Her best behavior.

Celebrating 30 year anniversary.

Tweetie, our corvette, the top lets in wind noise, and when I put the top down, it doesn't fold right and is a struggle to get the trundle cover closed. So, we went to a company that does that sort of thing to get a new top. Spent a little bit more than an hour, talking, inspecting, and finally choosing a new top for Tweetie. Now the wait until it is made and shipped to the installers. About a month, and just in-time for the winter season.

While we were at the top installer's, I have to say Sweetie was on her best behavior. She didn't panic, she didn't want to wander, she was just with me. Which was a joy to behold. I never know when Mr. Sundowners will show up, and this was one of those times he didn't show up. 

To be on my best, while I'm taking care of Sweetie, I've made the decision to start using my rower. I've got some aches and pains that I think are cause by me having my feet up too much. I know that if I spend just 5 minutes a morning rowing, the pain level subsides. I've been rowing for 2 days now, and I know it will take at least a week before I feel any benefits from the exercise.  

Lately, Sweetie doesn't want to eat her breakfast, she will start out good, and within a few bites, start to act full. I can push her to get more into her, yet she fights it. If nothing else, I want her to drink the "milk" in her cereal bowel, its the Ensure. With the Ensure and what cereal she eats I hope she gets enough protein and vitamins in her. 

All in all, I'd say we are doing well. Lately she has begun being afraid, and gets teary eyed. When she gets this way, I've started putting Stress Relief Lotion on her wrist, and when I can, on her neck. Then I can just sit and watch her relax. I've found if I do the rubbing, and relieve her of doing anything, she is more acceptable to what I'm doing.

Acceptable, now isn't that what my Driver has been telling me? Be acceptable to Sweetie. A sweet sounding voice, a gentle manner, that will enable me to do the things I need to do while I'm talking care of Sweetie. Man, what a learning process I'm going through. Driver says that you get more and better cooperation by being humble and small. Between Sweetie and my Driver is me, and I'm the conduit for His love to her. While it flows through me, I too get a benefit from it, I get to see and feel it for myself. Come, and follow along in the caravan to the Road to Dementia Town, as we all drive with our Shiny Sides up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.