David and I were supposed to leave on our June vacation Saturday morning but we are still in Toledo. There are lots of issues from a rainy forecast to a 911 call, or two.
The really rainy forecast means the natural light won’t be good for train photographs, there is a higher possibility minor league games would be rained out or delayed and my barometric body will ache more! That’s not such a matter because after a couple of failed attempts at getting in the shower last weekend. One of the EMTs was there for both the call where the transfer chair broke and I needed help transferring to my manual wheelchair Friday night and then on Sunday when I actually belly flopped in the hallway getting up that last step. He mentioned an Aunt with knee problems that mimic the hyperextension and foot drop I have and commented that our stairs and bathroom setup was dangerous. After Sunday he also suggested that we should give up the thought of me being upstairs at all. He’s right, but the shower is upstairs!
My dad started the plan to turn the extra room off our kitchen, that we use for mostly storage now, into an accessible bathroom with a roll-in shower in March. That’s still a couplafew months in the future and it’s not my intention to wait that long for a shower!! We went to a local hotel with a good roll-in for a night and I got a good shower, but I really had to admit that the hotel bed lacked the back support for a decent night’s sleep and I dreaded the thought of folding into the car all week.
So here’s the deal: The bad weather means David got to go play in a couple of poker tournaments at the local casino. That’s something he’s wanted to do and he figured out that it was about even cost to traveling for a day (except that traveling doesn’t have a chance of winning the money back!) I’m staying home this trip and I moved my appointment at The Ability Center up. I hope they can steer me in the right direction for a hospital or nursing facility that will do an assisted shower on an appointment basis until our renovated bathroom is done. I’m also seeing about a home health aide to help me with some things while David is at work, including using that shower when it’s done. David will be going on at least the last half of our vacation because the time and place choice was to attend our niece’s high school graduation. Emma’s been legally my niece for 6-12 years but David’s niece her entire life! Even if I can't go, he needs to. I feel bad that I won’t be able to go. I’ve been to Tori’s and Rina’s ceremony in 2012 and Ben’s in 2013 and I was really looking forward to being at Emma’s too.
Looking ahead, we’ve stepped up looking at used vans for a second car. Something I can drive the power chair into the passenger’s side and not have to climb in the car to travel would help beyond telling! If the upgrades my therapist wants on my chair happen, combining it with a van will make traveling comfortable again. Keeping my fingers crossed!
When I haven’t been waiting for paramedics and crying in frustration in the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on my scrapping and reading goals. I’m close to finished with “Chasing The Scream” which is nonfiction about the war on drugs history and future. It’s a great book that really makes you think. I’ll be doing my book review soon as I’m close to the end of a fairly long book and I’ll give some of my thoughts in that review. After such a serious read, look for my next book to be a fiction thriller again.
Last month was a banner month for my page-a-day scrap goal! I’m ahead again this month too. I’ve been a little creativity-taxed the past couple days, so I used templates for three layouts Saturday and one Sunday morning.
I’ve done some more Art Journaling, my scrap poetry and therapy.
Remember the therapy pages are to get the negativity OUT of me and into pixels! It’s not like I’m going to cut off my ear or anything.
And with that comment my mother is looking down at me and I can hear the heavenly echoes telling me Andy Warhol’s work is "an inspired stock boy." :) We always had a fun running argument about the quality of Van Gogh vs Warhol.
Here’s a recent one that’s not so dark! It was for the template challenge at Gotta Pixel:
And here are this year’s crocuses that I scrapped Sunday morning:
I didn’t use a template for this one a while back, but I ended up creating a template based on it!
Of course, if I made a template, there is a freebie!
Click image to go to download
The really rainy forecast means the natural light won’t be good for train photographs, there is a higher possibility minor league games would be rained out or delayed and my barometric body will ache more! That’s not such a matter because after a couple of failed attempts at getting in the shower last weekend. One of the EMTs was there for both the call where the transfer chair broke and I needed help transferring to my manual wheelchair Friday night and then on Sunday when I actually belly flopped in the hallway getting up that last step. He mentioned an Aunt with knee problems that mimic the hyperextension and foot drop I have and commented that our stairs and bathroom setup was dangerous. After Sunday he also suggested that we should give up the thought of me being upstairs at all. He’s right, but the shower is upstairs!
My dad started the plan to turn the extra room off our kitchen, that we use for mostly storage now, into an accessible bathroom with a roll-in shower in March. That’s still a couplafew months in the future and it’s not my intention to wait that long for a shower!! We went to a local hotel with a good roll-in for a night and I got a good shower, but I really had to admit that the hotel bed lacked the back support for a decent night’s sleep and I dreaded the thought of folding into the car all week.
