Every day I realize another ‘slip’ in my memory. Of course this is disturbing, but I do my best to brush away those thoughts as quickly as possible and replace them with positive thoughts, such as what a beautiful day it is today; the sun is out, the River is blue, the birds are feasting…
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Did I write…or didn’t I?
March 1, 2022, 10:30 AM I’m so confused—again. Did I write or didn’t I? Have I had my breakfast of not? Am I still reading a book…and if so, what and where is it? My days are filled with questions, that no one can answer…even me. At times these struggles to ‘remember’ wear me out….
My enchanted valley
February 20, 2022 The landscape outside my window can only be described as a black and white picture of beauty: enough snow to cover the ground, while the trees on the bluffs stand sturdy, upheld by their black trunks against the contrasting pure white snow at their feet. Even the frozen Mississippi appears still, although…
The winter days pass slowly
February 16, 2022Note: it took me three starts to correctly type the date. Oh my! Ever since learning to type in high school, I’ve not needed to look at the keys. Yet another sign of increasing dementia. The winter days pass slowly. Until this winter, I would have bundled up and taken my walks down our…
Valentine’s Day thoughts
February 14, 2022 Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love. But how does one describe love? There are so many types and forms and even fragrances of love: love of parents, children, friends. Love of nature and its ever-evolving beauty. And there is romantic love…but I don’t like the word romantic, as a true description….
A winter update III
Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…