EVERYTHING IS NEW AGAIN...HAPPY SPRING!

 Mom was discharged from Home Health this week.

She is functioning, more or less, as she was before the hospital stay.

Most of the credit goes to her physical therapist,

Celina Thompson.

We had nurses, aids, other therapist in and out, but hands down

Celina was the most helpful and valuable.

She gave me a wealth of practical information 

as well as making recommendations of tools I could use.

Now that the weather is finally warmer,

I've started getting our patio ready for

outdoor sitting. I haven't bought many plants yet

because I've been waiting to see what comes

back on its own. I picked up some cheap cushions

from Walmart that will work fine for us this year. 

 My little flower garden is coming back to life as well.

 So far, I've only added a few zinnia plants

and a couple of lantana.

I've moved some things around

and divided some lilies.

Yesterday I started my vegetable garden,

planted some yellow squash, zucchini

and five tomato plants.

MARCH MADNESS

Today is the first day of Spring, March marks my entrance

 to my third year of caring for Mom.  She has vascular dementia.

She was recently admitted to the hospital for a bad UTI,

then a month in a skilled care facility for some recovery time.

Now she is home again, but I fear not the same.

She is extremely week and can not focus.

In the past when she would get up for the day she would have

such a sweet countenance..."looks like a pretty day" ,that is no longer the case.  It may change with some time and some healing

but I need to wrap my head around the fact that this may be our new reality.

Can I just say, I don't like it.

I find myself getting frustrated with her and making myself angry.

I can't understand the fact that she can't understand.

It is sometimes like I am speaking a foreign language to her.

Send me your good thoughts, your good wishes,

your prayers, your good karma, your happy thoughts.

Whatever you believe in...I'll take it.

I don't want to be

ANGRY GIRL

Thank God Spring is here!

BLACKBERRY WINTER

 Spring has come to us here in Fayetteville

but it didn't stay long.  It seems

we are now in Blackberry Winter.

We are trying to take full advantage of

our days when we are forced to be inside.

Dad has put up a shelf in our laundry room

which I requested.  I found this great old

board in our old storage shack,

after a little clean up and some Liquid Gold,

it was perfect.

I've been doing a little crafting.

This is a wreath I made using

pine cones.

I like it.

Spring is my favorite season.

I so enjoy just strolling around the property

and seeing what nature has provided.

Lately the honeysuckle has been in bloom

as well as all kinds of wildflowers.

We have started our garden, but it's

not much to look at just yet.

This little plant slept in the garage

over the winter, I can't believe it

survived.

Until it's warm again...

we wait.