Today at 05:16 PM
Most Mother's Days are fairly uneventful. Maybe Wayne (known as Papa to Murphy, Tabby, and Mr. Meow) will make breakfast in bed for me. Usually he tries to get cards that they can all write a nice sentiment in. (With his help of course.) Once in a while he gets flowers.
Today at 02:10 PM
Lyn recently wrote an article examining spouses and support. She was wondering about times when life throws us some whopper dodge balls that sting like mad because we absolutely cannot avoid getting hit by them. They're defining times.
09 May 2008 02:59 PM
The spooky incident with my neighbor's fire yesterday got me to thinking about emergency evacuation plans. Namely, how I don't have one. Which was something I'd never really considered before. Have you? Sure, I had thought about how to help Murph and the cats if I wasn't there by posting an I.C.
09 May 2008 09:08 AM
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, a rep at Zondervan contacted me about participating in Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott's book blog tour.
Tags: advice | Trading Places | marriage | Les and Leslie Parrott | book blog tour
09 May 2008 05:55 AM
Murphy's been on my mom's mind a bunch for some reason. It started right before her stroke on Tuesday morning when she kept saying she followed him, he led her to the wrong room, and she was never following him again.
Tags: dogs | stroke | pet therapy | Murphy
08 May 2008 07:38 PM
My mom had her stroke on Tuesday, but reflecting on it now I'm wondering if Tabby knew something was up on Monday. Ever since my mom moved here, Tabby's been her girl.
Tags: cats | Tabby | signs | stroke | health
08 May 2008 03:55 PM
Between the car accident and my mom's stroke, I'm ready for things to get back to some level of normalcy. It won't be today. I had just gotten into the shower when I heard the doorbell ring.
Tags: cats | Fire | emergencies | evacuation
08 May 2008 07:41 AM
In a previous article I wrote about how alone I've felt lately. It's to the point where I'm asking, "What's the point of this relationship? Mostly he's good to me, yes --when he's available. And once in a while he does incredibly thoughtful things like how he did when he welcomed my mom.
4 comments — latest 09 May 2008 05:45 AM by Courtney Mroch
Tags: frustration | marriage crisis | loneliness
07 May 2008 08:40 PM
Over in Pets I wrote about how Murphy met the paramedics yesterday when my mom suffered a stroke during breakfast and I had to call 911. I spent all morning in the ER until they admitted my mom to the hospital, and then I stuck around until they got her situated in a room.
4 comments — latest 08 May 2008 07:28 AM by Courtney Mroch
Tags: communication | right | marriage | life should be easier | hard times
07 May 2008 03:30 PM
Yesterday my mom's health took a scary turn. She was extremely confused when she woke up. She was holding the clothes she'd been wearing the day before but saying she'd lost her clothes. Explaining she was holding her clothes only made her contemplate the bundle with confusion.
2 comments — latest 08 May 2008 03:59 PM by Courtney Mroch
Tags: dogs | safety | paramedics | Murphy