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dseag2 said:
Usually I'm posting about going to the gym or walking by the lake. This was not only to stay healthy, but to help alleviate the stress of having my mother in end-of-life care since late September. She passed away yesterday and I'm glad I retired so I could spend her last days with her. (I'm also an only child.)

Today we finished clearing out her things at Assisted Living. The positive in my day was having 5 of the staff members hug me and tell me what a wonderful person she was. The final goodbye to the staff in the assisted living facility was really difficult but it was amazingly cathartic.

Tomorrow I will start a new chapter in my life, back to the gym and the lake. I will just be reflecting on what's next. I'm sure this forum will still be a big part of it!
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So sorry for the loss of your mom.
I'm sure you will miss her in a big way.
Your mom's presence will always be with you, in your mind, heart , soul.
You're a good son, making sure she had a good life while being taken care of.
Keep listening to her.......there will plenty of conversations to come.
Take time to refuel, and enjoy your next chapter.
 
MickaC said:
So sorry for the loss of your mom.
I'm sure you will miss her in a big way.
Your mom's presence will always be with you, in your mind, heart , soul.
You're a good son, making sure she had a good life while being taken care of.
Keep listening to her.......there will plenty of conversations to come.
Take time to refuel, and enjoy your next chapter.
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Thank you so much.
 

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@dseag2 , must be very hard to lose a parent when you're an only child.. regardless of how old you are. :(May she R.I.P...
 
Today I had a my usual Thursday 2 hour meeting.. all women.. ( there was 8 of us today).... and during our time together we observed a 2 minute silence at 11am for the veterans past and present of Armistice day..

Afterwards I drove to a town about 10miles away.... did some over the counter banking.. regardless of how I try I just can't get change bags deposited online..:D Stopped there and had a sandwich at a street cafe and people watched from a window seat, then picked up some odds and sods from Poundland.. ( I never know why they still call it pound-land when so much of the stock now costs double) ..andyway it's still cheaper to buy name brand stuff there than it is in the supermarket..

4.30pm now and almost dark 🌛🪐
 
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I find I have to write today about what happened yesterday, since what happened yesterday is too hard to write about when yesterday was today. I’ve got to mull things over. I am still mulling. Yesterday, was my husband doc appointment. Since he and my son see the same doctor, I went along.

My husband got his annual CT scan for his inactive lung cancer. On that CT scan it was noted that he has the beginnings of another incurable somewhat manageable nasty lung disease whose name I promptly forgot. He now needs to see a lung specialist. Add that to his COPD. And his speaking issues. 🤦🏻‍♀️

He never stops coughing and the coughing will get worst. Hmm, I need to buy a bigger pillow for his bed. @PamfromTx

Add that to the fact that both my doctor, and his doctor, think I should leave for a couple of months so he gains an appreciate of all that I do, and for my personal safety as this news is not likely to improve his mood and behavior. Yup, just let me access that account with the almost million dollars in it. You know, deb’s account. 😂😂😂. She should still have 750,000 🙂.

Well, I still have a few extended family members that can totally fall apart. Not answering the phone for a few days, just in case.

Got a couple of more questions answered about Joey.
 
dseag2 said:
Usually I'm posting about going to the gym or walking by the lake. This was not only to stay healthy, but to help alleviate the stress of having my mother in end-of-life care since late September. She passed away yesterday and I'm glad I retired so I could spend her last days with her. (I'm also an only child.)

Today we finished clearing out her things at Assisted Living. The positive in my day was having 5 of the staff members hug me and tell me what a wonderful person she was. The final goodbye to the staff in the assisted living facility was really difficult but it was amazingly cathartic.

Tomorrow I will start a new chapter in my life, back to the gym and the lake. I will just be reflecting on what's next. I'm sure this forum will still be a big part of it!
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M heart goes out to you! 💔
 
We're having very strong Northerly winds today....as a rather severe cold front is due to come through tonight/tomorrow...and drop our temperatures substantially for the next few days. I may even slip outdoors before dark, and fire up our outdoor wood furnace, so as to reduce a spike in our electric heating bill. The way this front is looking, those in the Northeast may see a good blast of Winter weather in coming days.

At least these strong winds are doing a good job of stripping the leaves from the trees....I expect that I will be doing a bunch of leaf blowing and mulching in coming days....as the yard is already almost buried under a carpet of leaves.
 
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