So, here's a bit of an update. There's been a lot happening, and today has been a bit of a 'moment' for me, for sure.....
I gotta say something to somebody, and ya'll here will understand, at the very least. I also don't want to weigh this on My Lady, as she is already carrying enough. Bear with me, and thanks for reading. Suggestions appreciated.
Dad's been home since the end of August. Home-Care comes twice a day to help change dad (gong-show right there) and Respite worker comes in for an hour or so, twice a week. (Mostly) My Lady is there at least once a day, for at least 4 hours. Often she's there twice, sometimes 3 times, and on the odd occasion she's there from Wake-up to Go-to-bed.
Her manner of describing dad's condition is: "Stable enough to be alive." This is to describe that he has his own heartbeat, and his own breathing pattern, but everything else must be done for him. All day, every day.
My Mother-In-Law took her vows to heart, and "In Sickness and in Health" she is doing what needs to be done to assist and comfort dad. Thing is, she's also up there in age where she can't do it alone, therefore My Lady is called to assist.
Hell of a situation, that.
On a different note, due to my Brother-In-Law getting his leg amputated this past May, things between him and his wife have gone to shit. Therefore, just a few days after New Years we were informed that they're getting a divorce. So, guess who's moving in here with us this coming weekend?
And then there's today. After 9 months, the court process is finally finished (again, I'm Smarter Now, because I had to do that too) and Dad's seized items were returned to the Family, through me as the 3rd Party. (He has a ban now, from access to any/all firearms, weapons, and explosives. Justifiably so)
So, after these 9 months, anyone have any good suggestions on how to remove blood-stains off of a wooden stock that the varnish had been removed, because it was (seemingly) in the process of being refinished?
I've already disassembled the 12 and washed off all of the "biological matter" from everywhere. There are a few small 'rust-spots' in a few unobtrusive areas that aren't of any matter at the moment,,,, but that stock though,,,,, anyone here have any clues/suggestions on how to deal with that? Or is it simply a "continue to remove the wood until it is clear" type of thing?
No matter how much smarter I get, it only shows me how much more I need to learn. I can't tell ya'll how much I appreciate this-here site. This is my brief 'escape' into a somewhat "normalcy" that I/we used to have, and I look forward to again.
Dear God, do I ever look forward to it, again....