Senior Moments
How do I begin? I think I will relay the senior moment first. Grandma does not believe us tonight that it is Sunday night. She thinks it is Monday morning and demanded her coffee. YIKES!!
The day began for me at 5:30 as a usual Sunday morning. I took my shower and got ready and then went downstairs to fix breakfast. I fixed it for all three of us, covering Grandma's plate with the plastic cover. I can't really remember for sure if Mike took her breakfast up before I went to the church or not but I KNOW that she ate it because when I came home from the bus route, I had to change clothes and there was her tray with an egg plate that was all hardened, sitting there at the top of the stairs waiting for me. I brought it down and put it in to soak.
I tried Chicken and Dumplings for the crockpot today and it was very good. I finished up the meal and fixed her a plate of dumplings, slaw, corn, 2 crescent rolls and 2 pieces of cantaloupe and a glass of tea. I took it to her as we were about to sit down for lunch. She was up and coherent at that time and thanked me.
I was so tired. As soon as I got through with lunch, I got up and washed the dishes but never went up to get her tray because I wanted to take a nap. I was so tired and I just didn't feel like talking.
I got to bed about 3:15 and went sound to sleep, waking up at 5:05. Normally, we have been going to church for the 5:00 ensemble practice but now that Leah has moved away and we just sang last Sunday morning, there was no practice today. I forgot that we were supposed to be at church at 5:30 so I went back to sleep. Mike came up around 5:30. I just decided that since I was so tired and I was in the nursery tonight anyway, I would just take my time and get ready and go to the nursery and not sing in the choir. I never usually do that but I just felt I needed the time. I didn't tell Grandma what was going on because she was asleep anyway.
All went well. We had 9 children in the age category of 2-3 years in the nursery. That was quite a handful. When church was over, I went to the auditorium and sure enough, Mike was waiting on me there. I reminded him that I had the other car and would meet him at home.
When we got home, I let Millie outside and then came upstairs. The cellphone began ringing. I answered it. It was Grandma from upstairs.
To make a long story short, she had not known where we were. She came downstairs, tried to make her coffee and couldn't, so went back upstairs. She thought it was Monday morning and nothing was changing her mind. She thought she slept all night in her chair. She took all her medications AGAIN!! I spent quite some time trying to reason with her but she still thinks that she slept in the chair all night and that it is Monday morning. I had to fix the coffee.
I don't know what the next step is. I told her that I was taking the medicine. She would have been very upset at that but she has had plenty of Valium and Librax so she is happy. I'll be so glad to get her to the new doctor on June 12.
In other news, Bus 5 was number 1 today with 30. Bus 2,and 3 are sneaking up on us.
Meredith got saved today. She used to ride the bus when she was 4 years old. She lives at her Grandfather's house now. Her great-grandfather is a christian man and has been praying for his children and grandchildren for a long time.
I will have to say that Saturday and Sunday were both VERY tiring days. I would not have been surprised if no one had ridden my bus Sunday. God just needs to teach me that it isn't because of me that ANY ride!! I accept that!!
The day began for me at 5:30 as a usual Sunday morning. I took my shower and got ready and then went downstairs to fix breakfast. I fixed it for all three of us, covering Grandma's plate with the plastic cover. I can't really remember for sure if Mike took her breakfast up before I went to the church or not but I KNOW that she ate it because when I came home from the bus route, I had to change clothes and there was her tray with an egg plate that was all hardened, sitting there at the top of the stairs waiting for me. I brought it down and put it in to soak.
I tried Chicken and Dumplings for the crockpot today and it was very good. I finished up the meal and fixed her a plate of dumplings, slaw, corn, 2 crescent rolls and 2 pieces of cantaloupe and a glass of tea. I took it to her as we were about to sit down for lunch. She was up and coherent at that time and thanked me.
I was so tired. As soon as I got through with lunch, I got up and washed the dishes but never went up to get her tray because I wanted to take a nap. I was so tired and I just didn't feel like talking.
I got to bed about 3:15 and went sound to sleep, waking up at 5:05. Normally, we have been going to church for the 5:00 ensemble practice but now that Leah has moved away and we just sang last Sunday morning, there was no practice today. I forgot that we were supposed to be at church at 5:30 so I went back to sleep. Mike came up around 5:30. I just decided that since I was so tired and I was in the nursery tonight anyway, I would just take my time and get ready and go to the nursery and not sing in the choir. I never usually do that but I just felt I needed the time. I didn't tell Grandma what was going on because she was asleep anyway.
All went well. We had 9 children in the age category of 2-3 years in the nursery. That was quite a handful. When church was over, I went to the auditorium and sure enough, Mike was waiting on me there. I reminded him that I had the other car and would meet him at home.
When we got home, I let Millie outside and then came upstairs. The cellphone began ringing. I answered it. It was Grandma from upstairs.
To make a long story short, she had not known where we were. She came downstairs, tried to make her coffee and couldn't, so went back upstairs. She thought it was Monday morning and nothing was changing her mind. She thought she slept all night in her chair. She took all her medications AGAIN!! I spent quite some time trying to reason with her but she still thinks that she slept in the chair all night and that it is Monday morning. I had to fix the coffee.
I don't know what the next step is. I told her that I was taking the medicine. She would have been very upset at that but she has had plenty of Valium and Librax so she is happy. I'll be so glad to get her to the new doctor on June 12.
In other news, Bus 5 was number 1 today with 30. Bus 2,and 3 are sneaking up on us.
Meredith got saved today. She used to ride the bus when she was 4 years old. She lives at her Grandfather's house now. Her great-grandfather is a christian man and has been praying for his children and grandchildren for a long time.
I will have to say that Saturday and Sunday were both VERY tiring days. I would not have been surprised if no one had ridden my bus Sunday. God just needs to teach me that it isn't because of me that ANY ride!! I accept that!!
posted by momlinda1945 | 10:41 PM
2 Comments:
So I assume everything turned out okay with her taking double the medicine and all? Wow, yeah that sounds like a scary thing letting her handle her own medicine I guess. Maybe taking it was for the best. Has she been okay with you having it and giving her what she needs or did you have to give it back to her?
I knew it was an empty threat! She is NOT going to let me be in charge of that. She says she has never done that before and she won't do it again. I have tried to reassure her that I would not forget but she doesn't trust me....boy....that's what I call the blind leading the blind!!!
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