I had a little fun playing in the dirt today. It felt good to feel the warm earth between my toes. I had to dodge a few raindrops, but was able to work on a special project. I planted a little succulent garden in the top of a stump left behind when our ash tree was cut down. I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous day knowing that tomorrow will bring some big changes at my house.
Tomorrow Momma comes home to live with us. She’ll move into the dining room turned bedroom and call it “home” for the foreseeable future. Our just-the-two-of-us house will become home to three of us. Life as we know it will change significantly.
Momma’s roommate in the nursing home shared, “I really like your Momma, and I especially like you. But, I’m glad your mom is going home because I will be able to get some sleep again. How are you going to do it? Your mom stays up all night!”
I told Angie that I’m hoping that being busy and engaged during the day will help her rest better at night. I’m hoping that having the security of family will help her rest more securely. But, I know my sleep will not be the same. From now on, we’ll be keeping overnight tabs on mom via a video baby monitor. Her noises and movements will undoubtedly change my sleep habits.
It’s not going to be easy providing home care. It will inconvenience me. It will probably make me tired. It will stretch me in ways I can’t even begin to imagine. I will not have enough strength and resources to go around. I see that already.
But, I know God has lead me to do this for my mother. He will provide everything I need.
Everything.
Barefoot Lily Lady 
Never had much luck with clematis in Los Angeles. Roses were easy; well, not easy, but rewarding. I blog at http://www.leagueofgrey.wordpress.com and am also a caregiver for my wife who also needs to care for me because I’m a stroke survivor. Strange world we live in… … …
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Some of the most beautiful roses I have ever been blessed to see were in the garden of a friend in California. I tend a few roses, but definitely do not consider them easy to grow. Clematis seems happiest when grown in a protected spot, nearest my house, or at the base of a tree. They like a sunny location, but like “cool feet,” so I allow other plants to grow at the base to shade the roots (or put a well placed rock near the base).
Kudos to you and your wife as you care for one another. You are blessed.
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