Last week Jim came down to stay with mom Friday and Saturday so i can spend time with the family. Last Saturday we went to eat at Long Island Mike's. We've been trying to maximize the little time we have together these days.
This week Jim came down again to spend the night with mom on Fridag and Saturday. Unfortunately it was not planned. Paul decided to plan a camping trip and casually tell me 2 days before he was set to leave. He asked if I could cover Friday and Saturday night with mom. Of course I lost my shit over this and asked him to reschedule and of course the answer was no. So I asked Jim to come down because this was 3 weeks straight of me staying with mom 18 hours a day.
What my brothers don't realize is me caring for mom for 18 hours is taking a toll on my family. I have been in this situation since April 2021. The 5 hours I have at home mean so much to us and to ask me to give that up is huge. I will never give it up unless mom is in the hospital. I can't give it up. My family and I need these 5 hours a day to connect. These 5 hours are our normal. And quite frankly the new normal sucks.
So of course, me not wanting to give up my 5 hours a day for Friday and Saturday I called Jim. Thankfully him and Ting were able to make this work for him to come down. This was a bonus for me. 2 night at home. My family was excited that they have me for 36 hours. It's time well-spent with them.
Next weekend Ralph will be here for 2 weeks so I'll be home more than 5 hours a day while he's here and I can't wait.
Oh and today I got to watch Hannah practice riding her bike. She did awesome! Now time to fix the other bike so I can go out with her.
