Gravel on the pavement.

Sunrise 

There  are so many analogies that available to be used in describing what it is like living with your love one that has Dementia. The one that could be used is that of a high wire walker. You know what I mean. The one at the top of the big top, or walking across Niagara Falls. Slowly stepping off the safety of the platform onto the wire. Then slowly going across to the other side, with a slip and a catching their balance, they continue to the other side. 

That is how I looked at the past couple of days. The slip, the recovery, and now continuing on the wire. I was to regain our balance and until the next slip, we are, again, moving along the wire of life. 

Tuesday

After a shaky morning, before getting Sweetie up, setting a plan for the day in my head, we got started. 

Lately, I've noticed a decline in the weight of her overnight pad. She doesn't seem to be putting out the amount of liquid as she did in the past. She isn't dry by any standard, it is just that she isn't soaked. Good or bad is yet to be determined. 

I still give her enough liquids to drink during the day, yet, I don't want to have her get dehydrated. It is nice not to have to change the sheet that often. 

For breakfast, I gave her toast and an insure. I used to then have a bowl of cereal and more milk. Because of her not eating, or seeming hungry, I cut out one of the choices. Lunch is now a half of a sandwich and apple sauce. 

Last night, I got KFC for us. It took her awhile to get the hang of it, but she ate, and ate well. A little more TV, and then off to bed we went. She was asleep almost at quickly as she put her head on the pillow, and I soon followed her. 

We hit a rough piece of road yesterday. There was gravel on the pavement and the car went a little squirrely. Driver with His great driving skills, quickly got the car back under His control. I think He lets those things happen so He can show off His skills now and then. Just to remind me, that now matter what is on the pavement, He can handle it. Safely, as we head on down the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.