Today [7]

[The Howling Wolves]

Just received an Emergency e-mail from an unknown mailer saying................Deal worth is USD45,275,000.00. Interested?
I deleted the mail and reported as Spam as I won't live long enough to spend that amount of money.
Could send it over to Dinesh and Kavita so they could have huge wedding.
Maybe buy an elephant to take Kari back to his native land. hehehe

 

[Kari]

I don't ride elephants Reindeers, yes. Elephants, no.

Thanks for making me laugh, Dennis!

Kari

 

[z3r010]

Just received an Emergency e-mail from an unknown mailer saying................Deal worth is USD45,275,000.00. Interested?
I deleted the mail and reported as Spam as I won't live long enough to spend that amount of money.
Could send it over to Dinesh and Kavita so they could have huge wedding.
Maybe buy an elephant to take Kari back to his native land. hehehe

Thanks, you just reminded me to get my lottery ticket for tonights £117million draw

 

[spinifex]

After surviving the high winds, hail, downpour of rain, and two tornado's yesterday I am off to the market to get a slab of beer.
Guy, you are right! It is a new language. Wonder if they sell the at home course on DVD's?

Hoping the Mother's in Law are doing well today,Stalker studied enough to pass his test, and Dean is through playing with his new IPad.
Have a great day everyone!

Guess we talk a bit different to the rest of the english speaking countries.

 

[Orbital Shark]

Just received an Emergency e-mail from an unknown mailer saying................Deal worth is USD45,275,000.00. Interested?
I deleted the mail and reported as Spam as I won't live long enough to spend that amount of money.
Could send it over to Dinesh and Kavita so they could have huge wedding.
Maybe buy an elephant to take Kari back to his native land. hehehe

Thanks, you just reminded me to get my lottery ticket for tonights £117million draw

We'll be splitting it the mate

 

[Kari]

Australian 101:

 

[The Howling Wolves]

I don't ride elephants Reindeers, yes. Elephants, no.

Thanks for making me laugh, Dennis!

Kari

Kari,
Glad to have made you laugh after all laughter is the best medicine.
Going through what you are, with health issues, and now Angie's Mother, you need to step back and laugh. Taking her into your home will please Angie.

Mike needs to laugh to after going through the loss of Eileen's brother and now her mother. It is the best stress reliever in the world.

Not even John's fortune, if he wins the lottery, can buy a good laugh to deal what we have are going through.

Have a great day everyone and look in the mirror and laugh.

 

[Kari]

Dennis, taking her to our home would also please me, not only Angie. Both Angie and I want it. The problem is, Mutti does not want it. She wants to stay in her own home. Stepping back now would mean to let her stay home, we can not force her to move however much we want that.

Kari

 

[A Guy]

Kari, I'm sure you have thought of it, but having a professional health care worker stay at your Mutti's home would be the obvious answer. Of course that means having a stranger (for now) living in her home, and of course your feelings on having a stranger take over your daily care of her. then of course there is the expense (possible deductible?). That gives you the ability to live your lives, visit Mutti when you normally would, and she stays in her home. Of course, this depends on your (or her) financial wherewithal, and her (and your) willingness to inject the stranger into the mix. I wish you the best resolution for all involved. A Guy

 

[Dwarf]

Kari, Bill's suggestion is a good one. How about you and Angie share responsibility between you for the week days (Monday morning to Saturday morning) and have a professional careworker to cover the weekend (Saturday morning to Monday morning)? Should anything happen, I would presume that s/he would have your mobile/landline numbers to get hold of either of you.

 

[Joan Archer]

I agree with Bill's suggestion as well Kari, we have that kind of nursing around here. My next door neighbour had it until he died even though his partner was still there it was too much for her to handle on her own, she's 80 now and Eric's been dead a couple of years.

The nurses came about 3 times during the day to see to his needs and then there was one who came and stayed the night. It gave Amy the chance to get out and shop or visit friends and not be housebound completely.

Another one we know lives on his own and the nurses come in during the day to see to him, at least this way the people in question were able to carry on living in their own homes.

I hope everything works out for you all Kari.

 

[Kari]

A Guy, Dwarf, Joan: Thank you for your concern.

We discussed this this morning, having a nice and long breakfast all three together. The problem here is that Mutti feels not comfortable when there's a stranger staying overnight. But, at least we had some progress now; she understands her situation quite clearly, also understanding that she has to decide now. We have made it absolutely clear that we both would be delighted if she would move in to live with us, but if not she has to accept that we then organize her care at home in another way with almost automatically involves "strangers".

I'm just feeling myself as an a**hole, as I know Angie feels herself, too, trying to make Mutti make a decision she does not want to make.

Kari

 

[A Guy]

Kari, it is an odd reality that we are born needing "parental care", as children. And eventually grow old enough that we will again become "children" needing care, and someone to tell us what's best for us. It must be hard to accept our frailties, or shortcomings, and that we can no longer care for ourselves. I would wager that she would soon grow to love living with you. An option that is actually quite generous on your part. As she would likely grow quite fond of a caregiver, who was there regularly in her own home. No one likes change, and being "told what to do". If she understands how much you both love her, she will eventually realize your intentions have her best interest at heart. A Guy

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Kari,

Having a care provider come in an take care of Mutti is an great option.
Having to find a GOOD trustworthy, reliable and honest one is a coin toss.
Make sure you do a background check on the person taking care of Mutti.
Most agency have already done that but do you own independent check then bring each one in to interview them until you find someone you and Mutti feel comfortable with.
This person, who you about to hire, must make you feel like she has been part of you family for years.
After doing this, you are in the 75% bracket of getting the right person.
I have gone through this process and so far I have found no one that meets our standards.
So Good Luck, take your time and pray that you can find the right care person for Mutti.

 

[Kari]

At the moment we are leaning towards a few weeks test period, Mutti coming to a "visit" to stay with us. Her home is so close we can then occasionally go all three there to have afternoon coffee together or something like that. Angie is quite sure that when Mutti gets accustomed to all benefits in living with us she would notice it's not so bad .

She has a room and bath already prepared. Also, our church is only a few hundred meters from our house and Mutti likes to go there as often as possible, to senior citizens club to meet her friends so as small thing as it might sound, it could be the one that makes decision making easier.

Life is good, all things considered

Kari

 

[Rascal]

I hope you can sort something out Kari.

 

[Fayla]

Today I saw a big protesters march over cuts, it was colorful

 

[Rascal]

The only thing that those protesters don't acheive anything or very little at least.

 

[Fayla]

Mm, who knows for sure, I'm not really bothered about why they are marching.

But but when you watch protests locally, they are very colorful and noisy (I like seeing them live) but when seen on TV it's like watching ant colonies move

The only thing that those protesters don't acheive anything or very little at least.

 

[z3r010]

Tear gas and water cannons FTW