I try really hard to make at least one post a week with a relevant photo of mom. Unfortunately my offspring have commandeered my phone whenever I’m not working, for zoom call purposes to play online with their siblings and cousins in different states. While I commend their enthusiasm to host these gatherings, I am left without my technology, camera, and social media. Left to blog at 11pm or 5am while children are sleeping. I love my kids.

Thank goodness for my photographer husband, who occasionally helps me document life.

These guys helped so much with thanksgiving this year. Jack made wonderful bread rolls from scratch, and cute pudding pies. Joe helped with the potatoes and hors d’oeuvres. They are becoming well versed in the kitchen. Even helped wash dishes after.

Of course Shaun made his fabulous Turkey. This year he wrapped it in bacon. Yummy 😋

Mom ate well. She loved the pies the best. But since I did not see my phone after taking food pictures till the following day….. some documentation was lost 😞

One big accomplishment we did have, was organizing her room. Decluttering and opening up a space on her countertop for folding dish towels and small linens. She kept herself busy for many hours, shuffling around her neatly folded piles. Why had I not done that sooner?

I also removed some paperwork, books, and other things from her desk that she tends to ruminate about. She is unable to read more then a few words at a time before starting over, and over, and over….. So Kristy and I decided some things are better left sight unseen. They have been neatly stored into a filing cabinet. Now just pictures and greeting cards remain in her desk. She will strategically lay them out on every surface and shuffle them around for long periods of time. Not satisfied unless she can see it all at the same time.

Music is her favorite pastime. Lately Christmas music from the crooners of the past. And of course church music, she’s very happy to listen to those over and over again, singing along for what she can.

On Sunday I found her not once but twice carrying on a lively and humorous conversation with herself in the bathroom mirror. She was laughing so hard, I heard her from my front room. I’m happy if she’s happy, regardless.

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I'm trying to live the most meaningful and intentional life possible. Minimalist, Vegetarian, Fierce protector of a full night sleep, Mother, Wife, Daughter -caretaker, Sister, Friend, Nurse. Sharing day to day life with family and friends. A quest to minimize effects of Alzheimer's Disease. View all posts by KaGardn1