CAREGIVER NOTE:
It was a storytelling sort of day. Same stories, some with a slight twist. Memories of places lived, deployments and more. He reveled in the memories for a couple of hours. Naps often come at odd times — routines adjust a bit. He was disappointed last evening when I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer and it was time to call it a night and everyone else in the household was sleeping – even the dog! I think he would have loved having company for a bit longer.
CAREGIVER NOTE:
Sometimes, it just takes a different voice to get things going in a different direction. Grateful for the second voice yesterday that was able to get him up and moving. Afterwards, he was happy to have spent some time outside and around the garden. He noticed things that had been previously missed… and helped harvest most of the corn. He was anxious to make sure it was shucked and prepped for preserving (in the freezer) in short order to keep it as fresh as possible. He enjoyed a good evening.
CAREGIVER NOTE:
Someone was very excited when we mentioned going out to dinner last evening – just the guys since the girls had a baby shower to attend. He was up and out of the chair, in the bathroom freshening up and then made a complete change of clothes without any prompting. He even chose one of his favorite hats to wear to the restaurant. He was up late and enjoyed the visit with one of his grandson’s and son after dinner and slept very well overnight. Hoping for a good day today.
CAREGIVER NOTES:
Some days are just better than others…. looking forward to a good day today.
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He enjoyed the first cob of corn from the garden last night and was disappointed that there wasn’t more. He has a pretty good appetite, but I’ve noticed that he is having a more difficult time finding things on his plate. He has been complaining of things getting blurrier — and the last time we took him in, they said that there was no “fix.” It’s time to take him in again. I fear that due to age, things will just get worse.
to learn something new this month.
CAREGIVER NOTE:
New adventures await! The final piece for the sauerkraut making adventure arrives next week. He is so excited and anxious to get started. He asked the same questions over and over for nearly an hour about the crock, the lid, the weights, the slicer and how much cabbage (in pounds) there was in the garden and if there would be enough to fill the crock and how we would preserve it for the winter… I have a feeling the next few weeks will be very interesting as he asks, “is it ready yet?”
He does remember past experiences of slicing cabbage, adding salt, weights and most of the rest of the process. BUT… most importantly eating it all winter long.
Greatitudes 