Saturday, December 25, 2021

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2008. Mattie was in the hospital and a friend brought him a glazed Dunkin Donut. Mattie went through a donut phase during treatment and thankfully we had such an amazing support network that they practically brought Mattie a donut daily. My joke back then was "one donut a day and everything will be okay!" Also friends brought Mattie a couple of Christmas stockings. Mattie decided to wear them instead as well as decorated his wheelchair with Santas! 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins. 

• Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 52,092,894
• Number of people who died from the virus: 816,463

Today was a total blur! I got up at 7am and was working the entire day. My morning routine is consistent, I take a shower, get myself dressed and together, I make breakfast for everyone, and then go upstairs to get my dad out of bed, washed, and dressed. 

In addition to my usual routine, I was overseeing a dinner for ten people today. Thankfully I had Peter's help, but I am tired and can feel a sinus infection coming on. I typically get one every late December, early January and then one again in the summer. I am like clock work. So I am dragging. 

Before our company came at 1pm, I walked Sunny for an hour. Though this is another task, it is something I like doing. It gets me outside, bonding with Sunny, and not caregiving for an hour. So to me it is respite. I have working so hard on this house since June and I am still at it. It is a full time job!

Pictured in the photo above are (going counter clockwise): 

• Charlotte (age 5) - our God daughter
• Cesar (Charlotte's dad)
• Gladys (Charlotte's maternal grandma)
• My mom
• Koseth (Charlotte's mom)
• Me
• My dad
• Ilona (my friend who also lost her only child to cancer)
• Attila (Ilona's husband and our friend)
• and Peter is missing