I feel like I could keep that song playing on repeat as it is often true of my status. I've been travelling north and south between Ohio and Louisiana, with a trip to South Carolina thrown in. I've been travelling east and west between Lafayette and Covington as well as Hammond and Covington in Louisiana, with a trip to Houston thrown in as well. I have more travel to come...Cincinnati, Ohio this month, Cleveland, Ohio and Richmond, Virginia next month. I am grateful for the support of our many friends and the blessings they have bestowed on us, even before we asked. I am weary of the challenges of moving, the packing and unpacking, the purging and then needing to ask for or purchase something we got rid of only to realize we need it again. I haven't even begun to handle all the address changes and updates that need to happen, including car title, plates, insurance, etc. It seems like it's a never-ending process. Hoping this time, we stay where we are for a lot longer.
Quietly Says
The quiet adventures of a writer working on becoming a published author of fiction books while keeping up with a husband who has some unique characteristics (kidney transplant, amputee). Doing her best to stay happy and get healthy. Blogging about anything and everything in life.
Saturday, August 19, 2023
On the road again...
Friday, December 9, 2022
Transformation time
It seems that many things have been keeping me away from this space. I guess it's actually more appropriate to say that I have been allowing things to keep me away. Caring for aging parents has been the focus of the last few years. I am hoping now to shift that focus back to myself and my husband.
We are currently in a place that needs massive removal of stuff. As my parents moved out of their house into a senior living community, we took on some of their items that we weren't certain if they would eventually need. We also have a friend consolidating in preparation of selling her home. She had some really nice pieces, especially in her kitchen, that came to us. Now we need to donate and dispose of all our not so nice pieces to make room. Plus, I have accumulated plenty of things over the three years here that are no longer useful or necessary. All that being said, decluttering is not an easy task. I'm mean that's pretty obvious from the myriad number of websites and suggestions that come up if you google it. For the record, my favorites are The Minimalists and (12) Joshua Becker - YouTube if you're looking for places to start.
The most helpful thing that has happened recently is a deadline. We have a twin bed in our place that needs to go to my parents' place, and the queen bed there is coming to us. It was ours to begin with, so it's just coming back home. The problem is while it was gone and a smaller bed took its place, we filled the empty space...and then some. That switching of beds is to happen at the end of the month when we have some strong help in town to visit, so now I have a deadline. Wish me luck.
Friday, March 4, 2022
Life Changes and then some
Hello friends,
It's been quite a while since I've been on here to write. The main writings on this blog for a long while were to try and keep myself sane while my husband went through dialysis and the a kidney transplant. As an update to that, he is doing well. We been over five years now and he hasn't had a single rejection episode. Since then, we moved slightly north and east, South Carolina actually, to assist my parents as best we can. The day we signed the lease on our new place, the lockdowns began. As probably most of you experienced as well, we have just been doing our best to stay healthy and be of service while we all navigate this grief filled time. My hope and prayer is that as we continue to find our way forward we continue to find ways to be kind and supportive to each other. I don't know anyone who hasn't had a rough couple of years. May the next few to come be blessed. May we all find new ways to be resilient.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
What a difference a Year makes...
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Life's twists and turns
On a positive note, the transplant patient, James, is doing really well. He has even begun working on some craft projects again, something he hasn't done in more than two years. He's already made a small leather coin pouch for himself and is working on a new fleece pullover. The other patient, the one one typing this, who had foot surgery and an infection, is doing relatively well also. The foot has healed up and I had my first visit to physical therapy yesterday. It went smoother and less painful than I had thought it would. I still have a ways to go, but the pain is so much better than it was before surgery. It's hard to explain how grateful I am not to be taking daily pain medicine just to be able to walk around.
Our holidays will be quiet this year. We're staying home, no trip north to visit family. Traveling during flu and cold season with a new transplant recipient isn't a good idea. As much as we would love to spend time with our families, it isn't worth the risk. Our current plan is to celebrate Christmas with the family sometime this coming spring. In the meantime, we have good friends who have opened their homes to us for small celebrations across the next few weeks. We're looking forward to quiet yet healthy visits and several great meals.
I hope that no matter what holidays you celebrate or who you are lucky enough to celebrate them with that they are blessed and joyful. And that the New Year arrives with hope and peace.
Blessings.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Post Surgery Weariness
I think the best way to phrase it is weary. It isn't anything monstrous or catching, it is just a steady tiredness that leaves me feeling like I still have too much to do but no energy to accomplish it. I realized today that I've basically been holding my breath, metaphorically, for the last few months. Now I'm teaching myself to breath again. To take full breaths and do a bit of activity to get going again.
Getting back to this blog is part of that. I'm not sure how often I'll be here but I want to check in regularly. I'm also getting back to my books. I have a young critic with a red pen waiting for the final changes I am making so he can be a grammar hound. I'm excited to get his feedback so I need to get my changes finished so he can get started.
Till then, blessings.