MIL -- assisted living!

This can be as simple as being in a complex where they make sure she's not dead each day. I'm sure that it costs more to have all meals, housekeeping, etc. taken care of, but consider that you will NOT have to deal with her lawn and her house if she's not in it. Nor will anyone else (well, the new owner). She'll have people to talk to when she goes for meals, or in the common areas, if she's so inclined.

Who knows, she could get too busy to have time for you!

DH has learned to do dishes. It's been a challenge: I can't find things, and he puts things that I use regularly on HIGH shelves where I need him to get them down, but I've learned to deal with that. What's harder to accept is his method of putting all the spoons in one bin of the silverware basket so that it's easier to put them away later -- they get nested, and don't all come clean, but he puts them away anyway!

No laundry for DH though -- he hasn't mastered NOT shrinking clothing!

Karen in Boise