Tag Archives: Family

My eldest granddaughter turns 18 on Feb 29th. There not being a Feb 29 this year, we observe her b-day near the end of the month. This is no longer the little girl I took for her first ride on … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful Moms who drop by here. I’d love to be able to call my mother; MLB called hers before I got up this morning. MLB was a little subdued; her mother’s mental condition is … Continue reading →

MLB continues to mend from her recent surgery/hospitalization. The incision wound no longer requires its twice-daily irrigation and dressing change; a Band-Aid handles it. MLB changes that. My major-league nursing duties are now no longer required. I’m glad for that, … Continue reading →

I have 16 first cousins on the maternal side of my family; they all live in Kansas. I have no idea how many second cousins I have1. I’d probably know my second cousins better, or at least be able to … Continue reading →

MLB can drive again. She’s made one excursion in her Saturn. She’s making another tomorrow. Unfortunately, that trip will be to refill her pain pill prescription. The pain is not severe, but of enough frequency that she needs something with … Continue reading →

I took MLB to her doctor’s appointment yesterday. She’s doing well; the surgical staples are all removed, the wound continues to heal, and I’m less tasked, caregiving-wise. I still need to wash her back, since she still can’t reach around … Continue reading →

MLB has had her breakfast, morning medications, her bath, and I’ve changed the dressing on the wound. We’re now taking her for a manicure and pedicure. Lest the above make her sound too helpless, she prepares her own breakfast; she … Continue reading →

MLB arrived back at tbbs WorldHQ around 4:30 PM today. I just got back from filling 6 prescriptions, doing a little grocery shopping, and buying some rubber gloves and packing sponges for wound maintenance detail. She’s sore, tired, and uncomfortable. … Continue reading →