Big Hugs Wolfie!!!!! Hang in there, your doing a fine job.

love and hugs, Lilac

THANK YOU Lilac

On a previous post, I said I had two court dates, Monday and Tuesday. In my lack of sleep or inattention to detail, I goofed. Monday morning (19th) at 10:30am is the hearing for mom's conservatorship. Barring bad news from the hospital or mom returning home that day, I'll be taking a taxi to that court hearing wearing my best and clean blue jeans and sneakers.

The other court date for the nursing home that is suing me isn't until Monday November 26th.

A nurse from the hospital called a few hours ago. She said mom's blood pressure was stable and they were trying to figure out what caused it to spike so high and were awaiting more test results.

She said mom might be admitted to a room for observation for a day or so and said to call back tomorrow unless they contacted me first.

I hope for the best.

I walked uptown to pay most of the utility bills today and took the bus downtown to City Hall to pay the water/trash bill then took the bus home. Strangely, all my utilities are paid this month.

I called mom's nurse at Community Hospital to check on her progress. Her blood pressure is still stable but they decided to keep her for a few days as they are treating her for a "urinary tract infection." Sister Kristoff can empathesize with mom on that condition as mom has a garden hose too

That's all for now.

A Minor Miracle:

That damn toilet has still been leaking for the last several weeks. Since I had money leftover after paying all the utility bills, I called a plumber. He said I needed new connections, a new toilet and possibly a new floor. I agreed but said all I wanted was to have the leak fixed. I left him alone for three minutes as I fed the dog, I returned and he had the leaked stopped. I looked down and no water was coming out.

The plumber says his minimum was normally $50 but he could tell I was not among the Fortune 500 and only charged me $25.00.

I think I got a good deal

I just spent the last 90 minutes with an attorney from a competing conservatorship firm and he convinced me to try it his way and not

use the one mom's lawyer reccommended.

This guy says I should ask the court to be mom's financial conservator despite the fact I can't get ther bond.

He says he thought a $300,000 bond was unnecessary and that a $20,000 bond was closer to being more likely.

His office will drive me to court Monday morning so I won't have to take a taxi costing up to $25 each way.

He said he would personally buy me a pair of dress slacks and a dress shirt so I looked more presentable in court.

He did say my house was to cluttered and needed a thourough cleaning before it might be safe enough for mom to return.

This attorney quoted me no fees of any kind. (thus far)

On a different subject, Mom's doctor called me today saying:

• I want to keep here at hospital for another week or so and

• She might have to go to a nursing home he recommended for ten more days. That would give me time to clean my house to most people's satisfaction.

As far as "Minor Miracles" go, the toilet began leaking just as fast in the same place five hours after the plumber left.

Ain't life a kick in the head. I'll call the plumber on Monday and see what he'll do about it, hopefully for free, ha ha.

You have to consider what you are going to do when you no longer have your mother with you. You need to think about what goals you have for yourself.

Blaise

Only thing I know for sure is that I'll be looking for a job, any job, as fast as possible, before the utilities start going off one by one.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:44 pm Blaise

Only thing I know for sure is that I'll be looking for a job, any job, as fast as possible, before the utilities start going off one by one.

I understand. I just over drafted my bank account. Living on much less than I once did is a trick I still have not mastered. The electric bill came due earlier than I expected. The automobile insurance premium went up fifteen dollars.

I admire you taking care of your mother. Your narrative of your adventures have become the most important reason I visit our forum.