On the end of the first paragraph she said 'Don't send me to quiltville, nothing there trips my trigger' Hope I quoted that correctly.

Try contacting Office of the Aging in your area. They are a wonderful resource for the elderly or those caring for them. Best of luck.

Julie, I am a newbie to quilting so I can't help much there but what I can tell you is this. When taking care of a loved one with alz... you need to make sure that you also take care of yourself!!! Make sure you get out and have 'me' time at least like 15 mins EVERYDAY!!!! I hope you have help!

I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

I don't want to offend you. I know that you want to 'do right' by your mom. But a lot of times the best thing you can do for her is to make sure you take care of yourself!

Thanks guys really missed that paragraph feel so dumb
They need to have a short form list, have fiqured out some but still get snagged

I don't know how large a town you live in, but one of the churches here has an alzheimer's daycare.

I had to pull out all of my scraps and create order out of chaos. Once I sorted by color, it was much easier to see what went together and what did not. Could it be that you are in a state of emotional upheaval and the thought of pouncing through a stack of scraps does not give you any peace of mind? Dealing with your mother requires a lot of patience, I'm sure - and I bet it is very challenging at times. Redwork might be a better project to calm your nerves. Don't worry - the creative juicse will come back when the time is right.

Take a deep breath, have some more coffee and a danish. Think about something else for 30 min then try just sewing some pieces together, that may spark your imagination, if not there is always chocolate :lol:

Have you read the book "36 Hour Day". It's an old book, but helpful when you have to care for a loved one with memory problems.

Walked the DREAD mill last night and getting ready to walk again. BUT...funny how sleep helps. Found a pattern this A.M. on Moda bake shop called Fandango Clams! USES CHARMS! Have a pack of batik charms so will make up a somewhat controlled scrappy quilt. I'll change the pattern around a bit. Not getting rid of what I wanted but what the heck, I'm sewing and that makes me happy.

Now..thank you for the support RE Mom's alz. DH works from home so he is primary care giver. She's a invalid so she is not a "flight risk" which is a mixed blessing. We can't afford respite care...bills out $20.00 an hour but occasionally DS will stay in the house for an hour or two so we can have a quick date at our local coffee shop that has FABULOUS DESSERTS!!! I really don't want to attend a support group. Just don't want to hear everyone else's sad story. We've been caring for her for 4 years and so far so good.

Ok..gonna get the walking shoes on and start my walk to no where. Best way for me to feel better is to control my sugar intake, walk the tread mill and see the number on my scale go down and the fat tummy shrink!

Happy Thanksgiving a little early. No work on Thursday. No one coming over so I can sew sew sew sew..well you get the picture! haha

If your mom is on medicare, they provide lots of in-home care services (not only visiting nurses)that we are not aware of in our everyday lives. Do get in touch with them. Also contact the senior citizen's center. There are folks there who volunteer to do all sorts of things - arrange to have a caretaker in twice a week, so that you have two free afternoons to yourself. It's important, as other posters have also said.