Monday 8/29/22

5:30am I had a decent night for a change. Aides put me to bed at 9:30. I experienced some arthritis pain. It was a three on my one to give scale. But I still managed to sleep with only a few dreams.

This one dream stands out in my memory. I was in this building going down a spooky hallway. I was supposed to find this stairway to the second floor. It was completely dark and very dangerous. But I managed to walk down to the end of the hall. There was this door to the right of me. It opened by itself and something sinister wanting to grab me came out. Just then the aide came in to get me out out of bed.

She gave me a good sponge bat and helped me sit up. Then we had a talk. She said she can’t keep lifting me out of bed. I will have to start pulling myself to a sitting position. I said I don’t think I can do that and going back to a hoyer might beg a good idea. She said I will have to talk with physical therapy.

I was up and in my chair by 5:00. I called Chocolatechip. She was in good spirits but someone knocked on her door. She said it didn’t sound like a harassment knock. This is the end of the month and people are going around bumming cigarettes. It was some ody wanting a smoke she said.

Then she started talking about work orders. Chocolatechip put in another work order. This was one reason why she was up so early. Anyways her worker was cleaning the bathroom. She got water on the floor. Chocolatechip said she is worried about having to pay for damages. That was about the end of our conversation 

 I’m hoping I can stay awake. I would like to start reading my book Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by James M McPherson. I finished chapter one last night.  I’d like to start reading ch 2 ” Mexico will Poison Us.” I want to start on this after breakfast provided I can stay awake.

12:09pm I had a coffee cake, scrambled eggs, hot oatmeal cereal, three coffees and a fruit punch for breakfast. Extra coffee should of kept me awake but didn’t. I managed to read some but soon fell asleep Ionce again I slept most of the morning.

They woke me up with lunch drinks. I had two coffees and two fruit punches. They are serving fish, peas Au Gratin Potatoes and a frosted Brownie for desert. I can’t wait because I’m pretty hungry. 

5:17pm I’m very proud of myself. I stayed awake this afternoon and read a chapter on my book Battle Cry of Freedom. I also started Ch 3 “Empire for Slavery” I hope to finish that one tonight.

It is almost suppe. I already had two cups of coffee and two fruit punches. They are serving ham and pinto beans, green beans , cornbread and a fruit cup for desert. 

I didn’t talk with Chocolatechip too much. She had to go to Walmart. She was gone for most of the afternoon.

Tte