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Today’s highlights: Tax Day is usually a cause for celebration at home.  Today?  Not so much. PT (PTA?) Kathy came for a visit. I had a virtual coffee break with SCOR’s US leadership team. Nurse Kim came and removed my mother’s PICC line.  One less thing for her to drag around. SCOR had a virtualContinue reading “Wednesday, April 15”

Today’s highlights: I received a shipment of shorts and shirts from Lands End.  Yay! An angry man came to the front door. Dr Berson called to check on my mother. OT Jan came for a visit. The prior three items all happened at the same time.  Fun! I went for a walk after work includingContinue reading “Tuesday, April 14”

Today’s highlights: We had a major storm this morning.  Very exciting. Nurse Kim came by today to check on my mother. I went for a walk including the Paramore Park path and the pond across Firetower…but with two running segments in the middle: Brahms:  Piano Sonata No 2 in F sharp minor, Op 2 JContinue reading “Monday, April 13”

Today’s highlights: Today is Easter so no home health care services. I organized my beer log information. I pruned the weeping prickly tree by my mother’s garage.  (I don’t know what it is called.)  I have scratches to prove it. My sister and I worked on weeding and beautifying my mother’s enclosed patio. I wentContinue reading “Sunday, April 12”

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”