Last night the world lost a very special lady. At least my world did. Or I should say our world...but let me start at the beginning.
Jude Hubbell and her husband Roger met Al over 50 years ago and they have all been good friends since. I entered the picture over 30 years ago and I must say I was a nervous wreck to meet her. I had been warned by Al that Jude could be "difficult" and if she didn't like you, she didn't like you..period! I must have been okay, or a keeper as they say these days, because Jude and I hit it off right away. I will admit there were times I wanted to throttle her; argue with her (which wasn't possible I learned), or just stand up to her. She was one stubborn gal. And I loved her. She had the biggest heart of gold I have ever seen. Very opinionated---very. Some times it was her way .. only. Yet our friendship grew and deepened.
Roger and Jude moved from Seattle to Tucson in 2000. We hadn't really given Tucson, or any place a thought to retire since we were still in our RV travel mode. However, we wound up buying a house about 3 miles from them. It is always so comforting to know they were just "up the road" from us.
In the last few months Jude's health has taken a sharp decline. She has been in and out of the hospital several times. Two weeks ago she came home under Hospice. Her children, siblings and several friends have made their way to Tucson to see her and say their goodbyes. Those who couldn't make it have called. She was well loved.
Last night Jude gave up her fight and died peacefully. I thought I was prepared for this. Wrong....I wasn't. No matter how prepared you think you are, you aren't. With heavy heart, I pray for eternal life for her. We who are left behind are sad, because she is no longer here; however, we are also happy celebrating her wonderful life and the impact she had on others.
Our world is a little more empty today, a little more sad, and once again, our lives have changed. We will go on, remembering the good times with Jude and our memories we have.
Rest in Peace our wonderful friend, Jude. We love and miss you.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
It's a New Year...
Six days into 2012, so far so good. I peeked out from under my covers on Jan 1 just to make sure 2011 was gone for good. BAD year!
Al is feeling okay. He is weak, can't walk very far, but at this point in time I will take anything he can do as a plus. His appetite is very small, which for him is very unusual. He usually eats good at breakfast, but by dinner he really doesn't want anything to do with it. But then again, that can vary day by day. Hospice is wonderful...so caring, and not just for him, but for me as well. For the first time I feel like I really have help anytime I need it. Al took a fall one day last week that necessitated a call to my friends at the fire dept. Also called Hospice and my wonderful neighbor barb.
Jan 19
Apparently, I got side tracked and never got back to the blog I started earlier this month. Oh well, story of my life lately. I start something, get distracted, and sometimes never get back to what I started.
It has been a busy month. Our good friend Jude is very ill and as a result we have had some company. Good friends Frank and Garrett came from Seattle to see Jude...however, Jude's house was full, so they stayed with us. We had a great visit with them and Al really enjoyed it.
Last weekend son Mike and granddaughter Sarah were here from St. Louis. They only stayed for 2 nights, but we really were happy to see them. It does Al good when company comes. Now, we are waiting for granddaughter Cammie to arrive. Actually, she was suppose to come in from Seattle yesterday, but due to the snow flights and life was cancelled in Seattle. She is now due in tomorrow...but from the sounds of the news Seattle may still be frozen tomorrow. We are anxiously waiting to see her.
Nieces Sherrie and Denice from Seattle and Ephrata respectively are scheduled in at the end of the month. And yes, I have been busy washing sheets and towels. As long as I don't have to fold said sheets I am fine. I HATE FOLDING SHEETS! Always have, always will! Especially the fitted sheet, which usually winds up wadded up! And don't try to tell me to fit one corner into the other, etc. Doesn't work for me.
Weather here has been absolutely wonderful, except when we have company! Then the weather usually tries to be cold, windy, rainy. This week has been so pretty and the forecast runs 68, 70, 69, 71, etc. NICE
Al is about the same. I can see him slide downhill more everyday. His appetite is good some days and not so good others. He sleeps a lot and is always tired. At least he is home and comfortable. Hospice is wonderful. I also hired the caregiver we had from my brother to come in once a week and sit with Al while I get away for a few hours. And Hospice provides a volunteer 2 hours a week to sit with him as well, so I do get a break. And Barb also gives me a break on the weekend. Don't know how I would do this without her. She is definitely my rock.
