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A brunette goes into a doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it. "Impossible," says the doctor. "Show me." She takes her finger, presses on he elbow, and screams in agony. She pushes her ankle and screams, and it goers on and on; everywhere she touches makes her scream with pain. The doctor says, "You're not really a brunette are you?" She says, "No, I dyed my hair. I'm naturally blonde." "I thought so," he says. "You're finger is broken."
A duck, a scunk and a deer went out for dinner at a restaurant one night. when it came time to pay , the skunk didn't have a scent, the deer didn't have a buck so they put the meal on the duck's bill.
While conducting some business at the Court House, I overheard a lady, who had been arrested for assaulting a Mammogram Technician, say, “Your Honor, I’m guilty, but…..there were extenuating circumstances.”
The female Judge said, sarcastically, “I’d certainly like to hear those extenuating circumstances.” I did too, so I listened as the lady told her story.
“Your Honor, I had a mammogram appointment, which I actually kept. I was met by this perky little clipboard carrier smiling from ear to ear and she tilted her head to one side and crooned, “Hi! I’m Belinda! All I need you to do is step into this room right here, strip to the waist, then slip on this gown. Everything clear?”
I’m thinking, “Belinda, try decaf. This ain’t rocket science.” Belinda then skipped away to prepare the chamber of horrors.
With the right side finished, Belinda flipped me (literally) to the left and said, “Hmmmm. Can you stand on your tippy toes and lean in a tad so we can get everything?” Fine, I answered.
I was freezing, bruised, and out of air, so why not use the remaining circulation in my legs and neck to finish me off? My body was in a holding pattern that defied gravity (with my other breast wedged between those two 4-inch pieces of square glass) when I heard and felt a zap!
Complete darkness, the power was off!
Belinda said, “Uh-oh, maintenance is working, bet they hit a snag.” Then she headed for the door.
“Excuse me! You’re not leaving me in this vise alone are you?” I shouted.
Belinda kept going and said, “Oh, you fussy puppy…the door’s wide open so you’ll have the emergency hall lights. I’ll be right back.”
Before I could shout NOOOO! she disappeared.
And that’s exactly how Bubba and Earl, “maintenance men Extraordinaire” found me…half-naked with part of me dangling from the Jaws of Life and the other part smashed between glass!
After exchanging a polite, ‘Hi, how’s it going’ type greeting, Bubba (or possibly Earl) asked, to my utter disbelief, if I knew the power was off.
Trying to disguise my hysteria, I replied with as much calmness as possible, “Uh, yes, I did but thanks anyway.”
“OK, you take care now,” Bubba replied and waved good-bye as though I’d been standing in the line at the grocery store.
Two hours later, Belinda breezes in wearing a sheepish grin.
Making no attempt to suppress her amusement, she said, “Oh, I am sooo sorry! The power came back on and I totally forgot about you! And silly me, I went to lunch. Are we upset?”
And that, Your Honor, is exactly how her head ended up between the clamps….”
The judge could hardly contain her laughter as she said, “Case Dismissed!”
My mother hides dirty silverware among her belongings to use to "stir her coffee". If she catches me removing these, even if I replace it with a clean one, she goes ballistic for a few minutes. I know it seems like a small thing, but it is just one of many things she gets angry and agitated and abusive about.
To all. I had my brother in hospital. They put 2 stints in his right leg below the knee to improve circulation. They did this because they found dry gangrene on the bottom side of his ring finger toe on his right foot. They are going to save the toe with this procedure. I got him there at 11:30 am and didn't get him back home til 1:00am. That is why I wasn't on last night. I called him today and he is sore by his left groin where the went in for the the procedure. They said he would be ok in a couple of days. Time will tell. Hugs to all luvCuz
Thanks Shirley. His 50 + years of smoking finally has caught up and bite him hard. His legs are numb from the knees down so with his diabetes and nephropathy you don't want to break off a toenail with out watching it closely. It bled so he just put on a bandage and forgot about it. Three days later he had a black toe with no skin on it. He knows now what to look for. I take him back next week to see what else the surgeon has in mind. Hugs your way. luvCuz
Hey Bobbmiester. I am NOT dealing with it here, Just going through the motions. I am sick of mind-fullness group, looking forward to really bad weather and waiting for grandpa to die! Norovirus swept through the nursing home...he didn't get it. His roommate, younger, sicker.... been bed ridden over a week. Bad mood here, another book on edit, gonna try sticking my neck out into the cut throat world of children's literature. Wonderful eh. Hope everyone is hanging it there. Jen
Children's lit is cutthroat to be sure. I am so proud of you because you are continuing to write. That in and of itself is a very big deal and Wonderful! You will succeed.
Hi everyone, hope you is doing OK. Jen, sorry for your woes. That guy IS bulletproof!! I woke up in a s***ty mood so I can relate. Cuz, you're a very good person.
