Greetings from cloudy Danville CA. We want rain and we had been anticipating rain right this moment however up to now we have simply gotten sprinkles. I point out the climate as a result of this can be a good day for me to weblog!🙏
It has been a couple of weeks since I’ve shared my journey with you so I’ll do my finest to seize all of the enjoyable I’ve had! I’ve spent many of the days listening to my books, strolling, meditating, hanging out with buddies & household and doing my yoga. I’ve additionally discovered a brand new love of portray!
Amazon has grownup Paint by Quantity kits. The primary one turned out nice and I am unable to wait to see it after it is matted and framed. The package price me $10, the framing price $200! 🤣 The second I purchased dropped me to my knees. It’s extremely troublesome and so intricate & tedious. Some days I can solely work on it for an hour. It is wanting pretty up to now nevertheless it positive causes exhaustion and generally complications. I’ll preserve going and may’t wait to see the ultimate product. This one will go to Kristen. She picked out the portray and I am unable to wait to see it of their dwelling.
I can drive now so getting out and about is joyful. Bobs nonetheless going backwards and forwards to Chico to look after Jonny and per week in the past my bestie and ex-neighbor Sylvia came to visit to go to when he was gone. We had SO a lot enjoyable! We watched The Voice and re-watched some Gray’s Anatomy! We’re each HUGE Gray’s followers and do not thoughts watch the episodes, even when we have seen them 10 occasions. I am positive Ellen Pompeo has tens of millions of followers who do the identical factor….I do know I am not the one one!
Kristen and I attended a 3 week ‘Related Horse’ workshop in Pleasanton final month too. Being with the horses was superb and I actually did join with them. I am not a rider and I had no thought what to anticipate however in a short time I fell in love with the horses. We aren’t allowed to journey them, that is extra of a religious expertise and a option to be totally current. After every session with the horses the workers requested us to say one phrase that expressed how the session went. Phrases like energy, love, peaceable, calm had been expressed by all of us. The caregivers realized lots too and it was stunning to see the grins and pleasure of washing a horse, grooming him/her and main them round. I’d positively do it once more when the subsequent session opens up.
I have been studying lots too, largely listening whereas I am portray or strolling. I simply completed AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins. It is a part of Oprah’s Ebook Membership and I positively advocate it. I additionally completed THIS TENDER LAND by William Kent Krueger. The non fiction I learn this month was THE EYE of the ELEPHANT by Mark Owens. Let me know if you need extra information on these books. And please ship me your favorites too! Studying/Listening on Audible actually helps my mind work and perhaps that is why my cognition has been nice these previous few months💜
This yr for our WALK2ENDALZ we began fundraising early so we might elevate as a lot cash as attainable to discover a remedy. My Intel buddy Terry Raymond has at all times been an enormous and beneficiant contributor however this yr he needed to do one thing particular. We’re each followers of Mike Yastrzemski so Terry determined that each time Yaz hit a house run he would donate $100 to #ENDALZ!
Bob hopped on the band wagon too and determined to match Terry’s donations. Guess what number of dwelling runs Yaz hit??? 25! He hit 25 dwelling runs this yr! The one Large who hit extra was Brandon Belt – he hit 29. I am not good at math anymore however Terry – the superb beneficiant buddy that he’s – donated $2500 to our WALK2ENDALZ!! When the information acquired out that Terry was a fan of Yaz and was serving to us discover a remedy, our native chapter of the Alzheimer’s Assoc invited me, my husband and Terry to their occasion at Oracle Park.
Previous to that one of many Alz Assoc workers and considered one of our pricey buddies Ondine had requested us if we had been going to the sport. We talked in regards to the fundraiser and I advised her about Terry’s donations and the way superior it will be to satisfy Yaz and inform him how a lot we appreciated him. I actually needed to satisfy him and get a photograph. They do not actually do stuff like that anymore and nothing else was mentioned and that was OK. Bob and I had been going to the sport regardless.
Once we arrived on the ball park Bob purchased me a YAZ jersey and I used to be all set for the sport with all of our buddies. We had been strolling down in the direction of the sphere speaking and the subsequent factor I knew we had been watching the gamers warming up. A couple of minutes later guess who walked over to speak with us….MIKE YASTRZEMSKI!!! I used to be so overwhelmed and I really began crying. We talked and hugged and took images and he signed my hat!!! It was SO enjoyable and I used to be so grateful for our native chapter for his or her help. Residing with Alzheimer’s completely STINKS nevertheless it’s occasions like this that deliver me a lot pleasure🙏
So if that wasn’t sufficient pleasure a couple of weeks later Bob & I attended a black tie fund elevating occasion – PART THE CLOUD. It was at a personal residence in Woodside. A beautiful venue surrounded by stunning redwood bushes. 100% of all of the funds raised by PART THE CLOUD help the Alzheimer’s Assoc Worldwide Analysis Program. That night time over $2 million was raised! It was our first formal occasion since COVID. It felt so good to be surrounded by buddies and collogues from the Alzheimer’s Assoc Nationwide Workplace. I am so very grateful for this occasion and provides all of the due to Karen Stevenson who gifted us her tickets! We love your Karen💜
In order you possibly can see I am doing fairly properly! Feeling good, cognition is nice, sprits are excessive, however my stamina is up and down. I do relaxation most afternoons and attempt to shut my eyes and regroup so I can take pleasure in dinner with Bob. Reference to family and friends preserve me going!
Rusty continues to be by my facet each single day. He is positively the most effective caregiver kitty I’ve ever had. Our reference to household and buddies is robust and our WALK2ENDALZ is that this Saturday!! I am very excited to see my family and friends in individual and to deal with them to lunch afterwards. Up to now I’ve raised $20,960 and our staff, BUNI’S BUDDIES has raised $37,939!!! I am tremendous pleased and so grateful for everybody’s help to assist us discover a remedy.
That is my replace for this month – I’ll preserve running a blog so long as I can and I hope you’re having fun with this loopy journey of mine. Some days good, some days unhealthy, however I at all times finish the day with a smile on my face.
Sending love and blessings to you and your loved ones. I am right here if you wish to discuss! 💓💜💓