So that is all that is happening around here for the time being. Hope this finds you all doing well and living life the way you want.
Al is feeling okay. He is weak, can't walk very far, but at this point in time I will take anything he can do as a plus. His appetite is very small, which for him is very unusual. He usually eats good at breakfast, but by dinner he really doesn't want anything to do with it. But then again, that can vary day by day. Hospice is wonderful...so caring, and not just for him, but for me as well. For the first time I feel like I really have help anytime I need it. Al took a fall one day last week that necessitated a call to my friends at the fire dept. Also called Hospice and my wonderful neighbor barb.
Jan 19
Apparently, I got side tracked and never got back to the blog I started earlier this month. Oh well, story of my life lately. I start something, get distracted, and sometimes never get back to what I started.
It has been a busy month. Our good friend Jude is very ill and as a result we have had some company. Good friends Frank and Garrett came from Seattle to see Jude...however, Jude's house was full, so they stayed with us. We had a great visit with them and Al really enjoyed it.
Last weekend son Mike and granddaughter Sarah were here from St. Louis. They only stayed for 2 nights, but we really were happy to see them. It does Al good when company comes. Now, we are waiting for granddaughter Cammie to arrive. Actually, she was suppose to come in from Seattle yesterday, but due to the snow flights and life was cancelled in Seattle. She is now due in tomorrow...but from the sounds of the news Seattle may still be frozen tomorrow. We are anxiously waiting to see her.
Nieces Sherrie and Denice from Seattle and Ephrata respectively are scheduled in at the end of the month. And yes, I have been busy washing sheets and towels. As long as I don't have to fold said sheets I am fine. I HATE FOLDING SHEETS! Always have, always will! Especially the fitted sheet, which usually winds up wadded up! And don't try to tell me to fit one corner into the other, etc. Doesn't work for me.
Weather here has been absolutely wonderful, except when we have company! Then the weather usually tries to be cold, windy, rainy. This week has been so pretty and the forecast runs 68, 70, 69, 71, etc. NICE
Al is about the same. I can see him slide downhill more everyday. His appetite is good some days and not so good others. He sleeps a lot and is always tired. At least he is home and comfortable. Hospice is wonderful. I also hired the caregiver we had from my brother to come in once a week and sit with Al while I get away for a few hours. And Hospice provides a volunteer 2 hours a week to sit with him as well, so I do get a break. And Barb also gives me a break on the weekend. Don't know how I would do this without her. She is definitely my rock.
So that is all that is happening around here for the time being. Hope this finds you all doing well and living life the way you want.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
As usual, I am behind...
Where in the heck did the last month go???? I know I was here, but sure can't believe it is almost the end of December!
Let's see, where do I begin? Skunk problem was solved Monday after Thanksgiving...thanks to a great service I found here in Tucson called "animal experts" Yes, we had a dead skunk up in the insulation under the kitchen. Took a while to neutralize the odor, but it is gone.
We had company the first week in December...friends from Minnesota came for a few days. We hadn't seen them in a few (15) years so we had a lot of catching up to do. Sure enjoyed them.
Then good friends Kathy and Rowland were here from Seattle for a few days. They are thinking about becoming snow birds some day and wanted to check out the area ... we are hoping they will decide on Tucson. Had a great visit and always hate to see them go home!
Al came home from the Skilled Nursing Facility on Dec. 19; under Hospice care. What a great organization this is. We are using Casa de la Luz, which is the same hospice we used with my brother. They are so caring and helpful. Plus my neighbor and good friend Barb is a Nursing Supervisor there. He is doing well, even after all the company we have had for the holidays.
Friends Dick and Lano came from Yuma on Dec. 20 and what a great help and support they are to me. They left to go home this morning and Al is already asking when they are coming back.
