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Who knows why we're attracted to the things we are while grieving...

Hard to believe it's already been a year of Josey Wales, our little outlaw kitty who came into our lives rather unexpectedly, but exactly when we needed him to. This photo was from around this time last year when I'd bring him along for visits with mom. Everyone was impressed with how well he'd sit with her and snuggle, and how receptive she seemed to the little furball in her lap. I've heard so many people talk about how giving their loved ones the opportunity to interact wi

Mom's caretaker is enjoying her well-deserved time off for the month, which means she has her second-string helpers reporting for duty the next couple days. Admittedly, I used to dread helping with bathing, but I've come to appreciate the time much more these days, maybe it's because it's a less-frequent task, maybe because any time I still have with my mom feels precious. I'm not sure this is time my mom enjoys as much, especially as she's jostled and flipped by someone I of

You know I think about you, let me know you think about me, too I remember your good nature and wicked sense of humor. It was a special accomplishment to make you to laugh at dirty jokes, despite your best efforts. You had the ability to make any situation a little more fun/bearable, with a little effort and imagination. There was never a circumstance when dessert wasn’t a good idea. Before the #alzheimers really took hold you said you wanted things to be as normal as possibl

Today was the first time in so long my mom looked at me and seemed to connect with my being there. She even nodded a few times at questions I asked her, responding to my voice and touch. Interactions that may seem so insignificant, but after the past few years where the disconnect between her and her disease seems to deepen, little moments like these feel all the more special. It’s hard to explain to someone who doesn’t know #alzheimers firsthand just what this disease does t