This is my latest painted sketch.
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We went to visit my husband at the nursing home today. He didn’t say much. He has a nasal tube and a catheter, plus he had big plastic gloves on today to keep him from pulling out tubes. The nursing home sent us two videos yesterday. One was him trying to peel a hard boiled egg. I cried when I saw how hard it was for him, and I’m not at all sure he knew what to do with it once the shell was off. The other showed him eating very small bites of fruit with a chop stick-looking implement. He was slow, but he WAS eating by himself, and REAL food.
He actually thanked Brian for coming to see him when I was in the bathroom just before we left. We had taken the gloves off his hands so we could each hold a hand while we “talked.” He said very little, but he squeezed our hands.
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I’m making progress on my jigsaw puzzle. I’ve taken a picture of it to show you I might actually live long enough to finish it! I’ve also started gathering pictures of puzzles I might order when I finish this one. I LOVE being able to have a “puzzle” table where I can leave it out as long as it takes for me to finish it – and then enjoy looking at the finished puzzle before dismantling it and giving it away. Brian will take a picture of it and we’ll have a glass print made.
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I’m reading “The Last Happy Summer: A Jake Moriarity Prequel” by RG Ryan on my Kindle. My only problem with it is that I don’t want to put it down! I’m having to be an adult and get the other things I need to do done before allowing myself the luxury of sprawling on my couch and diving into it once again…
I hope that your day is full of grins.
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Your visits with your Harvey sound bittersweet. It has to be sad to see him as he is now compared to what he was before the fall and stroke. Having Brian to share your joy and sorrow is good, I am sure, but still difficult.
I completely understand about not wanting to put your Kindle down. I went to the library yesterday, checked out a book, and it is difficult to put it down to get the other things done that requires my attention. I like to hold a real book in my hands to read, although I do have a Kindle. I suppose I am old school! One of my coworkers who is so very young, loves to read on her Kindle, phone and even the computer at work. (Donna)
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Yes, the visits to Harvey are difficult. I am essentially dealing with a different man now. Our focus is to see he gets good care and is comfortable.
I would rather hold a real book, too. Finding used books here is difficult, though, and the shops won’t trade them again when you go back, so real books are a problem here. Libraries don’t carry books in English. Imagine that! 😜
So I’m glad I have my Kindle and can order from Amazon.
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Oh, yes, the visit with Harvey. I can imagine just from the time my husband had a stroke and was in the hospital for 9 days! It has been much longer for you to be separated from Harvey! And then his on again/off again abilities to talk, eat, etc.
I forgot to mention I love your drawings and the painting you do on them. And I hear you about the book. I used to have a Kindle but now just read my Kindle books on my laptop or phone. Since I spent a career, 35 years working on a PC, I would prefer the physical books too, but 11 years of living in an RV, taught me the ease of use, and ability to SEARCH for things in my Kindle books, that I won’t go back to buying physical books though I have plenty of room in my spa room upstairs in this apartment. There are certainly benefits to having some of both!
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I’m so glad you “got your husband back” after his stroke, Sheila. I am trying to take this one visit at a time.
Thanks for telling me you enjoy my sketches and painting. It really grounds me.
I share your love of holding a book, but no longer have the luxury. I’m glad I can take the Kindle in my carrier with me now.
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I started tapping Richards head with my fingers lightly and singing a little tune. I don’t know if it has helped but we both laugh when I do it.
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Oh, that’s beautiful, I love the mental picture of you tapping and singing, and both of you laughing🤗
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we laugh because it does look funny but also because we would rather laugh than cry! Ha! I showed Dr Bruce Lipton once on one of our monthly group zoom calls and he loved it!
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You are smart people who love each other making a difficult situation easier in a caring way. I’m glad the good doctor approved. 😄
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