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A parental update
It’s been a while (6 months) since I did a video with Mum for all sorts of reasons, but if you were missing her, I did a quick update here including a quick tour of her room, which is really … Continue reading
Posted in care home, Cooking, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged dad, Finding Joy In Chaos, mum, Mummy W
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Cracking on with Tuesdays
This Tuesday I joined Mum for breakfast as there seemed rather a lot to get done and I’ve discovered it is possible to fit more into the day if you simply get up earlier and crack on. However, the level … Continue reading
The nose clip Tuesday
Dear people in my computer, On the surface, my Tuesdays might look quite same-y. I negotiate the M23 and M25, experience the joys of Tesco, every four weeks or so I add a trip to pick up a small pharmacy … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, family, Tuesday
Tagged caring for parents, Finding Joy In Chaos, hospital, Little Wisp, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, muppets, nose clip, Pogs kitchen, Surviving Midlife, van gough
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And the secret weapon is…
Dear People in my computer: In that last post about Pog’s Chaotic Kitchen Care, I might have got a bit cocky. I thought we’d sorted Dad’s weight, he was on the up and I could cross that off my list. … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, muddled life, muddled life guide, Muddled Life Tip, Pog Life, Tuesday
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I was doing it all wrong…
This week’s Tuesday included a surprisingly fantabulous trip to a hospital with Dad. It was fantabulous on a number of different levels: Dad’s breathing is better than it has been in ages and he was able to chat. I heard … Continue reading
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Caregiver Life, caring for parents, Daddy W, Elder Care, Finding Joy In Chaos, hostital trip, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Juggle, muddled life, Mummy W, Surviving Midlife
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From Hello to Help: A Ring Doorbell’s Career Change
The idea behind this rather epic practical tip came from my Tiny Friend. Tiny Friend looked after a relative for a long time and I knew about her tip a while ago but it’s only recently become relevant. When Dad’s … Continue reading
🎈🎈🎈Happy birthday, Dad!🎈🎈🎈
Not quite what we had planned, but a damn good cake (my offer to make a chocolate poo was passed over 🤷🏼♀️), connecting all of us through the powers of technology and most of us in person too. 💜
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke
Tagged alzheimers, caring for parents, COPD, Daddy W, elderly parents, happy birthday, looking after Mum, Surviving Midlife
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Pog’s Chaotic Kitchen Care
So, while Mum is now nicely settled in her new digs, has passed her probation (!) and pretty much expects to be received as royalty by all people at all times, we can focus on Dad a little bit more. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, food, muddled life, muddled life guide
Tagged Carer Support, caring for parents, cooking, cooking pog style, COPD Carer, elderly parents, kitchen chaos
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New Digs
It’s been just over a month since I last wrote here, but it feels more like a year. How else can so much have happened? the big thing though, is this: Mum has new digs. She now lives in a … Continue reading
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke
Tagged alzheimers, care home, elderly parents, vascular dementia
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Corned Beef Hash pie
Tuesday this week was…well, I think it’s best to pretend that it didn’t happen. But there was one small success. I invented the Corned Beef Hash Pie (maybe not actually invented, but I’d not heard of it and definitely not … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, Pog Life, step mum, stroke, Tuesday, wedding
Tagged corned beef hash pie, step son 2, wedding anniversary
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