Daily Archives: June 27, 2026

Family, Health

Mary’s Work

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Tara suggested I write down what Mary’s been doing as a way to assess what I might need in the future. That’s what this is. It’s also a thank you to Mary for all she’s done.

  1. Here 24/7.
  2. Makes coffee. Heats (if needed) breakfast entree. Makes toast. Plates fruit. On tray. Brings all downstairs. Retrieves trays, returns upstairs.
  3. Similarly for lunch and dinner.
  4. Often lets Shadow in and out.
  5. Gets mail/packages
  6. Walks and exercises with me
  7. Attends medical appointments (not as driver)
  8. Companionship during the day.

Without her I do all this myself. A lot. She’s helped me past a tough time.

Mary. If you think of other things, please tell me.

 

Family, Health, Jefferson County, Politics, Shadow Mountain, Weather +Climate

Through the Looking Glass

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Day three post fall and gash. Wound gets cleaned today. Not sure how I’d do it by myself. Maybe Ginny.

Reverberations. Can I handle myself alone? Just me and my life alert medallion? I think so, but some doubt now. Don’t like that.

Melissa provides a cushion I needed and still need. Mary, too, but she’s leaving late July, going back to winter in Melbourne. Tara and Arjean will be here right after until late August. After that, back to the old ways.

Investigating.

Flash flood. Bear Creek, Evergreen and Kittredge. Wednesday night. There are state installed flash flood warning signs in Kittredge: climb to higher ground. Took out private bridges, sent logs rushing downstream, flooded basements. Hwy. 74 closed overnight.

Like Minnesota the West has weather that can kill you, too. Flash floods. Wildfire.

Texas to require bible reading in public schools. Trump’s inaptly named Religious Liberty Commission plans to work against the separation of Church and State. Vance compares himself to Nixon. Iran and U.S. trade strikes after peace document signed.

We have fallen through the looking glass. Red-pilled and angry.