Most of you reading this know that we are having a heatwave. Quite frankly I feel that is an understatement. It should really be called a 'Hellwave' yesterday 108º today 109º and by Wednesday anywhere from 110º to 115º. And as luck would have it..... yes..... our air conditioner decided to take a break from it's job.
Last night at 9pm it was 90º inside the house with all the fans going etc. I decided it was way too hot for mom to stay here. My daughter is living in my mom's old house fixing it up so that it can be ready to sell when needed. She offered us coolness and we took her up on it. Then it hit me.... uh oh..... mom is always thinking about the past and if she sees her house it will drag all those memories up again and it will be another type of 'hell'. No choice really..... just have to take our chances and pray she doesn't recognize anything.
At 10 o'clock we get to the "old" house, on the way she was questioning where we were going and I answered her honestly but vaguely....."to the place my daughter lives" I took a different route to try to avoid drawing up any old memories. We arrive and so far so good, no recognition at all. We go in show mom her bed for the night. She looks around and I thought "oh no.... here it comes" but nope she says "i really like this place, I have never been here, I didn't know where you stayed but I like it." Thank you GOD.
I left her there this morning in the care of my other daughter, and I am waiting on the repair guys to come get the AC rolling again. 88º inside the house at 10 am..... it's gonna be a long day.... glad I look good with the "wet hair" look. ☼ ☼ ☼
This blog is to help share my adventures, yes adventures with my Mom's dementia and to help keep me as sane as possible... not saying much!! We shall see how this goes and where it winds up. Kinda like walking in a blizzard wearin' white...
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