Moving day is in about 6 weeks or so. I am very excited! I’ve been to see the progress on the house and its quite spectacular! I cannot believe its moving as fast as it is. One time with my daughter, we were actually able to walk through the house, it was awesome.

My grand-kids, LOVE them. we’ve done a lot of crazy things over the years. I’ve been thinking though…….all those crazy thing were always done at my house, Grammies house. I think I need to change my strategy now that we will all be living together. “What happens at Grammies stays at Grammies” will not apply in the same way…………hahahahahahahah!

Next…….

Happy Days! I now have an Occupational Therapist and Physio Therapist coming to my home to help with mobility and things I need for safety. They will be coming to my house so I don’t have to travel.

Believe me, I do my best to keep active; with the better weather I’ve been able to have short walks without the fear of pain; been able to walk the grocery store with my daughter, but I’m eternally grateful for the additional assistance and guidance from professionals.

Very grateful !

Throughout the last year, so many things have changed. Through those changes I have done my best to remain positive, and for the most part I have been quite successful. The thought of the possibility of needing ongoing assistance for a simple thing like walking or getting out of bed has weighed heavy on me. The addition of medication has absolutely been a great help but I still feel the weight of this disease underneath.

Living well with Early Onset is something I have always set my mind on. Believe me , I had no idea what was to come and certainly did NOT expect to have pain; I actually did not know at the beginning of this journey that pain would be a possible part of my journey.

I took time off from writing my bloggy thing as I felt my words would just reflect the defeated rhythm I was feeling and that was not what I set out to do with my writing.

It is my hope that the blurbs that I share with all of you give you insight, breed compassion, and also bring an understanding that this disease, this “lifestyle” that all those living with Early Onset Alzheimer’s is more than just memory.

It is a “lifestyle” of daily adjustments, ever-changing daily routines, sometimes physical pain and a very real possibility of depression, angst or even suicidal thoughts. The struggle is real for all of us. BUT don’t forget there is also extreme HAPPINESS.

No matter the path your life takes, you adjust………you learn the ways of your life and you find the strength to endure those things that in one moment can take your breath away.

If I had ever given into the things that shattered my life path, I would not be writing this for you to read. Flexibility, adaptability, and acceptance of change is what allows you to succeed in life. My life has certainly had those “shattering” moments, but I got through them; we all get through them. I’ve made it through 55 years of this crazy life, I’m not stopping now!

I’ll maintain my foothold on living well, move over, this bump that’s been in my road and kick some ass.

Segue……..

Saturday, starting a new project. Hahahahha! You see I got this bed frame. It has fabric on it that I thought was grey/blue. It is more blue than grey. Not really what I wanted.

I have a Chez Lounge that I picked up at a flea market last year and reupholstered it with a plush (expensive, but i loved it) beautiful steel grey fabric.

The Chez is just not going to fit into my new place, so I’m totally willing to throw it out BUT NOT THE FABRIC. I had also redone underside in a stunning reddish-purple fabric so the whole Chez looked like a Prada Shoe.

Anyway, I’m stripping the Chez of its fabric and batting, redoing my headboard with the grey, lining drawers with the Prada red fabric. Its my last project before I move. I finished the Seahorse dresser. I will post a pic on my Facebook page.

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Blast from a hot summer night past….. happy memories!