Monitoring Mom

Mom’s, mom’s marinated cucumber onion recipe

Dr Mary — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:49:54 +0000

Dena with her Cucumber Dish

One thing that has come from the challenging days we’ve faced since Mom’s stroke is the ease in which I see the precious content of certain moments. This recipe was one of those little moments. Try it, you’ll LOVE it!

McCoy Marinated Onions and Cucumbers

A medium cucumber-sliced thin (We peeled ours) A [...]

Slumber Party for Dena Kleinsorge

Dr Mary — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:07:04 +0000

I’m so proud of Mom this morning. It’s been almost a year since she’s been capable of staying in her own apartment and last night, she and I made the brave decision to have her try it. The LAST time she stayed the night, she was terrified of demons flying through the air and thought [...]

Singin’ the blues, but worth it

Dr Mary — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:24:01 +0000

There’s always a little crash in Mother’s spirits after Ilene’s visit, a little post-holiday blue, I guess. This is especially true if we don’t have some event to focus on in the future. So, Mom’s a little blue, which rubs off on me a some, I’m afraid. If you’re planning a trip, please let us [...]

No crisis for Dena Kleinsorge is a blessing

Dr Mary — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:37:17 +0000

I haven’t written in Mom’s blog in a while. *sigh* I really have to catch up. I just got really overwhelmed and exhausted. But, I have at least been treading water. Mom’s doing better, but not as well as I hope for in the future. We continue to have ideas to push [...]

Mom is 83 years old!

Dr Mary — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:34:33 +0000

Hello everyone. Please forgive me for having taken so long to write again. I guess there’s been more time for doing and less for reflection. March 29th was Mom’s birthday. She’d still love to hear from you, if you ever find the time. 970-275-5534 is her number, and she usually has her phone close by. [...]

I don’t always feel like going to church….but, “Love Lifted Me”

Dr Mary — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:23:06 +0000

With the snow coming down and the brisk air outside, I could have easily justified staying in and NOT going to church. I’m sure that God would have understood. After all, I’m getting ready for our l-o-n-g trip to Mexico, trying to catch up the office paperwork, packing food, crafts and more to make life [...]

Mom broke her foot

Dr Mary — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:14:35 +0000

There are so many things to consider when watching out over some one’s care. I don’t know how everyone else does it. I can hardly do it well, myself and I have some medical background to draw from! How much it TOO much attention? How much is too little.

I’ve been deliberately backing off, spend less [...]

Another year…a BETTER year for the Kleinsorge family

Dr Mary — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:18:21 +0000

Each and every week brings us more hope for Mom. I was struck, as I sat next to her in church on Sunday how beautiful a mature out of tune voice sounds when it is raising praise to God. She fans the fingers on her left hand to grasp the back of the pew in [...]

2010 Greeting from Dena and family

Dr Mary — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:53:13 +0000

Happy New Year and all the rest! Here’s Mom’s Christmas and New Year’s Greeting. She’ll mail out some. I just don’t know how soon she’ll get them addressed. It takes a lot of focus to accomplish.

Dena’s Sunday with Mary’s family, a new year!

Dr Mary — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:48:40 +0000

We went to the Methodist Church in Delta, and Mother was a star. It’s a wonderful thing when people see the evidence of their prayers being answered. They were quick to look her in the eye and ask her sincerely how she’s doing. Being the recipients of their attention was like being wrapped in a [...]