Well, I am on the laptop (Chromebook) and the grands have unplugged the external mouse, as usual. I do NOT know why they have such an aversion to that mouse. I can barely function without it.
I have had both dgrands since about 6:00 pm yesterday. Other dgrandmother realized, with ddil's input, that she probably should go to the ER with what she thought was a sprained ankle. Nope, she has broken something in her foot.
It has been no problem for the most part, for me -- other dgrandparents dropped off dgd in town where DGS and I were helping with church booth for "Scare on the Sqaure." Lots of trunk or treat booths, etc, and our church was giving out water bottles with labels with our church name on them. I did not plan to stay after the thing started, DGS has apparently outgrown trick or treating, and I dreaded the crowds. Probably several thousand people. They were still lined up over a block away from the town Square when the thing was supposed to be over. However, since we had been there over an hour, we sorta cut line and merged in with the beginning people, and dgd had a great time.
Church today, ate out for lunch, nap, dominos, Subway for supper, and by a little after 9:00 pm, they were both showered and in bed.
HOWEVER -- I am in crisis mode again, so y'all say a prayer for me in the morning. I was all set to get my act together (yes, AGAIN) and then I got a message from Dcousin.
Our childless and widowed Duncle has fallen and hurt his hip -- we don't know how bad. Doctor is concerned about his trouble focusing his eyes when he tries to look to the side. He is spending the night in the hospital, and will get an MRI tomorrow.
Dcousin -- my only girl cousin -- has stayed at the hospital with him most of the day. Her nephew, my second cousin (first cousin once removed?) is with him tonight, and as the only cousin with no job... I have volunteered to spend part of the day with him tomorrow. This makes me incredibly nervous, because, remember, he has dementia.
He really does not need to live alone. Dcousin has actually said she would let him come stay with her and her husband. Talk about not having that gift... there is no way under the sun that I would be willing to do that. Dcousin is not sure he actually would stay with her, and she and I talked about nursing home possibilities tonight -- but $$$ is a huge factor, and we do NOT think he would go willingly, much less sell all his possessions (house, cars, etc) to qualify for Medicaid. I told her, I believe we would have to have him declared incompetent to be able to forcibly have him put in a nursing home or assisted living.
OTOH, Dcousin has three adult sons who would be a huge help to her, as well, and her husband is in line for sainthood.
These are also the people I've complained about ever since Covid, because that was when we (my dad's family) quit being invited to family events that they hosted and included duncle and his wife. So they have spent a lot more time with duncle than I have (and more time than they have spent with me.)
But she has done so much for duncle, that I feel like I should step up and try to help out a little, at least.
Prayed about it earlier, and I'm fairly calm -- if I have to go, I know the Lord is going with me. I'm clinging to the unseen Hand.
If you haven't heard it, look it up -- Marty Stuart, The Unseen Hand.
I just brushed my teeth and now I'm hungry again.
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