Jenn arrived on the 22nd and grandson Danny arrived on the 23rd. So nice to have them both here for Christmas. And for the first time in 50 years I didn't cook Christmas breakfast or dinner...Jenn did it all with assistance from Danny and a few others. Nice to have a break, but it did seem odd not being in the middle of it.
Jenn left Monday to go back to Seattle, Danny leaves early (1:45 a.m.) tomorrow to go back to Washington DC. We had both Washington's represented here for Christmas. :-)
Our good friend Jude is in the hospital and not doing too well, so I try and go to see her every chance I get. Today Barb's dad Carl sat with Al...I appreciate all the help and support I have. I don't think I could do this with out it.
So here is wishing you a great 2012....Happy New Year.
Let's see, where do I begin? Skunk problem was solved Monday after Thanksgiving...thanks to a great service I found here in Tucson called "animal experts" Yes, we had a dead skunk up in the insulation under the kitchen. Took a while to neutralize the odor, but it is gone.
We had company the first week in December...friends from Minnesota came for a few days. We hadn't seen them in a few (15) years so we had a lot of catching up to do. Sure enjoyed them.
Then good friends Kathy and Rowland were here from Seattle for a few days. They are thinking about becoming snow birds some day and wanted to check out the area ... we are hoping they will decide on Tucson. Had a great visit and always hate to see them go home!
Al came home from the Skilled Nursing Facility on Dec. 19; under Hospice care. What a great organization this is. We are using Casa de la Luz, which is the same hospice we used with my brother. They are so caring and helpful. Plus my neighbor and good friend Barb is a Nursing Supervisor there. He is doing well, even after all the company we have had for the holidays.
Friends Dick and Lano came from Yuma on Dec. 20 and what a great help and support they are to me. They left to go home this morning and Al is already asking when they are coming back.
Jenn arrived on the 22nd and grandson Danny arrived on the 23rd. So nice to have them both here for Christmas. And for the first time in 50 years I didn't cook Christmas breakfast or dinner...Jenn did it all with assistance from Danny and a few others. Nice to have a break, but it did seem odd not being in the middle of it.
Jenn left Monday to go back to Seattle, Danny leaves early (1:45 a.m.) tomorrow to go back to Washington DC. We had both Washington's represented here for Christmas. :-)
Our good friend Jude is in the hospital and not doing too well, so I try and go to see her every chance I get. Today Barb's dad Carl sat with Al...I appreciate all the help and support I have. I don't think I could do this with out it.
So here is wishing you a great 2012....Happy New Year.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
The Skunk that came to Thanksgiving Dinner
Tucson, Az
Nov. 24, 2011
Happy Birthday Denise!
Happy Stinky Thanksgiving...you might ask why "stinky". We lets start at the very beginning.
Last week a critter got under the house and died...it smelled horrible for a few days, but finally cleared out and all was well. And before you ask, there is no way I will ever crawl under this house...I know evil things must live under there! Spiders, snakes, etc.
Today I was busy cooking my favorite meal of the year...I LOVE TO COOK THANKSGIVING DINNER! It brings back so many great memories of my childhood and cooking with my mom; and of when my children were little and they would help me. Now Jenn and I have a tradition of cooking together, even if we are 1800 miles apart. She calls me and I call her to see what stage of prep she is in, or what little oops she might have had, or more than likely here lately, how many oops I have had. (like forgetting to put the turkey in the oven on time or not putting slits in the cooking bag.) ANYWAY, as I was saying about 11:00 a.m. I got a whiff of a javalina...they smell like a skunk...kinda that musky odor. Hmmm...I looked out side and didn't see any thing but the smell was getting stronger by the minute. By the time Gary and Jeannette arrived about 11:30 it was really smelling like SKUNK....pee yew! Still thinking it was probably just a herd of Javalina, Gary and I walked around the house...couldn't see any of those pesky things, but did notice where something had clawed it's way under the deck, which goes directly under the house. By this time the smell was getting very bad. Barb and her parents arrived and agreed....something stinks. Messed up the great smell of dinner cooking. GRRRR. So Carl (Barb's dad) and Gary took off all three of the access covers to under the house, got out the flashlight and looked but couldn't see anything, but wow...the smell was, well, skunky.
