The Hannah Family

Couldn't sleep so I wrote this

Am I Next?

by Margaret Hannah

 

Two years ago, she was driving

Then I had to lock her keys away

 

She was particular about clothes

Now she can't dress herself

 

A dietitian

Requires spoon feeding

 

Independent

Incontinent

 

Opinionated

Placid

 

Adamant

Nonverbal

 

My mom

A shell

Inconvenient doesn't begin to cover it

After nearly 3 weeks, my nightmare has ended and the new hot water heater has been installed. Beware: Do not buy appliances from Lowes Home Improvement as their customer service is nonexistent.

Katie can never resist a crate

Pat update

Her personal care rate continues to increase as her condition declines. It’s an extra $800 per month because she can no longer feed herself (just sits as though she doesn’t know what to do), but she is eating and her weight continues to remain stable at 131 which is great. 

Johnny hasn’t seemed to notice Mom’s new beau, Lewis, who keeps telling the staff they need a marriage license “right now.” They have been watching TV and listening to music together quite a bit.

I became emotional and cried during the meeting with her nurse and the director, explaining how grateful we are that she is well cared for, safe and happy.

How Jack looks at Chloe

Everybody bat the balloon!

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Sweet Jill to the rescue

The snow is melting today so we can finally return to school (Dave and Claire only attended school on Tuesday last week). I will cover one last day tomorrow with my 8th grade Language Arts classes as their teacher returns from maternity leave Tuesday. The hot water heater still hasn’t been installed and I’m going completely crazy, but this photo of Jill is cute enough to get me through anything.

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At least 5 inches of snow

Everyone had fun playing in it, but now the roads are an icy mess.

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Snow day Wednesday

Dinner and a movie before we get trapped in the house again.

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Winter Weather Wednesday

Expecting a mild event, but Chloe is rocking her new sweater just in case (matches her phenomenal new ball).

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