Total Confusion

I don't know if I can go to Florida. My sister's here, but Mom is so confused. She keeps repeating when I'm leaving, after looking at her calendar. She then asks if she's staying here and how will she get her stuff. She doesn't know she's at home. She is so upset by this!

Sister's Visit

I picked my sister up at the airport yesterday. Kelsey stayed home with Mom. After we arrived home we had a great visit. Around 5:00 Joyce and Mom were talking about skating on the lake and Mom asked, "Did you grow up around here?" It made me so sad. Joyce says she's not taking it personally---which is good. I wonder what will happen when I'm not here and she doesn't know who Joyce is!!!!!!!

bowling???

Right after my mother and I finished bowling, I said, "Isn't it fun bowling?" She answered," It use to be. It's been a long time since I bowled." I have to remember to just live in the moment and then let it go.

A Little Agitation

Saturday I had the wall to wall rug removed from the living room as it was bunched up in a couple places. I saw it as a real trip hazard. Under is a hardwood floor which is in great need of refinishing or being recovered with a new wall-to-wall.
Mom keeps asking what the plan is for the floor. She is agitated by it-- a lot. I can hear it in her voice. Because she forgets right away, she keeps asking about it and I'm not sure what I want to do yet. I will price both options and then decide what's best.
My older sister is coming from California to visit and watch Mom while I spend a few days in Florida. I am in hopes to get that problem solved before she comes, but I'm not at all sure that will happen.
I probably should have waited until I came back to start this whole process.

Sad

Mom just came into the livingroom and said the kitchen clock and the clock on the stove were different. One says 9:55 (a digital clock) and the other say 5 minutes before 10:00. She had no idea that the times were the same. I find this very sad.