One last trip today to K-Mart, to get a couple of storage units that could be used as nightstands temporarily, a couple of towels to put on top of them, a bathmat, an alarm clock, toilet paper and paper towels. (Supplies are provided, but having extras doesn't hurt.)
Total time in store - 15 minutes. Man, it's such a RELIEF when I can shop by myself!
Ran coax around the room to the TV, ran a phone cord around the room to the little table between the chairs, unpacked and assembled three lamps, found out one was broken so it got repacked for return to Home Depot. Moved chairs into position, put throws over the chairs, put away some of the stuff I took over, cleaned up the room and called it good...
Then I came back to the house and picked them up... and got them there in time for lunch. (BBQ pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and bean salad. They liked it.) They were pleased with the room.
Had a couple more errands to run, got the lamp swapped out and a couple of prescriptions filled, went back around 4 and listened to how things were going. Overall, Mother's fairly pleased... though this idea of scheduled meal times isn't to her liking. (Breakfast at 7:30, lunch at 12, dinner at 5, snack at 7) Father looks more relaxed than he has in a long time.
Tomorrow Mother wants to go to Walgreens. Well, once more into the store....
Overall? I'm fairly pleased with how things have turned out. Mother and Father are pretty happy. I kept thinking I could/should have done more, but I don't know what I realistically could have done. Got them here, got bank accounts set up, got them around to let them select a place, and get them furniture, and a lot of the little things - filled out endless paperwork to get them in, carted luggage, furniture, lamps, a TV...
I'm satisfied. Things didn't end up as first envisioned, but that's life. The end results were satisfactory. I'll go with that.
J.
Comments (6)
Whew! Makes me tired just reading your posts!
I'm glad to hear they are happy, for the most part.
You deserve a break, Jerry.
Posted by Ben USN (Ret) | December 30, 2006 4:45 AM
Posted on December 30, 2006 04:45
Yeah, three whole days before I've got to go back to work. Whee!
J.
Posted by JLawson | December 30, 2006 12:52 PM
Posted on December 30, 2006 12:52
In your copious free time between now and then you could set up a New Year's Party/Game Night for Sunday night.
/sarcasm off before some very tall person decides that the personal satisfaction of homicide outweights the hassle of filling out all that damned paperwork.
Otpu
Posted by otpu | December 30, 2006 1:48 PM
Posted on December 30, 2006 13:48
You done good. Most older folks don't have anyone willing or able to do those kind of duties with the kindness and respect you've shown.
Posted by Hammer | December 30, 2006 11:53 PM
Posted on December 30, 2006 23:53
Sorry, John - had some other plans for NYEve...
But soon, I promise.
J.
Posted by JLawson | December 31, 2006 8:12 AM
Posted on December 31, 2006 08:12
Thank you, Hammer. I won't say it's been easy, or I've been as patient as I should have been, but it all worked out.
J.
Posted by JLawson | December 31, 2006 8:13 AM
Posted on December 31, 2006 08:13