Kate worked outside from the time we returned from lunch (about 2:00) until I called her in for dinner about 5:15. As she has done over the past few months, she came in right away. You may recall that getting her to come in had been a problem for a good while. It wasn’t that she objected. It’s just that she would forget to come in. As she came inside, I asked if she wanted to shower before going to dinner. She said she did. Then she asked by hand signals which bathroom to use. In a few minutes, she came into the family room where I was watching a football game. She said, “Shoes” and pointed to her stocking feet. I went to the garage where she had left them and brought them to her. It was obvious that she had forgotten about showering. Apart from a few soiled spots on the top she was wearing, she looked fine, and I didn’t suggest that she change.
While we were eating, I received a text from Jesse who was in Indianapolis with her family for the weekend. They are big Tinan fans and are attending tomorrow’s game with the Colts. She had attached pictures of her boys at Topgolf. I showed them to Kate, and she asked their names. When I told her, she gave her usual response, “I know that; it just wouldn’t come to me.” Then she asked, “Who is my daughter?” I told her, and she gave a similar reply. I said, “That’s all right. Sometimes names just don’t come, especially when you are tired. You lost some sleep over the past few days.” Then she said, “And when you are hungry.”
During the meal, I told her that I was sure that Kevin’s family was glad to have Brian home for the holidays. There a pause. Then she said, “What’s his name again?” I told her. Then she asked, “Who are his parents?” She has asked this question a lot over the past month or longer.
When we got home, I went to our bathroom to brush my teeth. She was coming out. I told her I would get her medicine. She said, “I want to brush my teeth, but there’s not any of the stuff in there.” I told her I thought there was. I went to the drawer where the toothpaste and her toothbrushes are kept. They were there as usual. She just didn’t remember where to look. She has toothbrushes and toothpaste in each bathroom. She must have forgotten where it is kept.
A few minutes later, she walked into the bedroom with her robe. This has become rather typical. She gets a robe instead of her gown. When I asked if she wanted me to get her a gown, she said she did. This is also her normal reply to that question. I still haven’t figured out why she does this. Her gowns and her robes are all together in her closet. It just seems like it is easier to find a robe.
Throughout all of these things she has been in a good mood. She is unusually cooperative these days and happy as well.
