New great granddaughter

Hey eveyone,
I know I have been few and far between with my post. I have been spending alot of time with my granddaughter. Today I have been sewing some things she wanted and they were cheaper for me to sew than buy. We only have a couple more weeks before a new little one will be with us. I have truly enjoyed having my grand daughter stay with us. She has been a big help and lots of company. Her daughter Paige has been with us this week. She says I am her new best friend. She wants to sit in my lap all the time. She is two and we all know about terrible twos. Today really has been the first day that was a challenge but she just wanted to ask a thousand and one questions and repeat everything at less 100 times. Its all good though. Making memories. Today I thought it would be great if we could choose what we wanted to remember and what we would like to forget. But it doesn't work like that. Good dream though. Well, I am tired. Its been a long day. Hug someone and let them know you care.

Life is about learning

Why is it that we are not expected to learn new things, I for one and my totally brain dead yet. When I attack a new project and accomplish it sometimes people are surprised. Yes it takes longer and yes sometimes I don't learn it, buy for heaven's sake let me try and encourage to learn new things. That is what life is all about or that is what they say before you get diagnosed. Another thing that I have learned is a good thing about Alzheimer's I don't hold bad feelings the way I used to unless................. If something is not made a big deal out of it then I will usually forget it and go on. I pray their are things I will forget and things I will remember. Life is short , will you look back on today and think just maybe I could have handled something a little different and savored the moments I had.

Hey ya'll

I know it has been a week. When I use to get on the computer I was at home all day by myself, now my grand daughter is living with me and I don't get on the computer as much or any most days. Besides I had a few days where I slept. Either because I stayed up all night or was tired, from what, nothing. Just tired. Today Jesse and I cleaned up and rearranged my little get a way room and I found the following article that was composed by people in the early stages of dementia. I am sure it probably came from one of the support meetings. Anyways here goes....

Please Talk With Me

• Please take a little more time and have patience
• Don't fuss or make a big deal about my memory
• I may remember, please give me more time
• Don't turn your back and ealk away- that really hurts
• Talk slowly and don't rush me
• I do not want pity
• Don't always assume that it is due to Alzheimer's
• Keeping busy makes me feel better
• People with Alzheimer's are able to have really good days
• I do not see Alzheimer's as the end of my life. Rather, it is the beginning of a new era in my life

I find people sometimes go over board one way or the other. Meaning they either don't see me as having any thing wrong or they think I am further gone than I am. Just accept me as I am. Have a good week and I hope to get back here sooner than this week. I have a busy week though so we will have to wait and see.

Acting like a kid again

Boy it really was a lot of fun mud digging. For you that don't know what I am talking about, we took the 4 wheeler and went with some more couples and headed for the woods. Then we found the biggest and muddiest mud holes and had fun. Yes we were muddy. But who cared. For a few hours all we thought about was having fun. Being a kid again. Life is too short enjoy every minute, it may be your last.

Memorial Day Week End

Well, I hope eveyone had a wonderful week end. Ours was pretty quiet. Saturday, Jesse cleaned the pool and Lynn and Dennis came down. Sunday we took Chris to south LA. so he could start his training for offshore. Monday our nephew bar-be-gued and I crocheted. My kind of week end slow and quiet. We haven't started our meetings yet and I haven't gotten the library going yet. Last week was a slow one and this week is almost half way gone. I really am getting content just sitting at the house more. Days of always having a full schedule is in the past. Have a blessed day.

Get up and go-------------GONE

Hey everyone,
I am still here. Slower than normal but here. I have been so tired and sleepy lately. Taking naps and going to bed early. I haven't been in the chatroom because I am usually asleep or headed there. Today has been really bad I have not had the desire to do ANYTHING. I can't get motivated. Not much going on just lying around reading some. Have a good day.

New beginnings

Chris has graduated and Jesse and I are alone for the first time since we married. We have always had a kid to finish raising. Yesterday I started going through the house and cleaning up one room at a time. I have asked my granddaughter to come and spend a couple of weeks to help me get orgainized then we are going shopping for her new baby due in a few weeks. This is going to be a new experience for me and Jesse but one we have looked forward to. My tidbits for today continues to be from Coach Broyles, on home safety:

• Try to make their world simple
• Use plain-colored placemats, tablecloths, bath towels and sheets
• Block off stairs so they can't fall up or down them
• Have all of you house locks keyed to the same key
• Place safety latches up high and down low on doors leadin gto the outside
• Have them wear an ID bracelet if they wander, and sign them up for the Alzheimer's Safe Return Program
• Use locked cabinets for soaps, cleaners, poisons and medicines

I can understand all these being important. Designs on things make them too busy. I have seen people try to pick spots up off the tile on the floor. You just never know. Coach Broyles book is really a good guide that he developed with his wife. Have a good day. Remember to live today like it is your last, because it may be.