Bless you sarameg for having, and appreciated such a person in your life. It's so hard to see someone who is there not be there.
A good friend of my surrogate mom's has been slipping into an alternate universe with AD for years now. Sad part is that her devoted husband is dealing with his own blindness issues, which makes the caretaking quite difficult.
Fortune smiles on them in two ways...they are comfortable enough that they can afford decent help, and the wife's AD has manifest in incredible cheerfulness.
At a holiday party last year, I'd walk from one room to the next, out of her sight. When she spied me again, she's crow my name and rush me with a welcoming hug. It was like being a returning hero, 20 times in an hour.
It didn't bother me at all. I actually felt worse for her children who were so invested in helping her remember things correctly. "No! MOM! You just saw Beej in the other room, don't you remember?" Of course she didn't, and that was okay, but seeing their ma so 'weak' in their minds, made the affliction even worse for them.
Thank goodness for your friend's drugs sarameg, may they last as long as they need to.
I am so cranky from being woken up early that I just snapped at mac. poor noodle. so then I apologized and all seems well.
laundry, playground, and library - done, done, and done.
The only possible upside to this migraine thing is that I haven't had a hangover or any ill effects from drinking. Still, I went to bed too late last night to be considering teaching in half an hour. Yet, I must.
And then The Container Store to try and spend my Christmas gift card. That's a lot of stimulation right there.
Oooh, Container Store! I could go there... or maybe tomorrow, while the rest of the world is watching the Superbowl. In fact, I could make it a twofer and go to the LL Bean store that's nearby in Burlington.
tragety has struck. our cross cut shredder has died. guess I have to watch tv instead of shredding paper...
My plans for the day were to get up and out of the house in time to go to TJs and run some other errands before other people got there.
Instead, I've been awake for about 20 minutes, and the coffee is just now ready.
Oh well.
does anyone on the board collect coins? I have a handful of oldish (40-60s) ones that I don't know if they are worth doing anything with. I mean, I know they are not worth tons, but am wondering if it is more than face value.
beth, you could just tear everything into little pieces while you watch tv. I think it could be kind of therapeutic.
msbelle, I'd start with ebay. Not to sell them, but to see if you can get a gauge of their value.
I've cleaned up all the mail from January, not to mention clearing up everything that has arrived in February so far. I feel all accomplished-like.
Hey Lee! I got up, but am now back in bed with the laptop. I'm supposed to be doing schoolwork...
