Book Board Chat

Good morning. It has been lovely here for the past week - cool and overcast with occasional drizzle. In any other climate this would probably be considered dreary, but knowing we have relentless, cloudless sunshine and heat coming soon and lasting for months, I am enjoying every minute of this. Truly, from late spring through the fall the sky here has not one wisp of cloud. Strange that that can seem oppressive, but it gets that way, at least for me.

I really feel for everyone in the states with so much rain and flooding. I wish California could take some of that off their hands. We sure need it.

We have been on the hunt for more care for mom. She really feels like she is a burden to us and she wants to move out, so we have been looking at Board and Care homes. I love having her around, but I also feel like she now needs more care than I can provide, especially since I need to work. We found a great place about a mile from my house. The home is lovely; the owners and caregivers are open and kind, and the residents and their families speak very highly of it. We visited for lunch yesterday and mom had a wonderful time. She even sang along when one of the caregivers pulled out a guitar and sang. Now to determine if she/we can afford it...