A mom update

I took my mom to the doctor this week. He's the one who gives her shots of hydrocortisone in her left knee so she can walk until it hurts again. He has warned her that she would probably need to get it replaced. That day has come. Her knee is bone-on-bone and the femur is shifted about an inch. It looks painful and I know it is for my mom.

We've had a good couple of months since she got home from the rehab center in December. She loves living in her home and the caregivers Matt and Alyssa are wonderful to have there. She also has Melanie and Amber, two women who come in when Matt and Alyssa can't be there. They read to her, take her to Wendy's, clean and keep her company. It's been so ideal but I've been holding my breath to see how long the magic would last.

She will have surgery on March 8, Riley's birthday. The hope is that she will be in the hospital for three days, rehab for 10 and then go home to recuperate. She had her right knee replaced about 15 years ago and she remembers the horrible pain she had with that. The doctor says it won't be so bad this time - we hope he's right.

I worry about her and for her. She has aged a lot in the past year. Her eyesight stinks and she loses words. She doesn't like either of those conditions. I'm selfish and want to keep her here but I know the day will come when she will need to be freed from an aged, aching body. I just need to remember it's the Lord's will, not mine.

Burst of energy

Late-night burst of energy in 25 minutes:
Cleaned out the fridge - threw icky-looking stuff away (composted actually)
Loaded the dishwasher
Took out the trash and recycling
Wiped down the cupboards
Put the pans away
Paid some bills
Cleaned up the living room
Put shoes away
Updated blog

Where did this come from? When will it return? Did an alien entity inhabit my body for a short time? Perhaps it is in anticipation of spending hours getting my mother's taxes ready to send off tomorrow. Now I have fewer distractions and can possibly get them ready!

New blog background!

Andrea went hunting for something Oz-ish to re-do my very boring looking blog page. First she found some wild brightly colored poppies that made my eyes bug out and would have hurt anyone's eyes who looked at it. Then she found some nice clouds against a blue sky but it felt too busy and not enough Oz-ish. You can see what we settled on - rolling emerald green hills against a stormy yet blue-ish sky and a lovely rainbow. Subtle yet thought-provoking in so many ways. Thanks for sending me over the rainbow. Soon I will overcome my trepidation about putting a picture on my page. Soon.