Back in NC taking of my Dad

This past Wednesday (01/27/10) I drove up to NC again, this time to spend about a week with my Dad as he recovers from a double hernia operation.  As always, being out of work places a great deal of stress on the situation, because I was supposed to ride up with my brother in  law and only stay a couple of days.

We Chuck, my brother in law, decided to rent a car for me and let me stay the week. This saved him coming back up to pick me up, but it meant he'd pay for the car. I sure don't like being this kind of a bind, where everything I need to help family has to come from other family.  I wouldn't mind  giving to my family, I don't like being on the receiving end. Thank God for my family.

While up here my wife told me our small dog, now about 10 years old had a bulging eye. This meant a visit to the Vet and another bill that will just strain us even more. It places some other bill on the back burner.  Like I said before, it is always something and I get tired of the feeling of being on the edge.

I am staying with my Dad, who resides in a retirement home in NC. It is a small place and nothing to do but read and watch old TV movies.

Dad is doing well. He is walking now with the cane and eating. We'll see how he does after going to the bathroom.  ( I know not a pleasant thought about a 90 year old man, but this is what the focus of life is at that age)