Picture of Sweetie as we go to Church

 Just 5 years ago. 

Running late this morning, don't know why, just happened that way. As I wonder just what this post will look like, or sound like, doesn't come into play. I know that if I can put my fingers on this magical keyboard, they will bounce around, forming words and telling you the story that my mind is forming. 

We tried the new medication and it seemed to work OK. I spent some time with the Senor Care facility when I picked up Sweetie yesterday. It was the first time we had a conversation since I enrolled Sweetie there. 

It seems that her acting up and getting restless is because there was a man who is no longer is in attendance. Sweetie found safety in being around him and there are also fewer souls in the group now. She hasn't found anyone to bond with. To me, that is the real problem for Sweetie. With a changing environment it makes it harder for her to settle in. She isn't comfortable there and so she wants to wander and find her comfort zone, which is being with me.  The directer told me that she is always looking at the door waiting for me to show up. She knows I will, it is the time she cannot comprehend.

There just recently had a woman that seems to be drawn to her, and she now has a new person to talk to and to be with. Hopefully, that will calm her down. Of course I'm coming to my conclusions from a different perspective then theirs. All they see is Sweetie is becoming harder to take care of, so that means she needs something to calm her down. I see it as a change in the environment and Sweeties need to feel safe. 

We tried the medication yesterday, and she was better, but not as good as they wanted her to be. I think that she will calm down with both the meds and this new lady. 

What I didn't like was last night, her sundowners hit her hard. Even after I had given her her normal dose of CBD and Lotion, she still was still worrying, crying, and clinging to me. I finally used some of her calming oil on her neck and she slowly came out of it and we were able to have a good evening. I just love it when we sit on the couch, with Teddy on her lap, cuddling together, smiling those secret smiles, a look, a bump foreheads, and a smile. Connection Easter Eggs. 

Because it is the weekend, and we are going to be together all the time, I won't be using her meds until Sunday night. Will see if giving her the meds the night before and in the morning to see how she does at Daycare. I really don't like her withdraws from the meds, and again see how she acts when coming off them. Now I have some perspective as to what is going to happen.

Suppose to have a good weather weekend, so maybe we can do some work in the yards. Leaves are everywhere. If nothing else, we have a puzzle to put together. 

Time to go, my driver has the motor running, warming up the car. Time to get in, buckle in, and off down the road to Dementia Town. As always, keeping the Shinny Side Up. Watch out for the sharp curves, God Bless.