Easter Eggs, the Backyard and the Zoo.

My two greatest loves. Sweetie and Tweetie. 

Ah, Sunday morning. Sitting in my man cave, waiting for my bagel to toast. Tuning on some jazz from YouTube, and thinking about what a day Saturday was. Had to get a fresh cup of coffee. 

I was thinking about my coffee habit. When I was young and started drinking coffee, it had to be black. A truest at heart. I can't tell when the transition happened and I don't know why it did, I turned into a coffee with cream guy. First it was half and half, then the flavored creamers, and now I'm hooked on coffee with Sweet Italian Creamer. Its so bad, I sometimes have two bottles in the refrigerator, in case I run out. 

Yesterday was such a good day. From her waking her up and coming down stairs, to the end of the day when we went back upstairs to bed.

A friend gave us a jigsaw puzzle because I had mentioned that we were doing them as something to do besides watching TV. To make a long story short, the puzzle was bigger then our table. Found that out as we were doing the outside frame of the puzzle. I like to work from the outside in. Once you get the frame done, you have something to build on. Anyway, I found some plywood in the garage that wasn't doing anything and brought it in. Transferred the puzzle on the plywood, and at that same time, finding a couple of pieces that worked on the frame, and whoa la, we now have a top to fit the puzzle. Now we have something to do. Sweetie enjoys the game we play as we put the puzzle together. I find a piece, and have her put it in place. Team work, high five, and we're having fun.  

Friday we had some rain, so the next day was perfect for pulling weeds and trying to get a grasp of spring cleaning and elimination as many weeds as possible. Don't you just hate it when you think you can work for hours on end. Using the hoe and rake and other tools to clean out the flower beds, and only after a short time, I'm huffing and puffing realizing just out of weed pulling shape I'm in. I think I spent more time going back and forth to the shed and getting different tools out trying to make the job easier. 

Sweetie tried to help, she just doesn't have the strength to do much of anything now. We first tried pulling, then I'd pull and hand her the weeds to put in the trash can, and eventually, we got a chair out so she could just sit and watch. Instead of pulling, I'm thinking of just cultivating the ground and raking what I can of the loose weeds. I know that what is spring up now is from last year when I cleaned out that area and planted Rosemary there. If I keep on it, next spring will be less, and progressively less the following year. 

After we called it a day, we were watching Ratatouille, and not wanting to spend the day watching TV, I said we're going to the zoo. Two outings in one day, OMG! I had bought a large bag of pond fish food to feed the ducks and geese at the zoo. Into a sandwich bag, into the car and off we went. I was hoping to send about an hour, and at the same time wondering if the zoo was closed. It wasn't and we hit the Polar Bear exhibit as they were feeding the bears. Sweetie was so tickled to watch them eat the fish being tossed into the ponds. Almost like watching a nature film. 

As we were leaving, it was time to feed the ducks. Sweetie kept telling me she didn't know how to do this, all the while throwing the food at the ducks. While we were doing our thing, I spied a little boy and girl, and their grandma. No food for the kids, so I offered them some. It turned out the little boy is in remission for a cancer. I told the grandma about Sweetie, then gave the bag to the kids. What fun is there to had if you can't feed the ducks. It made both of us happy, and grandma was very grateful. Hey, its good to do something neither one of us had planed to do. 

Went home, watched the rest of Ratatouille, made dinner, and she ate quite a lot. It was then I started giving her her happy medicine, because she was starting to show signs of sundowners coming on. 

Another opportunity to get out of the house. My meeting and away we went. Back home, some cheese cake and up to bed. 

My basket was heavy with Easter Eggs. My Driver knew we needed a day like yesterday. Oh, one other thing, my trip next month has been canceled, the virus. Which is kinda a good thing, which is, not having to put Sweetie in Respite care, I hope my June plans will work out. Keep your fingers crossed. 

Time to get going, Drive just told me not to cross my fingers, He'll take care of June, when June comes. Time to get my Sunday face on and head out the door, sliding into the passenger seat, putting on my cool sunglasses, as we head off down the Road to Dementia Town, and as always keeping our Shiny Side Up. Gee, best of times for you are ahead, and remember, it is up to you to keep your Shiny Side Up. Love Ya Guys. God Bless.