caregiver

Savor the moments…..

CAREGIVER NOTE:
He thought he’d misplaced a letter and was worried about not responding to it in time…. it took nearly 3 hours for him to work through the issue. Searching drawers, bookcases, tables, anywhere there might be a piece of paper he thought might be what he was looking for. The letter never existed and despite our sharing some details with him after he shared what he thought he remembered, he was still up and searching every 3 – 5 minutes. ( He did get a bit of exercise in with all the walking, however) Luckily, he wound down over dinner and that seemed to be the end of the problem for the evening. We’ll see if it rears up again today, though I really hope not.

smiles

A sunny smile (even on a cloudy day) can never be ignored.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

A little time sitting in the sunshine yesterday afternoon was a welcome change in the routine. It’s been a while since we’ve had him “want” to go outside and enjoy some fresh air — listen to the birds sing, watch the clouds and get away from the TV and the news of the day. He sported his new sunglasses and opted not to wear a hat for a change. It was fun to hear a change in conversation, note the changes in the scenery since our last time out and enjoy a beautiful spring day.

4.30.24

CAREGIVER NOTE:

COVID – not sure I need to say more, but it has been quite the thing for the last 2 weeks. Everyone is finally on the mend and no one had to be hospitalized, thankfully. We were able to get Paxlovid for two of the 3 family members that tested positive. It helped immensely and both were COVID free before the end of the course of treatment. Lingering coughs seem to be the only outlier at the moment. Hopefully, those will go away within the next couple of weeks.

The weather has been Springlike — still using the furnace at night, but having to turn on the AC during the afternoon warmth of the day. The trees are greening up and the grass is looking pretty lush at the moment. The garden is planted with all his favorites: corn, cabbage, tomatoes and potatoes. And we have flowers in several pots around the yard. We are hoping to get the last of the flowers planted and maybe have some dahlias by mid to late summer. He is looking forward to some time watching the gardens grow over the course of the next couple of months.