Tag: dementia

The “How I’m feeling” post

Writing. There are a number of reasons to keep a journal or to write stuff down. In the beginning, it was simply to remember what or when something happened. In my case, it really helps me process complicated feelings and to remember what I/we went through. When I stopped writing regularly I found myself being in a crappy mood every once… Read more →

Saturday: A reason to skip…

CAREGIVING:  Kathy is sleeping after breakfast. I made pancakes with some butternut squash leftover from Christmas dinner. When she was swallowing the last bite she sneezed and that made her inhale a particle of food. She had a short choking episode but she coughed it up. Later, while I was in the basement “doing laundry” I ran out to the… Read more →