Hoya
Jane had a knack with blooming house-plants. Like African violets or orchids people receive as gifts. You know the orchids that come into our lives in full bloom and then turn into leathery leaved plants that die on us… Jane’s touch kept those orchids reblooming for years. She also had a Hoya. When it was […]
Accident
My day was going swimmingly… My Eldergrow class went well. I visited with Jane before class, who ventured from her room to have lunch in the dining room! She had several reasons she couldn’t attend class, but surprised me by coming down for lunch after class saying, “Well, you asked me to consider coming down, […]
Joining the 21st Century… Maybe
We still have a landline. For three reasons: Until recently, our alarm system depended on it. Now the alarm system works over our WiFi. When we bought the house, we had almost zero cell service. Today there are two closets where service gets dicey, even on WiFi. Fortunately I rarely fine it critical to rummage […]
21,000
Between this blog’s former platform (Blogger), and here (DementiaDance.com/Wordpress) there have been just over 21,000 views to date. Over almost 5.5 years, that’s not an epic amount, yet it averages to more than 10 views a day. I could run statistics endlessly down that rabbit hole 😜, but will refrain. I am, once again, humbled […]
Mainland House Maintenance
On Monday my tenant messaged me about a leaking toilet. I was able to go over right away, and thankfully see that it’s more of a seep from where the supply hose enters the tank rather than something scary and more urgent. Today the outfit my daughter and BF are using to fix their home […]
Dental Appointment
Mom had a dental cleaning today. For the first time (round of applause, and deep sigh of relief!!) in years there were no recommendations for additional work. At this moment in time, her mouth is stable. I am thankful, mostly for her, and a small heap for me. The gal I spoke with at the […]
Greenhouse
I slapped the greenhouse into shape today. The big driver was a plumbing problem of unknown origin that caused water to spray down the back of the sink when one turned on the faucet. My DH fixed the water issue, and helped me get the benches back in place. Not having been able to use […]
Eldergrow
I’ve been eyeing the part-time job listings on Craigslist.org. Just seeing what that market is looking like within ten miles of our home. There have been a few interesting positions, but I am picky, and my resume, ten years after last working a ‘real job,’ will either make a hiring manager call me immediately, or […]
The Band’s Getting Back Together!
When I was 16 a group of guys asked me if I could play bass guitar. I said I could stumble my way around a six string, and that was good enough for them. I played bass with these fellows until I moved off the Island after graduating from high school. Of course, we keep […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 