Mother's Day and beyond.......

Her approach throughout her life has been to establish a routine. A good routine keeps everything organized. You cannot raise 12 kids, work, run a household, be a good wife and mother and keep yourself mentally organized without a good routine. With every new child, with every relocation, with every obstacle, she has been able to organize her day to get the most out of it. I've often observed that she is a woman who can get more done by noon than most people do all day.

Her day was never set in stone though, it couldn't be. There was always something that came up, someone who needed her. She always found the time to help anyone in need and with 12 kids, someone always needed her. Before she had her own children raised she was well on her way to helping with her grandchildren. She simply adjusted the routine. Helping with her grandchildren turned into helping with her great-grandchildren. Somehow, every generation that has come along has found comfort and solace in her arms. She was born to be a mother. She truly is a remarkable woman. On Mother's Day we all try to shower her with gifts to show our affection. Now more than ever we realize what a gift she has been to all of us!

Happy Mother's Day mom.

Now it is time for a new routine. Her day consist of rest and medication. Mom's biggest issue right now is her cough. It's persistent and is causing discomfort. She didn't sleep well last night because of it. Today she got a new prescription for it. She took the first pill this evening and it seems to help a little. We'll know better tomorrow if it's gonna work. Other than that she is getting along as well as she can. Her body is working hard to fight the infection and it requires her to get a lot of rest. A Home Health Care nurse stopped in on Tuesday to check up on her and will be in every week now.

Now that she is home things have calmed a bit for her, therefore I have had less to report. I will give updates every few days. The best gifts Mom had on Mother's day were a visit from her sister Lucille and a phone call Karen's son Chris from Afghanistan. She was beaming after both of these. Chuck and Teri came up from Texas to visit and most of her children and grandchildren withing driving distance were here to visit. Dad's brother Ves and Aunt Jo are here now for a couple days. Becky is staying with her after a trip home for a few days. She is in good hands. Take care and check back in a few days. Jim