I didn't get to brew last week
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:19 pm
Most of you know I try to brew every Sunday. And I had planned on brewing a batch of Maltsperiment/Pilsner last Sunday. But it was not to be.
My mom had a really bad cough that she couldn't shake, and she finally asked to be taken to Emergency Care. My son had that day off, so he took her. Turned out the cough wasn't the worst of it. She had an elevated heart rate; somewhere around 157. So they took her to the hospital to stabilize her. She also had bronchitis, which explains the cough. She spent a week in the hospital, and was released last Saturday evening. I went to get her and stayed at her house overnight, since my wife's cold returned with a vengeance, and we didn't want to risk it. If Mom needed help with any intimate issues, like going to bathroom, I could text my sister-in-law, who lives close by, but wasn't available for anything other than emergencies.
So I stayed overnight at Mom's, and spent the morning fixing her breakfast and chatting. She was glad to be home, and especially glad to take a shower and wash her hair! But my Sunday routine had been uprooted, and I was dog tired by the time I got home. So I didn't brew that day. It was worth it, and I'm glad my mom is out of the hospital and feeling better. The beer can wait.
My mom had a really bad cough that she couldn't shake, and she finally asked to be taken to Emergency Care. My son had that day off, so he took her. Turned out the cough wasn't the worst of it. She had an elevated heart rate; somewhere around 157. So they took her to the hospital to stabilize her. She also had bronchitis, which explains the cough. She spent a week in the hospital, and was released last Saturday evening. I went to get her and stayed at her house overnight, since my wife's cold returned with a vengeance, and we didn't want to risk it. If Mom needed help with any intimate issues, like going to bathroom, I could text my sister-in-law, who lives close by, but wasn't available for anything other than emergencies.
So I stayed overnight at Mom's, and spent the morning fixing her breakfast and chatting. She was glad to be home, and especially glad to take a shower and wash her hair! But my Sunday routine had been uprooted, and I was dog tired by the time I got home. So I didn't brew that day. It was worth it, and I'm glad my mom is out of the hospital and feeling better. The beer can wait.