Well it seems like every day is different here in Assisted Living. So many changes, every thing is getting jumbled in my head! Today I came upstairs to hook up to the internet – only thing was I forgot my backpack which had the computer in it. The sooner the better when we get an internet connection downstairs!!

Yesterday Had a meeting with 2 other “care givers” – fellow residents who care for their spouses. Very good meeting – lead by the Life Enrichment person. Make of that what you will.

Yesterday started so badly I was practically tearing my hair out (and I can’t afford to do that). But thanks to a few hugs and encouraging words it all came right in the end. I went to the monthly meeting of the Postcard Club and had a wonderful afternoon visit with some of the family, including my granddaughter home for a brief visit from the University of Arizona. What a black and white day!!

Have you ever had days when things got off to a bad start? When you got out of bed on the wrong side? Well today has been one of those days – so far. And the problem was that my spouse would not even get out of the bed at all despite about a half hours worth of encouragement, gentle persuasion, help, etc on the part of 2 staff members and me. They despaired, I despaired. HE was being ornery!!

Have a think.

I have snuck out of our downstairs apartment to retrieve some things from our upstairs apartment. I usually leave the door of apartment 1 open so that the staff can make sure my husband is okay in my absence. But I didn’t do that today as there are some residents roaming about and if they were to wander in to say hello to my husband, he would not be happy.. We live in a Memory Care part of this facility and any one familiar with persons who have dementia will understand. Need I say more?

I also only have access to the internet tin the upstairs apartment, hence a quick stab o write this blog.

HereI am trying to solve one problem and another one or more pop up. As I told you previously we are in the process of moving from Floor3 down to Floor 1 in our Assisted Living place. Not as easy as you might think. We have moved to a smaller apartment, not designed to accommodate all our clutter. But there will be more care needed by my husband. There are wrinkles galore to sort out.

Sadly our cat Katerina is not with us to supervise the move. But she is well looked after in her new home in our old neighborhood in Ballard.

It is even busier than usual today so I will be brief. I am going to the skin doctor for a “procedure”.

Yes that is today’s challenge – where did I put the charger for this laptop???

All these electronic gadgets need charging and now I can’t put my finger on the charger for my laptop. Another search is underway. I am moving back and forth between 2 apartments so needless to say there is some confusion. Everything is slowly getting sorted though. I won’t despair – Yet.