The inevitable

DH's father has passed away. DH was at least able to talk to him one last time on the phone and tell him he loved him and that it was ok to go be with mom now. BIL said he could hear, as he'd lift his hand. He died several hours later. It's a blessing, now he can be with his wife, where he wanted to be, and no more suffering with health. I'd say 80 years is a good long life, especially when you were a heavy smoker all his adult life. You aren't going to beat heart and lung disease, eventually. He was a good man, gentle and always kind.  DH is sad. It's hard to lose both parents in just a few months, even when you know it's coming. He had really enjoyed talking to his dad on the phone just about every evening these past couple of years. I told DH I can just hear his mom saying to FIL "well, what took you so long to get here, to me?" LOL. She was a fiesty lady, haha.


Unfortunately, his house sale didn't get closed before his death, so that is going to take some extra legal paperwork. It was due to close pretty soon, I guess. Something to do with all the siblings need to sign some affidavit regarding it and then the will won't need to go to probate. But, apparently the one sibling that is not in the will will also need to sign it, so good luck with that! If that sibling doesn't then it has to go to probate, is my understanding and will delay sale of house, I guess. Always something, right?! Just wish SIL didn't have to deal with that, too, but maybe the other brother (the only one who still somewhat talks to that  awful sibling) can get it taken care of.


Speaking of parents, my mom is still struggling with remembering words for things, when I talk to her. Two or three months, ago, when she had her doctor appointment, she had told me that he mentioned maybe getting her off the anxiety meds, as that might cause memory issues. But for some reason he had wanted to wait until summer. I mentioned this to her, asking if that was still the plan and she has no recollection of it now. Sigh...She said she kind of remembered it and wasn't sure if it was the pharmacist or doctor who suggested it. I told her it was her doctor and maybe she should check back with him on it (as I'm sure it's not something he's going to follow up with her on his own). According to the doctor, when she had her appointment, he said she is not starting to get Alzheimer's.

I got my refrigerator ordered and should be here in about 10 days. This was one of the appliances I had priced out and measured from Lowe's and then they stopped carrying it. Home Depot carries it, but charge a fee to deliver to us. I found it for same price online, from some other company and free delivery and it sounds like it will be here sooner than HD could get it here. I think I might just order the dishwasher from them too. Now, I don't have to make a trip to HD tomorrow morning, like I had planned.

Our furnace is supposed to get a practice run tomorrow and make sure it all works. The gutter guy is coming back to finish the last part. At least that will give DH something to do tomorrow. I'll just go grocery shopping again by myself.

One of DH's friends just called him on his cell phone. He was sitting near me, when his phone rang and wasn't going to answer it. I said answer it. He'll make you feel better. He's wise and spiritual. It was nice of him to call.