Posted 10-12-21 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. –Daniel 10:12 Hi all! Happy Monday…uhhh…errrr…Tuesday to each and every one of you. I took yesterday off…
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(Semi-)Shawshank Re: Dementia Day 573 (1 Year, 208 days): When is the Right Time to Change Nursing Homes?
Posted 10-6-21 I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the Lord their God and I will answer them. –Zechariah 10:6…
(Semi-)Shawshank Re: Dementia Day 559 (1 Year, 194 days): The Day/Week/Month After
Posted 9/22/21 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment. –Matthew 9:22 Just a quick point or two today (Note: this is something I sometimes say right before ripping off a 5,000 word diatribe…but not this time. 😉 ) I was just thinking about the…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 126: Difficulty Completing Familiar Tasks
Posted 7/16/20 “And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the Lord shut him in.” –Genesis 7:16 (We need rain, but not THIS MUCH…) As a reminder, this series is going through the warning signs of dementia found at this link: LINK Are you a golfer? I am…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 92: Patterns
Posted 6-12-20 Happy Friday, you all! I hope you have a peach weekend after sliding through this Friday with flying colors. 🙂 I had a nifty piece on a different topic in the chute for you today, but today’s date distracted me and reminded me of a key Caregiving 101 tip, so the other piece…
On the Level
Posted 2-10-20 I love symmetry, uniformity and the-way-it-should-be-ness. I love it when things work out smoothly and in order. Conversely, I also love studying why this order isn’t always so. You wouldn’t always know it from my home nor my office, but it sparks me much joy when things “work out” or fit perfectly. I…
Disoriented Expressed
Posted 1-14-19 20 Just a brief anecdote about leaving for my trip to Las Vegas last week: My plan: Stay at my dad’s until time to fly out at 7:45pm and have him take me to the airport so I wouldn’t have to pay for parking. I arrive at 10pm and get a nice, full…
Mother’s (2.0) Day
Posted 5-13-19 Thank you for your patience in my 2-day respite to celebrate Mother’s Day and my 250,000 hour anniversary Saturday. Both went great! 🙂 Me and my siblings met with mom for a nice visit Saturday instead of facing the rare visitor rush of a Sunday visit. It was a little selfish, but going…
A Tangled Knot We Weave
Posted 4-22-19 Had a great visit with mom yesterday just after church, then a couple short hours later my sister had a rough visit with her. It seems as though the break from routine (lots of visitors in a place that usually has few) and anxiety reared its ugly head again. Mom has cycles when…
Thanksgiving Dinner with the Sweet 17
Posted 11/15/18 Thanksgiving luncheon with mom today was a hoot. There were 15 or so (?) relatives and friends visiting the Sweet 17, which both brightened days and added a heapin’ helping of angst. A tad over half struck the visitor Powerball while some sadly matched no numbered balls. 🙁 The most sad part to me…