Wow, that's a whole lot of projects going on. I'm into smaller spaces lately. When I had the house with the panic room and floor safe I would wear a pair of socks 3-times before they started getting holes in them. It was due to all the walking/running I was doing inside that house. I think one hallway was about 80-feet long, and my office was on one end of it and the kitchen and garage were on the other end.
I suspect you must be close to gathering up all that cabbage you process every fall. I suspect you don't have many kids ringing your doorbell for Halloween. I guess you could give them a jar of salsa in a pinch. <G>
We cared for my dad and his dementia/Alzheimers 24/7 for 6-years, and he finally kicked 2-1/2 years ago. I have to say, in the weeks after that, it was like we were on vacation. Actually, we were, as we took our first family vacation in 7-years a couple weeks after he passed. However, even after coming back, we felt like we were on holiday the rest of the year. That's what a relief it was to not have to care for him 24/7.
The hospice people were the best. I cannot emphasize enough what a valuable part of the community they are, particularly with such an increase in the numbers who require their care with the boomers getting up there in age. Hospice workers provide an invaluable service that is both a high calling and a tough prospect many days, but they soldier on with their mission to serve the dying and provide them with dignity and comfort in the twilight of their lives. Kudos to them.
Just about all of us are forgotten within 2-generations. All we can do is try and make our time alive meaningful and attempt to leave things better for those who come after us, whether they are family members, community members, or even larger groups.
I can't say I've been successful in all of these areas, but I keep trying each day.
Oh, when my kids were young, I taught them any time someone says, "Packers" or "Cowboys", a fairy princess gets shot in the face. I like to think I raised them right <G> |
