Hello Kitten

Gopher · Jul 22 06 12:04

kitten wrote:
It was well-traveled. If there is a supermarket in your vicinity, you could see if they have fiddleheads in the frozen food section. Highly unlikely, but I have seen them in Safeway here.

The solidarity I was speaking about refers to a parrot named George which is being put down today, the t-shirt has some of his peck parks on it, and so I thought it would be appropriate to wear it 'in memoriam'.

kitten · Jul 22 06 12:05

Poor Geaorge. I'm sorry to hear it. What is wrong with him that his life is to be terminated so abruptly?

Gopher · Jul 22 06 12:06

Old age, he's 25.

kitten · Jul 22 06 12:07

Poor parrot. I hope someone will do as much for me when I get too old.

Gopher · Jul 23 06 11:06

A long, long way to go yet.

kitten · Jul 23 06 11:09

When I lose all quality of life, as the woman I care for has, then I'd like to be gone too.

Gopher · Jul 23 06 11:11

Maybe you won't be able to realise it!

kitten · Jul 23 06 11:13

That's the worst nightmare of all. Sometimes my lady does realize it, and she's inconsolable until I can distract her.

Gopher · Jul 23 06 11:17

Oh, it really must be awful for her - not knowing MUST be best. In the meantime let's hope that the 'secret life within' is still her's to explore with some degree of happiness.

kitten · Jul 23 06 11:19

At least all reruns are new to her, even if she can't remember who the actors are.

Gopher · Jul 23 06 11:23

That's something good, at least. I remember that my grandmother towards the end of her life (in her mid-nineties) seemed always very content (despite her truly awful condition) with thoughts that she was in her teens and was taking part in rallies with her local cycling club.

kitten · Jul 23 06 11:26

My biggest concern is that I won't be there if she thinks she should get up, since her legs have lost all strength. A fall could mean that she would spend her remaining time in hospital.

Gopher · Jul 23 06 11:28

Is it likely that she will think thjis?

What especial negative signs are to be expected in old people in this sort of hot weather?

kitten · Jul 23 06 11:33

Increased drowsiness and less connection with reality. Heat stroke is especially worrisome because she doesn't notice that she is getting too hot for a blanket over her. She will stare at her food and forget she is supposed to eat so I assist. I frequently have to wake her because she will fall asleep while still having her mouth full. All these things are magnified in the heat.

Gopher · Jul 23 06 11:34

Today my step-father (88) is suddenly finding it hard to keep his balance. Anything to do with the heat, I wonder as until today he's been exceptionally (even hyper) active for his age.