Thunder and Lighting.

At the fair with our grandsons.

It rained last night, got a couple claps of thunder. It wasn't so loud that it didn't scare Sweetie. She used to love watching the lighting and rain coming down. Now it is something that I don't think she can comprehend. As we stood at the backdoor and watched for a couple of minutes, there was a flash of lighting that etched its way across the sky, she barely noticed it. Its monsoon season here in the southwest. With it comes sudden thunderstorms, this year, with us being on the golf course, it might be challenging. 

Because of her dementia, the old saying that "all things become new" is in play. There will be new fear, new joys, and different ways of responding to them. 

Yesterday, we had an early appearance of sundowners. We were back from our morning walk, I was mowing the lawn, when it showed up. Was able to finish mowing the lawn, when the "boys" came a calling. She just had to get out of the house, to get free to help them. I used to panic, now, I head for the CBD and Stress lotion, talking softly, and with great care, I'm able to get her to comply with my request and take the Hemp oil and rub some lotion on her. Then it is batten down the hatches and ride out the storm. Within about 15 minutes she shows signs of back to her "normal" self. It seems that after each sundowners attack, there is a sight change in her. Now, she will crawl into the bed we have down stairs, cuddle up with her Dumbo stuff animal. 

My Driver told me not to worry about the rain, He has some kind of polish that keeps the water from sticking on the car. He says that no matter what, He will keep her shiny. I just wish sometimes that I had the ability of keep such a positive outlook on life. I can fantasize what life will be like, but it is only a dream. He knows what is going to happen, and He just encourages me to keep going. One sundowners at a time, one day at a time, sometimes one step at a time. Like last night, the storm came and went, and that is my hope and strength, for this too will pass. He lets me know that He is there for me, as we motor down the Road to Dementia Town, watching out for pot holes, as we Keep our Shiny Side Up. Hope you have good driving weather as you travel down your Road to Dementia Town, Keeping your Shiny Side Up. Love Ya, God Bless.