Jack update

 On Sunday morning the 12th of this month, my Jack slipped in to eternity. I held his hand all night, told him it was okay to leave, and that I loved him. At around six, Bozz woke me up and I heard a little sigh from Jack. It was finished, his suffering was over. Throughout it all, Bozz guarded Jack and stayed close to him. I read psalms to Jack and prayed.

A dear church friend stayed with me Saturday until Monday and helped me with the funeral arrangements. He is buried on their property. I am so thankful for Father Michael and Matuska Barbara for coming Sunday so Father could do last rites.  As well as my brother who spent Tuesday night with me. We had Jack's funeral at the church Wednesday the 15th.

I am mostly doing okay but finances are a struggle until insurance and Jack's social security is transferred to me. People are doing their best to help. I received a lovely care package. Also flowers and plants. The rose spray was taken to church for the casket.

I am crocheting and I will try to post things I am doing next week. Thanks for visiting. Blessings and huggles.

Difficult News

 My Jack became very ill Tuesday night. He has been put on antibiotics in hopes it is only an infection.

The assessment nurse from hospice came today and believes Jack's body is shutting down. He is not speaking anymore but looks at people and will smile. Yesterday he was still saying I love you, hi and ouch. Today nothing. He ate some oatmeal this morning for me but refused his lunch. He is still drinking. The scary thing is how cold he is, it doesn't even register on the thermometer.

I will let you know of any changes. Thank you for reading this. Blessings and huggles.

Our new lives

 As you can see, Jack is much brighter and happier.

We took one day this week and had a fun day with a ride, lunch out, a car wash and home again. Jack did very, very well. He was just a little tired and we had so much fun!

He has two nurse visits a week, a home health aide comes in once a week to change the bed for me as it is really painful for me, LPNs come in one day a week. A social worker comes in monthly also. They are working on treating a nearly year long, painful, ugly, weepy rash. It is much better! We were gifted a portable dishwasher by a new friend and starting next week, meals on wheels will deliver food. 

It gets a bit overwhelming for me with so many people coming by but as I get to know them, it will be better. I am hoping as we settle into this new routine, I can start posting crafty things again. I feel as if a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders! We even hope to attend church again very soon. 

How about some Bozz pictures before I go?

So thank you for visiting. Blessings and huggles.

Jack Update

 Well, Jack was out of hospital only four days and back in here at the hospital with dangerous low blood pressure. It was 60/45!!!! Yikes! He came home today on hospice care. No death is not imminent, it is just a change of how he will live his life. The goal is to keep him home and out of hospital. No more trying to fix what can not be fixed!!!

Jack has been more and more down and unhappy with all the doctor visits and hospital stays. With his health now, he could be expecting hospital stays every two to three weeks now. Not what either of us want! Now his health and life are in his control with the guidance of hospice.

Here is a picture of Jack, the sweetest social worker, and myself with a quilted lap blanket gifted him by our awesome hospital.

Thanks for visiting! Hugs and blessings 

Major news!

 Monday morning my Jack laid down for a nap before lunch. At lunch time I could not wake him without great difficulty and he was just not there really for those fleeting seconds. An ambulance was called and his oxygen was so low they took him straight to a larger hospital in Joplin.

Yesterday he has had a few lucid times but still wanted to sleep. Last night he talked to me and if I took my time and went slowly he did fairly well. His right lung was full of fluid. They are still doing tests to get him back to my Jack.

Things can happen so quickly my friends. One minute all is right, you are making a nice lunch for your beloved and the next minute it all caves in on you. Never miss a chance to say you love someone and hug them or at least give them a smile.

Totally out of it.

Still not totally here the next day.

Blessed day and huggles.

Sorry!

 Friends, I really tried hard to get back to blogging. There are rare times it works okay but mostly it doesn't. My husband's health is frail anymore and his care and much of the work here falls on me anymore. With my own health issues a lot of days are long and painful. For example it is after seven in the evening here now. It has taken me from seven this morning to do all the things that need done. Jack was able to wash my evening dishes so I could clean the bathroom and have a shower. He also is able to help fold laundry some days. I have to take a sit down after about thirty minutes or so or risk being out of commission with no one to help Jack should that happen.

So you see, there is precious little time even to crochet. The only crocheting so far this week was the three days when Jack  spent time in hospital this week. I am not complaining but life has greatly changed for us. Long rides are now rides out of town for doctor visits or rarely to go see my brother. 

I will pop in if something major happens but most of my posting is Facebook or Instagram where I can do quick posts. God bless you all. We two here are blessed more than we deserve.

Close to a finish

 Well hello again! I am busy crocheting away and getting close to finishing the last commission cardigan. Working on the first sleeve and it is going quickly. Hoping for a finish in the next week or two as the husband has very few appointments. Here is a picture of the sleeve which is worked in continuous rounds. The hole at the armpit will be closed up when finished.

I also am working now and again on my sparkly blanket.

Yesterday was spent at a hospital in Joplin for a procedure for my Jack which had to be canceled because of unfavorable blood work. It did though give me time to crochet some crosses for another friend.

That is about the sum of my crochet work this last week. Yesterday really took it out of Jack. We didn't get home until four in the afternoon. He tried to make yarn cakes but fell asleep.

And Bozz of course is being Bozz!

So that is all our excitement for the week. I got a nasty steam burn a week ago that I am thankful is healing well although it is terribly sore and will take plenty more time to heal. I won't show how nasty it looked in the beginning, but look how well it is doing considering I had a couple holes and blisters.

So have a blessed week until we meet here again

 Huggles and blessings.

Short post

 I have been a bit under the weather and coming off a two day migraine. So enjoy a few pictures just for fun!

Welcome July!

 Hello again my friends. Jack has had a few rough days this last week but we are doing good. Bozz is a happy, rotten boy as always. So here we go!

Jack finished this beautiful table topper called blue delft. I love it under my lamp in the bedroom.

I am working on the last of the cardigans for a friend and a sparkly square blanket.

In the Bozz department are lots of naps, sunning and beating up of t shirts.

A short post and sorry about that but last week was a bit of a challenge. I am so thankful for the palliative care nurse practitioner that calls monthly to help me keep Jack in the best shape we can!

Huggles and blessings.