Sundowners, This too will pass.

Awww.

Why dear Lord? The question I think every caregiver has said at some time or multiple times as we care of our Loved Ones with this terrible disease. Not knowing how, on a daily if not hourly basses, what works on one day, and then doesn't have to any effect the next. Its confusing, its baffling, its discouraging. 

Yesterday was one of those days. We had been having a good day. I was even able to get in a short couch nap as we were watching TV. She was bright, happy, even joking in her own way. I had kept up a good regimentation of her CBD, and she didn't fight it. Then she had a small change of attitude, a input that comes out of nowhere. She saw a little girl playing in front of our house. I followed her out, and she told me to shut up in her sundowners voice. I knew I was in trouble. When I got her back inside, gave her some more CBD,  hoping for the best, but it was too late. 

I blocked her from the front door, and when she went out into the back yard, I knew where she was going. Out the front to the backyard gate. Sure enough, when I got there she was just getting out the gate. I kept her there, wouldn't let her out into the neighborhood. As I was blocking her, she did something new this time. She called for her mom and dad to come and get me away. She pushed me to get me out of the way several times and at one time, I thought she was going to hit me. She finally went back into the back yard, and I locked it up so she could not get out that way again. 

For the next 2 hours, it was a continual battle, as she slowly came back, we were able to walk around the block and enough people were out in their yards, and we could approach them, I'd introduce her as my wife "Sweetie Dementia", they would catch it right off the bat. Worked well. 

I need to have a long talk with my Driver today. I'm sure He already knows what we need to talk about. I need to find some Easter Eggs today. I'm sure I will, for Driver knows where they are hidden. He's sneaky that way. And we're off, heading down the Road to Dementia Town, I'll keep my eyes peeled for storm clouds as we go, as always, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. You know, anything on this road is like the scenery, it all passes away and is soon behind you. That's life. If I just think of what we are driving through as temporary, it is easier to accept and move one. That is why Easter Eggs are so important, they help me hang onto the good stuff during the bad stuff. It seems that there are always more Easter Eggs after the bad. So, hang in there, for this too will pass as you drive yourself down the Road to Dementia Town, keeping your Shiny Side Up. Till tomorrow, take care. Remember I love ya all, God Bless.