I have been a busy girl this morning. In addition to this website, I have always wanted to do a e-mail list. Now, it looks like, I have found the domain and server and I could actually afford to do this. The question then becomes - Does anybody wantanother e-mail list?
This list would serve the caregivers out there. One of the things that was the most difficult for me when I was a full-time caregiver to my dad was the isolation. You can not leave the house. It is a lot like having an infant - only different, believe me. With my babies when they were babies, I could pack the diaper bag, put them in the car seat and off we would go. This is not the case when dealing with a handicapped, sick 78 year old gentleman.
Consequently you find that you must stay inside quite a lot. During his naps, I would read mail and log on to AOL. It was a true God-Send that little bit of time by myself and in touch with the "other" world. But unless you are in the same situation, it is difficult to relate to. That is why a net work of caregivers has been a dream of mine for so long.
Maybe it is because I know that the respite Keith and I enjoy now, living alone, is not going to last forever, maybe it is because we still never have a weekend that is "ours". I don't know what the reason. I just feel the need. So, I guess the best way to test this out is to begin, right?
If there are any of you that would be interested in joining a caregivers e-mail list, please write me! I am going to post this on my "ParentCare Page" as well as with a few different groups that I am finding. This will not happen right away, but if enough are interested - who knows? I was told that we could be on-line within 24 hours of signing up, so if enough folks express an interest I think I will become a "list owner".
I can't believe the weekend is here already. The weather man promised cool, but nice days with chilly evenings. It has been freezing every since I got up. The sky is gray and the wind is sharp. Brrrrrr. I have a hair appointment (need it trimmed verybadly) in the morning and then it's off to Dad's. Keith and I are supposed to have dinner with some friends later on Saturday evening, but I don't know if I feel up to it. It is probably just the weather, but I am tired and a little cross.
I do look forward to hitting the flannel nightie and slippers, fixing some good hot automatic tea and watching T.V. Yeah, I know. I said watch T.V. But it's Friday and now that X-Files is on Sunday, I have started with "The Visitor" and "Millennium". Granted they have really been pretty disappointing lately (oh, remember last week on Halloween - Yuck!) but I still hold out hope. Fridays are "snuggle-and-watch-T.V./rented movies" kind of nights for me. Oh, and Pizza. We usually order a pizza - meatlovers for the man, veggie pan for me! I can taste it already. (As a rule, I don't cook on Fridays, at the very least twice a month, but we try and shoot for every week.)
I please really pretty easy, don't I.
Oh, and I forgot that this is the weekend that the sequel to "Jurassic Park" comes out. It would be fun to get, though I expect the video stores will be sold out by the time we could get there.
I guess you can tell my mind is not on my work or my computer. I guess we all get like this occasionally, but lately, the older I get? I get like this more and more. Friday needs to come on Wednesday now. Since I still have to post to the other page and get some e-mail out to check on interest in the mailing list, I guess I will close. Funny. It's kind of hard to do right now, especially since I know I will not post over the weekend. (Even I can recognize a pattern eventually.)
Please, it is my sincere wish that everyone have a great Saturday and Sunday!
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