Author Archives: Jeff

Today’s highlights: I prepared a very special Holy Saturday version of Three Songs for Maarten. Nurse Tracy came by to check no my mother.  (We usually do not have any services on Saturday.) My new beard trimmer arrived.  I am supposed to charge it overnight before first use. My sister started the new Cinque TerreContinue reading “Saturday, April 11”

Today’s highlights: SCOR office’s were supposed to close at noon today.  Instead, we were given the entire day off. We had no home health visitors today. I picked up a Cinque Terre puzzle for my sister at Barnes & Noble.  Curbside. I went to Food Lion for my dad. I went to Harris-Teeter pharmacy andContinue reading “Friday, April 10”

Today’s highlights: Nurse Kim removed my mother’s abscess drain. We had a team meeting at work via Teams–two truths and a lie. PTA Heather came by for my mother’s exercises. I finally got to go for a walk again.  I listened to: Brahms:  Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor, Op 25 Brahms:  Piano QuartetContinue reading “Thursday, April 9”

Today’s highlights: I learned that my office will observe Friday as a full-day holiday instead of a half-day holiday. PTA Heather came and worked with my mother. We canceled today’s appointment at the surgeon’s office after confirming that the home health nurse can remove her drain. I had a Zoom meeting with a committee fromContinue reading “Wednesday, April 8”

Today’s highlights: Nurse Kim came and took some blood samples. My sister took my mother to the radiologist for a CT scan. I went for a walk after the storm.  I listened to the musical sound of Andy’s voice. Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food Today’s beer: Radio Haze from NoDa Brewing CompanyContinue reading “Tuesday, April 7”

Today’s highlights: Another Monday, another virtual SCOR Life Pulse meeting. OT Jan came and taught my mother exercises using the breather. I went to the bank for my dad. I went to the radiologist’s office to pick up some vile liquid for my mother to drink tomorrow before her scan.  They gave me a mask.Continue reading “Monday, April 6”

Today’s highlights: My mother slept through the night for the first time in a long while. I had a fruitless on-line search for a paperback edition of a good Martin Van Buren biography. I (remotely) helped Andy water the plants. I planted nasturtiums in my mother’s outside containers.  (Nasturtia?) Nurse-on-call Felicia came to solve anContinue reading “Sunday, April 5”

Today’s highlights: My mother had a bad night. I did a lot of on-line shopping:  t-shirts, shorts, fluffy shoes, underwear, socks, yoga mat, beard trimmer–all the necessities I have been living without. I watched a Voces8 concert on YouTube. I compiled Three Songs for Maarten: Steve Baughman plays Fanny Power Red Tail Ring plays TheContinue reading “Saturday, April 4”

Today’s highlights: We were under a fire alert today due to low humidity and gusty winds. Physical therapy assistant Heather came to see my mother. I attended a group video chat with 100+ of my co-workers from the Americas. I called Vidant to tell them that their billing department seems to have forgotten my mother’sContinue reading “Friday, April 3”

Today’s highlights: OT Jan came to see my mother. Nurse Kim came to see my mother. The handheld transfer aid that I had ordered for my mother arrived.  This will help her stand up from her low couch. My team from work had a lunch show-and-tell meeting today.  I demonstrated how to add 60% cacaoContinue reading “Thursday, April 2”