#1166. Taking Mom to church on Mother's Day.
#1167. Shopping at Wal-Mart at 7:00 A.M.
#1176. Cookies on my doorstep.
#1183. Bunnies playing tag in backyard.
#1186. Dad drying dishes again.
#1191. Driving around to watch wheat harvest with Dad, Mom & Ann.
#1192. Cones at McDonalds.
#1193. Hearing Dad say, "I love you."
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Another Day
A hot wind is blowing...it's summer in Kansas...
I was staying with Dad and Mom today. Dad is getting more active and alert all the time. He takes careful watching. Today I caught him standing in the middle of the living room floor with nothing to hold on to. I scurried to his side and demanded rather sternly, "What are you doing??" He replied, "Nothing."
After supper Ann & I were chatting while washing dishes and putting food away. Dad was still sitting at the table, or so I thought, when I suddenly looked up and with horror discovered the walker idly standing by and no Dad in sight! He had calmly walked to the utility room to wash his hands and comb his hair. He couldn't figure out what I was so excited about.
Later I was sitting there and said to Dad, "I'm trying to figure out what you'd be interested in doing." His reply was, "Right now I'd be interested in thinking of going to bed!" I assured him that 6:20 p.m. is too early to think of going to bed. I got out a book and read some stories aloud.
And then there is Mom...
She can't remember what you told her 5 minutes ago but she can remember to tell Ann that I forgot to turn the water off in the flowerbed. I didn't really think it was necessary to be broadcasting that small detail of the day. Hey, they only got 6 hours worth instead of half an hour. No big deal. At least I got one thing done today. I. watered. the. flowers.
But I love them...Dad & Mom...it's great to spend more time with them. I treasure each day I have and I'm tucking away the memories to be gently opened and reviewed on some future day.
I was staying with Dad and Mom today. Dad is getting more active and alert all the time. He takes careful watching. Today I caught him standing in the middle of the living room floor with nothing to hold on to. I scurried to his side and demanded rather sternly, "What are you doing??" He replied, "Nothing."
After supper Ann & I were chatting while washing dishes and putting food away. Dad was still sitting at the table, or so I thought, when I suddenly looked up and with horror discovered the walker idly standing by and no Dad in sight! He had calmly walked to the utility room to wash his hands and comb his hair. He couldn't figure out what I was so excited about.
Later I was sitting there and said to Dad, "I'm trying to figure out what you'd be interested in doing." His reply was, "Right now I'd be interested in thinking of going to bed!" I assured him that 6:20 p.m. is too early to think of going to bed. I got out a book and read some stories aloud.
And then there is Mom...
She can't remember what you told her 5 minutes ago but she can remember to tell Ann that I forgot to turn the water off in the flowerbed. I didn't really think it was necessary to be broadcasting that small detail of the day. Hey, they only got 6 hours worth instead of half an hour. No big deal. At least I got one thing done today. I. watered. the. flowers.
But I love them...Dad & Mom...it's great to spend more time with them. I treasure each day I have and I'm tucking away the memories to be gently opened and reviewed on some future day.
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