Good afternoon and happy Monday! Another week is upon us. Two weeks left until my kids are finished with another year of school. I will have another two weeks after that with my school van, since I take kids to another school. I'm looking forward to the break. Our summer calendar is already filling up.
The weekend was a good one. I visited my mother for her birthday on Friday. After work I went over with a pot of flowers and a piece of cheesecake, her favorite. I hung out with her while my dad ran an errand. At first she seemed happy to see me and we talked about her birthday and she joked that she refuses to be 80 and considers herself still to be 39. That's been something she has said since turning 40. Then suddenly she zoned out and looked at me as if she did not know who I was. My mother forgetting who I am is a big fear of mine when it comes to this Alzheimer's. I was as patient as I could be until she snapped back to herself, again joking about her age and other things. While I was visiting her my daughter was in Washington, DC with the 8th graders for a field trip. She had fun and I was glad for that.
On Saturday I spent the majority of the day pulling weeds while my husband replaced the stairs on our back deck. The weather was as hot as a summer day and we were miserably trying to work through the sweat. That did not stop us from enjoying some family time at the fire pit eating s'mores that evening until some rain came. It was a great day at home. My Eagle Scout son did a great job getting the fire going.
Sunday was our 23rd wedding anniversary. Sadly, I have no pictures from the day. We have a no cell phone policy on Sundays so I did not take any. I will share a picture of what my husband got me as a gift, which I consider it to be something for both of us to share. I can't wait until it's set up. He made breakfast before church, my son drove us to church (he has his learner's permit) and then the two of us picked up lunch for our kids to have at home while we went on a date. We spent the rest of the day at home and I made lasagna for dinner, my husband's favorite. It was a good day and I cannot believe how 23 years went by so quickly. There's been a lot to learn about this thing called marriage. We've struggled through a lot of difficult times but there's been a lot of joy as well. I am thankful.
This week I plan on getting through a lot of housework in between van runs and squeeze in some Bible and prayer time. In the midst of such a chaotic life having the peace of God and His Word helps me get through. Three of my evenings are spent in the dance studio while my daughter is taking her classes and preparing for the upcoming June recital.
I hope you all have a great week. I'm happy to see a sunny sky today.
Alzheimers is so hard to navigate, I really feel for you. My mum has mixed dementia (alzheimers and vascular dementia) and has good days and bad days.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your anniversary. Glad you had a lovely day and hope you have a lovely rest of the week :)
Hello, my friend. Hugs and love. Alzheimers sucks. Really bad. I always did what you did. I learned not to correct my mom or dad about dates and time and age. If my mom asked me where her mother was, I told her she was home knitting and was doing well. I think that we should choose to live in their world, instead of demanding they continue to live on ours. Anyway, love your weekend. Happy Anniversary! And I'll be over for a s'more!
ReplyDeleteHappy (belated) anniversary! Sounds like you had a perfect day for the two of you. Here's to another blessed year ahead. And to a good summer. Hooray for the end of another school year. Hard to believe. I'm glad you got some special time with your mom. I know the "blank times" have to be so hard but how sweet that she knew you when you got there and before you headed out. Hold those conversations close!!
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