Our Day Today

Good morning Sunshine!

We went to the farmer's market this morning. Mom wanted to walk (about 1/2 mile) as usual and enjoy the beautiful day. Dad convinced her to drive and then if she wanted to walk-she could walk home. She found some beautiful flowers and a delicious Nutrella, banana, strawberry crepe. Much better than her egg mcmuffin from the day before. She has sworn off Fast Food-only the good stuff these days. After enjoying the morning air, she opted for the car ride home. Next on her list--seeing her boy Brett. He came at 12 today. Mom was so anxious to see him she kept pacing the floor in the kitchen. Finally she resigned herself to the couch and waited. When Brett arrived she wanted him to help with a project-hanging up lights in the backyard for a party next week. A party her co-workers are throwing in her honor--in her backyard :) With her BBQ-we humor Mom and just do what she says. Good light hanging Brett!

Mom spent most of the day visiting with Brett and resting. She seems more tired today and worn out from our beach trip the day before. Days seem endless and we count it as a blessing-more time with Mom. Her left hand is feeling more numb. At dinner she smacked her arm and said it felt like it was "misbehaving" and had a mind of its own. She then tried to convince us that she was going to keep doing everything she could until she couldn't like hiking and snorkeling. Dad and I looked at each other and winked (indulging the desire-yeah right mom) while Brett agreed with Mom that she probably could still go snorkeling. Mom teased Dad with a sucker punch that turned into an arm flop which brought more laughing and validating that she probably shouldn't when Brett chimed in and said, "Hey-I'm the new guy, that stuff still works on me." It doesn't take much time to recognize the physical decline this tumor is having in Mom's physical abilities. Many of these trials are being faced with laughter and lightness-how else do you deal with this daily? Mom doesn't want doom and gloom so we are keeping things light intermixed with the reality and tears. Mom is an incredible lady!