I can't say too much because I think one of my siblings figured out I'm on here. Mental illness is a scary thing and this one cannot be trusted. And it was going good there for a while. I've decided once again, just don't get in the ring, then you can't be hurt. Mom still in NH, I see her weekly, so hard. No help from anyone in the family. They are just waiting for the phone call. They don't get it.
Hang in there SS and Jen also. Hey bobbie when I was talking to you on the phone a few minutes ago and said I had another call coming in, it was Aunt Hank. I told her I was just talkin with ya and she perked right up. She was getting ready to go play bingo, not bad for being 92 huh. Ok got to get back to work before the wife hits me with her whip. Hugs to all lovCuz
He's not dead.... Got our first snowfall that took, just powder so far, swept it out of the drive way. Hi everyone, Hope you are doing well where ever you are. Jen
Finally had a day with time to saddle up my horse and go for a short ride. Just finished cooking up some food to put in mom's frig, then have to wash her feet. (YUCK).
I tried the Japanese method of decluttering where you hold every object that you own and if it does not bring you joy, you throw it away. So far I have thrown out all of the vegetables, my bra, the electric bill, the scale, the mirror, and my tread mill.
I did hold onto my husband. Need him to help with my dad! :))
Things are hard every day in this crazy world of caregiving but I so hope that all of you are able to have as peaceful and easy of a Chritmas as possible. pray and think of you guys every day. Blessings my friends.
Happy and safe holidays to everyone who heads by grossed and all the burned out caregivers around the world. Big snow fall year here in Spokane. The falls will be wonderful this spring. love Jen
Merry Christmas to all. Think about you guys all of the time.
The Boat Angel is off with his family so I'm awash in old memories of Christmas Past. He's got his mom and step-dad who BOTH have Dementia but the step dad is further down the path and will probably have to be placed soon since the Boat Angel's mom can no longer care for him due to her own issues.
Man, getting old is not for Pu$$ies.
I bought one of those Motion Star Showers and it's on outside and it looks like fireflies dancing all over the house and trees. I guess I created a new Christmas memory.
Caregivers check in and let us all know how you're doing this Christmas Season.
If some aren't celebrating Christmas, let us know what you're up to. That is, if anyone has time to sit down and post.
Jen! Pargirl! Cuz! Meanwhile! Selfish Siblings! That lady that got pissed off because we sound like we're family and friends! Everybody! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone! Having a nice weekend with my hubby and our Midwest kids who traveling home for the holiday. So great we can all be together! I've been cooking up a storm for days! Today will be no different. I love it. We saw Mom in the NH yesterday, brought her some presents and cheer. Know she appreciated it and loves seeing the kids, (who aren't kids anymore!). Can't take her out anymore which crushes me but it's all a process. With love to all the caregivers that you have a blessed and peaceful day. What did Tom Hanks say, "We have to just keep breathing. Who knows what the tide will bring..."
Youngest sister and her family just left, 16 hour drive back to California. My niece and nephew are 17 and 18 years now. Great kids, but all my mom can do is find fault. They are polite, hard working, smart, and the jump up after every meal and do the dishes! Really, who could ask for more. Had a great time with them for Christmas.
LOL, I have both my soon to be 89 year old father and 88 year old mother. My life often seems to be about nothing more that pee and poop. I bought one of those shampooers to clean up after animals. I don't think there is a piece of furniture left that has not been soiled since they came. I just console myself with the plans in my head for renovation after they pass or go into a home. It is what it is.
A lady about 8 months pregnant got on a bus. She noticed the man opposite her was smiling at her. She immediately moved to another seat. This time the smile turned into a grin, so she moved again. He seemed more amused. When on the fourth move, the man burst out laughing, she complained to the driver and he had the man arrested. The case came up in court. The Judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had to say for himself. The man replied... "Well your Honor, it was like this: When the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition. She sat under a sweets sign that said, "The Double Mint Twins are Coming" and I grinned. Then she moved and sat under a sign that said "Logan's Liniment will reduce the swelling", and I had to smile. Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said "William's Big Stick Did the Trick", and I could hardly contain myself. BUT, your Honor, when she moved for the fourth time and sat under the sign that said "Goodyear Rubber could have prevented this Accident"..
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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wherever she touches it.
"Impossible," says the doctor.
"Show me." She takes her finger,
presses on he elbow, and screams
in agony. She pushes her ankle and
screams, and it goers on and on;
everywhere she touches makes
her scream with pain. The doctor
says, "You're not really a brunette
are you?" She says, "No, I dyed my
hair. I'm naturally blonde." "I
thought so," he says. "You're finger
is broken."
went out for dinner at a
restaurant one night. when it
came time to pay , the skunk
didn't have a scent, the deer
didn't have a buck so they
put the meal on the duck's bill.
The female Judge said, sarcastically, “I’d certainly like to hear those extenuating circumstances.” I did too, so I listened as the lady told her story.
“Your Honor, I had a mammogram appointment, which I actually kept. I was met by this perky little clipboard carrier smiling from ear to ear and she tilted her head to one side and crooned, “Hi! I’m Belinda! All I need you to do is step into this room right here, strip to the waist, then slip on this gown. Everything clear?”
