It's been awhile. Cabin fever is running rampant. Luckily, last week the weather warmed up enough that I convinced Hubby to go to the park. I can honestly say I've never hiked in snow boots before, and it was a workout. But it was so nice to be outside getting fresh air!
Last time I checked in, Daughter and her boyfriend had broken up. They were both miserable, and now they are back together. I think (I hope) he realized that he needs to make some changes if he wants to keep her in his life. With the help of a friend, I think Daughter also realized she needs to make some changes. I'm the first to admit she isn't easy to live with. But she has to learn to let some things go. She can't control everything in her life, no matter how much she might like to!
Son is doing well, but is so ready to be done with high school. A couple weeks ago, he received a letter offering him a scholarship to our local junior college. The scholarship is two years of free tuition. That will be a huge help! I still plan to make him apply for other scholarships that can help pay for his books, transportation, and other fees he may incur with his chosen program - officially titled Digital Media. I'm so proud of him! And although he may not admit it, I think he was pretty proud of himself too.
Hubby is still happy being a house-husband. Mother Nature has not been nice to us this winter - we've obviously pissed her off. I do hope she's getting over it though. We're tired of the cold, tired of the snow - we're ready for spring! Now with graduation looming in May, hubby may decide to hold off on job-hunting. I have mixed feelings. There are times when I think he REALLY needs a job. He needs to get out of the house and converse with people other than me. But on the other hand, it's really nice not to have to do anything around the house. I don't cook (never did much of that anyway), I don't clean except for doing laundry on the weekends. He's home so he takes care of it all. I guess you could say I'm pretty spoiled. Not sure I want to give that up.
We haven't been down to visit my father-in-law as often as Hubby would like, due to the weather. We were there in January and we took him a box of chocolate covered cherries. He happily gobbled up a couple of them before we took them away, so he wouldn't make himself sick on them. The nurse told me the doctor had reduced his behavioral meds and that he was doing well. A few weeks later we visited again, but when we arrived it was to find him sitting at a table in the dining area with his face smashed on the table. Hubby managed to pull him back so he was leaning against the back of his chair, but he kept tipping forward. He didn't seem near as alert as he had the time before. The nurses told me he's been like that alot lately. They can't tie him to the chair, so they let him slump onto the table. If they put him in his recliner, they are afraid he will tip right out of it. His wife would be absolutely furious if she found him that way. But the nursing home doesn't have the staff to, nor is she paying for him to have one-on-one care. It is what it is.
Last week, she called to tell us he'd apparently fallen in the dining room. They found him on the floor, bleeding. A few hours later, after a trip to the hospital for 7 stitches, he was back at the nursing home and she was on the rampage. She told me if they can't watch him at all times then she's going to look into moving him. I hate to tell her, but unless she wants to fork out a lot more money, nobody is going to be watching him every minute of every day. We haven't heard from her since then. We won't be able to visit again for a couple weeks to see how he's doing for ourselves.
I feel guilty but I haven't talked to my parents much lately. Dad emails me a couple times a week to check in, which I really appreciate. Mom seems to feel that I should call her because she doesn't want to bother me. It would be nice though if she would call me once in a while. The cold weather has been hard on them, too. And last time I talked with them, my brother was off work - again. Some days I just can't go there because I might say something I'll regret later. I know he's trying to turn things around, but I can't help wondering if he's doing things to compromise his progress.
On the reading/writing front, I'm getting a lot of reading done. I'm never without a book, and I have plenty in my To-be-read pile. Other than our writing blog, I haven't done much of my own writing. However, this week I met with my blog partner and we had a good discussion about writing. I needed to brainstorm over some problems I've run into with my manuscript, and she was a great help. I also purchased an ebook on writing characters that someone recommended. I'm definitely finding it helpful. Between my brainstorming session and the book, I'm feeling motivated to write again, and I'm excited about it!
Even though I haven't reached out to several good friends lately, they have been in my thoughts and prayers. That goes for extended family too!
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