Little things.

She's in Purple and Red.

My "Old Lady, in Purple and Red." I dressed the this was on purpose. We went over to the son's house for lunch. It was special, it was a duo celebration. For, if you didn't know already, DIL and I are birthday buddies. Twines, only 30 years apart. 

Thursday 

I couldn't have planned the day any better then how it all came about. 

When I went to get her up, she greeted me with her knowing smile. I just love those mornings. She doesn't know me, but she knows me. If that makes any sense to you. It does for me. She is happy to see me, and is ready and willing to get up and get going.

Up and into the shower we went. We are getting better with getting her going in the morning. I sometimes get upset with myself, when after we are done and getting dressed, that I remembered I'd forgot to do this, that, or the other thing while getting her ready for the day.

Just things that should be everyday habit, like brushing teeth. She has lost that ability a long time ago, and I don't make a habitual attempt to clean her teeth, or wash her face. Buzzing her whiskers is easy, because if I don't, she'll gets her chimpanzee chin, and she doesn't look good. I just need to slow down, and get it all done, even if she is in a being difficult mood. 

Dressed and out for breakfast. A full bowl of cereal, ensure and prune juice. Out of bananas, so, mixed Fruit Loops with Honey Nut Cheerios, work out quite well. 

I left her at the table to finish as it was time for me to get going. Returning to find she had finished her breakfast and was sleeping in her chair. Tried to get her to go back to bed, and she wasn't up to that, so she stayed at the table. 

Did get her back to bed, but then she came right back out, sat in a more comfortable chair, and went back to sleep. Let her nap until it was time to go. 

It was one of the best days we have had in a long, long time. She was calm all day, happy to be with the family. Even when we left and came back. 

Their washing machine is big enough to was the quilt off the bed. I asked if they would wash our quilt, they said yes, and we went a got it. It will be ready today, and that is other adventure for us. 

We had a great rest of the day. I choose not to have a dinner, for lunch was big and heavy. Sweetie did quite well. We did have some Wheat Thins and cookies before bed. 

Sweetie is having difficulties with sleeping these nights. She has no problem falling to sleep watching TV, sitting on a chair or couch. It is in the bed that seems to be giving her grief. When she is sleeping in the dinning room chair, which is a tall chair, I worry about her falling off it. 

It is when I wake up to her getting out of bed, wandering the house, then back to bed again. 

Had raised the temperature of the A/C one degree. When I woke up, I was wet with sweat, so, then a there lowered the temperature back down by one degree and went back to bed. 

When I woke up, Sweetie was asleep, had the covers on, and as I'm writing this, still asleep. One degree, who would of thunk that? 

It is sometimes the little things that make the biggest difference. As Driver is constantly adjusting the steering to keep us on the Road to Dementia Town, I too, must be aware of the little adjustments I must make to keep Sweetie in her sweet spot. Then it is easy to be up tempo, it is when adjustments are needed, that is where knowledge of what to do and when to do it comes into play. I'm just grateful that I have my Driver to lead the way. As we go, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.