So I'll choose a random point mid-way.
So I arrived at Margo's this morning to find her taking allllll of her pills out of their blister packs and sort of putting them randomly into the box that says 'Night' and the Day box, M T W T F S S... and I believe she took some, so I quickly HID most of the pills (ooh! look! I said, pointing, and when she looked I swiped them off the counter into my bag) and just left her with the DAY box, as per doctor's orders. With proper new doses. Then I wrote notes and stuck them on things, like, "Don't Touch! Nan will fix this!" and "I Love You!" and "I will be here at ten o'clock every day!" And she said "I have to take my pills", and I said "You did, see, the Friday box is empty" and she said "It's Saturday"... So there will be much old-people news in the near future. I left her with a plate of baked chicken and things, saying "I'll never be able to eat all of this", and me saying "That's okay, you can save some for later", and Margo proceeding to eat it all.
This is what happens when an old person insists they don't need help, you have to help them yourself while pretending not to.
So that's the old people news of the day.
In young people news, I am going to a Dave Matthews concert tomorrow!!! Squeeee!!!!!!!!
My sister and her husband are coming to baby(and old person)sit, and the boys are thrilled. They adore Ailis, and think that Dan is THE COOLEST. So they won't miss ME!
And really, that is all the blogworthy news here.
So I arrived at Margo's this morning to find her taking allllll of her pills out of their blister packs and sort of putting them randomly into the box that says 'Night' and the Day box, M T W T F S S... and I believe she took some, so I quickly HID most of the pills (ooh! look! I said, pointing, and when she looked I swiped them off the counter into my bag) and just left her with the DAY box, as per doctor's orders. With proper new doses. Then I wrote notes and stuck them on things, like, "Don't Touch! Nan will fix this!" and "I Love You!" and "I will be here at ten o'clock every day!" And she said "I have to take my pills", and I said "You did, see, the Friday box is empty" and she said "It's Saturday"... So there will be much old-people news in the near future. I left her with a plate of baked chicken and things, saying "I'll never be able to eat all of this", and me saying "That's okay, you can save some for later", and Margo proceeding to eat it all.
This is what happens when an old person insists they don't need help, you have to help them yourself while pretending not to.
So that's the old people news of the day.
In young people news, I am going to a Dave Matthews concert tomorrow!!! Squeeee!!!!!!!!
My sister and her husband are coming to baby(and old person)sit, and the boys are thrilled. They adore Ailis, and think that Dan is THE COOLEST. So they won't miss ME!
And really, that is all the blogworthy news here.
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Have fun at the concert! I like that band--sing loud!
DAVE MATTHEWS!!!! "Crash Into Me" - my FAVORITE!!!
vicki
Dear Margo...I can see so much of you in me in the years to come...may my grandchildren love me as much as yours. Hmmm....better start buttering up to their mothers from now...
Alllll the little ants are marching!!!
We may need an advance!!! He he he... =P
On a more serious note. I am dismayed that Margo seems to be loosing her marbles. I guess she has held out very well until now and I hope I am as lucid as she was at 90-something. And at least this fierce holding onto her independence means she is not ready to throw in the towel as yet, which is encouraging.
Have fun at the concert, honey! You deserve it!