CAREGIVER NOTE:

He took a walk yesterday… out the front door with me following behind. He walked to the neighbor’s driveway and back after checking out their ornamental pear tree in their yard. He was very disappointed that there wasn’t any fruit on the tree. He had turned down a “walk” to the deck out the backdoor just a few minutes earlier… but probably a good thing since some bees had decided to build a nest under his chair. That wouldn’t have been a pretty sight! And the nest hadn’t been there a couple of days ago. Sounds like we need to have the guys come and spray again.

He’s been in pretty good spirits this week and we’re all grateful for that – after last Sunday’s blow-out. Now we’re hoping he’ll be open to bringing in a “companion” to spend a little time with him doing some things he has mentioned recently he would like to do more of. We’ll see how that unfolds.

Make someone’s day a little brighter.  Share a smile or two.

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.

CAREGIVER NOTE:
We took a long walk down memory lane yesterday — several hours of stories with slight embellishments with each retelling. He was all smiles and a bit of laughter as he shared. After he finished, he sighed and wanted to rest. His gait is more of a shuffle now and he would rather hold onto the walls and furniture as he moves around rather than use the walker which he strongly suggests is a hindrance rather than a help. He will take an arm or a shoulder for extra help if it is offered.

He is still in love with his talking watch and he was checking it about 2am this morning. He was a bit disappointed that it wasn’t any later than it was, but went back to sleep after about 5 minutes of near constant checking and recognizing that the time hadn’t changed much.