The garden is full of rebel weeds. I love them. Dad hates them. One of our biggest disagreements is what does or does not belong…
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Before moving in to care for my Dad, we RV’d full-time for 3 years. First posted on my former channel, Catholic Traveller, here is a…
How do you eat an elephant? Everybody knows the answer to this right? Bonus points if you do. Just in case you don’t: How do…
Detachment Detachment is a challenge. More so as a family caregiver than as a medical professional. When I worked in home health care as a…
11 8 2021 Monday Opportunities to practice patience Took Dad to Mass today. The homily was about patience. Or more specifically, opportunities to practice patience.…
11 4 2021 Thursday Horse is happy, dog can walk. Received an update on my horse. He is fat and happy on his sweet feed…
10/27/21 Wednesday Nesting I don’t want to call it burnout because I don’t really feel burned out but I do feel like I need to…
10/25/21 Monday Caregivers by nature have to deal with lots of doctors appointments. But what they don’t tell you is that’s not just for your…
10/21/21 Thursday Took Dad and Susie to the park today. Dad’s dementia behaviors were slowly building up annoyance in me. He finally started doing this…
10/19/2021 Tuesday Life proceeds at a frenetic pace. I feel the need to return to my homesteading lifestyle for the purpose of slowing life down.…