I’m thinking, “Belinda, try decaf. This ain’t rocket science.” Belinda then skipped away to prepare the chamber of horrors.
With the right side finished, Belinda flipped me (literally) to the left and said, “Hmmmm. Can you stand on your tippy toes and lean in a tad so we can get everything?” Fine, I answered.
I was freezing, bruised, and out of air, so why not use the remaining circulation in my legs and neck to finish me off? My body was in a holding pattern that defied gravity (with my other breast wedged between those two 4-inch pieces of square glass) when I heard and felt a zap!
Complete darkness, the power was off!
Belinda said, “Uh-oh, maintenance is working, bet they hit a snag.” Then she headed for the door.
“Excuse me! You’re not leaving me in this vise alone are you?” I shouted.
Belinda kept going and said, “Oh, you fussy puppy…the door’s wide open so you’ll have the emergency hall lights. I’ll be right back.”
Before I could shout NOOOO! she disappeared.
And that’s exactly how Bubba and Earl, “maintenance men Extraordinaire” found me…half-naked with part of me dangling from the Jaws of Life and the other part smashed between glass!
After exchanging a polite, ‘Hi, how’s it going’ type greeting, Bubba (or possibly Earl) asked, to my utter disbelief, if I knew the power was off.
Trying to disguise my hysteria, I replied with as much calmness as possible, “Uh, yes, I did but thanks anyway.”
“OK, you take care now,” Bubba replied and waved good-bye as though I’d been standing in the line at the grocery store.
Two hours later, Belinda breezes in wearing a sheepish grin.
Making no attempt to suppress her amusement, she said, “Oh, I am sooo sorry! The power came back on and I totally forgot about you! And silly me, I went to lunch. Are we upset?”
And that, Your Honor, is exactly how her head ended up between the clamps….”
The judge could hardly contain her laughter as she said, “Case Dismissed!”
luvCuz
luvCuz
My phone died and I don't have your number so if you get a minute, call me please.
So sorry to hear that Mike is suffering like that.
I hope everyone is doing as well as they can with what they are dealing with.
Meanwhile!
Jen!
Pargirl!
Everybody!
lovbob
your grandpa is bulletproof. Oy.
Children's lit is cutthroat to be sure. I am so proud of you because you are continuing to write. That in and of itself is a very big deal and Wonderful!
You will succeed.
Hey there Meanwhile!
Cuz!
lovbob
I can't say too much because I think one of my siblings figured out I'm on here. Mental illness is a scary thing and this one cannot be trusted. And it was going good there for a while. I've decided once again, just don't get in the ring, then you can't be hurt. Mom still in NH, I see her weekly, so hard. No help from anyone in the family. They are just waiting for the phone call. They don't get it.
xo
-SS
lovCuz
method of decluttering
where you hold every
object that you own and
if it does not bring you
joy, you throw it away.
So far I have thrown out
all of the vegetables,
my bra, the electric bill,
the scale, the mirror, and
my tread mill.
Things are hard every day in this crazy world of caregiving but I so hope that all of you are able to have as peaceful and easy of a Chritmas as possible. pray and think of you guys every day. Blessings my friends.
luvCuz
Big snow fall year here in Spokane. The falls will be wonderful this spring. love Jen
Think about you guys all of the time.
The Boat Angel is off with his family so I'm awash in old memories of Christmas Past.
He's got his mom and step-dad who BOTH have Dementia but the step dad is further down the path and will probably have to be placed soon since the Boat Angel's mom can no longer care for him due to her own issues.
Man, getting old is not for Pu$$ies.
I bought one of those Motion Star Showers and it's on outside and it looks like fireflies dancing all over the house and trees.
I guess I created a new Christmas memory.
Caregivers check in and let us all know how you're doing this Christmas Season.
If some aren't celebrating Christmas, let us know what you're up to.
That is, if anyone has time to sit down and post.
Jen! Pargirl! Cuz! Meanwhile! Selfish Siblings!
That lady that got pissed off because we sound like we're family and friends!
Everybody!
Merry Christmas!
lovbob
With love to all the caregivers that you have a blessed and peaceful day. What did Tom Hanks say, "We have to just keep breathing. Who knows what the tide will bring..."
xo
-SS
The case came up in court. The Judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had to say for himself.
The man replied...
"Well your Honor, it was like this: When the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition. She sat under a sweets sign that said, "The Double Mint Twins are Coming" and I grinned.
Then she moved and sat under a sign that said "Logan's Liniment will reduce the swelling", and I had to smile.
Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said "William's Big Stick Did the Trick", and I could hardly contain myself.
BUT, your Honor, when she moved for the fourth time and sat under the sign that said "Goodyear Rubber could have prevented this Accident"..
..I just lost it......."CASE DISMISSED!!"
I hope for the best for all in 2017.
lovbob