<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Making Memories - My Journey as a Caretaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making Memories ]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:25:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Meet my grandparents]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are my grandparents.  They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on October 2, 2019.  These two raised me.  Papaw was the first...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/what-we-can-learn-from-plants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc999c395caab0017faabc3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_0be615bf7f3145108774418dc7d6a2fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[I printed off every picture of Papaw I had on my phone and took them to Mamaw today. We looked back through the pictures. • Mamaw- I have...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/sweet-pictures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f0683bb725305bba92e4c0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:36:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_5a593d14a3974ab58d26250bd5181a54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nail Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I feel so pretty!”  Every girl deserves to feel pretty. A simple act of getting Her nails done made her feel like a million bucks. She...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/nail-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c354cd05dacbebaaa7603c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_76aad41f66ac4d31b43cae7818c4aa0f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New porch talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Sunday evening porch talks are much different now without Papaw. But I told Mamaw she had to carry on the tradition. She said “I can’t...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/new-porch-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c323f791394df0ef80e09f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:34:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_bd15b9f23f3246da8cdca1349e2a9bc3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone HOME]]></title><description><![CDATA[My precious Papaw is seeing Glory in heaven right now. As soon as he got home from the hospital today, he went to sleep. He was waiting...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/gone-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6286d9a170e6464388bb666e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 23:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_2a378470264643b2b168c99d5a909755~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Grandmother]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Mamaw is so strong. I hope I’m half the woman she is. What a blessing she is to every soul she has contact with. • She is the...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/great-grandmother</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627c81aabab7b862441bba53</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 17:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_5ce9ad8954734ea3ab95800d91bde792~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dementia is horrible. It takes away the people we love mentally and emotionally which leds to a physical decline. It’s hard to hold...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/untitled-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627c820e10932d217c8259a1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_7c6a1e11b1664607ab1171cfa8dc0742~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smooth Operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got to Papaws house this morning to find this.  Mamaw said he had been “shaving” for an hour. • Me- Let’s put the razor up Papaw. Your...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/smooth-operator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627c811db15fac10108196c1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 03:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_3c729edebde545b289ac58c34c18418e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reprogrammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can’t you see her brain wheels turning?!  Her remote control wasn’t working anymore, so I had to reprogram it. She was making sure she...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/reprogrammed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6258b40f2266e47425f4ef92</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_07de47e4b3674f5bacc36d00cdf0dcb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just a few brownies]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is his “hurry up with supper” look. • Papaw- I’m gonna have to back off those sweets. I gained 4 lbs at the Dr office last week. Me-...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/just-a-few-brownies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621c4f68abb7d441b7a47ce7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_e40f1fefbcad4f59904c0dd8bd7f02b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oatmeal pies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oatmeal pies are his favorite Little Debbie’s.  He told me he eats them before dinner.  I added the mason jar with his water just to make...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/oatmeal-pies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fc5e4b12a859b2e9a2ef91</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_69c0730cfdb546c4973619c5d3af17a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nap Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mamaw and Papaw are out my house for the weekend while their electricity is off.  Getting them here is a whole different story! • I guess...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/nap-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fc5d88c400a602c571ef6d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_cf502dbc1dd342aeb3b0c5e731bc7a01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[I treasure our talks.  Mamaw has the most sweetest spirit.  She has to with dealing with Papaw. • She was telling me here about all her...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/bar-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fc5c81a34ca29be2c33cd6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:54:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_ce674f3cadde43cb9ae3b8502df85608~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patience]]></title><description><![CDATA[We arrive at the doctor for a check up and putting the mask on has become a routine. However, Papaw must of left his patience at home. We...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/patience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f2fff5fd31df9b4b1a8bae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 22:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_89b2e13ee4be471a92580a1800430f77~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Nerve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mamaw told him today that he was on her last nerve. Papaw didn’t respond. He has always been a smart man.  • When we arrive to the...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/last-nerve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f2ff8b61ac0fe944e46655</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_d63197d899ed4538bbece546980ceea3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mask Me Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Papaw: Well move out of the way! Don’t you see me trying to get through! Me: Why do you have that mask on? 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So while he relaxed in his recliner, Mamaw and I stood at the sink...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/crazy-is-a-blessing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61dba6f82e7ff200167b8396</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:24:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_9b56b76b149f4cae81784ea911c50116~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pouting at its finest]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love geriatrics. If you’ve ever worked with this age group then you know they digress back to childhood tendencies. I captured his...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/pouting-at-its-finest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d211f2de8a8b0016b8c1d1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 21:03:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_1f2246bc7fca4a629da04f446f230280~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took Mamaw and Papaw some soup today. I figured they were tired of Christmas leftovers. • Papaw- You didn’t go to church today did you?...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61c92b43b290b500176dc16a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:56:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14bad0_9454d65b73c644d08df28640327155de~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobility]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was washing the dishes and Mamaw and papaw is sitting at the table eating some fruit I brought. Papaw- y’all gonna brush my hair today...]]></description><link>https://brandyhaley.wixsite.com/caregiver/post/nobility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b65b8e80c1a90017422825</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/14bad0_07284a61cd294569862aefd56c7095ea/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Brandy Haley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>