Category: Caregiver Adventures 2018-2020
From March 2018 to October 2020, I took an unexpected hiatus from the road to move in with and take care of Dad. These posts share adventures from my time with Dad.
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Life Is Happening Fast!
All of a sudden life seems to be moving quite fast. We’ve accepted an offer on Dad’s house and closing is expected to be the middle of October. That means I have to skedaddle on outta here soon. I was planning on hitting the road soon anyway but now there…
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Closing This Chapter and Getting Back To Nomadic?
839 days ago I arrived in the Homeland. I was about to embark on what I knew might be a long and difficult (yet equally fulfilling) journey as Dad’s caregiver. Being Dad’s caregiver meant I had to forego my nomadic lifestyle (living in my cozy little home on wheels)…
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Cleaning Out Dad’s House
I’ve been working on getting Dad’s house cleaned out with the much appreciated help from family. There’s a LOT of stuff in this big ole house but, each day, the house becomes more and more empty yet more and more unorganized. I’ve also found it challenging to clean out a…
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And Then There Was One – Remembering The Boyz
Once again…. life changed forever. Catching Up… In my Rounding Another Bend On The Road Of Life post I briefly shared about Dad going to the hospital and not knowing if or when he will come home. Then, in my Dad Leaves The Hospital – Cookie Visits Grandpaw post I shared how,…
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Dad Leaves The Hospital – Cookie Visits Grandpaw
Dad was released from the hospital a week and a half ago. He decided to go to a local Bounce Back (rehab/ physical therapy facility) to try and build some strength before possibly coming home. There are still a lot of unknown’s but we’re taking it one day at a…
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Rounding Another Bend On The Road Of Life
The road of 2019 had many unexpected twists and turns. At times, I thought the bumps in the road would never end. 2019 threw in a few last minute challenges at the end of the year and 2020 has decided to follow suit. Here’s a little update… Cookie’s Old Dog…
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Carbon Monoxide, Hotel Life and An Unexpected Adventure
It was a typical Sunday in early February… The day started out like any normal weekend day. As the day progressed I got downright lazy and let a few tasks slip. I figured I’d just wrap those tasks up on Monday. Wouldn’t ya know… it was the ONE time I…
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Life Changes 2018 – The End Of Nomad Life?
It’s autumn already! The leaves are changing to vibrant, iridescent colors and the landscape will soon morph into winter. This post is to catch you up on what’s been happening on the Simply Connie home front this year. 2018 Has Been A Bit Crazy I started 2018 out in Homestead…
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