I was out walking last week and took this photo, I thought the plant looked so pretty spilling over the fence. It was a warm, sunny day at the end of the summer.
Yesterday was a busy day. After dropping K off at school, I went to Walmart to get a can of maple syrup and some Cadbury chocolates as a gift for a colleague of M's who is in town for a few days from the U.S. They have all the Halloween candy out already. I needed some other things and couldn't help thinking that Walmart seems to sell everything. K asked me to find some silver jewellery cleaner, and I did! Of course they had 3 varieties of maple syrup for me to choose from. Then I needed a new bottle of soy sauce and they had that too. I even found some low sodium canned salmon that I thought would be good for my mom (and me come to think of it).
Then I took my mom for her checkup at the heart doctor. It went well and her next checkup will be in 6 months if all continues to go well. She is living with congestive heart failure but at the moment you wouldn't know anything was wrong with her. Heart failure's like that. Oh, I met this other lady in the doctor's office who was dutifully pushing her father's wheelchair around. It turns out he's 91. She told me at this age, you have to be careful with offering too much help because it's important for them to retain a sense of independence and dignity. I'll have to remember that. She let him get up slowly on his own and walk the few steps into the electrocardiogram room.
At any rate, it was a good day.
oh that looks amazing spilling over the fence like that!!! and you had a busy and fun day!!! Great to hear your Mom's check up went well....
ReplyDeletewhat abeautiful uplifting post,, thats so nice.
ReplyDeletei like the plants spilling over the fence, too!
ReplyDeleteglad your mom - came out of her appt. ok! :)
Very pretty picture with the sunshine on it!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I agree with that lady because we love our old parents, but we also have to remember that we can't be there 24/24, so I have learned to let them finding their way some.
Beautiful photo, Christine. I enjoyed the post. Having cared for my mother and my father-in-law in their last years of life, I understand that you take the good wherever you can find it. I used to string the good moments/good days together as if they were precious beads and I was creating a priceless necklace. I'm so glad you have this time with your mom.
ReplyDeleteSophia, I guess it could be, great observation!
ReplyDeletePJ, thanks for your beautiful comment.
ReplyDeleteThere is always something interesting to read over here Christine!
ReplyDeleteSo pleased that your Mum's checkup went well.
My mother is 89 and luckily very healthy. I encourage her to be as independent as possible and don't treat her like an old lady!
Peggy xxxxxx
Peggy, you've hit the nail right on the head, the key is nobody wants to be treated as if they are old (me included).
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