My Sweetie from 2016

 

I've enjoyed looking through old pictures and see my Sweetie. We're were on vacation and stopped in for some ice cream. These were the days when word loss was about the only sign of her Dementia. 

Yesterday, it was suppose to be daycare and my day on the course. When we left the house, it was a mixture of snow and rain. Very light but it seemed more on the way. So, I decided to keep Sweetie home with me. No sooner than we got home the rain stopped. By then it was too late to change again. 

We spent the day, it was a good day. Because we have been using the shower in the downstairs bathroom, made the decision to buy and install a towel rack next to the shower. We had remodeled the bathroom years ago and took out the rack that was originally there. Just needed one close to the shower or easy access. 

I started to put the Stress Relief lotion on Sweetie's neck instead of having her rub into her hands. As of one day using this technique. It seems to work quicker, and because I'm putting it on my hands, I'm getting relief too. By my rubbing it on her neck, I get to touch her in a way that is pleasing to both of us, a little intimacy. 

Today is movie day, so we'll be doing that which we do at home, but share it with our friend. I get to eat some popcorn at the same time. I don't keep popcorn or just about any snacks at home. I'm a great grazer, and my waist line cannot take the easy availability of waist exspanders. If I get a bag of chips, cookies, or any other grazing food, I'm sure to eat 90% of it. 

Sweetie just doesn't eat very much now a days. When she goes to daycare, I'm told she eats her whole lunch. One of the workers here has a way of getting her to eat. Then, when we get something to eat after I pick her up, she eats that too. So I know she gets enough to eat 3 days a week. Because of this, I'm thinking of cutting meals down to 2 large meals a day when she doesn't go to daycare. When we have 3 meals, she just picks at the food, I think she just isn't hungry. Will keep you posted. So far, the red dishes haven't helped. 

Today is a sleep in morning for Sweetie and I get a me morning. When she comes down, and I ask how she is, her reply it "I don't know." and she really doesn't know. This is just another step into darkness. The blessing is she comes to see me, it doesn't matter to me who she thinks I am, she still comes to me. That is my Easter Egg in the morning. 

Time to head down the road, if you see me, I'll be the one keeping the Shinny Side up. Hope you do the same, God Bless.