The Murrays

Keri and I came to the Bulldog after Church tonight. As we were entering, I saw Fayetta, Susan, and Peggy Murray leaving. Talk about a flash from the past. Susan went on to NYC to find a career in theatre. I haven't seen her since May, 1973. Peggy went to LR and she and her husband owned a house across the street from Janie Winkles. Janie wanted to introduce us to her friend one night and there was Peggy. I wish we had some time to catch up but we just said hello in passing. I'm sure we could all have visited for hours. 

Careway Adult Daycare

Keri has adjusted well to Careway. They are great to her and she has people to talk to everyday. They even got a hummingbird feeder to put outside this right hand window. Her chair is just inside and she can watch the hummingbirds. I am so relieved she is happy there. 

Jack and Marge Ryan took us out to dinner tonight. We went back to their house afterwards for dessert. It was so nice to just talk. It reminded me of what our department used to be. 

"Why Can't I Be Normal?"

We drove to Sherwood to see Kathy Donahue receive her Wood Badge regalia last night. I served as her Senior Patrol Leader and got to present her certificate with Kurt and Sue Bender. It was a good evening and Keri did well. Unfortunately, it was dark when we left the building and Keri couldn't see. She panicked at the steps so we found a ramp. Kathy had one hand and I had the other. Later, as we drove, she started crying. When I asked what was wrong, she answered with "why can't I be normal?" She went on to say that I had to do everything for her. She calmed down fairly quickly, but it made my sad. 

The New Normal

Keri really likes Careway, the adult daycare we are now using. She was looking forward to going this morning which made everything so much easier. There were some glitches however. I set my alarm for 5:30 so we could have her there before 8:00. I had a meeting at 8:00. We were doing fine but Keri had an accident as we went out the door. It all worked out OK but my stress level shot through the roof. 

Sad Day Postscript

We just made it back to Searcy, and I did some extra hugging on Allowat. I just called Mom to tell her we were home and she said she had "gone down to say goodnight to Sammie." It caught my heart. She then said she had picked up some sticks that had fallen, so maybe she will be OK. 

Sad Day!

Mom called early this morning to tell us that Sammie had died. Sammie was her beloved cat who came as a stray and decided to stay "no matter what." She had belonged to a neighbor who had to go into a home. Mom started with a box on the front porch to eventually a honored place in the house. Sammie developed "tick fever" late last year or early this year. Numerous trips to the vet could not help the heavy breathing and weight loss. We buried her next to Snoopys pen near one of Mom's gardens. Mom is wanting to get a plaque or something, which we will help her do. My initial fear was that Mom would start fading after this, but I'm feeling like she might bounce back. She certainly will miss her constant companion. 

Searching For Perseid

I had a meeting at the Rockefeller Institute today so Ian stayed with Keri. It did not go well. After I fixed supper, Keri and I went looking for the Perseid meteor shower. It was supposed to be good tonight but there were too many clouds. We drove the back roads to Beebe. We tried!

First Day Of ....

On Facebook everyone is posting photos of their kids heading off to school for the first day. We also had a first day today. Keri went to Careway Adult Daycare for the first time. We had gone and checked it out and Keri was upset but said she would go when necessary. Today was the day. Keri got ready but tears continued to flow down her face as we left the house and drove to Careway. She stayed from 10:00 to 3:45. When I picked her up, she seemed happy and reportedly had a good day. They said she only had one point where she was looking for me. I think it will be a good placement for her. 

Sleep Tight ....

Bed slats replaced from another bedroom. Fully intend to sleep tonight. Tomorrow we will try the adult daycare for the first time. I pray it is comforting to Keri. 

Never A Dull Moment! 🛌🛌🛌🛌

It's almost midnight and we're just back in bed. Several days ago, I removed the box springs from our bed because Keri could no longer get in it and I could no longer lift her. It worked great for several days and then tonight, around 11:00 one of the slats broke, bending the bed in the middle. Ian and I found "things" to prop the mattress up, and it looked like it was going to work. Then around 11:30, one of the "things" fell. I'm trying to ignore the fact that we might fall through at any minute. The iron bedstead dates from around 1880 so it shouldn't have been a surprise, however....

Best of Times, Worst of Times....

It's been an emotional day! Ian called me at the office around 9:30 and I could hear Keri screaming in the background. I rushed home to find Keri fell and couldn't get up. I calmed her down and we went to Midnight Oil for a latte to cheer her up. 

We then headed to Careway Adult Daycare to get her used to the idea. She asked where we were going and when I told her she started crying and cried for a long time. She calmed down and should be will to go next week when I need to start using them. 

We are watching the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics at the moment. 

Overwhelmed!

I find myself emotional and depressed tonight. Perhaps it's because I'm not getting the sleep I need, or perhaps everything is just building. I've found an adult daycare but haven't tried it out yet. I'm planning to next Friday if not before.