A wonderful life together.

The 'stash. 

I liked this picture so much, that I printed it out. What came out isn't what you see here. The color cartage was out, and so, the picture came out black and white. Which made it extra special and now hangs in my room. 

When I printed it out, I also cropped the picture to where it is more of a close up of just us. As I look around my room this morning, I have pictures of us from our first year of marriage, to the more recent ones of us. We've had a wonderful life together. 

I heard a preacher once say, that our lives are being woven into a tapestry and we can only see the backside of that tapestry. For it isn't until we are called home, do we get to see the other side of it. For now. all I get to see is a vague glimpse of what is on the other side.

I know that there are good things on it, for I can see the gold and silver threads hanging off the cloth. At the same time, there are blues, yellows, and reds in it as well. I know that there are the dark times there too. For if there weren't any dark times, there wouldn't be any bright times. For to get a better understanding of the good, need to counterbalance it with the bad. Contrast is the divining difference. 

Thursday

Have an appointment at the VA this morning. Sweetie's caregiver is coming so I can do this on my own. So much easier and faster when I can leave Sweetie home, and be on my own, too. 

Knowing that parking at the VA is at a premium, I start my prowling for a parking spot. There are times when you can drive around forever looking for someone to pull out and I can pull in. 

Years ago, I came up with a plan. Drive up to the hospital, watch and see a vet walking back to the parking lot, ask if they would like a ride back to their car and it works for me. The easiest way to get a parking space.

Today, the person I asked, of course I was in Tweety, said that his parking space was the third on the left. Wonderful, except it is a handicap parking spot, drats. As I pull around the turn, a car from the second spot was pulling out. Down came the window, a smile, and "I like your car." came out. A better parking spot then the first, but if I hadn't tried the first, I wouldn't have this one. God is Good. 

Have a new dermatologist, to a surprise to me. I like her. She is perky, bubbly, and fun. Then I hear words I haven't heard in a long time. "Take off your hat, shirt, and lay down." OMG, my sense of humor kicks in, and we chuckle about it. 

There are times when I wonder, where does that personality come from and where does it go. I can be the funniest person in the room at certain times, and then if I force it, it comes out all wrong. 

While I'm in Tweety, I can begin to understand how women feel when men watched them walk by. I watch others as I drive by and see everything from no response to taking pictures of us. Some of it is wanted, then again, it is "Go away, you bother me."

Off to the course, started out by myself, and ended up with another twosome. I play with so many different people, and this is one person I haven't played with in a couple of years. It was nice to finish the round in company. Even birdied the last hole. 

In the parking lot, ran into some other golfers that I recently played with. They had spotted Tweety and was wondering if I was still on the course. I was greeted when I returned by them, and one asked "You need to give me a ride in this." Wish was granted. I had time, so, into the car, out of the parking lot, and around the block we went. 

Afterwards, when I got home, Sweetie was on her nest. She was happy I was home, and yet it took some time for her to come out and be with me.

By the way she hugged me, I could tell she missed me. It wasn't a day I normally leave her alone and she missed me. 

We had some shopping to do, so off we went. She did a good job at the store, even waited for me by the cart while I looked for things on our list. 

It was a little rough when we got back home. Like a hangover, she just wasn't herself. I think she was still processing her emotions for me being gone. 

It wasn't until we went to bed that the uneasiness of her emotions came into play. She just couldn't relax and go to sleep. After an hour, I had to do something. Up and get the CBD and stress relief lotion. It worked, and we were able to let sleep come over us. 

Had some good things happen today on the Road to Dementia Town. Driver took a turn that seemed to head nowhere, and to my amazement, it opened up to a beautiful view. So, the day went. With all the normal too and frows, we made our way, Keeping Our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless.   Arthur.