August Daybook

For today...

Outside my window...

a squirrel is chattering at Boudreaux who is staring intently at the bushy tailed little creature. Boo is cautioning Boudreaux about squirrels and how fast and devious they are. I'm sure there's a story hidden in Boo's mind about squirrels that I haven't heard.

I am thinking...

about taking Boo and Boudreaux to the backyard for a picnic supper this evening.

I am thankful...

for the slight reprieve in Boo's mindset this morning. I doubt it will last all day, but I'm coming to appreciate and grab these precious moments.

In the kitchen...

is leftover whole wheat banana bread. And roast chicken. Maybe I'll make chicken pie for supper or a chicken salad.

I am wearing...

a soft sage green three quarter sleeve tee with comfortable light weight jeans and bare feet. Hummm...I need to paint my toe nails. Yeah well, that's probably not going to the top of my to do list.

I am creating...

several digital scrapbook pages. I like digital scrapping. No mess to clean up, easy repositioning of pieces and I can drop it when Boo needs me without loosing my train of thought...often. (Boo unraveled one of my potholders a couple of weeks ago. So, I'm not crocheting right now.)

I am reading...

several articles on dementia. So far, I'm wading through these articles. They're written for medical professionals not for lay people like me. I keep hoping I'll learn something practical and helpful from them. Thus far, that hasn't happened.

I am hoping...

to hear from one of the geriatric neurologists I've contacted. I really want Boo to have another neurological exam to determine what is happening and what can be done to help alleviate his confusion.

I am learning...

to take Boudreaux's cold shoulder in stride. Sunday night I bathed him...again. Before he always took baths with a regal feline disdain. Now, he's taken it very personally and will have nothing to do with me. (He will allow me to feed him, but refuses to touch his food until I move away from it. You never can tell what those suspicious female humans might do!)

Around the house...

it is exceptionally quiet. That won't last I know, but I'm planning to enjoy it while I can.

A favorite quote for today...

“Our problem is not just believing that God could inhabit bread. It is believing that God could inhabit us.” Fr. John Kavanaugh

One of my favorite things...

is kneading yeast bread. It's one of my favorite stress relievers bar none. Besides, I like the smell of bread while it's baking and well, nothing tastes like bread warm from the oven.

A peek into the recent past...

This beautiful little girl and her mother came to visit for a few days. Boo loved watching her and listening to her giggle and babble. 

The Simple Woman's Daybook