Another Fall
Jim showers in the evening. He started doing this after he retired. He didn’t want to shower during the day when I was at work so he started doing it after supper when I was home, in case he fell. This has been a very wise idea as he’s taken several tumbles. This was …. Read More
A Little Relief Goes A Long Way
One of Jim’s children were able to visit yesterday with their family. They all live out of town, so it isn’t like they can just pop over. It was just a visit for a couple of hours which was enough. Jim wouldn’t have been able to handle an overnight stay. Especially with little kids …. Read More
Hard Conversations
Last Sunday we had an issue. Well, Jim did – even though he didn’t realize it. He double dosed his vitamins. While on the surface, it doesn’t seem like a big deal, it is. I’ve already hidden away his medications because he’d stopped reading the day written on the box of his daily pills. …. Read More
Loss of Taste and Smell
Jim has been losing his appetite lately. At first I thought it might be caused by anxiety or depression, but over the past few weeks I’ve concluded it’s not. He’s in good spirits and seems relaxed. When he’s anxious, everything about him stiffens. It’s been a very hot summer here in Southern BC. This made …. Read More
Heat Wave
Heat waves aren’t something that I worried about before when looking after Jim. One, his tropical ancestry makes it easier for him to deal with heat than me. And two, we rarely get more than a couple of days a year where temperatures skyrocket past the mid 30s (90s in Fahrenheit) Since Saturday, it’s …. Read More
The Stigma
The stigma of mental illness has come up a few times over recent months. Highlighted by conversations surrounding the death/care required for relatives living with dementia. I have two aunts, one blood related, one an in-law, a second cousin on the other side of the family and of course my husband Jim – all …. Read More
Covid-19 Vaccination Day
I pride myself on putting in the time and doing the research. I also come from a family where logic tends to over-rule emotion. Yeah, doesn’t make me the life of the party but it does mean, when you’re in my circle, I’ll always have your back. Which is why, despite all of the …. Read More
A Day In The Life
Every time we see the Leaf Filters commercial on TV or Jim sees the ad in the paper, he wonders aloud how much they’d cost. They’ve been doing an advertising blitz with off-season discounts. Honestly, I’ve been torn because having them come in to work on our house will be expensive but having the …. Read More
Sports Progress
Jim is a sports guy. He’s always been athletic and has played any sport available to him. In elementary school he played softball, in high school it was basketball and as an adult he played rec league basketball and pick up games of flag football. When his kids we young, he made sure they …. Read More
Making Life Simple
Let me state for the record I hate housework. I always have and I expect I always will. Luckily, my hatred for filth exceeds my dislike of housework, so my house is reasonably clean. A quick vacuum, dusting and paper/clutter clearing make my house presentable for guests. So while I’m not a complete slob, …. Read More