Life as you know it can be full of changes, some fast and some slow.  Some painful and some joyful and welcome.

As my Grandmother is aging, she is having more strokes and generally slowing down, finding harder to move around and do things.  Gardening and taking care of her beautiful house and yard.  These things were easy for her not long ago, but now even to just do an “ordinary” day chore is exhausting and trying for her.

It is difficult to watch and see her go through these struggles.  As a caregiver, it is especially trying.

Now, she is starting to sort through many years of “stuff” and start to pack or give away things she can no longer use.  As she will be moving into a small 1 BR. Apartment soon, and has sold the large house that Grandpa built.

Yesterday, I spent some time to help with the packing and sorting and only made a very small dent.  Next weekend I plan on doing the same for helping her out.

As fall, is approaching with a vengence now, and the winter weather soon to be upon us, in one way; I am happy and relieved to know that Grandma will be soon be safe in a place, where she doesn’t need to worry about a garden, nor shoveling the sidewalk and driveway.

She also will be relinquishing her car to give to my Aunt once she is re-located to the new suite.

Changes are inevitable they say, but, there are times it is difficult and challenging to accept that they have to be.