Monday was odd after the last three days….when I got there Nellie and Helga were both there. Mom was very quiet but woke up more as time went on. After Nelli and Helga left we had some one on one time before Gina came. Mom was even more awake by then. It was the most lively day since Thursday. After awhile I left Gina and mom alone to go to her house and try to figure out what was going on with her microwave, which mysteriously stopped working along with some of the outlets in the kitchen. Crap! I don’t have the time or energy for this kind of stuff right now! We are counting on Tyler to come by at lunch to check on the cats-if he can’t heat his lunch, it’s a problem! Rick is planning to check it out tomorrow and see if it’s something simple or if we need an electrician.

I have no idea what made me think I could go over and figure it out…… When I got back, mom was moaning but awake- so different again from earlier in the day. This up and down stuff is taking me to my knees. I can only imagine what it is like for my mom.

Tuesday morning found her very quiet again. Bob came and we visited for a while. It’s so much easier to be there with someone else than alone. It just isn’t that much fun watching someone sleep or trying to carry on a conversation when all you get is a basic yes or no or sometimes much less. I did finally get her to eat some pasta fagioli soup that I made yesterday and put in a food processor to make it smoother and easier for her to eat. I stayed until around 3 then came back after 5, which gave me enough time to go home and get dinner together so that we could eat when we got back. She was talking a little again and eating very little. We were home again a little before 7. I have my alarm set to get up early to meet the hospice nurse and social worker again. They want to meet again to discuss her condition, which is what exactly?