Tag Archives: Chiquita

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Posted on May 11, 2010 by

I know it’s been pretty quiet around here lately. There are a couple reasons for that. First of all, I’ve been sucked back into “real life.” Mom has taken up so much of my time and attention that I’ve had … Continue reading →

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WFMW: Keeping Mom in Milk

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

One of my regular tasks is grocery shipping for Mom. I used to buy a lot, but the food spoils before she gets around to preparing it. One of the things she still needs, though, is milk. Now, on her … Continue reading →

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Tax time! And a tumble.

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

Mom fell again yesterday. Turns out she forgot to eat. And at 4:00 pm yesterday, she was getting something from her bedroom, turned to leave, and lost her balance. Boom. She hit the button on her emergency pendant, and a … Continue reading →

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Kidney Transplant Evaluation Day

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

A couple of days after Snowpocalypse 2010, we took Mom to UPMC to be evaluated to see if she was a good candidate for a kidney transplant. This, as you may imagine, was fraught with much stress. I went into … Continue reading →

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Stress eating

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

I worked today. And thanks to the advice of a very dear friend, I left ON TIME. Can’t wait to be done at the office. Life is so much less stressful with such a load off my shoulders! Just after … Continue reading →

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Feeling lighter

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

Last time I posted, it was how I had too many responsibilities. Well, I’ve dumped a few of them. Don’t worry, the kids are fine. The dog is still with us. And so is Mom. But I quit my job. … Continue reading →

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A chip on my shoulder

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

I’m fired up this morning. And NOT in a good way. I feel trapped. Too many responsibilities. Here’s my day: (the kids are off of school, so they’re along for the miserable ride today) work (don’t even get me STARTED … Continue reading →

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An open love letter to the boss of my mom’s aide

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

My name is Sandwiched, and my mom is a resident in the senior apartments at the North campus. I’ve heard rumblings in the last few days that my mom’s all-time favorite aide, J, may no longer be with the nursing … Continue reading →

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Squeezed tight

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

I’m feelin’ the sandwich squeeze this week. On Sunday, we did a 5K at our local zoo. It worked out great! We brought both kids (ages 5 & 8), and though Little Sis needed to take a few shortcuts, both … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, busy…

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I haven’t posted much recently. Last week was crazy. I worked the kids’ vacation bible school at our church every morning, and then tried to cram everything ELSE into the rest of the day. Over the weekend, I shut down … Continue reading →

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