Mom...

I don't know if It ended the day yesterday,or began the day today....it happened at 12:15 a:m...Mom came out to play...
in a very small still voice I heard...."Sharon...are you there? I love you and thank you...I miss Bridge..Is he ok?"

I answered in my small still voice "Mom..I love you too....I.ve missed you too and yes Daddy is OK"

Once again these pesky tears....Hope eventually to be able to write and with no tears..sorry girls..

I.m going to call it the beginning of a good day...yesterday was grueling..today is already better...

Grits...my new favorite food

Do you know if grits stand in a bowl for a while they take on that shape and if you turn them upside down on a plate they will come out and stand up like jello....am I the only person out there that thinks this is a great invention...I've never seen them do that on food network....you could decorate them and dye them and besides that they are good....I didn.t know they were so versatile....I don.t know why you could.t have grit dip....grit sauce....grit filling...grit icing....grit smoothies......the list could be endless.....

Draft 3

This morning Mom woke up and said "Oh, what a wonderful night...I am so glad we came.". as I pried myself up off the couch I said oh yeah...nurses, technicians, nursing students,therapists, janitors, food service, more nurses...."can you believe how many people have come to see me? I didn.t know everybody but I hope they all come back.". I do too Mom...

Then the heavens parted...angels sang and in walked Dr.Gulish....he is a saint....he said..I was going to see about sending your Mom over to Plumley like about thurs. Or Friday..but she is doing so well, I'm going to give her 2 units of blood and send her by ambulance Monday...Hallelujah.......Hallelujah.........Hal............le............lu......jah........I was so shocked...he said she was his most successful patient and he saw no reason to keep her in the hospital....I love that man....Maybe Kathi will let me build a shrine to him in the place where her willow stood....

She is so excited about her glorious 6 week vacation at Plumley Resort And Spa,,all inclusive, fun and games..all transportation and meals. I told her she won it playing the home version of Wheel of Fortune.....and she said...wait for it...wait

I ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET VANNA WHITE..I AM SO EXCITED,!


I had a nice long day today with Mom......Mother is here as well..
P.s. hospital red jello is the best all it needs is Anne.s whipped cream

Mom Continued......draft 2

Mom is back for a while , even though it's drug induced...we got her lips painted and a little blush on her cheeks....drank some apple juice and ate some lemon jello....she smiled for photo and I promptly posted on facebook...I'm not practicing the DO UNTO OTHERS right now...I'll just have to ask for forgiveness later....speaking of, in the waiting room I all but stalked some Pentecostals that were here for a friend of theirs...you know those Pentecostals have a pretty strong hotline to God...I was hoping some of their showers of blessings might fall on us....I even took pictures if them ...David assured me I was still driving the bus so at least I haven.t lost that seat....
I feel pretty good about my prayers but just don't feel like I'm one of those prayer warriors yet...still working on that...I keep making demands even though I end each prayer with Thy Will Be Done..but does it count if you are saying that but thinking...but this is what I want to happen...???? anyway, back to Mom...she's here today....in glimpses and Mother is doing well also...

I hope when I finish this Lee can put it together for me...now it is coming in installments....I could send a pic of the Pentecostals to Lee.

More Prayers

Just a little morning reminder ... Sharon's Mom is having surgery this morning and they both need our prayers .... as I know you all know. 

It seems we've been doing a lot of praying this spring for each other and I'm so happy we all have each other to share the tense moments in life and the prayers.

Sharon ... we're here for you.  I just wish there was something we could do to make it easier for you.  Keep in touch and let us hear from you.

Love ya!!!!

Mother Has Left The Building....1st draft

My Mother has literally left the building.....I haven't had time to grieve yet as when she left, she left someone else here...I'm going to care for and love this person because there are times, brief times, that she resembles Mom and she shows me glimpses of Mom that I know...this person still knows my name and remembers Ella above all of us...Ella is her dearest friend and they play and pray together...this person, I will call Mother, is having surgery in the morning..she seems very fragile and looks very pale....I'm sharing this with you loons because I know each one of you know exactly what I am saying...you are all very wise and can relate to this boat I'm in right now....3 days ago I asked the Lord to move up to the front of the boat....I keep putting him in the back and telling him when I need him I'll tell him...I can do it...I can fix it...I can handle it...I'll let you know......I received a peace and an understanding of this dreaded disease, Alzheimer's, when I moved to the back of the boat....I did try to stay in the front and just let him co-pilot but decided real quick I needed to make him the pilot....

I'm going to post this but I'm not finished yet....it has taken me a couple of days to get it written...it's swirled around in my head and I feel so much better getting it on "paper". I can hardly see through my tears..love to all

Makin lemonade

Mom thinks she's getting a facelift....actually we are in the hospital with her broken hip....
I took her for a ride yesterday to see the flood waters at the marina...when we got home she promptly jumped out of the truck like she usually does and broke her hip....
Dr. Goulash is absolutely amazed at her spirit...she's having a wonderful time..meeting all these new people,,,her room is just gorgeous ....the food is to die for......and they were so nice to give her this gown....not her favorite color (it.s hospital blue) but nonetheless they were so thoughtful to give her this gown so she won.t be saying anything....and those medicines....unlike anything she.s ever had...she believes she.ll have some more of those and wants to share them with me (oh that she could)
She's been in quite a bit of pain but they don.t let her hurt long...she has decided to ask the doctor when he puts her under to do her face lift if he will look at her leg because it hurts and maybe while she.s out he can fix this too....
I will keep you Loons posted on Mom's progress....she is a hoot...
So as you can see..yesterday we were handed some lemons...today we are makin lemonade....ME AND MOM....