As you can see we are still getting out for our weekly ritual in town. On Tuesday we had to go in for groceries and medications and enjoyed a day about the island. We met lots of friends along the way, especially at the post office where I dropped off a parcel. One of them, Cynthia, took the time to drop by and visit with mother this week as well.

The patch that mother is on seems to be working quite well. However its a sign of mother's progression down her path that it requires a strong supplement of oral medications to keep her comfortable. The upside is that we have reached a new plateau of comfort that allows us good mobility and alert days of joy and laughter. Her sense of humor is strong and she is pain free most of the time.   

Yesterday we even took a trip to County Park to watch the sunset. We were the only humans there but there was a lot of activity by the partridge family, the robins, crows and even a bald eagle came to check on us. 

Last night we slept from 11 until 2 and then again from 2:30 until 8:30. She did not get out of her bed until 10:30 because she was so comfortable. We have a fire on and will spend a warm and cozy fall day at home. Tomorrow Laura arrives for a two day visit and mother is really looking forward to that as am I. Spiritually mother still wonders why this is taking so long and why god does not let her die. Like most humans she wavers between a feeling of control and self determination on the one hand a sense of helplessness and dependence on God (or some outside force) to make the decisions for her on the other. It is a challenging time to face such dichotomies. Better I think to have that sorted out long before one gets to this stage.   

On a beam of light
Thomas