Coming Up for Air

I've been so swamped with caring for my elderly Parents lately, I really haven't had time to even come up for air. So I have been horrible about keeping up with this blog. Forget the saying "It takes a village to raise a child"; when your'e caring for housebound, non-driving Parents, it takes a village to keep up with Dr. appointments, shopping, cooking, and being their emotional support and link to the outside world. Oh, and trying sooo hard to not make them feel like a burden. They aren't of course; I'm happy to do all I can. Unfortunately, I can't take away their physical pain, and I do what I can to ease the emotional hurting, it's just really hard to see the people who were my rock, my port in the storm, so beaten up and worn down by the bodies that now betray them. Thankfully, blessedly, I have a"village" to help. To my children (this includes in-laws), who consistently help out when I can't be there, there aren't words to say how very much I appreciate them. Thank you just doesn't begin to cover it. I absolutely could.not.do.this if it weren't for them. To friends and neighbors who have "checked in" on them, I am in your debt.
Even though I had my flu shot, I seem to have caught a light case anyway and now have to stay away from Mom and Dad so I don't share it with them. But I still worry, still keep tabs on them and miss them. I'll be up and around soon, I'm sure. Just can't risk either of them getting it and ending up in the hospital again. The upside of it is I have a minute to catch up here, and I have more time to knit. DH is sick too, so that takes up some time,cause everybody knows he doesn't do "sick" well. It's just not.......well, it's not pretty. And when we're both sick at the same time? Ouch! 'Cause I don't do "patient" well when I'm sick. Okay,okay I don't do it well when I'm healthy either. Anyway, because I've had this enforced time off,I've gotten the shrug I'm working on mostly done. I just have a bit more ribbing and sew up the seams and it'll be finished. I'm kind of jazzed about it and nervous at the same time. See, I'm trading it for a painting of one of my favorite spots on the coast, Cape Blanco. and I really want it to please my artist friend. I also have a pair of leg warmers almost done for one grandaughter, and have two more hats and a snood (more grandaughters)to finish, a baby afghan, a couple of scarves, 2 football team hats in the qeue, and a whole list of want to's for when I have more spare time. As If! G'nite!