Lopez and I walked just now---and--he did not do his business-- which means--he will have to go out again sorta soon---I guess you can't win it all, everyday--
I will pick up my young grass cutter this afternoon-so nice that he is done school!-----our daughter and her 2 children are in Michigan now--en route to here. It will be a different vacation for them for sure, as she has rented a B@B in town----She and I did not see "Eye to eye" with her Father's care, way back when. Hopefully all of that can be rectified!---Who would ever think that so much crazy stuff can happen when one ages?--
So, we are having sunshine--the temperature is rising--and "all is well", on the Homefront--for now------
I do hope your daughter "sees for herself" that her dad has some special needs now. It's hard for us to accept about loved ones, be they parents or children, that something is "not right".
ReplyDeleteHope today continues well, and as much as I don't want to hope Himself's dis-ease sets in, I hope that it does while your daughter is there, so she can have a better idea of what you're coping with.
Things are well here, at the dawn of Day 2 of Carl's visit. We went for a walk this morning and I thought of you and Lopez. Son left his training collar so I have some ability to communicate with the beast that his barking is not welcome at 6:30 in the morning, in our suburban neighborhood.
Great news that today is a better day for you! Oh! Your daughter is coming! Wishing you a good visit! Hoping all things go smoothly, as they should. You deserve that! Hugs from Ohio!:)
ReplyDeleteWell, honestly, my Mom was like that too. Would have a bad spell, and wouldn’t remember it (of course, *I* did, and so did Dad), but in a way, maybe that’s good. Mom would have been mortified (her favorite word!) if she realized what her bad days were like. Just glad for you BOTH that today seems to be a good day for Himself and you.
ReplyDeleteHOW AWESOME that your Dd and her kids are on the way to visit you. MAYBE that will help her realize what you’re going through w/Himself!
Here’s to a wonderful Thursday.
Hugs
Barb
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Oh Barb I only hope it works out with the Daughter-- Hugs to you-Lynda
DeleteSo glad that DD is on her way for a visit…hopefully, she will be exposed to your reality so that she can’t deny, as painful as it is, that her Dad’s mind/actions are not what they were last time she visited!
ReplyDeleteI hope that your today is calm and peaceful! ❤️ Eissa7
Glad to hear Fred is himself today. Maybe its good he doesn't remember his bad days.
ReplyDeleteOh good. Daughter and grands coming. Ya know Lynda, its kinda nice that she and grands will be staying elsewhere. Less work for YOU and likely less stress on the pets and Fred too. No doubt you'll be cooking more but she does have brothers and lots of family to see and lake time. More than likely, Murphys law, and Fred will be fine during her entire visit. I'm so glad she's finally coming. Be your usual loving, caring self and let the situation work out as it will. No control over others
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Wahoo on grass cutter help. Hoping for DEPENDABLE grass cutting help.
HOT 🔥 here. I'm envious of your cool temps. St.Louis has been baking for weeks.. grass mostly dead so cutting not an issue..
Take care. Be safe and well.
Hugs dear lady
Hopefully your daughter gets to see her dad on one of his 'off' days so that she will realize he is two people now, due to "Old Timers." I think a person has to see him when he's like he was yesterday, to understand what you're trying to tell them Lynda. It's a shame they don't take your word for it.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you girl, just hang in there.
Love to all of you xoxo <3
Oh Gloria---Life is sure different now--- To-day is good day however--I found out to-day that I do have "Power of Attorney"--- so--I CAN take care of him--nice to know that for sure!--Lopez says hello to yu-- Lynda
DeleteYu really are such a dear Lady!--Thanks for your support-- Yes, yesterday was a terrible day--and he can't remember it--funny isn't it?----said he was tired--Lynda
DeleteGlad your daughter is finally coming. Hope himself has at least one bad day while she is there so she can see it is real and you're not making it up. Do you ever tape the incidents that you could play for her? Good grandson coming to cut the grass for you. Hope you're feeling ok after your fall. Take care and enjoy the day.
ReplyDeleteLynda, I am so glad your daughter is coming. This will sound horrible but I hope himself has a couple of really bad days so she can really see what you are dealing with on a daily basis. But he might be so excited about her coming he won't have any problems. It is a good thing himself does not remember his bad days. He would be horrified.
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Hoping that the visit from your daughter goes smoothly when she visits. Better that they don’t stay with you, that might be chaotic!! Wish you would have recorded videos of Himself when he went in the rampage. Serious! This is nothing to sneeze at. Or keep to yourself, that trying to hide it is not safe. Hope the day goes well. It is hot as heck here, awful, 105 to 110 feels like for the next four days, for north Texas.
ReplyDeleteGlad your daughter is coming for a visit. I agree, probably best she not stay with you...at least yall can get a break. I pray her eyes are opened to Himself's condition and what it puts you through. Nothing like first hand experience. I hope you all can have a nice visit after all. Hugs ❤️
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you have having a better day and I hope that your daughter will actually see what is going on with her dad! It seems the children want more than anything to not have to think about the decline of their parents.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo! I love the Emerson quote, too. That's one I hadn't heard.
ReplyDeleteI bet your young yard boy is even happier than you are that school is done.
Glad you had a great day. I did, too. Let's do it again tomorrow. {{{HUGS}}}
Make sure your DD is there late afternoon as a lot of the time mornings are just fine and they can pretend nothing is wrong with their parent. Only when one is there for a full day can you really see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteI am playing catch up on your blogs! My son and his Family are here from CA.....we all went to my Lake Ozarks house for the a couple of days! Grandson loved it there! Took him tubing behind the pontoon boat. At first he was afraid of the lake - but ended up loving it! So sad to hear that Himself had a bad day - exhausting for you, I m sure! My late husband always told me never to argue with my mom as he had gone thru the same thing with his mom (Alzheimers) and that is futile. He was right. The more I argued with her, the more upset and stubborn she became. So going with the flow and just "going with the flow" worked pretty good. If she said she hadn't eaten breakfast (although she had), I just fixed her more to eat - and of course she only nibbled a little of it as she was fulll! Hahaha! When she insisted she had been somewhere that I knew she hadn't, I just accepted the fact that her mind was playing tricks on her. And yes nighttime was the worst!
ReplyDeleteLynda will be praying daughter sees what is going on and realizes she is wrong in how she talked to her mother. Perhaps the fences will be mended..
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