Post Valentine's Days news.

Playing footsies at the beach. 

 

Thank you for all the Valentine wishes. We were truly touched. Sweetie did not understands about where or why the wishes were coming from. When I told her, she smiled. I don't know if she understood, I took it as a understanding smile. 

 

Yesterday wasn't the day I had hoped for. The only thing that went right (?) was getting Sweetie up, dressed, cleaned up, brushed up, and med up. Out the door and down to daycare. That was all of the plan that went my way. 

 

When we got to daycare, it was closed. The only thing I could think of, was it was Valentine's Day and they took the day off. I didn't look at their monthly calendar, so I was unaware of it being a planned day off, and then again, no one told me that they would be closed. It doesn't matter the reason, plans were up in the air from that point on. 

 

We went back home, got breakfast, and I had to figure out what to do. Knowing that TV will keep Sweetie busy for a short period of time, I didn't want to plan to stay on the couch all day. I was upset because I couldn't get to my support group meeting so I had to put that behind me and look to the day. 

 

While fixing breakfast, my frying pan has a wear stop in the middle of it. It still works OK, food sticks on the bare spot. So, lets go buy a new frying pan. We have a business here that specializes in  cooking and cooking utensils. The sell top end cooking wear and that also means top usage on my credit card. I won't tell you how much I paid for a 10" frying pan and lid, but it is more than I ever-spent on a whole set of cook wear. When you are retired and have more time then you can sanely spend, you don't mind doing stuff just to get the day to go by.  First I'd purchased a 12" pan, and that was too big, so we took it right back and exchanged it for the 10" pan. Killed about an hour doing that.Used the new pan last night, worked wonderfully well.

 

Would like to talk about sundowners for a little bit. I have been putting the Aromatic Therapy Lotion on the back of Sweeties neck and rubbing it between her hair line and her shoulders. It seems to be most effective using this application. If I were to make a guess, it is because it is close to the brain and is absorbed quickly into the spine. Sometimes I'll just use the lotion and we can get about 2-3 hours of relief after the application. If I try timing the next application, it would be every 2.5 hours between application.  

 

Yesterday was a day of adliving , just like all days, and like all days, we got through it. Like today, I'll turn control over to my Driver as to where we will go. It seems to turn out better that way. Speaking of my Driver, He's out in the car now waiting for me, so the time has come to say so long for today. Sun coming up and need to get going. You see, when you Keep Your Shinny Side Up, the sunlight bounces off it and people can see you coming. He has the map out as we travel the road to Dementia Town. OK, as for those who haven't checked the "follow" button, there is a chance you will miss a posting. If you haven't please do. That way I'll know how many of you are driving with your Shinny Side Up. God Bless.