Well, Sleeping Beauty is doing just that! So I went ot he kitchen and made myself a Cup ó Joe and returned to the office to play on the computer. Working on the computer, for me, does two things: 1) it keeps the grey matter occupied so there is no time for dementia, and 2) it builds on my rather large vocabulary of nasty words!
While I have been “alone” for the last week, I have had much time to consider how fortunate I am! God has given me (us) a beautiful family with Robin, Joe, Michele, and Colleen and the amazing grandbabies and great-grandbabies (thank you, Colleen!).
We could not ask for a nicer family. Oh yes, there is Jeanette, but there has to be a black cloud in everyone’s life.
Personally, I have had two extraordinary loves in my life. Sue was a fantastic partner and best friend for over thirty years. Her loss was devastating, but unbeknownst to me, God had a plan!
Little did I know that God would allow me to join with the fantastic Dr. Mary, who I adore with all my heart. She is the cat’s meow! Every day with her by my side is a notch in my life belt, and I plan to make it a large belt!
In addition, my parent’s teachings have paid off in that at the ripe old age of 80; I have financial security, an amazing house that Mary has transformed into a warm and loving home, and a group of friends who we love dearly.
As Dad always said, “Do unto others as you want to be done upon!” Mom always said, “You have two choices for dinner: Take It or Leave It”
I got Scout out of the master bedroom without a sound but carrying his doggie treats in my teeth and crawling on my hands and knees backward is something I do not recommend you do on a daily basis. Once in the hallway, we was off like a shot; his potty needs was waiting in the yard!
She didn’t even move!
Sleeping Beauty!
A few minutes laster, I observed his majesty basking in the nice warm sun. I wanted to borrow his fur coat because it was COLD in the house; I did not want to turn on the furnace for fear it would wake up the grouchy bear!
NOTE: At 2:30 am this morning, she work up and was in pain. She could NOT go to sleep so she went into the TV room and got on the couch (being in the TV room always makes us go to sleep). I covered her up and then I sat next to hear. She settled down and went to sleep; I laid there freezing my patootie off as I did not want to cover myself and chance wake her up.
For two hours I shivered and shook, it made the couch look and sound like a vibrating bed (maybe that’s why she was able to sleep?
Finally at 4:30 am with my feet as blue as the ocean water, I got up to seek warmth–she also arose, without pain, and followed my bad to bed. She has been comatose every since. My feet finally warmed up after I put them on top of Mary’s heating pad!
Another Sleeping Beauty (at least according to him!)
It was a beautiful day which reminds me I must replace the cover on the gazebo. Thanks to Amazon, I ordered two replacements and they will arrive tomorrow.
It was an amazing day albeit cold!
Back inside I stirred the stew and decided I would put it in separate containers AFTER Mary gets up! Some goes into the frig, some in the freezer, and some goes across the street.
We can hardly wait for lunch!
Robin came over about 11:30 am and joined us for lunch. We were supposed to have lunch with a recent retiree but it was a no go since Mary can’t sit up very long. I plan to fix Salmon for lunch (Robin is bringing her own diet lunch – a dried twig with some freshly cut grass clippings!
