Mom Update ~ First Big Fall

Mom had her first big fall (Saturday night) since the fall in the parking lot in Annapolis.  She fell in the bathroom because she falled to take her walker with her.  

Amy and I got her up and back in her recliner.  Of course, after she was all tucked in she said "I never got to the bathroom."  Okay.  I got her up and in the bathroom and back in her chair.

The next day she was moaning and groaning saying she had to have broken her ribs.  I disagreed because we got her up off the floor (remember she is dead weight) and there was no screaming or indication of pain.

I believe she is sore and stiff and I got her to call me before she gets up so I can help her and she is.

Today she felt like a shower, so I assisted (and scrubbed her back) - so she is clean and now resting comfortably.  She does have a nice bruise on her side, but appears alright.

Because she felt too sore to get in the car, she had me reschedule the echocardiogram. And I did.  So that is next week.  

I am continuing to remind her to call me is she wants to get up and go to the bathroom and I praise her when she does ~ I would rather help her than pick her up from the floor.  That is a no-brainer.

I have been working in the yard.  Our new steps off the deck are done and I did some planting along side of the stairs.  

RED CLAY is a PAIN IN THE BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dug it up, sweated, got dirt, sweated, got plants, sweated, planted, sweated, mulched, sweated and I am 90% done.  

This is before I did anything.

The design ~ all perennials.

90 percent done.