Empty Nest: return to empty nest

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

What Happens When the Nest Empties Once Again?

It's been three long years, Y'all but I finally got my house back. Yep, my empty nest has returned to me and it was glorious for about half a second.

I don't know if it's some sort of Karma or God having a sense of humor that is so far above my head I just don't get it but the second Lovely1 moved out, my mother moved in. This is not funny AT ALL.

via GIPHY

Yes, Mother was in the hospital for 6 days with an oxygen problem and it was decided she would come down here with me until she finishes PT and so I can get her on a good heart smart diet that's also suitable for diabetics. I have no idea how long this will last and we're not even considering putting a time limit on it. She likes her independence and I like my alone time. Neither of us is getting what we want right now so we'll make the best of it. When life gives you lemons and all that. Fine. But I've been making that dang lemonade for three years now and I'm sick of lemonade. Ha! But I'm never sick of this:

Baby M is loving having Great Mimi here and Great Mimi loves seeing Baby M during the week. Apparently, Baby M is quite the entertainer when she knows she has an audience and Great Mimi is quite attentive so, win-win. Not to mention what seeing this cutie does for everyone's spirits.

Most of Y'all know I am not a caregiver so this will be interesting. Mother doesn't need a ton of help we just need to make sure she's doing what she's supposed to do and getting through the PT. She does everything herself but she does run out of energy because of low oxygen levels which are fine right now. But she needs to get used to being on oxygen. All I'm really doing is preparing her healthy meals and listening because she likes to talk all the time which is big fun for someone who appreciates and longs for silence. Except when this doodle is around which is great because she's a non-stop talker as well.

Speaking of meals, I've started a Pinterest board for heart healthy recipes. If Y'all know of a site or have some favorites, please share the links or recipes in the comment section for us (except for you, Troll. Yep, I've got a TROLL and we have laughed so hard at the comments.) I'm keeping them simple in case she does get to go home and prepare food for herself. Also, the recipes need to be diabetic friendly. Her's is not the super bad kind and it's very much under control. I just want to keep it that way. Y'all might be reading some heart healthy diet advice from me. Once I become an 'expert', of course. 😂

Hey, this family LOVES to eat! And run through the grass barefoot.

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Being a transplant to the low-country of SC for 31 years is still not long enough to be called a ‘benyeh.’ If I stay until I’m dead I’ll probably go a ‘comeyeh’ since I am, originally, ‘from off’ (which is the upstate but, rules you know). By day I take care of my sweet little granddaughter, Baby M and do all those things I did when I was a SAHM raising four daughters which has translated to, ‘by day, I am exhausted.’ By night I blog, blog, blog, and blog some more or I sleep, depending on my level of exhaustion (do they still make Geritol?). I have a very unhealthy addiction to sweets (nearly any kind will do) and all comfort foods not covered under the ‘sweets’ category. I’m known for speaking my mind so, if you don’t want to know, don’t ask me. I love to find the humor in my empty nest life. I live life hard and smack into that brick wall almost daily because I’ve always had to learn the hard way. Why change now? I’m so glad you’ve come to laugh with me as I do this middle age, empty nest thing like a BOSS!