And of course the strongest smell was under the kitchen. This skunk wanted to eat with us! Great.
Barb, Gary and Carl went to pick Al up ... he got to come home for four hours today for dinner. Did my heart good. It was hard on me today not having him around while I was prepping and cooking. He was always my potato peeler, taster, etc. AND I realized I will probably never cook another Thanksgiving dinner in this house as it goes on the market the first of the year. Kind of melancholy....sad. But it was wonderful to have him home and I am so thankful for that. He did really well, however, he still isn't very strong.
Everyone enjoyed dinner, even with the horrible smell. Which seemed to come and go. But when we were in the kitchen doing dishes it really got powerful....but I also thought I smelled gas. I did some sniffing and did smell gas. So I called the gas company and they said to evacuate the house, do not turn on any lights, etc. and they would be right out. Thank goodness it was nice outside and we all went out and sat on the deck, still smelling skunk! How can one little critter smell so bad? But now it is smelling like a family has moved in. And of course, no pest company was open today, or even taking calls.
Gas company arrived and the first thing the guy said is SKUNK! NO KIDDING! He did a check and found a small gas leak, so my very sensitive nose is still working. That repaired, he left, but we still had the skunk. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING I AM CALLING THE PEST PEOPLE.
Al was happy to be home, but he was very tired when he went back to the care center. We sent him back with pie, so that made him happy. We all stuffed ourselves and had a lot of fun, regardless of the smell. It wasn't a perfect day, but fun one and we all enjoyed each others company. I would have loved to have my entire family here, but know that will never happen, so I take what I can get. I am just very thankful that Al was able to come home.
So here's hoping you all had a wonderful day and are happy and stuffed, just like I am. Now let the holiday madness begin.
Nov. 24, 2011
Happy Birthday Denise!
Happy Stinky Thanksgiving...you might ask why "stinky". We lets start at the very beginning.
Last week a critter got under the house and died...it smelled horrible for a few days, but finally cleared out and all was well. And before you ask, there is no way I will ever crawl under this house...I know evil things must live under there! Spiders, snakes, etc.
Today I was busy cooking my favorite meal of the year...I LOVE TO COOK THANKSGIVING DINNER! It brings back so many great memories of my childhood and cooking with my mom; and of when my children were little and they would help me. Now Jenn and I have a tradition of cooking together, even if we are 1800 miles apart. She calls me and I call her to see what stage of prep she is in, or what little oops she might have had, or more than likely here lately, how many oops I have had. (like forgetting to put the turkey in the oven on time or not putting slits in the cooking bag.) ANYWAY, as I was saying about 11:00 a.m. I got a whiff of a javalina...they smell like a skunk...kinda that musky odor. Hmmm...I looked out side and didn't see any thing but the smell was getting stronger by the minute. By the time Gary and Jeannette arrived about 11:30 it was really smelling like SKUNK....pee yew! Still thinking it was probably just a herd of Javalina, Gary and I walked around the house...couldn't see any of those pesky things, but did notice where something had clawed it's way under the deck, which goes directly under the house. By this time the smell was getting very bad. Barb and her parents arrived and agreed....something stinks. Messed up the great smell of dinner cooking. GRRRR. So Carl (Barb's dad) and Gary took off all three of the access covers to under the house, got out the flashlight and looked but couldn't see anything, but wow...the smell was, well, skunky.
And of course the strongest smell was under the kitchen. This skunk wanted to eat with us! Great.
Barb, Gary and Carl went to pick Al up ... he got to come home for four hours today for dinner. Did my heart good. It was hard on me today not having him around while I was prepping and cooking. He was always my potato peeler, taster, etc. AND I realized I will probably never cook another Thanksgiving dinner in this house as it goes on the market the first of the year. Kind of melancholy....sad. But it was wonderful to have him home and I am so thankful for that. He did really well, however, he still isn't very strong.
