Thank god for the internet

[garnigal]

I called my mom to wish her a happy 65th birthday, and she was delighted to tell me her hair is growing back after the chemo.... unfortunately it's the hair on her chin.

She calls it Bernice.

In less happy news, one of my brother's neighbours (by extension Mom and Dad and my neighbour since he bought the farm that was our childhood home) hanged herself on Friday night, from a beautiful steel bridge where we had our family photos taken. She's always had mental health issues to deal with, and this isn't her first suicide attempt, but still very sad, and reminds me how important mental health supports are, especially now.

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[desdemonaspace]

"Bernice Bobs Her Hair." Wasn't that by Fitzgerald?

Glad your mom is doing well.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard of Bernice Bobs Her Hair. But Google says you are very knowledgeable.

She's looking and sounding stronger. She stopped using the walker yesterday, though she thought she might be tired enough to use it last night. And she's planning to head down to the basement to look after her overwintering geraniums. Apparently Dad isn't to be trusted with plants.

He's a farmer, but I guess corn and wheat is more forgiving?

[desdemonaspace]

Oh, my mom did the same! I remember the smell of overwintering geraniums in the basement.

[teragramm.livejournal.com]

She calls it Bernice I'm glad to hear that your mom still has her sense of humor.

So sorry for your loss.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

The humour is pretty unkillable. Often inappropriate, but unkillable.

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Your mom has a great sense of humor!

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

We're all rather sarcastic. Dad called me yesterday to tell me about the Garniss Border Patrol - some role-playing game he found while googling our last name.

[jerusha]

*hugs* I'm so sorry. That's awful.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so sad.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I can only imagine how her family is feeling.