Morning all! Nothing planned for the day. Mom had a moody day yesterday. We are starting to see this the more she is here. She is very sensitive to everything and told us she would just stay in her room all day yesterday. We didn't do anything, just minding our business having coffee. Today she didn't come in to have coffee with us. My cousin told me to not ask or say anything to her. She said mom is the older adult and pitching a fit is not right. She is the same age as my mom and takes care of her mom who has alzheimers. She said mom needs to come to grips with her situation, not us. I love her. lol

Anyway, I really think this cold and snow is getting to her. We don't go out or do much of anything when it's like this. We are hoping by spring she'll snap out of it. If not her only option is to move back to Tennessee and live in assisted living which she says is a nursing home. Mom has never got along with anyone she has lived with. Say a prayer that she'll learn to come around and let go of the control factor. I told her we will not live everyday in stress or feeling awkward in our own home. Seriously, we can't. Jim has done very well not living a stressful life and it does affect him.

The doctor told us the seizures have caused brain damage that intensifies everything in her mind. She has been a control freak all her life so we are trying to be understanding. We're sure in time she'll come around. Right? I am looking at several places just in case. She thinks she can live with her friends and that wont happen. Her closest friend is dying of cancer and her other one is 75 and not in the best of health. She refuses to live with my sister or live near her so her only choice is to go into an assisted living arrangement if she doesn't come around.

Other than that, things are going well here at the house. Chris is applying for teaching jobs. The best he'll get right now is a sub job unless someone quits. NIU is taking their time to get transcripts out too. They said the economy is tough and they shut down the school until this week.