Morning Merry Members,
The big day is a scant 120 days away and this is the day that Starbucks unleashes their pumpkin spice flavours for all their drinks. Coincidence? I think not. I will be popping by later today to get my first taste of the fall season. Yay!
It's a bit cooler here today with light showers and overcast for most of the day. The evenings are nice and cool and I keep the windows open at night for a comforting breeze.
The FIL hip surgery went well. The only drawback was that his dementia has now taken a bit of step back. The geriatric doctor said that this is unfortunately common for patients with dementia. He's now been in a care home for about a week and thinks he's been there for a bit longer. We went to visit a couple of days ago and he kept complaining that his clothes have disappeared. "They were here last week and now they're gone." "You've only been here for three days," we mentioned. And once he couldn't remember why we was there, because he couldn't remember having surgery.
I really don't know how anyone who doesn't have a support system could navigate the myriad of appointments, medication, and upkeep needed for anyone with dementia. I know that there must be people out there who fall through the cracks, so to speak. I read a recent statistic that
one in four are chronically lonely, despite all the convenience of modern technology to reach out to people.
I'm glad for this forum to have a quick chat to talk about the superficial stuff and the serious stuff. That's one of the reason's I love the Christmas season so much too. It's about the feeling of hope.
Enough of my ramblings. Enjoy some spice today and keep that hope in your hearts.