Out of the driveway.

Birthday Buddies.

 

Better late than never. Last years birthday pair. Youngest grandson and grandma together. She is so fortunate to have such a good family supporting her. They understand that she isn't well, and they are there to help, when she allows them to help.

Sunday

Because there isn't anything on the calendar, I'm not in a big hurry to wake Sweetie. While I watch her I see that she seems to be sleeping comfortably, so why wake her? 

I used to think that she needs time to use up her stored energy otherwise she will be up all night, and so will I. Lately, that seems to be changing. 

It was around noon when I did get in to get her going. She struggled to get out of bed, but out she came. Wobble as she stood, I held her, and she held me. 

She was wet, and so into the bathroom we went. Knowing that she needs a good washing, I took her clothes off, and warmed the room for her shower. I was able to get her in and out in record time and without too much fuss. 

Dried, dressed and out for breakfast we go. I've got fruit and prune juice waiting for her, and as she is eating, start making French toast for us. 

Get hers ready, cut up in small squares, I put it in front of her. This is the part where I leave her alone, and fix my plate. She has most of hers gone when I sit down. As I eat mine, she slowly finishes her toast. 

She is watching TV, watching "Bugs Life", she is distracted, and when I talk to her, she doesn't respond. I have to force her to take her Happy Medicine, and she still doesn't come around. Try "Monster Inc" and she is still in almost a comatose state, even when I move in front of her, she still doesn't respond. 

Leave her at the table until it is time to check her pull-ups. She doesn't want to move, so that means I have to be somewhat grabby, and get her arm to lead her into the bathroom. It seems that when she moves, it breaks whatever is holding her back. She moves into the now, and follows. 

All is well and back out to the living room we go. This time I set her down on the couch. As we watch Pixar movies for the rest of the day. 

At one point, I need to call about getting her into a place, respite, so I can go to Pensacola later this year. The first place doesn't have any opening at the present time. One of the most important bit of information, was the need to get our doctor's permission to allow them to give Sweetie her CBD. It seems that any medication, either prescription or OTC, will need  a doctor's order for them to give her her medication. I did not know that. That just adds another hoop to jump through. I'm so glad I have 4 months to get this done. I just hope our doctor doesn't want to see her first. 

As the day winds down, it is supper time, and being Sunday, it is pasta night. Tonight we are using elbow macaroni for our pasta. 

It is too hot for Sweetie at the beginning, so I'm selecting pasta from the edge of the bowl, it is the coolest and she takes it. As we watch "Cars 3", we finish dinner, get dessert, and wait for bedtime to arrive. 

It is here and off we go. Sweetie and me, under the covers, saying our prayers, and off to sleep we go.

It seemed that Driver didn't even get the car out of the driveway today. It was easier to stay at home, a break from the traffic on the Road to Dementia Town, that way, Keeping Our Shiny Side Up, inside was such an easy task. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless. Arthur.