Everyone enjoyed dinner, even with the horrible smell. Which seemed to come and go. But when we were in the kitchen doing dishes it really got powerful....but I also thought I smelled gas. I did some sniffing and did smell gas. So I called the gas company and they said to evacuate the house, do not turn on any lights, etc. and they would be right out. Thank goodness it was nice outside and we all went out and sat on the deck, still smelling skunk! How can one little critter smell so bad? But now it is smelling like a family has moved in. And of course, no pest company was open today, or even taking calls.
Gas company arrived and the first thing the guy said is SKUNK! NO KIDDING! He did a check and found a small gas leak, so my very sensitive nose is still working. That repaired, he left, but we still had the skunk. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING I AM CALLING THE PEST PEOPLE.
Al was happy to be home, but he was very tired when he went back to the care center. We sent him back with pie, so that made him happy. We all stuffed ourselves and had a lot of fun, regardless of the smell. It wasn't a perfect day, but fun one and we all enjoyed each others company. I would have loved to have my entire family here, but know that will never happen, so I take what I can get. I am just very thankful that Al was able to come home.
So here's hoping you all had a wonderful day and are happy and stuffed, just like I am. Now let the holiday madness begin.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Hey...who changed the blog format?
Nov. 9, 2011
Okay, since I have been gone someone (Google?) changed my blog format. Confusion I don't need.
I feel like the last few weeks I have been on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! After I posted my last blog on Oct. 16, that day, Al took a fall that landed him back in the hospital. He didn't get hurt but was so weak he couldn't stand. He spent a few days in the hospital and then was transferred to Health South Rehab where he spent 2 weeks. He gained some strength back, started walking again and getting better. Then on Nov. 1 Al was moved back to LaCanada Care Center from HealthSouth. HealthSouth said he wasn't improving enough and wasn't ready for more rehab at their level. Poor guy is so confused! And it is very frustrating for me. Just when it looks like he is doing better, he slides back down the slippery slope again.
He was welcomed back at LaCanada warmly. Even though it is a Skilled Nursing Facility, it is still a nursing home and very depressing to me. I gritted my teeth going in there. However, in the nine days he has been in there I have seen some improvement. I have no idea how long he will be there. All I know is by Dec. 9 he will be out of there...he will have used up his 100 days of medicare coverage for the year. UGH.
On a brighter note, I celebrated my birthday recently and all of our friends and family here made sure I had a great day! And all my kids checked in and I received a ton of cards...so I say thank you to you all. I needed that.
Friends Ann and Gene from Bellingham are in Tucson for a month and I have been able to connect with them. Good to see them. And Gary and Jeannette are back for the winter as well. As are a lot of the snowbirds!
Our friends Jude and Roger are celebrating their 50th anniversary on Nov. 11. Unfortunately, Jude is having some health issues so they plan on spending it very quietly, but I want to wish them a Happy 50th.
Our weather has been cold lately. Well, cold for us. It went from being 90 for days on end to 50 in the day and low 40's at night. Today it managed to get to 67...brrrr. We didn't go gradually into cold, it changed quickly.
So until next time...keep living your lives...enjoy each day. Remember to smile.
Okay, since I have been gone someone (Google?) changed my blog format. Confusion I don't need.
I feel like the last few weeks I have been on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! After I posted my last blog on Oct. 16, that day, Al took a fall that landed him back in the hospital. He didn't get hurt but was so weak he couldn't stand. He spent a few days in the hospital and then was transferred to Health South Rehab where he spent 2 weeks. He gained some strength back, started walking again and getting better. Then on Nov. 1 Al was moved back to LaCanada Care Center from HealthSouth. HealthSouth said he wasn't improving enough and wasn't ready for more rehab at their level. Poor guy is so confused! And it is very frustrating for me. Just when it looks like he is doing better, he slides back down the slippery slope again.
He was welcomed back at LaCanada warmly. Even though it is a Skilled Nursing Facility, it is still a nursing home and very depressing to me. I gritted my teeth going in there. However, in the nine days he has been in there I have seen some improvement. I have no idea how long he will be there. All I know is by Dec. 9 he will be out of there...he will have used up his 100 days of medicare coverage for the year. UGH.
