Built my life around.

3 amigos

What a day. There were ups and downs, joys and sadness. Thursday is the day we are on the run. It turned out to be the day of joy, surprise, and rest. 

I was reminded of how I take care of my precious treasure. That we don't just sit in the house, and watch TV from sunrise to sunset. That it is the because of the way we are out and about each day that is keeping Sweetie healthy. 

There are times when I envy the men that are housing their wives. For the freedom that they have. The ability to travel, to see other people when and where they want. Their responsibility of seeing them is for 2-3 hours a day. Even if they would miss a day, their wives wouldn't know it.

Here, I take care of my Sweetie 24/7 and I know her. I know her by her smiles, her slapping my hand away, by what she eats, how I feed her and dress her. She is the one that I've built my life around, and will until that life is no longer here with me. 

Thursday

It is going to be a busy day ahead, and more so then I could of imagined. For today is the day I fumigate the house. Bug protection is being applied. With that comes moving events around. I have to move both cars out of the garage, park the one we won't be using on the street, and get Tweety ready for Sweetie to get into. To get Sweetie out of the house, set off the canisters, and leave. 

With the foggers going off, we are in Tweety, heading to the church for our Bible Study. I'm not sure on how she is going to take the day. She is in one of her stone face disposition. So, she could go either happy or hostile. Just have to wait and see. 

At the church, I grab some cookies, and a donut for each of us. We haven't had a donut in awhile. She takes a bit, decides which one is hers and that is that. With some coffee, we settle in for the discussion.

As the discussion goes on, Sweetie becomes interested in what the pastor is saying, and suddenly when he asked a question, she answered. He didn't hear what she said, just that she said something. He asked her to repeat what she said, then remarked that it was the first time he had heard her voice. 

This is something special for her. She usually has to feel very comfortable first with her surroundings before she will ever speak. I was just beaming with joy that she understood and participated in the groups discussion.

After the study, we headed out to pick up the pizza and lunch with the son and his family. Sounds easy, until I see that the freeway is backed up. A accident most likely, so we take the city streets to avoid the traffic. That was the wrong move. 

It seems that every decision I made, seem to be the wrong one. Did have some fun on the drive. Many others watched, photographed, or in one case, made a video of us as they drove by. 

You would think, now that we have the pizza, and only about 10 minutes away from son's house, it would be an easy drive. Guess again. There is construction on the street, and the city workers have blocked off 2 lanes of traffic, of course. So we had to work our way through that mess. 

I was never so happy to arrive at our destination. About the only good thing about our adventure in traffic, was I didn't loose my cool. That way, Sweetie was in good spirits when she got out of the car. 

Lunch, conversation, the squabbling of the grandboys, and getting all caught up was just what I needed. There are those I talk with at the course, or meetings, but family, the roots run deep. I am able to talk with deep understanding and don't have to guard my words. It is the relief that I need to make it through another month. 

When we get home, I have to clean up the foggers, and air out the house.

Once inside, Sweetie get a dose, it has been far too long since her last one, and I get to pay the price for that. She has been so good, from the time of her getting up, to the Bible study, through all the traffic, lunch, and to the mall for our walk about. 

Still having difficulties making the full two laps. With a couple of rest stops, we make it through to finish our walk about. 

Sweetie heads for her nest, and that is the where she stays. She came out a couple of times, got a does of happy medicine, and then went back to bed. She came a sat with me for a few minutes and all seemed to settle in. 

Had to go to a meeting, and she didn't want to go. Understandably for her. I kept watch on her, and found her in her nest. Got home, remembered she didn't have her overnight pad, thought that her sleep is more important then the pad. Let her sleep. 

Driver had His hands full today. Backed up traffic, crazy drivers, and construction. We made it through to the finish line for the day. The Road to Dementia Town was ripe for a mishap if He didn't take extra care. We made it through, it was a difficult day, yet we were still able to Keep Our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless.   Arthur.