Tag Archives: caregiving

Tear It Down!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by admin

Tear It Down!   News Flash: School Board and City want to tear down Little Yellow Schoolhouse. Latest News: Local group fights to preserve heritage. In Other News: Human brain under attack. Brain cells dying off. Suspect: Alzheimer’s. Related News: … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Frontiers

Posted on March 7, 2016 by admin

FORGOTTEN FRONTIERS Forgotten are the memories of the Alzheimer’s people. This is dedicated to all people with Alzheimer’s and to their caregivers. Forgotten Frontiers Forgotten frontiers, forgotten roots, Forgotten pioneering boots, Standing bleached by wind and rain, Standing still, but … Continue reading →

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Damn These Walls

Posted on March 4, 2016 by admin

    Damn These Walls to all shutins The Shutin “I want to see outside…the sunsets, the trees; I want to see flowers, I want to see the birds flying by, nesting in the trees; I want to see the … Continue reading →

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Wine and Cheese Days

Posted on February 29, 2016 by admin

    Wine and Cheese Days I remember all our wine and cheese days, Warm gatherings saved up for for months; How I remember you choosing cheeses, How carefully you matched them with the wines. I recall warm talk and … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to routine?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by admin

  http://www.mygoalis.uk.com/begin-with-the-end-in-mind/   Change of Schedule Whatever happened to routine? Musings on The Loss of Routine She’s gone. What now? Where went routine? No more visits. And my afternoon falls apart… Now I have questions. Starting in the ayem, what … Continue reading →

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Life is a Partnership

Posted on February 22, 2016 by admin

  Life is a Partnership   Swinging into Old Age Life is a partnership, a me and a you, A hand in a hand as a concert of two Going where never we’ve gone before, Building a future with love … Continue reading →

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My So-so Day

Posted on February 19, 2016 by admin

My So-so Day How are you feeling, my friend asked me today. “So-so,” I said, meaning, well I guess I’m okay. Only so-so? My friend teased with a smile. “Well, yeah,” said I, “but for me that’s a mile Better … Continue reading →

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