I’m way overdue in posting an update… the biggest thing that’s happened since my last post is that my grandma passed away in late August. In true 2023 fashion, a flurry of chaotic events occurred in a short span of time.
After my grandma passed my parents needed to travel down to Tennessee to have a small funeral service as well as handle some financial and legal matters. Cara and I decided to stay here with the animals and boy was that an adventure. During the time my parents were out of town we:
- Got Dairy Queen blizzards
- Watched lots of Big Bang Theory
- Comforted Bella all night who was terrified of thunderstorms multiple nights in a row
- Sheltered in place in the basement in the middle of the night due to a tornado warning
- Ate way too much take out
- Cleaned / organized the house
- Identified organizations / individuals to donate excess medical supplies and equipment from taking care of my grandma
- Relaxed by doing diamond dot crafts
- Learned how to use a power screw driver
- Put together a bathroom cabinet
As you can see, it was a mix of both fun and scary events. Luckily we had people in the area checking in with us and we video chatted with our parents every day. I have to admit, it was weird being away from them for so long. It was only after they got back that I realized that I’d never been away from my mom for that long. Ever. Even when I was living in the dorm during grad school, I came home almost every weekend. I’m very proud of my sister- even during the tornado warning she stayed calm. She woke me up, got me downstairs as well as Bella and Snowflake. We made a good team. 🙂
In the months since my grandma passed we have been slowly trying to get used to our new normal. We also got a hot tub! I tried it out this morning – complete with a Starbucks chai latte. I’m really hoping that this will help with reducing my muscular pain. Fingers crossed it does!
