If you ever had young children, you know the dread that comes when someone walks in with a gift and it’s one of those lawn mowers that pop balls when a toddler pushes it. It’s noisy and it’s always the preferred toy when an adult human is trying to sleep. The popping lawnmower is even worse than a drum set.
There’s a dog ball that rivals the popping lawnmower.
Hugo has one… and he LOVES it.
It’s loud when it wobbles — and when the hard plastic hits the baseboard? Oh my! Of course, his favorite time to dig it out of the toy box is when I’m on the phone. It never fails!
Early evening yesterday, I got a call from my friend/classmate, Tammy. She’s currently at the Lutheran Home and seems to be in decent spirits. Probably a whole lot better than I could muster in her situation. I ended up sitting outside just so we could hear one another without the crazy wobble music that Hugo wouldn’t stop playing.
What would happen to you if your health was failing?
I honestly never thought about visiting a friend/classmate in a nursing home. Yet, here I am. Tammy will be there at least 20 days for rehab after breaking her leg.
I now worry what will happen next for her. Her husband, Ed, struggles to get around with his knees and uses a cane or a walker consistently. If she’s not greatly improved in the next couple weeks, I simply don’t see how she can go home. I don’t know if Ed can manage to provide the care she needs… and once the insurance co-pay kicks in, nursing home care is EXPENSIVE. She previously injured both shoulders to the point that he was already washing her hair for her — and she has COPD.
I don’t have a plan in place if the same thing happened to me. Do you? Even if you’re younger, an injury could totally turn your world upside down.
On a happier note… Mr. Farmer was at it again!
Not sure how much more he has to do before planting, but it should be close. Today, I plan to mow (yup, again) in preparation of the forecast of more thunderstorms.
Now you know: In 2010 a guy stranded in Saskatchewan wilderness cut down power poles with an axe to trigger a power outage, attracting utility rescue team.