I want to visit this spot someday.  It is in Austin, TX.
 
 Oh, what a night... everyone (but 1) was able to come last night.  They had dinner, started a bon fire, ran around playing games, and then played some games in the house.  They had a lot of fun.  I was NOT feeling well, so I just sat in my chair the whole time and visiting with Megan.  Which was so nice.  So that all went fine.

But, BUT BUT BUT,  mom called a couple times.  she is not doing good at all.  EO says he gives it 3 months before she has to go into assisted living.  The docs have been trying to put a shot of pain meds in her back but the bones are so crunched together (spine) they can't get a needle in there anymore.  But somehow they still managed to give her a shot.  As before, she knew she would  be in pain for a couple days before the meds would make a difference.  It basically allows her to be able to get in and out of her chair and bed by herself.  But this time the pain was far worse.  Just talking to her on the phone, I told her she needed to go into the ER, because they would be able to get her pain under control.  But she wouldn't, she wanted to try a different pain med.  Lauren talked to her and told her she needed to go in, but again, she wouldn't.  Then EO went over there, and told her she needed to go in, but she wouldn't.  She called a nurse and the nurse said to go in, but she wouldn't.  She pushed her button for her lifeline, and they told her to go in, but she wouldn't.  Lifeline called us and asked us to call the hospital and talk to a doc, so we did, and while I was on one phone with mom, EO talked to the doc and the doc basically said, drag her if you have to but get an ambulance over there ASAP.  THEN THEN THEN she was willing to go in.  It just makes me crazy that she won't listen to us.  She couldn't even turn her head because the pain was so bad, or breath or move.  She was half laying on her side on her bed.  REALLY!  if she would have passed out from the pain, she would have hit the floor.  So she went in.  they pumped her full of drugs and called about 4am, and EO had to go up there and get her.  I was so hoping they would have kept her up there until Thursday when she has her eye surgery.  It would have been comforting to know she was where they could help her.   Lauren isn't strong enough to lift her and I can't lift her, and EO can't between his torn ab and bad back.  I have no clue what we are going to do.

Then we got talking last night, if she does go into assisted living, that will bring EO & Lauren's & Colton's job to and end.  then that will bring Steph's job to an end, as EO & Lauren would have to take over her hours so they would still have an income.  I started to feel anxious and was just starting to pray about it when I thought of Matthew 6:25 about not being anxious about tomorrow.  And I thought, yeah, well, EO is just guessing with "3 months", perhaps it will be 5 months or 7 months, or 2 months.  But there is no point in speculating and freaking myself out about it.  We will just take one day at a time because tomorrow will have it's own anxieties.  As EO said, we will cross that bridge when we come to it.  Plus, Jehovah has always provided an income for us, and always helped us with everything, and he will continue to help us to take care of my mom.

OK< here is a funny.  EO & Steph talked about going to town today to go buy groceries.  Steph said to EO, "I will go if you will push me in the cart".  EO said, "No".  Steph started to cry (fake) and whimpered, "then I'm not going".  LOL  My family is nuts!  They are leaving in a few minutes.  And I am going to go lay down.