Well… she’s back in pre-op now… Mom had an early start this morning. She had to shower using special soap before they even left the house, so 6:30am was her wake up call!! (She hasn’t been up that early intentionally since pre-collapse!) So special shower, almost 2 hour car ride, into the hospital… then you guys know how it goes… sit and wait! We killed the time reminiscing… Last time we were sitting around waiting for surgery together was… 2007… and I was the one going in for special treatment. We’re in our little curtained area of the pre-op room…… Read More »
These are a few of my favorite things…
A few of my favorite things live on this shelf. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I have a toddler. And toddlers… Never. Stop. Eating. (You could just as easily exchange “eating” for “snacking,” “wrecking,” “smearing,” … I know you know what I mean…) Add a dash of Irish and a pinch of Polish to our kitchen culture, and sometimes it feels like we never LEAVE the kitchen! So I took this blank wall, and put up a wee shelf o’er the sink where I could insert a little zen into the insanity. Like the kitchen sink,… Read More »
Captain’s Log: AVM Adventures Day 13 Part 2
Captain’s Log: Colleen’s AVM Adventures Day 13 Part 2 Wednesday 12/27/2016 11:30PM Do you know what’s awkward to read to your Mom when she’s unable to read for herself f and you’re trying to keep her mind engaged throughout the day and provide something to help her brain retrain its memory and heal? Nora Roberts. “She rose to her toes, pressed her lips to his. Then found herself caught against him, sinking again, heart quivering as he took her under…” COME ON!! I MEAN: COME. THE F*** ON!!! REALLY?!?!? Hasn’t this whole THING been PAINFUL ENOUGH?!?!? When I lifted this… Read More »