Tuesday, August 05, 2008

I'm officially NUTS!


I know because my neighbor told me so. Yes, I was mowing at 2:30 in the afternoon and she did come over and bring me a cold bottle of water, but it was only 91 degrees and there is risidual breeze blowing from the hurricane. In fact, it has blown my hat off twice today and blew my big garbage can over that has been waiting all day long to be picked up. I just wish it would blow in some rain. 91 degrees feels like a cold front compared to what it has been being.

This morning I went to help Mom peel her pears so she can make preserves, but by the time I got there, she was all finished. I did help Dad put a soaker hose on his row of berries. He is so incredibly weak and he can't see because of his macular degeneration, so I help him see and hold things for him. After he went on inside, I stayed out and put pine straw all around his berries. So, now he can stop worrying about those berries.

Mom spent part of the night on the floor. She even had her walker, but fell going to the bathroom and could not get to the phone to call my brother to come get her up. She really hates to call him in the middle of the night even if she could get to a phone. I guess we need to get one of those Life Alert gizmos for her to keep around her neck. She said she would have used it last night.

4 comments:

eyes_only4him said...

Oh my gosh, I hope your mom is ok from her little tumble...get her a life alert 4 sure..

Nothing worse then moving in the heat.

Sandy said...

Thanks. She is OK..just a little sore. I have already talked to my bro and he agrees it's time to get a life alert.

I enjoy your blog. I'm the one that always shows up from Minden, LA. I don't comment much. I just sit back and laugh.

Irene said...

Hi,

My name is Irene and I happen to be
a Senior Consultant at Life Alert.

Please call me on 800-523-6976 ext 265 and I will be more than happy to explain all the different options that we have so you will be able to make an informed decision.

Best wishes to you and your loved ones.

Irene
Life Alert
1-800-523-6976
ext 265

Sandy said...

Irene, I have already consulted the Council on Aging here locally. We will be going through them. I have talked with several others who have been quite pleased with what they offer and that it is less expensive than most. Thank you.