Well, we already had a blizzard storm and death of a close friend, but stormy events were not through yet. For the first time in three years, my husband and I went to Niagara on the Lake in Canada for our "normal" post Christmas visit - a couple of days between Christmas and NYE (his birthday) and just walk the gorgeous village and enjoy the quiet and architecture. I couldn't believe we could finally just go to Canada without any awful paperwork and tracking. It was glorious to drive over that bridge. The first day was unbelievably calm and sunny (rare here). We walked through the park that is along the Niagara River as it empties into Lake Ontario, Fort Niagara on the American side, directly across. We found an open park bench in the sun and drank it in.
The drive up there was even more beautiful than I remembered it and I teared up. Here is a post from the past: https://artinsearch.blogspot.com/2015/01/how-about-those-goals.html
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The park, the river, the lake, Fort Niagara on a gorgeous day
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The famous gazebo in the park that I had gazed at across the river for the past three years
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Fort Niagara getting fixed
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Looking towards Lake Ontario in the park
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7 comments:
Another difficult time. I'm glad she is home now. At 90, why was she shoveling snow? It's time for her to have someone else shovel now. Maybe a neighbor? My son shovels for 2 ladies that live close to us.
How very stressful. I have been through these trials with an elderly parent, and I know how exhausting it can be. My heart goes out to you.
I'm so sorry. We've had those stints of consequences from an elderly parent making reckless choices (shoveling snow, going for a long walk, staying alone and subsequent falling) and I can empathize with your distress and frustration. And your poor husband being sick on top of everything else.
I always swear I will be a model of prudence and cooperation in my very old age. One can hope.
Best wishes from an admiring reader.
Ceci
Elder parents can be so wonderful and yet so challenging . . . been through it with both of our mothers (one with dementia/Alzheimers and the other with an undiagnosed bleeding ulcer plus advanced osteoporosis). Both were stubborn like your mom and very independent (both widowed at younger ages). I am so glad that you and your husband had those few hours of peace and that you have those photos to remind you the rest of the world is still out there, even though sometimes it seems like the inside of your car or a waiting room somewhere dominate your lives. Take care!!
OMG, your stress levels must be through the roof! I do hope you get some peace soon!
Oh my gosh, glad your mom will be okay! My brother is 10 years older and his use of a cellphone astounds and confuses us! He texts us with every little frustration in his life, all day long. But can't remember any passwords so his affairs are a tangled mess. We try to help but he thinks being independent means no help. Ugh!
Only just arrived at the computer after a few days absence to find this post from you Linda. So sorry your time of respite was so quickly cut short, your photographs show us a stunning place to spend time taking in all the peace and quiet. I'm so pleased to read that your Mom has recovered from the bleed, she is very lucky, you on the other hand have had a terrible time, I hope you are recovering from the ordeal now.
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