Journey to the Great White North
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errantemberThe actual trip to D/FW today was pretty uneventful, except for the fact that I managed to leave by noon, which may be a new family record. The lumbar pillow I Manifested for myself last time I went to Goodwill was a *huge* help for the trip, and with occasional massaging and acupressure, I had no long-term effects. The dogs were naturally super-excited to see Wiggles, my Mom's < 3 lb. Miniature Jack Russel Terrier. The plan was to try to have dinner at Saviannos, a *far* better Italian restaurant than Euless deserves, but when I arrived my Mom was in a very bad mood.
She has a psycho control-freak neighbor who's so upset about the presence of branches from Mom's trees no less than 20 feet above her that she's actually tried to send trimmers onto my Mom's property illegally to get them trimmed. Mom claims she's tried to be civil with her, but the neighbor had been harassing her all week leading up to the surgery tomorrow, and Mom had finally Had Enough. We had a nice dinner together, but when she got home from teaching class later this evening, she called the police, filed a complaint, and had an officer come out to get details of what was going on. He said he would go over and explain to the neighbor that what she was trying to do was illegal, and that she could potentially be arrested or fined. We haven't heard from either of them since.
We've made fairly good progress prepping the house. My Mom is very overweight and has trouble walking *normally*, but she's having foot surgery tomorrow and won't be able to put any weight on that foot for months. We're clearing paths for the wheelchair, walkers, etc., putting handles and extensions on toilets and showers, and generally making things easier for her.
I have no idea, at this point, when I'll be getting back. I'm hoping for Monday night after her follow-up.
So far dealing with her, even in a bad mood, has gone pretty well. Being more self-aware helps a lot, seeing the patterns helps more, and I also brought my ESM/EFT book with me to try on any strong negative feelings that come up.
I still felt *really* sorry for the rookie cop they sent over. He was the focus of my Mom's emotional tirade, and I he didn't deserve it.
Poor guy.
She has a psycho control-freak neighbor who's so upset about the presence of branches from Mom's trees no less than 20 feet above her that she's actually tried to send trimmers onto my Mom's property illegally to get them trimmed. Mom claims she's tried to be civil with her, but the neighbor had been harassing her all week leading up to the surgery tomorrow, and Mom had finally Had Enough. We had a nice dinner together, but when she got home from teaching class later this evening, she called the police, filed a complaint, and had an officer come out to get details of what was going on. He said he would go over and explain to the neighbor that what she was trying to do was illegal, and that she could potentially be arrested or fined. We haven't heard from either of them since.
We've made fairly good progress prepping the house. My Mom is very overweight and has trouble walking *normally*, but she's having foot surgery tomorrow and won't be able to put any weight on that foot for months. We're clearing paths for the wheelchair, walkers, etc., putting handles and extensions on toilets and showers, and generally making things easier for her.
I have no idea, at this point, when I'll be getting back. I'm hoping for Monday night after her follow-up.
So far dealing with her, even in a bad mood, has gone pretty well. Being more self-aware helps a lot, seeing the patterns helps more, and I also brought my ESM/EFT book with me to try on any strong negative feelings that come up.
I still felt *really* sorry for the rookie cop they sent over. He was the focus of my Mom's emotional tirade, and I he didn't deserve it.
Poor guy.
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Date: 2009-04-24 06:11 pm (UTC)See, this will be good experience for you, in a few years, when I need to convert my house for my own wheelchair needs, you'll already know what you are doing....
...and then we can see how many weird sexual positions we can achieve with a wheelchair involved, as a show of my gratitude for your help of course.
(I swear it has nothing to do with the fact that I am totally in lust with you...pure gratitude, all the way, always) ;P