This Perfectly Imperfect Life

Front porch view Happy Easter to everyone celebrating today, and Happy Sunday! Have a wonderful day.

Sunset Mon 3/21 A new day Tues 3/22 Same hospital, same floor, practically the same view. Same patient.  Not me. My mother.  Another TIA/mini-stroke, and cardiac event, both minor this time. TG.  First time I've ever had to call for an ambulance. First time I've ever taken a ride in one.  Today's the third day of playing 'hurry up and wait' at the hospital.  I'm so exhausted; I can barely think strait.  Mothers and daughters. Why do we do this to ourselves? To one another? History repeating itself. Exactly 4 years later. 

Everything within reach... Bone broth (homemade, turkey). Fresh lemon & ginger for hot water & tea. Gatorade with lotsa ice. More bone broth (homemade, chicken). 3 rounds meds, lots of NyQuil and Mucinex. I've been quite MIA around here as of late, haven't I?!  Since the week of February 8th, I've been sick. First with a wicked stomach virus, then with a head and chest cold that just will not go away no matter what I do or take. Hubbs came down with it too and has also been sick for weeks. I've never been so congested, my ears never so clogged! (To the point Hubbs snoring wasn't bothering me at night - haha!) Every time we think we're on the mend, it comes back.  Needless to say, productivity and creativity levels, have been running super low in some areas. I'm trying to fight my way out of that now that it seems we may both be finally, maybe, fingers crossed on the mend. So, since my last post