TERRY
I would say Terry is going along at the same same. She woke up about 7:45 this morning and as I write she is with the paper and TV. We do need to do her exercises today.
Four of the old Bergen Church Sunday school people got together yesterday. From left to right we have David, self, Marshal and Carol. I am the sole Sargent Central grad as the rest lived to the east of our farm and were Lidgerwood grads. Today David lives in the Twin Cities, I do not know where Marshal lives and Carol recently bought a home in Fort Meyers but still has her home in Warren Minnesota where she has lived for a long time. Carol hosted with nibbles and a salad for lunch. We spent about 2 hours of visiting and it was enjoyable. Well I should say that much of the conversation was out of my range as I was the lone non-Lidgerwood grad. I am guessing the last time I saw any of them was 56 years ago. I could have spent longer but it was a 40 minute drive to Carol's home and I just do not dare be away from home much longer than 3 or so hours.
When I was away the OT person came to work with Terry and I could NOT come up with the correct garage code for her. So she will be back today. I mean what the heck. I put in the code all the time but I guess without thinking so when it came down to thinking I came up short! AND you need not think I am getting !!!!!!!! as I am kind of sure it may have passed your mind!
Well I am in the middle of a 3 day vacation from tennis. Not by my choice but it does not hurt as all as for the last many months it has been at least 5 days a week so a three day break will maybe be good for the body.
I think I am going to spend most of the day picking up, ordering things and cleaning in general. I do think it is time to get in some help maybe a couple hours a day for 4-5 days a week. I know it does not sound like much but to care for Terry, make the meals, do the dishes, do laundry 2-3 times a day etc etc is getting me down a bit. Sometimes I think I should just put tennis on hold for a time but really that is the one thing that gets me out of the "caregiver" mode which is a good thing for me as 24/7 often becomes just a bit too much.
Well today I think I will do something that I have planned to do for some time but have not gotten to. That is make a list of Christmas things that I have done and then to make sure I am not missing anything. If one notices details on the above picture I had also pay more attention to my diet as that old age bulge needs to be taken care of!!! I think I am up about 15 pounds from where I was maybe two years ago so things need to change. BUT as most people will know that is often easy to talk about but takes some work to make it happen.
Having the TV cable up and running is a real blessing. Terry has it. on pretty much all day and it helps pass the time for her which is good.
I thought I had posted this but NO so here it is at 7:20 PM and it is post it time now!!! AND I could guess that my AM FP helped me get through the day! AND I made a pot roast in the slow cooker with potatoes, onions and carrots. Terry told me I passed!!!
I turned on the slow cooker at 7:15 on low setting and at 5:00 PM it was delicious!!!
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