House is a prison.

At the movies.

Coronavirus 19 has done two things for us. One, it has limited where we can go, and two, because of Sweetie's Dementia, we welcome the places we can go to. Because of the progression of her disease, those places that are open to us, fit our capabilities appropriately. 

It was another sleep day for Sweetie, not as much as yesterday, but a lot. She seemed to come down for meals, than back to bed. So, I get my cleaning bug out and will see some area that I've been going "Ugh" and next thing I know, out comes the cleaner, the towels, and elbow grease, and away I go getting it done. Also I was also able to strip and wash the downstairs bed sheets. You know, it feels good to do that stuff. Feel like I accomplished something. 

Sweetie was up long enough for us to make a trip to the mall and a walk about. Sometimes I feel like the house is a prison, and I need to escape. It is getting too cold to walk the neighborhood, and to play golf. So the mall is the only open space available to us. Why not take complete advantage while I can. For I know that the day is coming that she will not want to leave the house, and we will be there 24-7. 

Health update, her shoulder is getting better, and I just have to keep the regimentation going, and her ear is almost healed. 

Have to tell you this. Our grace before meals has been a little tune:

Dear Heavenly Father 

hear us sing.

Our song of thanks for everything.

Thank you, thank you

thank you Heavenly Father

Amen.

The report is she is beginning to forget this tune. It is one that she taught me and she has been singing it her entire life. It reminds me of anther song from early Rock and Roll. "Slip sliding away." Her memories just are doing just that slip sliding away. She is becoming more and more of an empty vessel. 

That is OK, for as she slips away from me, Driver is catching her as she empties. He lets me know, that there will be a day that we will be together once again. She will be whole and beautiful. Waiting for me on the other side of Dementia Town. It is a long Road to Dementia Town, and we'll get there, as long as we keep going with our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.