Hey Gang, It’s December 18th and tomorrow is my 51st birthday! Thought I should share that with you! I dunno why, may because as I get up in years people make less and less of a fuss about you. It could be the selfish part of myself talking.
Update on me: My Dad went into the hospital again last weekend with pneumonia. My sister and I had a horrific fight during the hospital stay, not about Dad, we were both sleep deprived and raw after being in the hospital all night watching the staff restrain our father. Dad was mis-behaving in the hospital and refused to be admitted. It was a terrible scene to watch. Dad was delusional most of the time and was imagining that he was being taken as a prisoner of war or being tackled as a running back with the Chicago bears. Neither of these things actually ever happened to him, but with alzheimers, the disease actually re-writes part of their memory. So what was true gets mixed in with stuff that never happened. Dad was in the Korean was – was never taken as prisoner of war, and played running back in Highschool, but was drafted before he could go to college. He returned to college when he returned from Korea. The Chicago Bears are Dad’s favorite football team.
I found the experience of watching my father being restrain and medicated into oblivion very distressful. And inhumane. My friend, D. Who used to be a nurse assistant explained to me what it was best for the patient. It was a safety issue. Additionally the staff called Social Services on us, because I didn’t want my father restrained. My sister may never forgive me, for Social Services being called. She felt it was a stamp of White Trash. I shrugged my shoulders because I knew she only felt that way because of the judgment she placed on me, all the times my ex-husband called social services on me, with my son. Just another fun thing single mothers have to go through unnecessarily.
I’ve started a new job, as a Marketing Representative for a local promotion company. I sell advertising. This is a reason my blogs have slowed down somewhat. I’ve been busy pet sitting and working the new job at the same time. Busy, very busy. But it’s all good.
Last night while I was working, a hugh spider appeared here where I am pet sitting. I don’t know what kind of spider it was, but I’m guessing it was a wolf spider. It was as big as my hand. Since it wasn’t poisonous, I let the cats play with it. Don’t worry, they didn’t have a chance to kill i
t. Here’s a pic for you. Sorry my digital camera doesn’t take good pictures of tiny insects or spiders. Interesting that the spiders eye reflected the camera flash. I guess I’ll have to get one of those fancy cameras to take pictures of all the cool bugs they have here in Florida. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen any where else in the country. Here’s another pic (right), I pulled off the Internet of a spider I see all the time outside, when I walk the dog. It’s called a spiny orb weaver. Isn’t it cool? It looks a little like a crab doesn’t it. I find all these little creatures fascinating.
Anyhow, that’s my story and I’m going to stick with it. Good talking with you again. Stay cool, the world is always going to try and drag you down. Luv, You!
Living Simply 
