This is Morgan's show with the theatre company she's a member of. If you live in Chicago or nearby and have a chance please come out to support her and to support women's theatre in Chicago! You'll have a swash-buckling good time!

I got a call from my parents this morning... my grandma is in the hospital.
Apparently on Thursday night her apartment complex called them to say they found her wandering the halls there in a haze. So, they had called 911 and my mom got to the apt building as they were wheeling her out... apparently she was putting up quite a fight and had to be strapped down. My dad caught up with them at the hospital where they had to remain having her strapped down because she was in a severe state of dementia and didn't know where she was or who anyone was (but my dad). Well, they did tests and eventually discharged her, saying the only thing they found wrong was a urinary track infection. The next day my parents take her home and sit with her and she totally phased out and collapsed... my dad caught her but they took her back to the hospital, where she still is now... they are on their way over there. It looks like they may have to put her in a home. She always said she never wanted to be in a home, but it's to a place now where my parents can't handle it anymore... she can't be left alone and it's dangerous to leave her in her apt and also dangerous to leave her at their place. So, that's where it stands. I told my parents to call if they needed me to come home for any reason... they may need help cleaning out her apt if it turns out she can never go back there... I have a feeling that may be the case.
I'm sad right now, but at the same time I know she needs the help that a nursing center can give her. My dad has given her so much of his life for the past couple years... moreso most recently... because her memory has been going and she can't remember to do even the daily normal functions that humans need to do.
I just hope she's comfortable. It hurts to see her in this state because she was always such a bright and tough cookie.
I hope she holds on until I visit him in a couple weeks.

rosebud81 - I got your card!!! THANK YOU!
knitting_hobbit - I got the thank you from you and the Shireling! Thank you!

So, things are going well right now... almost too well *shifty eyes*

Seriously, though... December has, so far, been rockin' and it promises to continue being rockin' for the remainder of the month as long as things keep on going smoothly.

First... I got my Turbo Kick certification. Booyah, go me (now I just need to find a gym that wants that class there so that I can actually teach it!). Second, last weekend I go for my CPR certification and after being friendly with a dummy for a couple of hours I get a 100% on my test and my license... but this doesn't mean I want anyone seriously testing me anytime soon. Yesterday, I get a raise... yes ma'am... a 5% raise that goes retroactive back to March of this year! Merry Christmas!!!! It won't hurt me to take these next two days off unpaid anymore... thank God because I was worried about that. Speaking of God... it seems that the 'big guy' is really lookin' out for me lately. I am so grateful for everything in my life right now, because after a hard year it seems that things are finally turning around. Now, I don't go to church, nor do I Bible study... but I do believe in God and I do believe that He is watching over me. Why am I taking two unpaid days from work? Well, A.) because I'm out of PTO (hehe), and B.) I will be going some place warm! I can't wait. I'll give you a better idea of what the trip is/was once I return.

I pray that God continues to watch over me and my friends. If things keep working out the way they have been then I'm going to have a lot of celebrating to do, and dang it, I'm totally letting my friends in on that!!! If I am ever in a position where I can help people, you'd better believe I'm going to help them... and I really hope that God, Mother Earth, and the stars provide me with this opportunity to do so! Soooo many people were soooo generous to me this past year when I was in financial trouble and when I was down in the dumps, and I'd love to have the opportunity to be able to return the favor. Thank you to my friends and family for seeing me through those hard times so that I could grow stronger! I'm lucky to have all of you in my life!

So, yes, I am feeling pretty good right now. Thank you.