CintheHood

Well, I'm done with the work at the apartment.  Now I'm working out the logistics.  After the initial shock of the mess and some aspects of her "hidden" life, I'm returning to my memories of her,...

Well, my aunt passed away on Wed.  I flew out Thurs & got her apartment keys & talked to an attorney.  Today, i started going thru her papers & determining what was what.  She was such a...

My aunt's organs are all failing her.  It's becoming more dangerous to treat her than otherwise.  She has little neurological function now.  After much discussion, I've decided to let them stop...

My son is home from school today with a migraine & stomach ache (which is probably connected to the migraine). He hasn’t been home from school since I don’t know when. And it’s been a couple...

According to my husband, lately my son has been being ready to leave for school earlier than usual--not alot earlier, but earlier.  Today, he had to get my husband to get in the car!His appetite was...

Yesterday, my son came to dinner & just sat there. I mean, I asked him if he wanted pasta on his plate (while I was serving my daughter & myself) & he said no, he’d serve himself. But later he...

Went to Chicago to check on my aunt, assess her situation & hopefully got thru some of her affairs/paperwork. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, was not able to go thru the paperwork. But we did...

Past 2 days my son has been EARLY for school!  And...he got an 80 on his Algebra test the other day.  He was able to complete 13 of the 14 problems, and of those he completed, he got 1 wrong.  I...

My aunt is in ICU in a hospital 1000 miles away--and I'm her decision-maker.  Just found out last night & today I get a call from them asking to put in a central line.  I said yes--for now. It's...

There hasn’t been any major events or major changes in how things have been going with my son lately, just minor things. So I figure I’d outline how his typical day & our typical interaction...

I don’t know who remembers “The Loud Family” skit from SNL. 1978. This is my life right now (at work). Loud voices, loud scents. Argh! 

Well, my husband's seasonal job is over (for the season) so he'll be bringing the kids to school in the morning.  Which is good for me--I get to sleep in!  And I don't have to deal with the morning...

Well, we had the PPT for my son yesterday. Unfortunately, the counselor from the center was sick & couldn’t make it. (I was NOT pleased with this, since I had been working like crazy to make sure...

So my son has after-school help in Algebra on Wednesdays. This was to be the 3rd week he’s gone. Last week I waited till he was supposed to call me, per his guidance counselor (which he didn’t,...

This has GOT to be my new mantra. It is SO easy to get trapped in an argument—to refute statements, present facts, defend opinions. The thing is, I really don’t like arguing. I will if I...