Her smile lifts my heart.

Her smile lifts my heart.

Captured live at the mall, the one that lifts my heart. Her presence with me, allows me to leave my worries behind and concentrate on the now. 

It is so easy to want to put down the weight of the daily living. To be free from the daily things, those that make me want to yell. Those things that make me fill hollow inside. 

I may feel this way, when I am alone, writing this blog and then it is time to get her up. Then all things change. The hollow is filled, the directions are clear, and life is alive again. 

I am grateful that we have some direction to our lives. Activities to do, places to go, with those things happening, the day goes by quickly and before we know it, the day is done. One more day for the memory book. 

Sunday

It is our shower day. Sweetie is a little hesitant about getting in this morning. I think I may have to put down some tub stickers. 

Getting her in, wet and soapy is more difficult. I think she doesn't understand. Then with gentle words and hands that guide, we get the job done. I am so grateful that I got the shower chair. It makes the task of washing her hair so much easier. 

Another thing that helps, is bringing her clean clothes into the bathroom. This way, I can dry her and dress her all in one room. No getting up and out to do something that can now be done in the same room. Makes it some much more easier. 

The grocery store finally has Hickory flavored Spam and I got two cans of it. For Sunday morning is special breakfast morning. 

By chopping up the Spam into little chunks and frying them, they make a nice base to have and to pour scrambled eggs over. Almost like corn beef hash. Add some biscuits, butter and jam, and a feast to behold. 

With breakfast done, clean up complete, it is time to figure out the rest of the day. Can't watch golf anymore because Football season is in full swing. I don't watch football anymore because it has become so political that I cannot, will not, support something that was meant to be an distraction from what it has become. 

So, a quick trip to the mall, our walk about, and home. Watched "Gillion's Island" for two hours, and that about sets the rest of the evening for us. 

We watch "Up" to finish our day. I love that movie, sometimes I feel it is about us. Especially the beginning. I was the loud out going one, and she was the shy one. There is one part in the movie, near the end, of Ellie seating on a chair, just looking out to nowhere, and I cannot help myself of thinking of Sweetie. It captures my heart so much that I can feel the tears swelling up. With "Up" done, we can now end day in our wonderfully scripted way. Couch, dessert, TV, and bed. 

From sunrise to sunset, the day on the road to Dementia Town was a peaceful smooth day. So it was just as easy to Keep Our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless.