I am not caring for Dad 24/7 at this time. He is with my sister for a 3 month period. We are about an hour away from each other. I was concerned about his inactivity since he won't be going to the Senior Center daily but I set up home health care for him to get exercise and for my sister to get some help. After all she did point out that she was TEN years older than me. LOL However, she is always also saying how much she is capable of so therefore I had the impression that taking care of Dad would be a BREEEZE for her. Not so I guess. I went to make my first visit just a few days after dropping Dad off with her. She had plenty of stories to tell and she told them to ME like they would be NEW stories. hahaha
She will laugh about all this LATER!!!
This is a good break for ME.....and Dad will be excited to go back to Oklahoma after he has heard the howling tune of 10 dogs, including mine that I had to leave with her, for the umpteenth time. LOL. They bark at mealtime like you would not believe......I mean Dad was even plugging his ears and he is near deaf. Okay, I was laughing I admit. But the good thing is that Dad has a new friend in one of the little Dachshunds......the dog protects Dad even from my sister as she told the story.
Daisy, my Beagle has a new friend in one of the other dogs who plays with her and that's just what she needed to fit in. She had to learn new eating habits....and that was to eat as fast as the other dogs because if she didn't, the other dogs would get hers and she would starve! lol She has never had to eat like that but the first time she did, she scarfed her food down to my surprise. I do wonder how that will play out when she gets home. She may enjoy going back to being the only "child". In fact, I think Dad will enjoy it too. lol
This might just be a good experience for all.
Nola knew what care Dad was....and like I say, if it was not for Rod, I am not sure I would be able to do all that it needed for Dad with my back and knee problems. Rod has them too but he whines less than me. lol
So this will be an odd Christmas....of course I would rather be home....with my husband and in my own home. I searched my heart for this decision for a few days.....I cried at night saying that I didn't want to go....but I knew I had to go. I wasn't sure how I was going to travel with Dad and the puppy all that way in the car.....but we did make it. Not sure how we did it so well, but we did.
I am no Spring chicken myself. I think Rod has planned to fly up here to drive us back home though. He wanted to do that when I left but I told him I would do okay and he should not worry. We made it in good time and I updated Rod frequently and I know he worried just a little less to hear from me every couple of hours.
I have told my Granddaughter Kiara just how much I love her and how much it took to come be with her and her sister for this length of time. She is 13 and may not understand....but one day she will know exactly how much I love her.....more than my own life I believe. She is the shining light of my life. Dad did understand why I was doing all this.....like he said, "You gotta do what you gotta do, kid." KID? Yeah, only if I was a kid....I would let Dad take ALL the responsibility like he used to. lol
So for all of you who read this blog who know Dad and live near my sister or want to see him and travel to her home, you will need to contact her to make arrangements to go out to see him. I will not be bringing him to his hometown to meet with anyone. There is no place in town to take him. Keep in mind he has his good and bad days so you might want to plan with my sister to visit on HIS schedule. She has a lot of barking dogs so if that is not your thing, keep that in mind.
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