Fall has fallen.

The Sandia's 

Fall has fallen. The temperatures had fallen, the winds have kicked up, and there are sprinkling of showers. Not a good day for going outside. As the seasons transverse from summer to winter, there is the action of one not wanting to leave and one forcing its way in. With it comes the change, the battle of the seasons. 

The plants need their rest. They have been growing all summer long. At the same time, the earth doesn't want to give up the warmth of those last days. Cold, rain, and snow are on their way and with it comes the rest the plants need. To be covered, to grow unseen and getting ready to blossom in the spring. 

With the change, is also the Holiday time of year. With Halloween just a few days away, then Thanksgiving, and to end the year with the Christmas, New Years Eve and day. With it, the turning of the page, and a new chapter of life will begin. 

Tuesday

With the wind blowing and a phone call from my golf partner telling me that he won't make it out today, I let Sweetie sleep. 

One of the things that I've noticed is that when I let her sleep in, she pees through her pullups. That means that she is getting enough water and or liquids in her system. Dehydration is one of the many worries I have in taking care of her. With no demands on our time today. I let her sit at the table until she is heads back to her nest. Its going to be a long day. 

With the weather the way it is, cold and windy, I don't dare take her out of the house. What I worry about is how well she does today. I give her as much CBD as needed to keep her calm. Only when she gets radical do I worry. She likes the activity that we are used to doing. Out of the house for simple things, a walk, a car ride, and of course the golf course. 

As the day progressed, we had our times of sitting with me, up and down, to the nest and back. As evening approached, I became more vigil of her behavior patterns. More CBD, some lotion, and just wait. 

Dinner time, she came out, sitting on the couch, with me feeding her, we started the end of the day. She ate, then me, then dessert. Watch the normal late afternoon game shows, The Big Bang Theory, and found In the Heat of the Night to watch. Sweetie used to love watching it, so do I, and now we will have something else to watch. 

As darkness fall around us, we end our day on the Road to Dementia Town. Not many miles today, just a slow and restful day. So you would think that it was easy to Keep Our Shiny Side Up, and in reality, it was. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless.   Arthur.