Morning seeded to start out normal.

Charlie Brown & Sweetie. 

 Just another day waiting in the waiting room of Dementia. Morning seemed to start out normal, which is hard to be bad when it is myself, and my computer. Listening to Dappy Keys playing hymns, doing my morning prayer and meditation, and spending time with you on  the blog. 

It is this time that I get to reflect and compare where we are today, verse where we were last week, last month, or last year. It is also the time of wondering just how much longer we will be on this road. 

I remember when we drove to Albuquerque for the first time. Anticipation of our arrival was great. Not knowing where we were, how far we were from town, we stopped at a rest area for a body break and snack. As it turned out, we were only about 10 miles from our destination. I know that when we go someplace for the first time, it seems to take longer than it appears. 

Its the same living with Sweetie. We don't know where the arrival point is. We just keep on moving forward, everyday, one day at a time, until we have our last sunrise together. Not knowing when that will be, I make it my aim while we are on this road trip, to make every morning as if it is our last. 

Friday

Strange morning. Sweetie was tuckered out as soon as she got out of bed. I tried something new last night. In my attempts to keep her safe and not falling out of bed, I removed one of her pillows. We've slept on 2 pillows for years, and I noticed that she moves off the pillows toward the edge of the bed. By removing the extra pillow, she stays more in the middle of her side of the bed. I just hope this adjustment will keep her safe for sometime to come. 

While on the course, she was weary all day. To the point that we called it a day earlier than normal. Got home and had her take a nap. Down she went, for a good 2 hours. 

I was worried that she wouldn't want to return to bed when the time was near to our bed time. Silly me, she was ready and so was I. After our forkless cake, and just a little TV, off we went for a good nights rest. 

Driver knows when we need that extra pillow time. He has picked a spot for us to stop and rest. He did a great job last night. Rest is a tool that is needed for me, so rest it is. As we travel down the Road to Dementia town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.