Figuring things out and riding

I went to the house Monday morning, and we still had difficulty getting my mother from the bed to the lift chair. I was very depressed at work all day, knowing that my mother had become immobile. Interesting that she commented as we tried to lift her,"I've forgotten how to walk." I stopped by after work, and she was sleeping. She did rouse for an hour, long enough to munch on some crackers and cheese and have 2 dishes of salsa, a bit of red pop. We also read the grocery store sale paper. She was able to lift herself to a standing position 4 times, more than she did in the morning. Heading over today, to try to make a plan. My brother called to talk to dad, specifically to let Dad know he has made cremation arrangements for himself. I was able to ride today, cried a lot on the way there about this situation with my mother. It was a good lesson. I mounted on the new wooden mount. It is higher and easier on the horses backs. The most fun was the happy time I had putting Hope thru parts of Equestrian tests A and B for the horse show this weekend.