Wednesday, May 11

It is raining !  We have been in a severe drought for weeks now and this will help a bit.

Am working on getting a small room converted to storage and it is a job.  Can't do but a little at a time.

Cowboy has been doing well the last few days.  He is calm and is sleeping well.  I just wish he would eat about 3 times as much food.  He eats breakfast pretty well most of the time but eats little lunch.  Last night I tried smoked herring and he ate it very well along with some crackers and veggies.  It's just not enough calories.

Today Marsha came and I took some time out.  She is going to start bathing him on her days here so that will increase the number of times he gets bathed, has lotion applied and gets a good shave.  He takes hardly any interest in what he wears or whether he is all "put together".  It is part of the disease.  It is hard to cope with because he was always such a "spit and polish" kind of fellow.

The little room is now painted and I bought shelves today.  My friend and handyman put them together so now I can start the next phase.  Cowboy will come and stand at the door and observe the work but doesn't seem particularly interested in making suggestions.  That is not the Cowboy I have always known but he has awareness of what is taking place.    He continues to speak very little but I know his ability to speak has improved quite a bit.

I am really tired today.  Plan to go to bed early.  We have to go to a medical appointment in the morning at 8AM which means leaving here about 6:30.  Should be interesting to see if I can get him to move it along.