RELEVANT? or RAMBLINGS?

I want to have something relevant and new to say.  But it seems the roller coaster ride of Alzheimer's is all I have to talk about. 

Good days have outnumbered bad.  Mom is walking again - slowly - but walking. I reduced her medicine - and she knows faces to names.  And is tying her shoes.  Three weeks ago - no way she could do anything.  This disease is a mysterious one.

We had stomach troubles - relief finally showed up - and trust me - I used Bran, Bran Muffins, ever possible solution - nothing - and gave the time of 3:00 on Sunday - if something didn't happen - hospital - well thank goodness - relief came.  Well, heck fire, it is still coming - I guess that what happens if no potty for about 6 days.  Geesh - It is unreal.  Poor mom she was so miserable - crying..now she is happy - just a poopie girl.  I need it to stop.  ha ha.

Sam has strep throat.  I really thought he had Mono - he had all the symptoms.  My strong boy was so weak and so very tired.  He looked tough.  But it is strep.  He is struggling big time with Algebra and Spanish - and I am no help. Since he was out yesterday, today and tomorrow - I called his counselor - and she is going to talk to the two teachers to help get him up to speed. He shuts down if he doesn't do well.  He needs a taste of success in both - he is so smart.  He can do it.

Tori will graduate from reserve officer training next week -  she is praying they send her to academy. Three positions open.  She is taking online classes with Bethel University - accelerated - and geesh they are challenging.  If she stays on track and focused - she will have her Bachelors in Criminal Justice - December 2015. She is not hand gun qualified - she will try in October - please pray she passes that.  She has passed all other weapons. It was her grip - she has been practicing.

Work is still busy.  Very busy.  I think I lost my patience today - not with a person - with just the work load.  I had to correct someone - and I tried to gently do it - but it went over like a ton of bricks.

On a positive note - work is allowing me to have three boxes of books, I am delivering to some shut-ins. They used them in photo shoots.  I have a few ladies, a couple of veterans and a community center who can use them.  And will enjoy them.  I will toss out the Vampire ones - can't do that.