Just had to share this with you while on my way to work this morning. We see deer quite often, but I usually don't have my camera with me. Today I did, and was delighted. There were about 20 or so deer bounding across the creek bridge just off my street. They really didn't seem alarmed at all. I guess security in numbers... They were stopping to play and leap and frolic, jumping over the barbed wire fences, even squeezing through the fence, going into the trees and disappearing only to reappear a bit down the road. They're beautiful animals, full of grace and acting so silly this morning, just having a wonderful time in the sunshine and cool dew.
My FIL is having surgery to have his dialysis fistula catheter thingie placed in his arm this morning to begin official dialysis. We hope it will go well with him and he'll be able to be strong enough to go home in a bit. The Drs. said that dialysis "buys one time", as FIL is not a candidate for a transplant. If he can go home for awhile, we have discovered a place here called "Caring Partners" that can come to their home, clean, cook, help bathe/dress, take FIL to dialysis, shop, whatever he and MIL need. They are not medical people, but they help with all the things Tony and I CANT do because of our jobs. We're going to check them out and see if this is something that can at least keep them in their home for awhile longer. It all depends on my FIL's ability to get a little stronger and be a little bit more ambulatory. It will buy Tony and I some time locating a place for them to enter the next stage of their lives. Sad, but true... My mom is doing well, 3 more weeks til we see if her knee surgery worked or not...Hope ya'll have a wonderful week, I'm checking on everyone as I can to keep up with you --- Vickie
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Thanks for checking in...I've wondered how things were going. Sounds as if you have a game plan in place. That agency sounds great and I certainly pray that they will help stand in the gap. This having to help make decisions for aging parents is not easy.
Loved seeing the deer...you did great capturing those shots! My mother talks about the deer playing in the spring, but you're the first one besides her that I've heard tell this story. I'll believe you both. ;>
Fun pictures of the deer - we have several bedding down behind our fence and I noticed they had eaten all the fruit scraps I threw out to the goats! Glad you found an agency to help - very difficult to make decisions about aging parents. Been there, done that and have the tear stains to prove it! You'll make the right choices - I believe the Lord puts it in our hearts - "whether to the right or the left - a voice will tell us this is the way".
Great pics!
Hope everything works out for you.
Wishing your family the best. We have alot of deer where I live also and now with all of the development, they cause alot of accidents, some even causing deaths. It's a sad situation, it never used to be like this years ago before all of these people moved out to the "country" which is not country any more.
It's hard isn't it.... I hope your loved ones are doing well today.
I always love to see deer pics. I could just sit and gaze at them for hours.
Hope everything turns out well with your FIL. Will be praying for a speedy recovery.
Hugs :)
Irma
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