http://cares-enough.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by CAREgivers en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:23:02 GMT 2010-01-02T06:23:02Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971217&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace In August, Joan, my mother-in-law, had her first stroke. What her doctors called a TIA , She has had at least 3 more since then. They are harder to diagnose than a stroke, and their effects do not . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:01:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971217&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Ginger C. 2010-01-01T09:01:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970626&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace The house was quiet today, Christmas Tree unlit, shortly before 2:00 PM on New Years Eve, The fireplace going. Tootie  on the footstool in front of me. Tucker in his chair. Frosty mozeyed over . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:15:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970626&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace anna g. vanwinkle 2009-12-31T20:15:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962837&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace A few goodies from people who like me, made a big difference under the little tree. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:51:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962837&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-12-25T17:51:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956028&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Chapter 1:  Memory Not the power to remember, but it’s very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.  - Sholem Asch It . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:45:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956028&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Kathy W. 2009-12-20T22:45:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947533&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace we went to the Wolf preserve this weekend and got rained out. Coming back I stopped in a Goodwill store and found a nice used Bread machine for $9.95. I've been wanting one for quite awhile as I'm . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:37:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947533&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-12-15T05:37:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944728&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace From the NYT, regarding health care and the struggle to build something worthy: The size and complexity of the issue are daunting. To help understand what’s going on, you need to follow . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:03:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944728&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Kathy W. 2009-12-13T08:03:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944710&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace MOTHER JONES December 11, 2009 DRUMBEAT KEVIN DRUM ON POLITICS, POLICY, AND CATS On Healthcare: Hold Your Noses and Celebrate Anyway   Democrats have been trying to pass a universal . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:46:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944710&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Kathy W. 2009-12-13T07:46:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939945&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace I just love good news and I got it today. The gentleman who writes for the Alzheimer's Reading Room wrote a wonderful review on 'my' book. I can't tell you what this means to me. How much I . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:11:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939945&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Rose Lamatt 2009-12-10T02:11:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932257&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Don't know why. I felt I needed to post this here. An excerpt from 'Just a Word'. I see terror on her face and it reminds me of my panic attacks. I stay close to her, letting her know she’s not . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:35:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932257&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Rose Lamatt 2009-12-05T17:35:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931860&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace   Before we even start with the actual article: One Basic Rule--Even if you don't agree with the poll stats, please keep your comments in line with the article itself. Health   |   . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:45:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931860&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Kathy W. 2009-12-05T07:45:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930268&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace I started a new job in the middle of November. I am now working for a private care agency as a caregiver for developmentally disabled adults in their homes. There are one or two or three clients . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:35:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930268&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Alison H. 2009-12-04T07:35:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928134&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Many of the folks that still check in now and then suffered with me thru the loss of Mom at the end of '07. Dad had been gone since '82. It was no fun but I survived it alone. Tonight I felt that I . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:14:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928134&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-12-03T02:14:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917865&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace "Making an emotional connection with a person suffering from Alzheimer's -- every day -- several times a day." I watched this video and thought, why can't every home be like this one? Why can't . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917865&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Rose Lamatt 2009-11-25T20:50:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905010&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace While reading this story my heart jumped for joy. I read about nursing homes all the time, mostly bad news. But this story made me happy, knowing there are still people out there who care for others in . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:09:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905010&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Rose Lamatt 2009-11-17T17:09:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903596&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Gawd I wanna go!   This is a nice clip of today's launch.   Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903596&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-16T21:06:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901901&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Deer-11-09 Marianna, Florida     Coming home yesterday after a very successful Community sale in Marianna I stopped by the local Wal-Mart. The store is very near Interstate . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:23:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901901&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-15T19:23:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249550&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Wherever there is NEED!   A smart operator will come up with a business to serve it!     Saw this Sunday in Fort Walton Beach, coming home from a fishing trip. . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:12:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249550&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2008-02-05T01:12:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977479887&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace That's not a Pelican, that's...   "F'ing ART!     I had tried to help, really I had. I was at that point in my . . . Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:43:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977479887&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2008-11-23T15:43:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475287&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace If you are lucky... you are now about 43... your kids are almost gone, your folks are still independent. my experiences last year showed me what I lived thru in the last decade, and I want to prepare . . . Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:55:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475287&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2008-10-12T13:55:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977501586&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Meet 'Sting' the new rooster... He is a Banty, or smaller breed, just brought him home today. He INSTANTLY started kicking hen butt and being in charge, AND he CROWED! The girls, Thelma and . . . Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:17:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977501586&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2008-11-08T23:17:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976771062&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Once, not too many years ago, I ran a writers conference for a fan based organization. A friend, a very talented and published writer who had been gutted financially and to some extent emotionally . . . Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:48:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976771062&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2006-07-30T01:48:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892908&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace   In the quiet of the living room. Stands an old schoolchair.. On it a glowing lantern... Made ready for what.... Is to come, if not now,... then. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892908&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-09T21:09:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892563&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace I love it here, there is a hurricane, no... Tropical Storm, no... wait it's a hurricane again on the way. There are Oak and Grape vine leaves on the ground, at seventy degrees and a storm on the way. . . . Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:23:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892563&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-09T17:23:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885125&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace   "The New Yankee Workshop" wraps after 20 years on PBS!   Click here to hear the announcement from Norm.   My Dad was a Master carpenter, the kind of guy who could run . . . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885125&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-04T18:55:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884789&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace More from the 'Peanutty' folks. It really was great to wander before the crowds got there, unescorted, getting in behind the scenes. I'm keeping most of these in thumbnail size in the post to keep them . . . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884789&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-04T15:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883076&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Last weekend at the National Peanut Festival I saw Randy Price, a coin jeweler .               He takes vintage American and foreign coins and . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:39:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883076&grpId=3659174697238912&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-11-03T16:39:31Z