Monday, June 29, 2009
Annual Check Up...
Tom had his annual check up.... He is in physical tip top shape..... The Dr. asked about his "memory" ??
Tom looked at me not knowing how to answer that. I said we do, over all, pretty good. His world is in the woods with no stress or pressures, no have to-s ...... so his deficits aren't that noticeable "unless" we tackle a project or something needs fixing and he's trying to do it.
Than he goes ballistic because he is all messed up and confused. Tom chuckled and said.... Yep! That's pretty much how it is.....
Actually the last few days it's been raining so we have been spending our time together in the house with not much to do..... That's when you notice a lot. He gets so messed up and confused and we end up laughing our heads off over it.....
I'm so glad he can laugh. He says it's because of the girls and me... He knows we love him to death no matter what and we don't think less of him because of it. So we all laugh together. Just a bunch of "Goof Balls"
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Update
Tom's finger is doing fine but still causing him pain..... When he has been in pain for an extended time, it seems to totally drain him.... It bothers him that he's so tired and wants to sleep so he fights it...... but admits when he is tired he can feel he wants to get angry at nothing..... So I explained that is why he must sleep if he's tired or we will all get to deal with the not so nice side of Alz.
He still listens to me more often than not .... so he his sleeping. Actually I tell him he will decline and not get it back if he doesn't sleep when he's tired. ; ) That's true in the long run. Stress = decline
We've had a couple days of rain now... The mosquitoes are the size of blood sucking bats. And they are out in full force. The grass in those few days is now up to our knees.
Funny Story:
Tom's sister and husband stopped out the other day. They are part of the "ANGELS" that help us out. We could not survive if it weren't for our "ANGELS"
We were looking at all the "yard" we mow.... and we pointed out where we extended..... "It is beautiful" But it takes us days to mow it all. So I couldn't resist telling them the story about the push mower.
For the past two years Tom has told me that the riding lawn mower is to hard for me so I can do the push. There is "lots" of push mowing to do. I don't mind as it's good exercise BUT you have to admit that this scenario IS funny! His BODY is in A-1 shape and I am not.
This spring he seemed to have "forgotten" that he had me doing the push and I told my girls.... "I Not Telling Him!" So he was doing both and I did all the hand trimming around ALL the trees and things .... with a little clippers...... and crippled hands. I have always done this part too and I have to say that I love to do it as it makes our yard...our world look beautiful. It's like the hem on the dress.
So one day Tom went out to mow and he knew I was shortly behind him.... I seen him take the blade off the push mower... I seen him sharpening it... I seen him put it back on and I seen him gas it up..... I stepped out side and he said..." I sharpened the blade and gassed it up for you" "SH*ooooT!"
Well I knew this all took place unintentionally and him totally unaware of his actions.... completely innocent on his part. So I told this story to his sister and her husband in front of Tom.....
When I finished... Tom laughed and said "oh for funny...... I didn't know that! Like I was telling a story about someone else.... He still doesn't "get it" and it's OK.....
I'm happy he does anything and encourage anything he wants to do with in reason.....these days will be gone soon enough...so I cherish what I /WE have.
THE NEXT DAY........ Tom's Sister and Husband surprised me with a weed eater!
There are no "words" to thank all that help us on this journey...... those that help make it easier for me..... Many go this journey alone and I don't know how they do it. For them I pray.....
Some days I'm sad when I can't go join my family and spend time with my grandkids. It leaves a hole in my heart.... "it hurts" Yet I am grateful for all I do have and find contentment in that.
WE STILL have much more than some..... WE have God!
He still listens to me more often than not .... so he his sleeping. Actually I tell him he will decline and not get it back if he doesn't sleep when he's tired. ; ) That's true in the long run. Stress = decline
We've had a couple days of rain now... The mosquitoes are the size of blood sucking bats. And they are out in full force. The grass in those few days is now up to our knees.
Funny Story:
Tom's sister and husband stopped out the other day. They are part of the "ANGELS" that help us out. We could not survive if it weren't for our "ANGELS"
We were looking at all the "yard" we mow.... and we pointed out where we extended..... "It is beautiful" But it takes us days to mow it all. So I couldn't resist telling them the story about the push mower.
For the past two years Tom has told me that the riding lawn mower is to hard for me so I can do the push. There is "lots" of push mowing to do. I don't mind as it's good exercise BUT you have to admit that this scenario IS funny! His BODY is in A-1 shape and I am not.