On a brighter note, I celebrated my birthday recently and all of our friends and family here made sure I had a great day! And all my kids checked in and I received a ton of cards...so I say thank you to you all. I needed that.
Friends Ann and Gene from Bellingham are in Tucson for a month and I have been able to connect with them. Good to see them. And Gary and Jeannette are back for the winter as well. As are a lot of the snowbirds!
Our friends Jude and Roger are celebrating their 50th anniversary on Nov. 11. Unfortunately, Jude is having some health issues so they plan on spending it very quietly, but I want to wish them a Happy 50th.
Our weather has been cold lately. Well, cold for us. It went from being 90 for days on end to 50 in the day and low 40's at night. Today it managed to get to 67...brrrr. We didn't go gradually into cold, it changed quickly.
So until next time...keep living your lives...enjoy each day. Remember to smile.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
OOOOKKKKAAAAYYYYY
Okay, so I am a little behind here on my blog. I read Jenn's blog and then I start to think "I need to write on my blog"...they someone hollers for something (not saying Al would do that) and I lose my train of thought. Well, my train has been derailed for many years. Just sayin'
Al got home from rehab/skilled nursing/hospital on Sept 30. He spent a grand total of 75 days in one or the other of those facilities. He did really well when he came home, for about 3 days! Now he seems to be on the long downhill slide again. Complaining his legs/knees/back/hips hurt. He saw the back doctor a week ago and he will see him again this week, however, doctor thinks he may have to have another round of epidural shots in the back. They seemed to help him last time. Let's hope they will help this time. As his son Ric said "Dad getting up is a noisy affair!" and that is right, he groans/moans/grunts etc. I don't mind it during the day, however, at night I do get just a little testy when he does it...espeically when I am woken up from a sound sleep. Which, speaking of, I don't get very much of.
The weather is fall"ish" here. We had 3 days of real fall weather, then, summer returned with a vengance. It was 103 Friday and yesterday and suppose to be today. I am so ready for the 90 degree weather of fall...I need some "Cool" weather. 90 degree I can stand right now, 80 would be nice, but that isn't until usually November. However, you can feel fall in the air, if you sit just right, at the right light, at the right time of day/night. And it does cool down to 70's at night. And the few tree's that we have are dropping some leaves as is my Ocatillo, which is dropping it's tiny leaves all over the front deck.
I didn't mention a few blogs ago that we had to put one of our cats to sleep in August. Juanito lost his fight with kidney failure on Aug. 30. I am still crying. Jose, our other cat and Juanito's brother is stuck to me like glue. The dogs are finally accepting that Juanito isn't coming home; Jose and I are having a harder time of it. He was a great kitty...I called him my lover kitty as he loved to cuddle with me -- only me. No one else! Yes, he was definitely MY CAT.
Ric and Janet were here for a week...well, Janet was here for 5 days and Ric for a couple of days. He was on a business trip to Mesa, so Janet came a long and stayed with us. It was sure good to have her here and I truly enjoyed the visit. Wish we could see our kids more, but that would be almost impossible since they are scattered from Portland, OR/ Lancaster, CA/Seattle, Redmond WA/ and St. Louis MO! Oh well, we take what we can get and be happy with it. I think our traveling days are over...until Al recovers much more than he is now. And I just don't think that will happen. So I look at our albums and cherish the great memories we have of our travels. I am so glad we traveled when we could.
Hope this finds you all happy and living life the way you want!
Al got home from rehab/skilled nursing/hospital on Sept 30. He spent a grand total of 75 days in one or the other of those facilities. He did really well when he came home, for about 3 days! Now he seems to be on the long downhill slide again. Complaining his legs/knees/back/hips hurt. He saw the back doctor a week ago and he will see him again this week, however, doctor thinks he may have to have another round of epidural shots in the back. They seemed to help him last time. Let's hope they will help this time. As his son Ric said "Dad getting up is a noisy affair!" and that is right, he groans/moans/grunts etc. I don't mind it during the day, however, at night I do get just a little testy when he does it...espeically when I am woken up from a sound sleep. Which, speaking of, I don't get very much of.
