oh, askye, I feel for you. We were in the same position, except that it was exacerbated because all three sisters thought that they were right, so each refused to help the other, so one of them would do all the work for a while, then get fed up, and call up one of the others and yell. Plus, what my grandmother really wanted was to be the grandmother in Soul Food, with the big house that a couple of the kids/grandkids lived in, and everybody would come over for dinner on Sundays, etc. My mother was constantly stressed out and crying. And my grandmother wasn't helping.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Jun 13, 2005 11:54:44 am PDT #1571 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
askye - Jun 13, 2005 11:55:21 am PDT #1572 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I'm asking for advice and help because it's so stressful on Mom. Every time she thinks about the possiblity of having G'ma declared incompetent she starts crying. She feels so useless living so far away and she can't afford to retire for another 3 yrs so she can't go up there. Her house is two story and and with G'ma's memory so bad she doesn't think she can move G'ma here. (and with two deadbeat siblings).
I'd like to be able to get some information for her, so I can maybe take some of the burden off of her and my aunt.
Emily - Jun 13, 2005 11:58:22 am PDT #1573 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
You know the problem with breaking national (and yet not that important) news? It means it's the main story on all the local newspages, relegating to tiny sidebars the underground fire which has caused the traffic and power to be cut off in the four blocks surrounding my apartment.
Vortex - Jun 13, 2005 11:58:22 am PDT #1574 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
askye, if you get a durable power of attorney, you don't have to have her declared incomptent, because it is specifically designed to be in effect if the principal (your gma) becomes incapacitated.
Emily - Jun 13, 2005 11:59:28 am PDT #1575 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
In case anyone is interested, [link] -- includes a video of the smoke (and flames) visible at street level (also includes a helicopter shot of what appears to be the construction about a block away. I think they got confused).
askye - Jun 13, 2005 12:00:34 pm PDT #1576 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Thanks Vortex. I'll find out if that's what my aunt has.
Emily - Jun 13, 2005 12:00:49 pm PDT #1577 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
So please send cool thoughts toward vw, the non-vw roommate, and the two pets, who are hoping the effects of the AC linger as long as possible (since it's 88 degrees outside and we have no battery-powered fans).
tommyrot - Jun 13, 2005 12:01:25 pm PDT #1578 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My mom had to get power of attorney for my grandfather so she could kick my uncle out of my grandfather's house (the uncle was being abusive).
IIRC the actuall gettting the power of attorney was straightforward.
DXMachina - Jun 13, 2005 12:02:49 pm PDT #1579 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Em, it might be a good evening to take in a movie.
Emily - Jun 13, 2005 12:04:33 pm PDT #1580 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Alas, if only they would let us bring the pets.