This spring he seemed to have "forgotten" that he had me doing the push and I told my girls.... "I Not Telling Him!" So he was doing both and I did all the hand trimming around ALL the trees and things .... with a little clippers...... and crippled hands. I have always done this part too and I have to say that I love to do it as it makes our yard...our world look beautiful. It's like the hem on the dress.
So one day Tom went out to mow and he knew I was shortly behind him.... I seen him take the blade off the push mower... I seen him sharpening it... I seen him put it back on and I seen him gas it up..... I stepped out side and he said..." I sharpened the blade and gassed it up for you" "SH*ooooT!"
Well I knew this all took place unintentionally and him totally unaware of his actions.... completely innocent on his part. So I told this story to his sister and her husband in front of Tom.....
When I finished... Tom laughed and said "oh for funny...... I didn't know that! Like I was telling a story about someone else.... He still doesn't "get it" and it's OK.....
I'm happy he does anything and encourage anything he wants to do with in reason.....these days will be gone soon enough...so I cherish what I /WE have.
THE NEXT DAY........ Tom's Sister and Husband surprised me with a weed eater!
There are no "words" to thank all that help us on this journey...... those that help make it easier for me..... Many go this journey alone and I don't know how they do it. For them I pray.....
Some days I'm sad when I can't go join my family and spend time with my grandkids. It leaves a hole in my heart.... "it hurts" Yet I am grateful for all I do have and find contentment in that.
WE STILL have much more than some..... WE have God!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Hot & Humid
Tuesday we had our first hot "humid" day of the summer. I was not exerting myself as me and high humidity don't get along. Even the girls wouldn't go out and play....They laid stretch across the cold concrete floor, tongues hanging out.... Looked like they had run miles.... PATHETIC!
Tom was helping the neighbor (Norm) with his firewood and the log splitter broke big time. Tom was trying to help him take it apart to see if they could fix it...... I thought "OH DEAR" (flash back of the winch came to mind) Tom came home and wanted me to look on the internet how to take it apart.
He got upset when I couldn't produce a full picture map of this wood splitter with detailed instructions on how it came apart. I had a hard time not laughing out loud as he told me all I learned about a computer and internet was a waste if I couldn't find what he wanted. Now that WAS AD talking. I didn't reply as his reasoner is broke. I just said sorry.
Than he admitted he was having a moment. When he went to come home from the neighbors he couldn't remember how he got over there and had to ask. The 4-wheeler is his ONLY source of transportation.... This was a first for him. I have explained to him and remind him often that this will happen sooner or later..... So the event didn't scare him at the time but bothered him some when he thought about it later.....
SOOOO the neighbor ended up buying a new wood splitter. Tom helped him put it together. It came with 2 side guards. Tom said leave them off. It's a good place for some one to get there fingers pinched. Norm said, we'll put them on and see how it goes......
Tom came home with the tip of his little finger flopping..... Yep! That's what happened. My sister (nurse) came over and fixed it up but he has spent the rest of the day in major pain!!!!! Norm called to see if he was okay... I said he's fine, just in pain... Norm said, tell him he can have the afternoon off. ha ha...... TOM Laughed.... and said "Oh for funny!"
Tom was helping the neighbor (Norm) with his firewood and the log splitter broke big time. Tom was trying to help him take it apart to see if they could fix it...... I thought "OH DEAR" (flash back of the winch came to mind) Tom came home and wanted me to look on the internet how to take it apart.
He got upset when I couldn't produce a full picture map of this wood splitter with detailed instructions on how it came apart. I had a hard time not laughing out loud as he told me all I learned about a computer and internet was a waste if I couldn't find what he wanted. Now that WAS AD talking. I didn't reply as his reasoner is broke. I just said sorry.
Than he admitted he was having a moment. When he went to come home from the neighbors he couldn't remember how he got over there and had to ask. The 4-wheeler is his ONLY source of transportation.... This was a first for him. I have explained to him and remind him often that this will happen sooner or later..... So the event didn't scare him at the time but bothered him some when he thought about it later.....
SOOOO the neighbor ended up buying a new wood splitter. Tom helped him put it together. It came with 2 side guards. Tom said leave them off. It's a good place for some one to get there fingers pinched. Norm said, we'll put them on and see how it goes......
