So this weekend was supposed to involve a camping trip. That didn't happen. The rain inevitably ruined our little vay-cay to Stonyford. Lame. I was really looking forward to it too. But alas, I wasn't interested in driving all the way down there when we wouldn't be able to do much more than sit in our tents. I like to explore when I'm camping. I like to hike. Essentially, I just love being in nature. Well, at least if the weather permits we'll have more greenery to look at when we go up there next, next weekend.

On a much sadder note....my grandma is dying. She's had Alzheimer's disease for the past 10 years and her health has slowly been declining for much of that time. In the past 6 months alone she's broken her hip and caught pneumonia twice. Her current health state is not a good one. She can no longer swallow food or water on her own and as a result has become severely dehydrated. Her sodium level is in the 160s and it's supposed to be in the 140 range. Years ago she signed documents stating that she didn't want to be kept alive by a feeding tube or anything of that nature so the sad truth is she's dying...and we can't help her. She's 86 years old and I know that's a good long life but I can't help but wish so many things could have unfolded differently for her. I wish she would have never gotten striken by Alzheimer's, I wish my grandfather hadn't left her with 6 kids to raise alone, I wish she still knew who I was. Alzheimer's has got to be one of the worst ways to watch a loved one go. These past few days have been pretty rough for my family as a result. I'm going to miss her like hell. She helped raise me as a child and for many, many reasons beyond that she's just...simply...amazing. I love her very much.