Saturday, May 7

I feel like if I just turn around twice May will be gone.  Really hot weather is on the way.  Cowboy and I sat on the patio for quite a while this afternoon and watched a little wren build a nest in a small birdhouse he put out a couple of years ago.  It is fascinating how they will go back and forth, back and forth with one little piece of grass or twig and just keep doing that over and over.  Gives some perspective  to things.

Yesterday morning I took Cowboy with me and did some errands.  Had to go to VA and turn in some papers, went to post office, etc.  Then  I decided to chance it and went to the mall.  I have these dishes that were on sale for about a third of their cost when I figured in a coupon so off we went.  Big mistake.  The escalator was down so he starts walking up and nearly falls about three times.  Couldn't get his whole boot on the step and then would feel unsteady and have to grab the rail to steady himself.  I had the clerk carry the dishes out and went and found the elevator to get back down.  Shopping is out unless it is just a quick run and is one story.

Today was interesting.  Did you ever know anyone who managed to break two pair of glasses in one day?  Well, I did.  One pair the nose piece came off and the other pair, the screw came out.  Oh well.

I got most of the little room cleaned out today so sent an email to my handyman and told him let's get the rest out and get it painted next week.  Then we will put in shelves and start bringing stuff from the attic.

We weighed Cowboy this morning and we have a total weight loss of 30 pounds.  I don't know how to deal with this.  He is actually better (thought not great)  but it doesn't seem to be enough.

He watched a John Wayne movie today and was actually laughing at the action.  It felt really good to hear that.  He is talking a bit more so I think this means we are getting more recovery from his stroke. 

I am reading a book put out by the Mayo Clinic on dementia and am learning some things.  Just on page 82.  It is a slog.  One thing is that there are so many overlaps between Alzheimers, Lewy Bodies and Parkinsons that the scientists are not at all sure what it all means.  Many times a person has all of them simultaneously.