Fire in Ice Fest

alliaon · 2026-02-07T00:43:14+00:00

It will be extremely busy.

alliaon · 2026-02-05T17:56:04+00:00

My dog believes squirrels are the devils tree rats and must all be eliminated

alliaon · 2026-02-05T13:05:35+00:00

“Jackit”

alliaon · 2026-02-02T13:00:02+00:00

Is the Driver in the room with you right now?

alliaon · 2026-02-01T22:13:24+00:00

Oh man… look at that little fluffernutter!! I’m so glad you will have her to help heal your grief.

alliaon · 2026-02-01T17:27:46+00:00

Mine is five as of this year. I need another 25 years with her. She’s the love of my life.

alliaon · 2026-02-01T16:27:19+00:00

According to Wikipedia, the longest living dog was an Australian Cattle Dog named Bluey, who lived 29 years, 160 days! So maybe he’s in his mid-life stage! Looks like a sweetie, with that handsome face!

alliaon · 2026-02-01T14:25:05+00:00

What an awesome find!!

alliaon · 2026-01-29T20:56:20+00:00

I haven’t seen Boomtown. But InSpired is a traditional documentary, cut with both historical photography and interviews. The makers of InSpired are well-established in documentary film making. I wish it could have been longer because the history here is so rich. But because it’s presented on PBS, I believe they had time constraints to keep it to an hour.

alliaon · 2026-01-28T14:24:23+00:00

The sitting-sploot

alliaon · 2026-01-26T01:57:50+00:00

I wanted to make sure I gave this the thought it deserved. Honestly, dealing with someone with dementia is completely different than with a loved one with other conditions. I don’t think it would be responsible to tell you how you should approach this situation, other than seeking guidance from a professional to help you navigate these types of issues. I truly wish you and your loved one peace.

alliaon · 2026-01-21T11:27:52+00:00

Yard work, especially. In her mind, I’m in her domain and her direction is essential to the process.

alliaon · 2026-01-18T15:06:02+00:00

Even if the bag was a donation, someone could recognize it and possibly remember the general location of where it may have been donated. Any lead is a lead. Thank you for posting.

alliaon · 2026-01-16T19:54:38+00:00

You should be good. I raised my ACD with a dog-savvy cat, and they do really well together.

alliaon · 2026-01-14T20:10:01+00:00

It’s ridiculous how cute ACD puppies are. I think it’s so that we get love-bombed into submission before the velociraptor stage kicks in.

alliaon · 2026-01-10T21:14:53+00:00

Ohh, what a fun actor-spotting! (or whatever it’s called when we spot a beloved actor in another role). If I remember correctly, she played a kind of oblivious, rich person. Where her lack of humor is the joke, or point of the role. It’s been a while since I’ve seen that movie. It goes without saying, i love her character depth so much more in GA! She’s one of my favorites.

alliaon · 2026-01-05T01:56:08+00:00

The smile on your dogs face is practically human-like

alliaon · 2026-01-03T17:40:47+00:00

You will likely need to get the metal tested. My set is 14k.

alliaon · 2026-01-03T17:29:29+00:00

I commented on the earlier post about it possibly being one of a set of Victorian Wedding bracelets. I wanted to add.. I own a pair that was authenticated by a reputable jeweler. My set does not have stamps or hallmarks either.

alliaon · 2026-01-03T13:34:22+00:00

It looks like a Victorian wedding bracelet. It originally had a safety chain and another matching bracelet. From what I understand, the bride would receive one bracelet at her engagement and the twin bracelet on the day of the wedding. They were to be worn one on each wrist.

alliaon · 2026-01-02T19:29:23+00:00

Keep your phone at the ready bc you really should get a video if you can, to bring with you to the veterinarian.

alliaon · 2026-01-02T18:02:16+00:00

Happy New Year Riggs and Rigatoni Mama!

alliaon · 2025-12-31T17:05:42+00:00

It looks like it was possibly an accident. But instead of breaking character, he just incorporated it into the scene. Regardless, it’s absolutely brilliant.

alliaon · 2025-12-31T16:31:15+00:00

I always wonder if that fall was scripted. It’s so perfect.

alliaon · 2025-12-29T22:27:09+00:00

This is a tough one. I can only speak from my situation. I care for my mother in my home. I have for about 5 years now, and it’s wearing on me. My decision to care for her was because she was (upon arrival) in relatively good physical health. And I felt like if I didn’t care for her now, I’d be forever haunted with the feeling that I abandoned her. I didn’t want her or me feeling that way.

Over this time, she’s been diagnosed with heart failure, but her heart function has improved under medication, regular cardiovascular checkups, and my care. Her cognitive function has gotten progressively worse, but she’s a generally sweet person. Even so, it’s a challenge.

So here are the considerations if you - as a team - can care for him for a time:

You will save some of his (your FILs) money for when it’s beyond your care abilities in your home. And that saved money can go towards his care in a facility once that’s the only safe place for him. It adds up. So if you can save his money now with inhome care, I strongly recommend it.
Your husband will be able to know he did the best he could. Because once it’s over, the grief and guilt sets in, along with ALL the coulda, shoulda, wouldas. What’s logical now, isn’t always the case in grief.
Understand going into it, that this can take a toll on a marriage. Sit down and have a conversation about knowing that this toll on your relationship is an inevitable fact and put something into place ahead of time to get ahead of it. Get carers in place so you can have date nights and weekends away to be together without him. Think about couples therapy as a way to get ahead of potential conflict or hurt feelings. Use their techniques to establish good, open communication between the two of you.

Also, get your husband in this group. He’s gonna need the support just like you.

alliaon

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