March 30, 2021
We left Indy today at 8:30 AM and arrived in Rochester, NY, at 6 PM, passing through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the way. It was a beautiful day for a long road trip, part of which passed along Lake Erie … Continue reading →
March 29, 2021
Today was the big day for moving Mom out of her apartment. What’s left of her worldly possessions now fits in a Ford panel van and a Toyota Prius. Actually, probably only half of what is packed tightly in those … Continue reading →
March 28, 2021
Another day of goodbyes for us and Mom. Her church had an in-person, socially-distanced service inside for the first time in a year. The pastor had special words to honor Mom’s last day in their congregation. During the service I … Continue reading →
March 27, 2021
It was a day of goodbyes for us and Mom. Her friend Dr. Dan, who raises butterflies and grows beautiful flowers in his yard and along a road corner at Mom’s retirement village. Her friend Helen, who was born in … Continue reading →
March 26, 2021
Took Mom for her last dermatology appointment to get little spots of skin cancer burned off her face, head, and legs. She’s such a trooper; sometimes I just want to hug the stuffing out of her. After she got back … Continue reading →
March 25, 2021
Today we packed up about 90% of Mom’s apartment. Thankfully, this isn’t our first rodeo; we’ve had three previous opportunities to downsize, so there isn’t much left. One of my sisters wanted Mom’s dishes, so I packed them to ship … Continue reading →
March 24, 2021
I set out early this morning for a 10-hour drive to Indianapolis. My sister, bro-in-law, and I are moving Mom from one assisted living facility to another one in Rochester, NY, to be near another of our sisters. It will … Continue reading →
March 23, 2021
All told, I had five positive hits from the Hollywood pitch weekend, with possibly more to come. Fingers crossed for a sale. Spent most of the day writing some content the producers requested. While I was writing, a young fox … Continue reading →
March 22, 2021
Today is National Daffodil Day, and this particular daffodil bulb ended up in our compost, probably from soil dumped there from one of our pots. That didn’t stop if from wanting to express itself. Where there’s a will, there’s a … Continue reading →
March 21, 2021
We’re totally bitten by the spring bug—and it won’t be long before we’re literally bitten by all the summer bugs. Hubby is definitely feeling the planting fever. Not that he hasn’t been planting something all year round, but now that … Continue reading →