"WAKE UP"

"THIS", is exactly how I feel!
Been struggling with a migraine for the last few days.. yes, DAYS!  To say, "I HATE THEM", is an understatement. 
I have IMETREX (shot) to take, but it has to be taken before, it's a full blown migraine, to work. I always wait too long and end up suffering for 4 to 5 days of migraine pain.. maybe longer if it switches from one-side of my head to the other. Which.. this time it did.
Grrrrr.
I'm feeling hopeful  that today is the last day. I'm feeling better this morning after a HUGE cup of COFFEE!!!  Caffeine does help!
Okay, so I'm awake now..



Do you ever have those moments where your just plodding away, living life, and before you know it.. it's months later? 
Well, that's where I've been. 
Lost and caught up in life. 
Busy is "good" they say. Don't know who "THEY" are..  The popular opinion I figure. 
But it does happen whether we want it to or not.  
Life gets busy, hectic, chaotic and time seems to fly by.
So, with that said, THAT IS, my excuse for not blogging all this time. 
Being a FULL-TIME caregiver for my Mom is not easy.. 
so, I took a vacation, YEP, a vacation.. 
I went home to the ranch.
Had a great visit and enjoyed being with all my animals and my Granddaughters!
I think I miss the quiet of the country most of all.. So peacefully quiet. The sounds of the birds and wild turkeys. Crickets and frogs at night.. all the stars in the sky. AWESOME!
I did a lot of work outside and boy, did I get sun burned! The sunshine was awesome!
There is NO PLACE LIKE HOME.  :)
SOOOoooooo, here I am, back in the city. UGGGH
My Mom fell while I was away. Didn't hurt anything, thank the LORD. But, my sister decided that MOM needs to get moving instead of staying in bed and making herself weaker and weaker. ( I've been saying this for months now) Mom is loosing her strength and it's not going to be long before she will need to be lifted to do everything that needs to be done in a day. Mom and Sister had a talk.. 
Since I've been back, Mom has gone for a walk everyday up the street and back. Yahoo!
When my Mom fell, It must of sunk in to her stubborn head just how weak she really was becoming. 
Plus, now she is actually going out of the house and into the daylight.. Mom now gets out of bed, puts a hat over her un-brushed head and is ready to go for her walk as soon as she wakes up.. whatever time that is. 
Ahhhh, it is what it is.  A day with Mom is one more blessing to treasure!

Oh, while I was at the ranch, my animals left behind in the care of my daughter and family, always miss me as I do them.. but this time, I packed up my dog Sam  and brought  him with me. 
He is blind since shortly after his birth. Another story for another time. 
It breaks my heart every time I drive away from all of them. If I could, I'd pack them all up and take them with me. 
As it is, I've brought all the ones that need special care or are older.. they would be too much for my daughter to care for.  
I couldn't leave Sam.. 
I know he loves the ranch and it's an adjustment living in the city.. but together.. we will find our way.
He is adjusting WONDERFULLY..
He is happy to be with me and I him.

Until next time.. ENJOY all that life has for you.. grab each moment, it's gone in the blink of an eye.