reflection...

October 23, 2007

Ryan and I returned home from our vacation last week in Escondido. We played golf, we played tennis, we drank wine and then more wine at the local wineries..we saw the wild animals and we relaxed. Just what the doctor ordered a little time away from our normal lives. I find it funny that although we didn't go somewhere exotic or far off ( we were only 60 miles from home) we rested. Its amazing what a change of scenery can do for you! All in all we had a great time and we really enjoyed using our timeshare! (what a blessing)

As we were returning home we were listening to the news of the wildfire in Malibu and wondering why the sky was so dark and smoky...could it be just from the fire in Malibu? And to our surprise it wasnt..there were a few fires going. The closest we have been to the fires is to the one that started in Irvine. So many of our friends live so close to the burn area and were on alert in case of evacuation...so we opened our doors to them...but thankfully (because their houses are still standing) no one needed housing....but our doors are still open and the air purifier is still running..keeping the air in the house breathable! The fires arent even close to being out and there are about 1 million people right now in Southern Cal that are displaced...my prayers are with them all!

In mom news...she is doing okay...she took a fall last week, but nothing to bad..just a bruise and small cut on her arm. It was good to see her after being away for such a long time... I missed her! Perhaps tomorrows visit will be a little better...we shall see!

Enjoy some pictures from our vacation!!

another update...

Its been a while since I wrote an update about my mom...things have been going well, not great but not to terribly bad. I believe that she is nearing the end..just today when I was with her she looked as though she was losing muscle tone in her face. It is hard to see my mom like this. She is much calmer these days..thanks to the mounds of meds that she has to take. But at any rate, she is calmer..she seems at times to be relaxed. Her muscles are becoming more rigid and she really cant see anything..she is (I believe) 100% blind now. They tell me that she is still sleeping from 8:30pm to 8:30am with no interuptions ( I do envy that) and that she is eating pretty well. Her appetite has decreased..but she still insists on walking around. She has had no major accidents..so there have been no trips to the ER lately.
I am trying my best to see her every other day....it is hard as I would rather go see her everyday. But I know for my own health and wellbeing that I need to take breaks. She is being cared for and loved by the staff at Bryant Ranch.

Thats pretty much it...