The weekend I was going back & forth

 So anyone besides me going to be confused what day it is all day today? All week? ... the struggle we have to endure for a day off work - totally worth it though.

Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day!  Much thanks for all in uniform & heartfelt gratitude for all who lost their lives in service.

Jennifer Vallez Artist

My weekend was a bunch of going back & forth checking in on mom.... let's break down the long weekend.

Friday
Love my work from home day on Friday.  I really needed that extra hour of sleep after the busy week with mom being in the hospital.  

It was a beautiful day - but really cool. Much cooler than we had had lately - it felt very Fall like - all weekend really.

Finished up work & we went to feed the horses & take care of mom's cats.  Paid her bills that came in the mail for the week.  & then headed out to go check out her new digs.  She finally got moved from the hospital to a rehab center that is going to work on her strength & also on trying to get her word connection better.

She has been in this place probably more than a half dozen times - but they have changed the name - new management - so I was curious to see if anything changed.  They put her in a new wing that she hadnt been in before - but she's at the end of a hall which is very quite.  She's right across from the nurse station too so they've got a good eye on her.  Her room is really nice & spacious too & I think she's very comfortable there.

View from her room

Ricky went with me & had dropped me off while he went to check out some things & he came & picked me up & we left to go get some dinner.  Of course, Friday night, every place was crowded so we just picked up some salads to take home & eat while we finished watching the finale of Survivor.

I thoroughly enjoyed this season & sad that it's over.... & cant wait for the announcement of the 50th anniversary group - even though we still have to watch the 49th season.  Its one of those shows that really is interesting because people's personalities & thinking is so different - it plays out so differently each season.  Love watching the challenges too.  I know I would do OK in MAYBEEEEEEE 1 of them. LOL - & that's on a good day & if the wind is blowing just right.  

SATURDAY

I was up at 6:30am.... so much for rest.  I spent most of the morning reading.  I was determined to get this book done sometime today.  Shield of Sparrows.... I kept seeing it everywhere on Bookstagram & it is on Kindle Unlimited... I dove right in. I didn't realize its nearly 700 pages! But it was sooo good & I just ate it up! 

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It was another cool beautiful day but had to put the book down a few times to get some things done around the house - laundry - cleaning - dog frisbee tossing. The important things.

I then headed back to sit with mom for awhile. I stopped at the store to pick her up some essentials.  Got her new socks, some Diet Coke bottles - because she says the cans dont taste the same -  some candy, & some new slip on shoes that she could easily put on when she goes to Physical Therapy or just for walks.  

Of course, I needed some boost in my day too & grabbed me a little snacky snack....

Mom was so happy for the Diet Cokes.  Where she's at - they have a little snack tray for the patients to grab whatever they want - so she was so happy to have some Diet Coke to wash down her snacks with.  They said she was in therapy 3 times Saturday & was doing really well.  I think she still has some confusion going on - which I personally think is from a bladder infection they were treating her for.... but that's just experience speaking - no medical training at all.  

We found a Price is Right channel on her TV & watched a few episodes together - always a fun way to pass time....Its always fun to see what year the episode is from & see the differences in prices. WHOOO BOY... the differences.

Then I headed home to pick up dinner.  It was late - & THANK GOD its light out now. When I'm leaving after 7:30 - I'm so thankful the sky is still light!  I absolutely LOATHE driving in the dark - especially when it gets back up to my town that has windy, small roads - with no street lights.  Its just the worst. I'm glad I can venture out later & have no issues driving.

I stopped by the car wash too on my way home. My car was so dirty & it has been driving me nuts. I didn't stop to vacuum it out - which it sorely needs - but at least I got some of the dust off.  Then off to just pick up Taco Bell.  I dont think we've had Taco Bell in months.   No cooking - works for me.

Got home & finished my book - SO GOOD! & then had to watch the new RuPaul's All Star episode.

SUNDAY

What a drab, gloomy, hazy day.  

Mom told me to stay home & get a break & I decided to take her up on that.  The day felt like it was telling me to stay in too. The morning started out OK - sun was coming out - but it was SO CHILLY! I was sitting outside - starting a new book - & I was only outside like 30 minutes & I was like NOPE - going inside. 

I had to put on a sweater... & it was gray & cloudy by 9am... & it stayed that way all day long.  It eventually rained too.... it truly felt like fall!  So much so that I went ahead & put in my Scentsy a good fall scent.  

I read about 75% of my book in one day.... just cozied up. My body & mind just enjoyed the relaxing day.

I finished up the night by watching the 5 episodes that made up SIRENS on Netflix.... not sure what to think about it.  Sometimes,  I thought it was a comedy - sometimes, a mystery? - at the end, I was like WHAT JUST HAPPENED?   Anyone else watch it yet...I need to discuss.

MONDAY

Excited to have a day off but my body was like, NOPE - we're on a schedule. So I was up by 5:30am

I went ahead & got up & finished reading my book since I knew I'd blow right through it.  

Ricky & I went out for lunch - stopped at Five Guys.... got my favorite. A Grilled Cheese with tomato on it. DELISH!  & their fries... it really is in the top 5 of fries.

& then I went back up to sit with mom for most of the day. 

She was in physical therapy when I got there.  The nurse walked me down to find her & man, that place was thumping! There were like 5 PT's & they had people on machines moving & grooving.  Mom had herself a 1 lb weight & was trying to lift it.  I had to laugh because that woman will carry 3 things of 6 pack bottles of Diet Coke... she has the strength there.  They just need to paint those weights as a Diet Coke Bottle & watch her PUMP IT UP!

Left there to go get some cat food & go sit with her little girl... mom is so worried she's lonely.  You can tell her cat does miss mom. When you open the door, she comes running & MEOWS so loudly.  But my brother & I have been sitting with her & making sure she's getting attention.  So thankful cats are basically self sufficient though. 

Got home & time to get everything ready for another week ahead.....weekend done.  So glad for that extra day. Really makes me wish ALL weekends were 3 days long... alas.

Did you do anything special for Memorial Day?

Where are your favorite french fries from?

Do you watch Survivor or have you watched Sirens?