The weather is fall"ish" here. We had 3 days of real fall weather, then, summer returned with a vengance. It was 103 Friday and yesterday and suppose to be today. I am so ready for the 90 degree weather of fall...I need some "Cool" weather. 90 degree I can stand right now, 80 would be nice, but that isn't until usually November. However, you can feel fall in the air, if you sit just right, at the right light, at the right time of day/night. And it does cool down to 70's at night. And the few tree's that we have are dropping some leaves as is my Ocatillo, which is dropping it's tiny leaves all over the front deck.
Ric and Janet were here for a week...well, Janet was here for 5 days and Ric for a couple of days. He was on a business trip to Mesa, so Janet came a long and stayed with us. It was sure good to have her here and I truly enjoyed the visit. Wish we could see our kids more, but that would be almost impossible since they are scattered from Portland, OR/ Lancaster, CA/Seattle, Redmond WA/ and St. Louis MO! Oh well, we take what we can get and be happy with it. I think our traveling days are over...until Al recovers much more than he is now. And I just don't think that will happen. So I look at our albums and cherish the great memories we have of our travels. I am so glad we traveled when we could.
Hope this finds you all happy and living life the way you want!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Things are looking up!
Well, things are finally beginning to look up. Al was moved to Oro valley hospital rehab center yesterday to begin extensive therapy to strengthen him so he will be able to come home. He has been doing well at the Skilled Nursing Facility and the powers that be feel he no longer needs that level of care. Good news for us. Now I pray he can maintain the therapy level required as he has to do 3 hours a day to remain in this facility. Of course, those 3 hours are broken up to different segments during the day.
It was like old home week at rehab. The nurses, CNA's and staff all were glad to see him and see him doing so well. When he left there last July he was really in bad shape, so this made them happy. They are really a great team to work with....we have been there enough, this is Al's 5th visit there.
The weather has finally started to cool off and feel a little like Fall. Right now (10:00 a.m.) it is only 73 outside...of course that is in the shade...it is 93 in the sun. Still it is better than the 110+ we had there for a while. And the weather guesser's say the monsoons are over. So much for our rain. We had a few good storms, but we still need rain. However, once I said that, I realize we ARE living in the middle of the Sonoran Desert!!!! :-)
Son Ric, Daughter-in-law Janet and niece Sherrie just finished walking the 3 - Day, 60 Mile Susan G Komen walk for the cure in Seattle last weekend. Daughter Jenn and Granddaughter Cammie were the best walker stalkers as well. Great job; so proud of all of them for supporting such a good cause.
Not much else new to report for this time. I will keep posting to the Caring Bridge site for Al 's progress....check it out at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alfredwraspir
Until next time, hope this finds all of you happy, healthy and living life.
It was like old home week at rehab. The nurses, CNA's and staff all were glad to see him and see him doing so well. When he left there last July he was really in bad shape, so this made them happy. They are really a great team to work with....we have been there enough, this is Al's 5th visit there.
The weather has finally started to cool off and feel a little like Fall. Right now (10:00 a.m.) it is only 73 outside...of course that is in the shade...it is 93 in the sun. Still it is better than the 110+ we had there for a while. And the weather guesser's say the monsoons are over. So much for our rain. We had a few good storms, but we still need rain. However, once I said that, I realize we ARE living in the middle of the Sonoran Desert!!!! :-)
Son Ric, Daughter-in-law Janet and niece Sherrie just finished walking the 3 - Day, 60 Mile Susan G Komen walk for the cure in Seattle last weekend. Daughter Jenn and Granddaughter Cammie were the best walker stalkers as well. Great job; so proud of all of them for supporting such a good cause.
Not much else new to report for this time. I will keep posting to the Caring Bridge site for Al 's progress....check it out at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alfredwraspir
Until next time, hope this finds all of you happy, healthy and living life.
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