argh, no more dirty dishes!

i have been my mom's "right-hand" for these past two days since her right shoulder went out of commission. two weeks ago, she had shoulder surgery to repair her tendons from a nasty fall. note: get rid of rickety chairs!! my dad was assisting her since she had the surgery. unfortunately he left yesterday morning. now it's my turn to be the "assistant". i can't believe how many dirty dishes two people can produce. i'm already going crazy from washing dishes! EVEN if the dishwasher helps half of the time. hm... how long will i be able to withstand this? i think we'll be switching to disposable plates and cups soon, if i have my way. i think i have 3 more weeks before she can start using her right shoulder again. eeks. i can't believe i came home tonight to a sink full of dishes after the fact that the dinner dishes were already washed. augh. someone save me.

one positive point to my mom's disability is that i had to learn how to make chinese white radish and taro cake. i can't believe how much effort it takes to make those two cakes. i shall say, never again! my hand still hurts from chopping and yes, it was painful to see all the dirty dishes accumulate in the sink just from the preparation! ack.

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yay! two more DAYS! :)