#24 Spring Break

It's been a while since we last visited, I know I should do better.  I always think about writing stuff then don't have time... then forget what I was going to write....slightly ironic wouldn't you say.

 Mom's teeth  or lack thereof are doing well.  However, the antibiotics gave her some hideous diarrhea!  OMG it was awful... I felt bad for me, the sitter and mom...  Thank goodness that has somewhat ended. I say somewhat because mom has gotten to the point where in the mornings after that first cup of coffee she needs to be VERY near a toilet.  She forgets that she needs to go.... so what happens is this; She decides she needs to use the restroom... heads that way, looks out the window to "stalk" the neighbors, then picks up a piece of lint from the floor, then realizes that OH CRAP!!  ( pardon the pun) she better hurry... and then........ yup.... she makes it ALMOST<<< some in the toilet some not and the mess begins.

I give you this lovely play by play so you can appreciate my story.
We were on our way home from the dentist this week after her teeth were cleaned. It was about 11:30.  We were almost to get on the highway and she mentions that she may need to use the restroom.....I ask her can she hold it and she says she will try.  I know that is not a good sign so I speed up to get to a little "five and dime" store praying they have a public restroom... I run inside the lady says "yes" so I go back outside to get mom. We HURRY into the bathroom and again.... yup too late!  She has had some major loose stools in her panties and it soaked into her pants as well. 

Here we are in a store (thank God it was a single stall room) and I have stripped her naked from the waist down... no shoes socks etc...   I was so thankful that there was a roll of trash bags, cleaner and paper towel on a shelf.  (thank you GOD)   I proceed to wrap her panties is a plastic trash bag and threw them away, use paper towels to clean her and the bathroom floor,  then use the sink to rinse/wash her pants so she could try to wear them home.  I then clean and sanitize the sink with the cleaner.

The paper towels blotted the water out of her pants quite well after about 10 minutes they were only damp... we tried to escape unnoticed.... not sure if it worked but if I can ever show my face in that store again... I will try to purchase lots of things to make up for the number of paper towels and cleaner I used!.....  Upside, I did leave the bathroom in excellent condition for the next customer....
Lesson of the day.... always ask about her bathroom needs BEFORE getting in the car.

Today was a good day.... she enjoys Dancing with the Stars and was talking to the people on the show as if they could hear her... she says she is going to "do this and that" whatever that means~