By Sheelagh
We have been home for about 3 1/2 weeks now. We came home from the cruise to a new house that needed unpacking and the start of school for the kids and me. Needless to say, it was a little crazy at our house for a week or so.
We had a few laughs the other day. We were talking about obituaries, and the wording that people use, "Beloved Matriarch" among the choice words. Then it was decided that we should use that as her nick name...but it would need to be shortened...to "BM". Even mom chuckled at this one. Growing up, "BM" was code word for "poop"-- mom always hated "slang potty words." A good "BM" could solve nearly all of our problems...have a headache? feel sluggish? hungry? sad? bored? got a bad grade? nothing that a trip to the bathroom couldn't solve. :)
Mom is doing well. She has good days and bad. We still see glimpses of the "old mom" and those are always bitter sweet. She is a lot slower these days. It takes her a long time to get moving in the morning, and afternoon....and evening. She shuffles more than she walks and we joke that if she would wear socks around more often, she may be able to generate some electricity--if only we could harness the power in her shuffle. :)
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