She is awake and waiting for me.

Christmas 2021 Sweetie and Me.

 

 

Monday, Christmas has come and gone. Sweetie and me are back to what might be called a normal life. Now we start the day as if there isn't anything special on the calendar for some time to come. 

 

Yes there is New Year's Eve still to go, and New Years Day, but those are just dates on the calendar. For me, the most important thing for us is taking down the old 2021 calendars' and putting up the 2022 calendars'. 

 

About the only thing that I'll miss after the new year, is it marks the end of Christmas music until next November. I will miss it. When I tell someone that is what we listen to over the holidays, they get this weird look on their face and cannot believe that I listen so long. 

 

If you want some kind of immorality, record a Christmas song, and it will play forever. If is wasn't for Christmas Carol, people like Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis would never be know. Every Christmas Season, they are brought back to life in song. Silver Bells, Here Comes Santa Claus and the rest, are proof of their endurance. Long may they live.  

 

Sunday

 

Just let her sleep. There isn't any real reason to get her up. In the meantime, I can start taking the tree down. 

 

I told her that today, I was going to cut her hair, and cut my beard down. So, time to get going. Breakfast first, then to the kitchen and get the clippers out. 

 

Fixed her French Toast this morning. We haven't had that in a long time. She started using her fingers to eat and then switched to her fork. She is moving into that direction. It seems finger feeding is becoming more and more prevalent. 

 

I'm done, and she is still eating. I take advantage of her being at the table to finish taking down the tree. Bulbs first, then the star with the lights next. Getting the tree's box out, down it comes in three pieces. Move the plant back to its normal spot, and you would never know it was there, until next year. 

 

Now it is barber time. Clippers out, with the biggest guide on them, I attack her hair. It seems that I do a good enough job cutting her hair. She is more than willing to let me do what I have to do. Talking to her, and removing the growth, we soon are done. 

 

I've been saving this part, it is into the shower we go. She isn't too sure on this part, but into the shower she goes. Wash her hair, and the extra hair clipping off of her, dry her off, and then into my office for her nails to get done. 

 

It is a full treatment for her today. Haircut, shower, and nails. She looks marvelous. Back on to the couch, and I get to take my shower. 

 

Now, it is out of the house and off to the mall. It is going to be our walk about day. The mall seems extra busy today. As it should be. People out, gift cards in hand, and the after Christmas Sales are in full swing. 

 

As we walk, I pass the popcorn stand, only to find out, they are closing. Over the year, we have gotten to know the lady behind the counter. We say our good byes, and I'll miss you guys is said. It is sad to see them go. 

 

Home, to finish the day. It is our pasta night. Fast and easy it is. This time, I'm using our small shells for the pasta. We eat with gusto, and then cookies for dessert. 

 

Sweetie gets up and heads for bed. Too early for me, and so I watch that which I cannot watch with her there. 

 

Soon, I too head for bed only to find that she is awake and waiting for me. Into bed I get, with her snuggling up to me, we say our prayers, and off to slumber land we go. 

 

It was an easy ride today, down the Raod to Dementia Town. No rush, no dodging other cars, just a nice smooth pavement for a change. Driver had his cap cocked back, one hand on the wheel, the other on the back of the seat, and all was good. As we went, Keeping Our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless.   Arthur.