Tuesday, February 28, 2006

At Last!

I'm finally back from Hot Springs, and so glad to be home although the house is still full of cut glass, paintings and pictures, china, and silver that should be put away - not to mention that in every room there are extra tables and lamps sitting around at odd places.
My brother-in-law is at home and better; my mother is also at home although I don't really know how she is. No one but the one sister has really been in touch with me at all to bother to tell me about her.
I had a good talk with my best friend, took care of the animals, and worked although not on the computer much at all. My brain is half dead from the long drive and I still haven't unloaded my car (groan...still must do that). But boy, I am glad to be home, no matter how messy, it is home.

Friday, February 17, 2006

More of Life's Enigmas

Hmmm.... my brother-in-law has been in the hospital for 11 days in heart failure; my mother is losing half her face and an eye because she wouldn't go to the doctor for 30 years....Everything happens at once! We finished cleaning out the in-law's house that was sold, and now we can barely walk in ours. I have put away 2 sets of china, cut glass, hung some paintings, repacked silver and china, tried to put down rugs, and now it looks as though I've done nothing unless you were to have see it a few days ago. Sigh...
I'm scared for my brother-in-law whom I'm crazy about, but as my sister points out my mother, who is mentally ill, has done that to herself. How she could look in the mirrour with the tumour that she had on her face is beyond me. I was numb about her years ago since she was so abusive when we were growing up.
The good news is that my niece has gotten a job that she really wants.