Is it ever going to stop raining? I'll be surprised if we go the entire day of school. The creeks and rivers have to be up. I certainly don't think I'm going to move any furniture today. I'd like to bug bomb that apartment one more time before I move anything. I don't want to bring any bugs up here.

I had a good visit with Mom. The advertised hearing device has helped her tremendously. She can hear all that is said and can contribute to the conversation. She says that she never knew how noisy it was in the dining room. They drive her batty. One woman who sits with her never stops talking! I talked with her about Barry and the diagnosis we had always suspected. She is in agreement with me- we could not have kept taking care of him. He was draining us both. It's hard to love someone who has so many needs and problems. You just can't give enough or do enough to help them out. It's painful.

Barry expects me to call him every day. I'm not sure that's such a good idea. I think I'm going to ask Peggy to pass on that message to him.