So here’s the deal: The bad weather means David got to go play in a couple of poker tournaments at the local casino. That’s something he’s wanted to do and he figured out that it was about even cost to traveling for a day (except that traveling doesn’t have a chance of winning the money back!) I’m staying home this trip and I moved my appointment at The Ability Center up. I hope they can steer me in the right direction for a hospital or nursing facility that will do an assisted shower on an appointment basis until our renovated bathroom is done. I’m also seeing about a home health aide to help me with some things while David is at work, including using that shower when it’s done. David will be going on at least the last half of our vacation because the time and place choice was to attend our niece’s high school graduation. Emma’s been legally my niece for 6-12 years but David’s niece her entire life! Even if I can't go, he needs to. I feel bad that I won’t be able to go. I’ve been to Tori’s and Rina’s ceremony in 2012 and Ben’s in 2013 and I was really looking forward to being at Emma’s too.
Looking ahead, we’ve stepped up looking at used vans for a second car. Something I can drive the power chair into the passenger’s side and not have to climb in the car to travel would help beyond telling! If the upgrades my therapist wants on my chair happen, combining it with a van will make traveling comfortable again. Keeping my fingers crossed!
When I haven’t been waiting for paramedics and crying in frustration in the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on my scrapping and reading goals. I’m close to finished with “Chasing The Scream” which is nonfiction about the war on drugs history and future. It’s a great book that really makes you think. I’ll be doing my book review soon as I’m close to the end of a fairly long book and I’ll give some of my thoughts in that review. After such a serious read, look for my next book to be a fiction thriller again.
Last month was a banner month for my page-a-day scrap goal! I’m ahead again this month too. I’ve been a little creativity-taxed the past couple days, so I used templates for three layouts Saturday and one Sunday morning.
I’ve done some more Art Journaling, my scrap poetry and therapy.
Credits: I’m Your Biggest Fan by Seatrout Scraps,
Hope Floats by Pixelily Designs, inspired by the song Hero by Loma Vista
Credits: Twilight by Red Dog Designs, Distressed by Created by Jill Designs,
Alpha from Secret Agent by Just For Fun Designs
Remember the therapy pages are to get the negativity OUT of me and into pixels! It’s not like I’m going to cut off my ear or anything.
And with that comment my mother is looking down at me and I can hear the heavenly echoes telling me Andy Warhol’s work is "an inspired stock boy." :) We always had a fun running argument about the quality of Van Gogh vs Warhol.
Here’s a recent one that’s not so dark! It was for the template challenge at Gotta Pixel:
Credits: Kitty Love by Kristmess Designs, challenge template by Lindsay Jane
And here are this year’s crocuses that I scrapped Sunday morning:
Credits: Signs of Spring Monthly Mix by Gingerbread Ladies,
“Selfie” hop template by Dear Friends Designs
I didn’t use a template for this one a while back, but I ended up creating a template based on it!
Credits: I’m Your Biggest Fan by Seatrout Scraps,
Template by Digitalegacies Designs
Of course, if I made a template, there is a freebie!
4 comments:
It made me sad to hear that you fell. Nani, is there any reason why you don't quality for some in-home help now? Does your doctor know that you are falling just trying to get in the bathroom? He should be able to write out the paperwork needed to get you some help at home.
As for your scrapping, you are just plain wonderful!! Using a template doesn't mean you are creatively taxed. It's what you do with the template that makes it a great scrap page. And you make beautiful pages.
I haven't been scrapping in a long while, but I do put a lot of photos on my blog, and then have my blog printed into hard cover books. I guess this is similar to leaving behind scrapbooks for my kids. At least, I hope so.
I'm off to your next post now. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.
It sucks that you're struggling so much Nani. If there is something I can do to help, would you please ask? I know you might me somewhat hesitant as I would but if I'm able to help, I will.
I can't wait to see your review on the book about the war on drugs...I fought that war on a small scale once upon a time and I did a report to two about it while in college. I'm interested to hear about the book and perhaps read it for myself.
My current read is by Jan Karski. It's called Story of a Secret State. Karski was an office in the Polish army during the German and Russian occupation. He joined the Polish underground and eventually told the world about wha the Germans were doing to people in the concentration camps. Though, an autobiography, the book reads like a novel.
Hang in there......
Nani! I didn't know about your situation! I am so sorry to have lost touch. Drama in my own life has kept me quite the loner these days.
I'll have to go back and read more. I'm sure you wrote about it.
You take care! I am sending you positive, healing thoughts!
Su
Thank you!
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