LisaJul 28, 20174 mintea time, and other ramblingsMom was being rather introspective earlier today. Still confused as heck, but introspective. She was asking questions like "Do I do anyth...
LisaJul 14, 20174 minBe the duck. Or a princess. Whichever.Honest, I didn’t think because I posted twice the last time I could get by with not posting for two more weeks. :D Life just gets interes...
LisaJun 30, 20172 minJesus is the best shopperMe again! Here's a quick follow up to yesterday's post, which I thought y'all would appreciate. Last night and today I've been browsing e...
LisaJun 29, 20174 minlike water off a...Mom had a doctor’s appointment on Monday. She doesn’t get out of bed much at home anymore, so she is seriously deconditioned. Three minut...
LisaJun 22, 20173 minlooking for the lightThis post may be a bit ragged, as I am feeling that way today. Mom had a rough night most of last night, arguing about her pills, which o...
LisaJun 13, 20174 minabout daddySorry I'm so late! Mom has been very challenging the past couple of weeks. Her psychiatrist started her on a trial of a new medication pa...
LisaJun 1, 20174 minI heart readingAs promised last week, I'm going to bore you with talk about books, books, books! I love to read; it's one of the few escapes open to me ...
LisaMay 24, 20174 minwalking on eggshellsI apologize in advance if this ends up being another whiny rant. It's just been one of those weeks. Mom seems to stay confused lately, wi...
LisaMay 18, 20173 minwhiplash, and a confessionMom's mental status changes so fast, I get whiplash. One hour she's telling me how much she loves me, she hopes I will be okay when she i...
LisaMay 12, 20173 minFor the love of writingYou might have guessed by now that I love to write. Before that, of course, I had to love to read. My pediatrician swore til the end of h...
LisaMay 4, 20175 mintreat yourselfY'all thought I was kidding, didn't you? When I said I was going to blog about Korean beauty products, I mean. Well, I'll talk some about...
LisaApr 25, 20174 minA tale of two memory booksSpeech pathologists love memory books. We huddle with our patients' families and have them collect photos and memorabilia, then together ...
LisaApr 17, 20174 minAbout that camper thing...Sorry I’ve been scarce for so long! The past couple of weeks have been rough ones. My old laptop gave up the ghost so I had to sink my ta...
LisaMar 29, 20174 minSanity maintenanceYou would think that 26 years as a speech pathologist, most of it spent working with elderly patients, would have eminently qualified me ...
LisaMar 21, 20174 minThe Road Goes Ever OnThe past week has been rather challenging. Mom’s OCD (which she’s always had, and her shrink didn’t think was serious enough to address. ...
LisaMar 16, 20174 minOf RVs and meat vitaminsThe other day, mom was looking for a meat vitamin. No, before you ask, I didn't know what she meant either. She got very irritated with m...