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Skriven 2012-05-23 10:54:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Re: things 56
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-10-12  20:40 <=-

 RH> I'm doing better; the cough is lingering but not too bad for the most
 RH> part. One of the vendors we get a lot of producce from at the farmer's
 RH> market suggested a thyme tea--it really helped! Basically Steve
 RH> steeped a good sized handful in almost boiling water & strained it.
 RH> About half a mug of that, sweetened with just a bit of honey (tho not
 RH> bad on its own) was good; it has a lemony-minty taste & is good iced,
 RH> as well as hot. 

I'll have to keep that in mind.  How much water for that good-sized
handful?

 NB>> I'm hoping that it was mostly the latter, but I guess I'll not really
 NB>> ever know.  The first weekend, I was there just about constantly,
 NB>> needing to train new aides, covering when they weren't there, etc.
 NB>> She goes to a day program three days a week now, and her granddaughter
 NB>> often takes the 7-midnight shift between the aides those days, unless
 NB>> she (gd) has a prior commitment...  Melinda also has taken part of the
 NB>> day, on the weekdays that Gwen doesn't go to program.

 RH> Sounds like quite the time there but if it keeps her home and happy,
 RH> it beats a nursing home or hospital and unhappy.

Well, it keeps her home and at least happier than if she were in a
nursing home or in hospital.  We are hopeful that as we get meds in
better shape she will be happier, but that takes time.
 
 RH> All very important. Is she happy with the Meals on Wheels meals? I
 RH> think one reason why my folks haven't gotten them is that my dad
 RH> wouldn't be happy with what they offer. He puts up with my mom's
 RH> cooking because she cooks what he likes, even if now she's not doing
 RH> such a great job of it. They're going for a lot more convenience foods
 RH> than they used to but don't read the labels to see how full of sodium
 RH> and other stuff they contain.
 
If they are going for more convenience foods now, they might even find
the Meals on Wheels an improvement.  The main complaint she has with
them is that sometimes they send too much of the same thing, two meals
identical for the weekend, for example... especially if it's something
that she's less happy about than others...  :)   But there is a fair
variety, and the meals are well-balanced, usually a meat, veggie and
potato (usually mashed), but sometimes chili (fairly mild) with
cornbread or ethnic dishes like enchiladas. 

 NB>> If it's around, she might use it, and if not, at least it's there for
 NB>> you to use when you visit...  :)

 RH> She won't use it; I know that already. We've gotten other things over
 RH> the years and gotten the "it's nice" reaction, then they've been put
 RH> up and never used. Hopefully she's not tucked it away and forgotten
 RH> where she put it.

Then you'll just have to do more searching to find it.  :)

 NB>> ... Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what
 NB>> happened.

 RH> If that isn't the truth! How did I get to be so old already? (G)

Exactly.  :)

ttyl         neb

... Yeast are gracious enough to eat carbohydrates for us.

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