I celebrate my husband’s devotion to his mother, P, who lives with us. P is 91 years old and suffers from dementia. D is so good with her. He makes her laugh. He tells her inside jokes and teases her. She plays along with him and gives back as good as she gets. You can […]
Peggy woke up craving bacon and a fried tomato sandwich. Strange how when I was lying in bed reading the news on the phone, weaning off my sleep, I thought I would make her that exact thing. She wasn’t too excited about the soft-boiled eggs and toasts she usually has in the morning. She likes […]
Woke up at 2:30 am and could not go back to sleep so got out of bed at 3:30 am. Went through all the paper work and waited until 6:30 am to see mom. Brought her a bottle of water with a tea spoon of baking soda in it: the same remedy my specialist at […]