Perfect poppies

At least I think these are poppies.

My knowledge of flowers is limited

to roses, daisies and pansies.

Other than that, I'm not too good at it.

I didn't get the picture too straight,

I see.  I take it on my phone and

don't always notice that the picture

is a little skewed.  I'm happy with 

how it turned out.  

The card, not the picture!

 

I had a nice visit with my mom yesterday

but I can see she is getting weaker.  I

think there have been more TIA's 

but I don't think they've done any tests

to find out.  She's having trouble getting

her right hand to work and it's difficult

for her to feed herself.  It takes a long

time.  It's very hard to watch.  I try to

help when I'm there but I don't want

her to feel like a child who has to be

fed.  She's lost enough dignity as it

is, not being able to care for herself

properly, like showering.  I can't

imagine how difficult it must be, how

humiliating, to have someone else have

to give you a shower and all you can

do is be moved around.  She told me

yesterday that she doesn't want to

live like that and that death would

be welcomed.  That was hard to hear.

But I understand how she feels.  I

wouldn't want to be in that situation 

either.  At 80 years old, she has 

lived a long life and knows what's

waiting for her on the other side.  She

and John can hang out and drive

each other nuts, LOL.  So please say

a prayer for both of my parents.  My

dad hasn't been feeling well and he

told me he fears she is giving up.

Sadly, I think he's right.

 

I think I have a place for Luna.  It's a 

rescue in Fort Wayne.  I think it's pretty

small though, so she wouldn't have to

compete with a large shelter of

animals.   It's for small exotic animals 

only.  No dogs or cats to worry about.

She said she has a talkative

Quaker for Luna to talk to.  I think Luna

has missed Sadie since she died last year. 

I just want a good home for her.  That's

all.  John would want that, too.

 

 

 Happy Thursday!