I am one tired girl! 277 miles today -

Drove to pick up Dad in assited living (2 hours) to take him to visit Mom in hospital (1 hour) Got there 10 minutes after they moved her to the nursing home. Just a walk across the parking lot, except Dad is in a wheel chair and we had that yucky rain/snow mix.

Got to Mom's room, where she was in a tizzy, already to walk out (she can't walk) because there was no TV or phone. Also "no one knows about my medicine! I need a Valium (God, so did I). And my breathing treatment is due, get me out of here" yadda and so forth. Dad was happy to see Mom, but confused about why he couldn't go home, why she was in the nursing home, and it was his lunch time, so we packed up and went around the corner to Friendly's for his favorite basket of chicken.

Back to see Mom, got the TV, the phone set up is different than the hospital so I need to buy her a cell, which she expected immediately, but I had to get Dad back. Weather was absolutely stinky and it was rush hour. Sending hubby up to Walmart or wherever we can get a cheap cell phone & minutes 1st thing in the morning.

The woman we dealt with at the nursing home was a atither about Mom's paperwork. Mom contradicted all that we had come to agree with as to DNR, DNI, treatments, etc that we had signed at the hospital.

So, 277 miles in 9 hours, crappy weather, upset parents and one pounding headache. And my husband - the one I always complain about? He's a SAINT!!! Chauffered me, etal, all over central NY and will be running errands endlessly. We plan to pack up my parents apt this weekend to move out at the end of the month, storing everything here - yikes. Meanwhile, working full time, daughter moved back home - not going so well - and, heck! I'm no spring chicken!!!

Thanks to you all for a listening ear, sometimes, you just need to vent - or let out a primal scream.

Love to you all!

Sue