Friday November 28th 2025

No Stars In My Eyes, LPN · Nov 28, 2025

Mid 40's today and all week. Possible showers on Sunday and Wednesday next week. TODAY is SUNNY, because BiL is going to come pick up Nannie for T-bird Day Meal, around noon, and I get to have a few hours to myself, for which I am thankful.

Now I have to get up and prepare Nannie for her outing. I will get a plate sent for me when they bring her back.

I will be reminding myself of all the things I can be thankful for, today, to stay in the spirit of the Holiday. Hope y'all have a good'n!

No Stars In My Eyes, LPN · Nov 28, 2025

My sister in Maine just texted me to go onto my laptop to see what email she has sent me.; Bad news. My older brother is back in the hospital and is going downhill fast; he is under hospice care. My sister is supposed to be the executrix of his will, and she doesn't know what she can do from Maine, as he lives in Michigan. I told her if it were me, I would get in touch with a hospital social worker, as I'm sure they have had to deal with things like this before. I would think, too, that when he passes, his lawyer would have to get in touch with her. The problem is also that he was just moved to another apartment; he was paying for the old apartment and the new one, too, as he had trouble getting people to help him move everything. He is kind of a hermit, an isolated person, I can't imagine he has a lot of friends, especially at his age (80). She can't afford to go out there, but she is going to ask our other brother to help, and/or if there is any way he could help her by meeting her there, IF she can afford to go, to help her through all the stuff this will involve. What a complicated situation. She is closer to our older brother than I ever was, and is so emotionally upset right now, she can't talk on the phone for crying. I feel bad for HER, and there is nothing I can do to help, except I did tell her to call the hospital social worker as a first step. Anybody of a prayerful persuasion, I'd appreciate any prayers that might help HER through this whole rigamarole, so she get some important things straightened out . I know my older brother is glad to have set up his hospice arrangement, but they say he is not very clear in thinking or speaking any more. I have given it all to God to take care of, because that is all I can do.

nursej22, MSN, RN · Nov 28, 2025

Sunny and about 50 degrees here. I am just relaxing, after feeling like I've just pulled 2 16 hour shifts in a row. Of course, that is far from reality, but I just don't have the stamina I once had. I will take the dogs for a walk soon and get my vitamin D.

We had 10 for dinner yesterday, which my eldest ds mostly cooked. My youngest grandson made 3 pies! Cherry, a dutch apple, and a traditional apple. Nom. Dh did the turkey and ham outside on his Traeger grill, and they were delectable. We ate, some fell asleep in front of Its a Wonderful Life, others put together a jigsaw puzzle. It was nice and relaxing, sort of. dh gets so anxious and obsessive I was tempted to slip a Xanax in his iced tea. Perhaps next year.

No plans today. Need to finish up dishes from last night and put the furniture back where it was.

So thankful for family, plentiful food, a sound roof over head, and you all.

Editorial Team / Admin · Nov 28, 2025

No Stars, will keep your sister, and all involved, in prayer. Good he is under hospice care.

No Stars In My Eyes, LPN · Nov 28, 2025

Thank you, dianah,

Already another problem --- My older brother told my sister once that he had done his will with an on-line program, and I don't think he had a lawyer help with anything. I told her to call the City or County Courthouse to see if he had it submitted there. When we made our wills here, our lawyer then sent them to the Courthouse so they were on record. But I doubt there will be anyone in that office until Monday, certainly not today.

BiL dropped Nannie back home at ten minutes to three o'clock, about 40 minutes ago. She listened to me tell BiL about my older brother, and about my sister's dilemma, and started in talking about her SHOES being helpful with "things like that". (! ! ? ? ?) She just talked and talked and I just let her, without even attempting to understand anything she said. I just wished she would shut up.

And now she is sitting with her eyes (and her mouth!) closed. Since she is stuffed full from eating lunch at the iL's house, I prolly won't have to do anything much for her supper..... SiL sent us leftovers and desserts, so I can just plate a piece of pie for Nannie if she wants to eat anything after I give her the PM meds. I'm almost through eating my cold leftovers now, so 'supper' has no meaning for me today, either.

This has turned into a very weird day. I am thankful I am here and not on a plane heading to Michigan, where, I THINK it is still snowing....

Tweety, BSN, RN · Nov 29, 2025

Stars, I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Hope the will situation works out.

I actually was just thinking the last few days that I am going to get together a packet for my sister who is beneficiary and mail it to her. She needs to know things like my the retirement funds, my two bank accounts, car title, etc. that she would be entitled to should something suddenly happen to me. It's not much but would save her some hassle. She already has my living will and the crematorium I picked.

My sister has all the stuff for my parents. Dad has left 10K cash is a safety deposit box in his room...yes cash for us to use when they die "because you'll need money right away". Sheesh......

I had a decent day. Got busy at the end like it always does. Tomorrow we're short staffed and I'll have patients. Hopefully will remain to have good vibes and everyone shows up.

Editorial Team / Admin · Nov 29, 2025

Hello all!

We arranged a Zoom call with the ds's for tomorrow. Today, we found out one of our favorite bands was playing at Oak Glen from 1-4, so after lunch we toodled up to listen to them. The traffic was TERRIBLE going East on the I-10 towards Palm Springs! We took an earlier exit and some side streets, and they were congested as well. We got to the venue 30 min later than intended -- only caught the last 30 min of their program, but at least we got to hear that. We got to visit with them afterwards, too, which was nice. I did a little Christmas shopping for some specialty soaps, found 'em in the little shop. Once the sun went down it started getting chilly, for us (it was probably 67 when we left). We just got home, and after dh feeds the felines, we will feed ourselves.

Have a good evening!

Ado Annie, ASN, RN · Nov 29, 2025

Stars, sorry to hear about your brother. You've given your sister some good advice and LISTENED to her which might be even more important.

Tweety, my parents had cash tucked in their safety deposit box at the bank. A few thousand dollars because "you'll need money right away." Their foresight and planning made things easy for us.

Hubs and I keep saying we need to do all that but we haven't done it. Our niece plans to give us some money once stepson's disability back-pay arrives. Maybe that would be the time. Hubs is fixated on building a patio. Which would be nice. But we need to be smart with that money.

I spent today recovering. My calves are sore and achy... has to be from standing in the kitchen for hours. What else could it be?