I can't believe it's September!!!

September...can you believe it!! Wow. Where does the time go? I swear it just seems to fly by these days - and I don't like it one bit!

I am finally back in the grind after a fabulous vacation with the family to Emerald Isle, NC. I spent 8 glorious days on the beach!! I read 5 books (I speed read), took numerous naps, made yummy fresh healthy dinners, drank a few too many glasses of wine and had an overall wonderful time!

Here is the house we stayed in.....it was so cute!

We took my 84 year old Grandmother with us as I help take care of her and she is seriously obsessed with my Dad. We figured she would be miserable and depressed for 11 days if we left her...so off she went - beach gear and all! My Dad called her Rose Kennedy all weekend because she would sit on the beach and everyone would wait on her.....in her big hat and sunglasses. She then proceeded to tell us all that this was her husbands house and it had been redone. It wasn't. Not even close. But hey - we let her think she was right!

I do not want to get old and forgetful.....its pitiful and very hard on your family members. We are struggling right now trying to find the right balance of family and sitters. I try really hard not to get frustrated with her but its just impossible sometimes. I frequently have to remove myself and go upstairs for a bit to calm myself back down. Meanwhile she gets so mad when the sitters come and wants me to stay with her 24/7. And I won't do that even if I could....I would have to be admitted. Seriously. She was a VERY prominent business woman and was used to getting whatever she wanted whenever she wanted it. That is no longer the case. She can't work and has a hard time focusing on something long enough to continue with it...ie. a book, a puzzle anything like that. Also, she doesn't really like to volunteer anymore. I think its because she forgets what all the organizations do and forgets some people so she gets confused and embarrassed. I don't blame her for that as I would be the same way. But this whole you have to stay with me all the time thing is getting old...no pun intended. My Dad is over all the time to help and my Aunt takes her out a few times a week to run errands but that is not the problem. She just wants you to wait on her ALL THE TIME. Bless her heart! If anyone has any advice it would be very welcomed.

Sorry for the rant....not sure how I went from fabulous family vacation to my whining about my Grandmother. And please don't get the wrong idea. I love my Grandmother to death but I just am having a really hard time dealing.

Love!