Love blossoms yet to behold.

Helping Sweetie with her love for birds.

Christmas four years ago. Looking for something that would make her happy. Found this blanket, with a Cardinal on it. Success, she loved it. We still have it, and when I've brought it out, she has since lost the meaning of the blanket and the bird. I haven't and that is the point of both, the picture and the blanket. 

For the past couple of years, at Christmas. We would shop together for our gift exchange, wrap them up, together, and put them under the tree. We was fun for us, and a special time. We would have our Christmas morning. Giving and unwrapping and acting surprised at what we got. I've tried to make our last few Christmas's together joyous and memorable.

This year will be somewhat of an empty Christmas. I didn't get anything for us to open, because I'm sure she wouldn't know what was going on, and I don't want her to be unduly pressured. It is going to be enough for us to head out to the Son's house, and exchange gifts there. I'm hoping we will have a good time, and Sweetie will have some memory of what is going on. Not looking that far ahead, just trying to map the day out. 

We had our hospice interview and Sweetie isn't there yet. I was able to glean some helpful information about something that Sweetie has been doing. Her fainting. The nurse that did the interview, said it could be a mini stroke, or a vascular restriction. Where the blood vessels contract, slowing the blood to the brain, and out she goes. Then when the vessels return to normal, all is well. I told her what I did, and the only thing she could add was to put a pillow under her feet, to elevate them, to help with the blood flow.

We talked about using CBD, and the Stress Relief lotion. She told me that I'm so far ahead of the curve. She is a proponent of CBD and how it has helped so many. We talked about end of life, how when that time comes, what they will do, and had I thought about what we want. Of course, and again, she was surprised that we had gotten that far. It seems that most couples only think of today, and maybe a week ahead, not the time to say our final good byes. In a way, I was glad to hear that we were making the right moves. Anyway, because we didn't make the cut, they are going to back and re-evaluate her in the next 3 months. 

Not surprised that we didn't make the cut, for I know Sweetie still has a lot of living left in her. And I for one, am grateful that she does. Our love isn't dying, it is growing, and there are flower yet to bloom. 

Driver knows, for not only is He my driver, but He is also a fantastic Gardener. He can bring life back to a flowering plant, to bloom once more. I've seen Him do it and I know there are still love blossoms yet to behold. We will watch them grow, and pick the prettiest bouquet when they flower. All as we travel down the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.