Sweetie just smiles.

Sweetie and her elephants.

Sweetie was in her bedroom and was looking at some of the pictures. She has a group of pictures of elephants. She didn't know what they were, or that she liked them. 

Last year, when we went to the zoo, her favorite place to visit was the elephant exhibit. They have a couple of youngsters with their moms. As you could imagine, she was aglow when they were out. 

It was later that year, when we were directed to the back of the exhibit where the elephants were staying, and could watch from another direction. It was fun until the pandemic, we cannot go back there now. 

To borrow a line, "The thrill is gone." The thief Dementia, has stolen that. It has been gone for a long time, and yet we still go to the zoo, and walk around. Sweetie has something new to watch and smile about. The children at the zoo. As I watch her watching the children, she will turn to me and point or make known the innocence behavior of them. The thrill of feeding the ducks, to see the joy in their faces, and Sweetie just smiles. Makes me happy that some of her is still in there. 

It is really blowing today, gust of 20 mph. I don't know what we will do, I may try to get her out to a mall, driving will be a challenge with the wind, and keeping her inside will be the same. 

As I read your comments about yesterday's post, I hear my own advice coming back to me. And yes, thank you for those reminders. As far as seeing a doctor, until the pandemic eases, that is nearly an impossibility. With the Covid protocol, Sweetie will just have to wait, she just cannot handle what she has to go through. We tried that earlier. Her elbow seems to be improving with rub and massage. 

As far as keeping her on Hemp Oil, that is the only thing that makes her happy. I just get tired of giving it to her. I think it is just as hard on her for me to give it to her, as it is for me to remember to give it to her. I don't know if that makes any sense to you, but, just to constantly give her something wears on me.

That is why I depend on my Driver so much. My time with Him allows me to rest on His shoulders. There are even times when I'm with Him, I can crawl into the back seat, and take a nap. He doesn't mind, for we are on the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.