No surprise there.
I guess my emotions are even closer to the surface than usual, since WWdN just made me tear up. To Wil’s credit, though, it’s a beautiful little piece.
So I didn’t sleep for 24 hours straight.
More like 10. And I’m still working with the church on the services, though she hasn’t passed yet. I told her husband, “I can still help make things happen even if I’m not there with … Read more
Hospice care must cause good karma.
I have the exit row all to myself – on the plane, heading home now (around 8:45 PM CST Wednesday night – I’ll re-date this post appropriately). I’m having a beer in Doreen’s honor. It … Read more
Today is my husband’s birthday.
I am far away. I just want to hold him. I feel so tired… and I’m not even pulling much of the load. I really think I’m ready to go home tonight. Is that too … Read more
Today? Tomorrow?
It’s hard to wait, but she’s not in any pain now. She’s on the good pain medication. Now we wait and see.
A turn for the worse.
On Tuesday, Doreen seemed pretty good. Fragile, but not as fragile as I had expected. On Wednesday and Thursday we went shopping for a few hours each day. My biggest accomplishment of this trip is … Read more
One more note about Houston.
Sharing a bathroom with two high-school boys means everything that enters that bathroom now smells like Polo. Yes, it seems Polo is still the scent that says “high school”. And it has a weird transportive … Read more
Things in Houston are going along pretty well.
She’s physically frail, but not as physically frail as I expected. I have network access — big plus. I’m having a hard time finding time to work — not such a big plus. But not … Read more
Then again, maybe not.
I’m not taking Audrey to TX. Too much temptation in holding it up, unfinished, on the body of the as-yet-unknowing recipient. No point in spoiling it totally. In her stead, I’m taking the one Stevie … Read more
Things to take with me to Houston.
Must remember: Clothes Toiletries Makeup – which I WILL forget if I don’t list it here. Audrey Pattern Lots of yarn to work on Audrey Pattern Sock yarn. Socks are always good. New game I … Read more
In knitting news –
I finished the front (or back, since they are identical) of Audrey. I’ll be taking her to Houston.