Tom came home with the tip of his little finger flopping..... Yep! That's what happened. My sister (nurse) came over and fixed it up but he has spent the rest of the day in major pain!!!!! Norm called to see if he was okay... I said he's fine, just in pain... Norm said, tell him he can have the afternoon off. ha ha...... TOM Laughed.... and said "Oh for funny!"
Sunday, June 14, 2009
DEAD EYE?
A funny story on me...... I've been looking at two big broken, barely hanging branches on my ash in front of the house.......
Now I have to tell you that I fought tooth and nail to keep this poor little bent over Ash.
From the day they hauled in the gravel for the foundation of the house.......And every year after, Tom declares it has to go because it leans.......
Well this spring I've been looking at these two hanging, dead branches trying to figure what happened???? I figured with the terrible winter storms we had, "Yeah that's it, the heavy snow made them break!"
Sooo yesterday Tom and I were having our afternoon coffee and snack break and I slowly bring up the subject of the broken limbs..... Toms processor is slow, so I had to make sure he was following me and knew what I was talking about. ( I noticed if I just jump in and blurt something out I get my head bit off..... "ouch!" )
OKAY... I have his attention and he knows what tree I am talking about... He says.."Yeah I noticed that"
After he was done with his break, he left to go cut some more wood for our 80 year old neighbor, but than after a few minutes came back in... LAUGHING!
I says "Whaat??" He says "The snow didn't break those branches. YOU shot them off when you were shooting at those squirrels!" : 0
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Tom"s been cutting and splitting wood for our neighbor. Tom loves that sort of thing... I've been working everyday in the yard. Tom hates details and though it's time consuming..... I love it.
It's been a cold wet spring.... but I have to admit that we have enjoyed the cooler temps but the rain got old fast.... Today we start some warmer summer temps so we'll see how we deal with that.
I'm thinking "bugs" ...... Tom "obsessively" hates bugs. There was a mosquito buzzing his head... He slapped himself so hard, he almost fell of the chair. He looked at me with the "deer in the head lights" look and said... "I nearly knocked myself out" ha ha ha ha......... Oh yes, we laughed!
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The girls are so good... they follow me around the yard as I work..... I stop and throw a ball now and than. About 3:00 they start bugging me... They want to go swimming down at the river. It's just a quarter mile down the road.
So I throw them in the car. Unfortunately I never know how much if any traffic on the county road so it's safest to drive them there. They howl all the way there.... I sing with them ; ) What a racket we do make. They both LOVE to swim.
Now I have to tell you that I fought tooth and nail to keep this poor little bent over Ash.
From the day they hauled in the gravel for the foundation of the house.......And every year after, Tom declares it has to go because it leans.......
Well this spring I've been looking at these two hanging, dead branches trying to figure what happened???? I figured with the terrible winter storms we had, "Yeah that's it, the heavy snow made them break!"
Sooo yesterday Tom and I were having our afternoon coffee and snack break and I slowly bring up the subject of the broken limbs..... Toms processor is slow, so I had to make sure he was following me and knew what I was talking about. ( I noticed if I just jump in and blurt something out I get my head bit off..... "ouch!" )
OKAY... I have his attention and he knows what tree I am talking about... He says.."Yeah I noticed that"
After he was done with his break, he left to go cut some more wood for our 80 year old neighbor, but than after a few minutes came back in... LAUGHING!
I says "Whaat??" He says "The snow didn't break those branches. YOU shot them off when you were shooting at those squirrels!" : 0
__________________________________________________Tom"s been cutting and splitting wood for our neighbor. Tom loves that sort of thing... I've been working everyday in the yard. Tom hates details and though it's time consuming..... I love it.
It's been a cold wet spring.... but I have to admit that we have enjoyed the cooler temps but the rain got old fast.... Today we start some warmer summer temps so we'll see how we deal with that.
I'm thinking "bugs" ...... Tom "obsessively" hates bugs. There was a mosquito buzzing his head... He slapped himself so hard, he almost fell of the chair. He looked at me with the "deer in the head lights" look and said... "I nearly knocked myself out" ha ha ha ha......... Oh yes, we laughed!
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The girls are so good... they follow me around the yard as I work..... I stop and throw a ball now and than. About 3:00 they start bugging me... They want to go swimming down at the river. It's just a quarter mile down the road.
So I throw them in the car. Unfortunately I never know how much if any traffic on the county road so it's safest to drive them there. They howl all the way there.... I sing with them ; ) What a racket we do make. They both LOVE to swim.
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