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Feb. 7th, 2025 10:22 pmSo, in the interval in which I did not go see Jana (last entry) and when I intended to, hospice reached out and said they think she is at end game. I went and sat with her for a while on Tuesday afternoon. She slept the whole time, but I gather she woke up briefly when her former PCA, now a hospice volunteer, stopped by. The hospice staff says she's been sleeping most of the time this week. I'm going by tomorrow and Sunday this weekend to sit with her. I read to her when she wakes up, but that's not very often. At this point, she's heavily medicated and seems relatively comfortable so I'm hoping she passes in her sleep very soon.
How do I feel about this? On most levels, I'm ready for her to move on. I think it will hit me eventually, but I've done a lot of my grieving as she disappeared. I hope that her spirit moves on to something better for her.
Shu (boy kitty) is handling the shots well, although I'm finding the schedule challenging sometimes. I've started working with my cat sitter to teach her how to give shots so I can get the occasional break. They're 16 year old cats now though, and he's lost weight and muscle mass so I don't really know what his prospects are.
I did two self-care things this week - a darning class at The Curiosity Studio and a visit from Costco's contractors to remove the 19 broken window blinds and install new ones and I love them so very much. the house looks very different and I did some overdue cleaning and clearout, both of which made me feel better. Last weekend, I finished reviewing 26 grant proposals (some of which were terrific) and completed and submitted my first brand new story in 2 years. I'm working on some other projects, plus Queen of Swords Press, but I'm definitely getting back to writing.
I can say nothing about the world situation that others haven't already said. I've been emailing my congress people, signing petitions, donating and supporting organizations and people in my own communities as much as I can. And that's what I've got for now.
How do I feel about this? On most levels, I'm ready for her to move on. I think it will hit me eventually, but I've done a lot of my grieving as she disappeared. I hope that her spirit moves on to something better for her.
Shu (boy kitty) is handling the shots well, although I'm finding the schedule challenging sometimes. I've started working with my cat sitter to teach her how to give shots so I can get the occasional break. They're 16 year old cats now though, and he's lost weight and muscle mass so I don't really know what his prospects are.
I did two self-care things this week - a darning class at The Curiosity Studio and a visit from Costco's contractors to remove the 19 broken window blinds and install new ones and I love them so very much. the house looks very different and I did some overdue cleaning and clearout, both of which made me feel better. Last weekend, I finished reviewing 26 grant proposals (some of which were terrific) and completed and submitted my first brand new story in 2 years. I'm working on some other projects, plus Queen of Swords Press, but I'm definitely getting back to writing.
I can say nothing about the world situation that others haven't already said. I've been emailing my congress people, signing petitions, donating and supporting organizations and people in my own communities as much as I can. And that's what I've got for now.