Then this happened

“I just fired her,” my mother shared, in her rather giddy tone when telling me about the new episode of “How To Make My Daughter Internally Scream”.  In this particular episode, this seemingly innocent elderly woman creates havoc by telling said caregiver that her services were no longer needed.  I may have done some external…

Pitfalls

What I enjoy most about social media is reading the ridiculous posts from individuals who apparently need a lot of feedback in order to function. Truthfully, I don’t really need to search that hard since they pretty much litter the landscape.   Yesterday, while perusing Facebook, I came across a lot of what I label as…

The H Word

When the boys were younger, I remember reminding them to find another word to use instead of “hate”.    When that word comes off of the tongue, it leaves behind a bitter aftertaste.  And while the boys would use it in the context of their dislike of certain vegetables or perhaps, a rule that I…

The Clutch

For the last two days, I have been held hostage by the wretched stomach flu.  It grabbed me suddenly and before I knew it, I was a prisoner to my porcelain throne.   The last time I was ill, truly ill, where I was secured in my bed, was two years ago.  Two years of not…

More Than One

My spouse doesn’t typically call during the day, so when my phone rang yesterday, I answered.  He was kind enough to let me know that I was on speakerphone and that some of his female coworkers were in his office.   I am not the person that should EVER be on speakerphone without knowing it, so…

Send It Back

I spend an enormous amount of time ordering items from Amazon.  Sadly, most of the items are not for me, but for my Mother.  With the decline of her eyesight and hearing, we are always looking for ways to make things easier for her.  Apparently, she didn’t get the memo because she delights in making…

No Response

“Bailey”   “Bailey”   I utter his name at several more times.  No response.  The night before I had implored him to please answer me when I call his name.  It isn’t as though he doesn’t hear me.  He just chooses not to respond.  By now, I am past the point of irritation.   Finally, he screams, “I…

Instant Replay

There are many things a spouse or significant other should never say.  Words like, “crazy” or saying  “you are overreacting”, should be kept in a vault to never be uttered.  Ever.  Otherwise, that might be deemed as a challenge.  And, I love a good challenge. When my spouse was actively drinking, my reactions could have…

Believable

The key still worked.  She entered her empty childhood home after her knocks went unanswered. Calling out for her mother, the silence echoed with no response.  She hesitantly opened the door to her old room and picked up her favorite doll.  It was as if she had never left.  A doll that she hasn’t seen…

Nothing To See Here

I laugh at the term mid-life crisis.  It brings me humor because at this stage in the game, there really isn’t a sense of urgency.  Sure, I am caring for an aging parent who routinely calls and rants like a toddler when she doesn’t like something I have done.  Yes, I am in the process…