April 3rd

Goodness 5 days since posting ... i hope for you it was a case of “no news is good news”?? 

It’s been a mix of crazy nights and good days...

As with most things, everything is magnified at night. Joseph finds it a sad time and difficult to fall asleep so one of the nurses suggested a new drug to help with anxiety and help sleep.  It seems to be helping.

Days have been more rides in the Merc; one with Mischa that included a pickup of takeout fish&chips, one while I shopped (he stays in car) and yesterday to my sister’s while I “video-chatted” with my mother (locked in her nursing home) for her 89 birthday.

As it should be visits are limited (well they should be zero but ...) Cassia comes everyday - they have isolated except for us so that’s the way it will be - and Mischa when he can - and of course the nurse who comes every 4 or so days.

In between the night and day his time is mostly in bed with either his computer perched on his lap (during awake and dozing) and his gold wafer that he caresses at least 1,000 times over the 24hrs (day or night).

Here he shows both the perched computer and caressing of gold
I think there was polishing just before photo
We assess we have lots at least an ounce due to excessive polishing!!

 And here is the gold he just can’t get enough of ...

And ... as joseph tells me every morning when he wakes (5.30, 6.30, 7.30?) ... that he is still here!  

He’s still here ordering us all around; get the  book for Tom, get those CDs for C&D, find the will, find that piece of paper, find this, find that ... his mind is racing and my flipping thongs are wearing out ...

 and so is he 😔 

His view from bed
Artwork from kiddies save for blue lady which is an artist friend from the Dock (