Thoughts from the T-Shirt Lady

Over the next week, I will be staying with my Mom. She lives with my sister and brother-in-law, who are on travel to visit friends for a few days.

Mom recently had gall bladder surgery - and not the laserscopic procedure. So her recovery has been slow. Of course, she’s also almost 84 years old, so that could account for the length of time that it will take to get back her energy and strength.

I’m still gaining strength and energy myself from my last procedure - and mine was minor.

We’re here in Ohio and the weather has not been conducive to walking outside. I was just getting used to the temps getting a little milder at home, and yesterday was cold and rainy and today it’s supposed to be rainy and cold as well. So we’ve stayed indoors, read, watched tv, talked some, and rested.

It’s strange living in someone else’s house - even tho I’ve visited from time to time. At least I’m not alone. Besides Mom, there are 4 indoor cats.  These cats are on a strict diet. They are fed 2 times a day - all in different places so one cat doesn’t eat the food of another. It’s interesting - because my 2 cats have dry food that they can eat all day if they want. I guess it’s because they are not as old as my sister’s cats.

When I’m at home, we keep the bedroom door closed at nite so the cats don’t come in while we are sleeping. Their idea of fun is to jump up on the dressers - see what’s up there to play with, jump down on the floor, jump up on the bed…. you get the picture. I have trouble enough sleeping through the nite - why would I want to be woken up several times by the cats.

Well, I planned on doing the same thing here in my sister’s house. I kept the bedroom door closed on Wed nite - the day I arrived. But last nite I left the door open a crack just so I could hear my mom if she needed me. Went to bed at 10pm, got woken up just before midnight with the first cat jumping up on my bed.  And of course, this went on many times during the nite. The door will stay closed tonite!

My sister was very gracious, and precooked some entrees for us - so I wouldn’t have to come up with a menu, and figure out what to cook. We have some of the same appliances and cookware, but it’s so much easier to work in your own kitchen.

I’ve tried to talk my mom into going out for dinner at least one nite (or late afternoon - I don’t want to have to drive in the dark). We’ll see if that happens. If not - there’s food enough - we won’t starve. I don’t plan on going out anywhere too far, as I’m not familiar with any of the area. And going to the mall is definitely out!

The last time I was here was with my DH when my mom had her 80th birthday. It only took him one trip from hotel to my sister’s house for him to have the directions down-pat. Wish I could be the same… 

Sandi

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