It was a difficult weekend. My Mom returned home to face new realities. She will need full time nursing care for the rest of her life. This means significant changes in my life and work over the next few months as this new reality takes shape. The alternative is placing her in a nursing home for the rest of her life. She is clear nursing homes are not what she wants.

So we struggle to make it work.

Good news, Ella is recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia. She is walking 15 minutes twice a day. Even though she is still in the hospital, we expect a full recovery. At 86 years old ..... one hour at a time.

John Berger's Hold Everything Dear arrives in two weeks. Its been a long, difficult year so I am looking forward to sanity and hope again.