Observations

[pjthompson]

18 Jan
My new favorite search that got someone to my website: “my father planted a garden.”

18 Jan
With my bad knees I often catch glimpses of myself in windows walking like a zombie. *sigh* At least I don’t hold my arms out and go, “Urrrr.”

25 Jan 
Mom busted out of rehab Tuesday morning, January 22. We’ve been on the lamb since—except for the time spent sleeping in our own beds and loving it.

28 Jan 
A really good day followed by a really bad morning and the necessity of having to leave her alone to come to work. Life doesn’t fuck around.

I know very well she’s fragile, but hearing a medical professional describe her that way makes it more real.

29 Jan 
I do not recommend sleeping in a recliner overnight unless you’re deathly ill and half-unconscious. I got out of the chair, but all day long my body was saying, “No, you didn’t.”

4 Feb  
With Mom in the ER around 4:30 a.m. with breathing difficulties, but we were back home again by 9:30. Probably dialysis related issues. Dialysis this afternoon should take care of it.

6 Feb 
Praise my neighbor! He’s agreed to take Mom to dialysis Mondays and Wednesdays, saving me leaving work midday to drive a 50 mile loop. Hallowed be his name!

7 Feb
Remember that scene from the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers where the guy falls asleep next to his dog? http://huff.to/Y8NWsh 

7 Feb
Back in the ER with Mom (more breathing difficulties). And home again four hours later. Consensus: Mom needs oxygen at home. Tomorrow I will check with her primary care doctor about ordering some.

7 Feb
So they delivered the pre-assembled folding wheelchair in a box that looked like it contained a large screen TV. I pushed it up against the small garage door to get it out of the way of the front steps so I could get Mom in the house after dialysis. Between then and when I came back out some a**wipe came along and opened the box to see if it was worth stealing (I guess). Apparently, it wasn’t. The brazenness: only six feet from the front door.

12 Feb

I’ve released a breath I didn’t know I was holding: Mom’s oxygen has arrived.

13 Feb

Prius in front of me: “I am a green car. Are you?” Me: “You are an asshat. Any more questions?”

They’re everywhere here in LA. I always think of that South Park episode and picture the drivers holding wine glasses to their behinds.

13 Feb

I’m smart, but sometimes I haven’t got the sense of an addlepated cow.

13 Feb

9 p.m. and I finally get to sit down for the night. Bed soon. What a party girl.

14 Feb

Children’s author Terry Deary wants to close all libraries (and not ironically): http://bit.ly/12LPQpK  You, sir, are a privileged douche.

I wouldn’t have had any books to read as a child if it wasn’t for libraries. My parents didn’t have the money for them. Besides, libraries also do movies and CD lending, also part of the “entertainment industry” Mr. Deary feels is being negatively impacted by “free books.”

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

Ah, now I know the context of the conversation with Kevin.

I wouldn't have had books to read until late in my 20s if not for libraries. This is indeed class warfare. Mr. Deary is an idiot.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Yes, and his entire argument about the entertainment industry falls apart when you consider that movies and CDs, et al., are all part of a lending library.

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

Six feet from your door?? Really? That isn't only brazen, it's disrespectful. harumph!

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it!

[darkspires.livejournal.com]

So glad your mom now has her oxygen. I hope it improves the quality of her life.

As for the would be theif, words fail me. I suppose it is fortunate that person didn't know any outlets for selling the chair.

And abolish libraries? Millions of people rely on libraries for entertainment. Reading a book is a right, not a priviledge only for the rich.

The smart car comment had me curled over. Yes, they are hear and should really be regarded as summer vehicles. A few years back one got stuck in a back ally after the driver imagined he could drive through eight inches of snow. He demanded public works rescue him. Four guys turned up in two trucks, got out of their vehicles, took a corner each and lifted the baby car free to the driver's embarassment. They were trying not to laugh as they suggested he not drive it through snow again.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the update on your mom and also the author to avoid!