This is a stitching blog but I have another issue today that I just don't know how to deal with. My husband has been ill. Nothing life threatening but it does require some medications that have some side effects like being moody and sometimes really tired. Today he was so exhausted he could not sit up at the table. When he got up, he fell over the back of the couch and his feet were over his head and it took him a couple of minutes to get upright. I wanted to call 911. He would not let me call 911 or his doctor. I told him to call the doctor himself and he won't do that either. I don't know what is left to do. I am thinking about packing my hospital bag and waiting for him to force me to call 911 because I cannot pick up his 210 pound body. He just lied to me and said he called for an appointment but he didn't because I have been within earshot all afternoon. If anyone has any suggestions on how to deal with an obstinate 50 year old, please let me know.
Thanks for the rant it did make me feel better, now onto stitching. I really have not done much this week. I have had things going on like doctor appointments and my handyman was here all day yesterday sealing the stone in my bathrooms and some general maintenance. I did finish my first two lessons on my crewel project. I think it turned out pretty good. I am still reading over the instructions and building up the courage to start the third set of instructions. The instructions are not overly clear to me and some of the drawings are different or not part of my line drawing. Fortunately, I have been stitching long enough I can wing some of this. The class is for all levels but I think a beginner would be more scared of this project than me. Here is a picture of my progress (today is a gloomy day so no natural light):
This weekend only has EGA going on. We have a meeting about the regional seminar in 2017, then the rest of the day will be a stitch-in with all the ladies. I am not sure the lighting is good enough in the room for the crewel project but I have plenty of other projects that can entertain me for the day.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by.
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Your crewel work is beautiful. Hope your husband is doing better today. Are his meds too strong?
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Thanks Brenda! The doctors are trying some different things. At least now they are trying new things instead of going on with "things as normal."
DeleteI feel for you dealing with a stubborn and ill husband. Illnesses seem to bring this out in all of us I think. You can sit and worry, call the doctor despite his objections or in secret, or you can simply pack your hospital bag in front of him and announce that if he wants to be an idiot, you intend to be ready. I've done all three. None is the perfect answer but mostly I just lay out the options now (my husband is chronically ill) and tell him to pick one. Calm good sense works best for me. I hope you remember to take care of yourself. The stress is harder on the spouse of the ill person. Take a walk, go out anywhere, even just to the mailbox, go shopping, read a good book, anything to temporarily escape. I wish you well. And pack that bag to be ready. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the advise. Sounds like you have a very similar situation. I am trying to take care of myself and I do take time for myself. That is what stitching is for and my own DVR.
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