Monday's Visit With LD's Doctor, Tuesday Treasures With Brenda and Mother/Daughter Time With Amber on Wednesday!

 We made it safely home Sunday evening, albeit in the dark!

Alas, it was nearly as stressful driving home as it was getting down to the ranch.

There was, once again, loud talking and high pitched squealing and missed turns, frustrations, and confusion!

We met with the neurologist Monday afternoon....

while Louis Dean doesn't want to go to the doctor - he knows it's important - so he goes.

It's our tradition to take a selfie while in the waiting rooms at all doctor appointments.

We sat across from another couple and the man was wearing a Navy cap. He and Louis Dean struck up a conversation. The old man said, "I recognize you from the last time I was here!" Of course, he didn't but we went over and sat beside them - Louis Dean beside the old man and I beside the lady who happened to be best friend to his wife.

As a caretaker I am always asking how others are dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's with their loved ones. Louis Dean is right there with all the behaviors and conditions.

It was a sobering visit and the doctor doubled his dose of memantine.

She made me understand that he will never get better but hopefully the medication can slow the process down. We are dealing with new normals on a regular basis and it really does help to know what's coming so one isn't blindsided when it happens.

Sometimes we hear words we are not quite prepared for and it takes a few days to process the information - both mentally and emotionally.

I admit to being a bit blue as I absorbed what the doctor was telling me.

We came home and I started on the den - taking the Christmas trees down and changing things out from Christmas to spring. Working and cleaning is always therapy for me.

Louis Dean is good at taking lights off the Christmas trees which I finally took down in the den.

Tuesday morning he went right back to work on them and then started untangling the lights.

I left him to it while I went off to meet Brenda for Tuesday Treasure Thrifting!

My friend, Debbie, sent me this pic!

It's hard to be depressed on a Tuesday but somehow I managed to do it.

I still found a few treasures.....

A Mud Pie trinket dish and a set of six beautiful black doilies......

A  night shirt from Old Navy....a pair of warm pretty socks for our trip to the cabin and a small purse to take instead of a purse!

I love this tissue holder that sits by my side of the bed.

The yellow tablecloth will go in the sewing room - once I get in there to undecorate and clean.

The candle was a nice find and I have a tall glass cylinder that will be perfect for that!

I didn't hit a jack pot this time but I enjoyed the thrill of the hunt with Brenda!

We had lunch together at Chick-Fil-A and shared our sorrows and our joys - a like amount of each!

What a blessing to have a best friend!

I came home to Louis Dean still dealing with the lights!

It was kind of scary to realize that he had spent over 8 hours doing this project.

Apparently he had tangled them up again and had to start over.

It's good to look at this as an activity and I realize what a blessing it is for him to have his room where he can do whatever he wants.

 He organizes and reorganizes.

He packs tubs up and carries them out to his storage building and then in a few days brings them back in. I'm happy he can do the things he likes to do and is content.

Wednesday morning I told him to not worry about the lights and take a break.

He asked, "What lights?"

Amber and I had a mother/daughter day and I so needed this!!!

She chose the perfect movie for us!

It was totally entertaining!

So many twists and turns in an over the top humorous script!

If y'all see this - watch for the gold dress and tell me what you think!

The leading lady is Bryce Dallas Howard - Ron Howard's daughter  - and she was amazing!

Today (Thursday)  has been busy as I finally finished cleaning the den and started on the guest room.

Tomorrow I will pack for our trip to the cabin and finish the guest room as Jesse will be here to load up his truck and spend the night so we can get an early start on Saturday morning - and I mean a seriously EARLY start!

I close tonight's journal entry with news from the ranch!

I so hoped we would be there when Dean and Sherry's 'new' old house was moved to their property!

I teared up this morning when Sherry sent me this pic!

It's happening!!!

This amazing home was built in 1925 and is such a beauty!

I'm like Sherry - I've never wanted a brand new home but rather an older one with good bones and history! I would have loved to have this house!

THIS photo really made me cry tears of joy!

A dream come true!!

Prayers that all the moving pieces of moving this structure comes together in a good arrival!

What an amazing adventure and I am so happy for them!

I can't wait to get back down there!!!

Way to go, Dean and Sherry!!