Friday, June 20, 2014 

Pollen has been terribly high. Lucy is sneezing and I have been knocked out from it all. On top of that mom has been loading her face with some moisturizer I had given her. She does this continually, unable to remember that she has just put some on. Not only does her face become sticky, but the scent of all the cream permeates every room downstairs. Not helping our allergies. So I took the bottles of moisturizer out of her room. I shall have to replace them with something unscented.

On Wednesday evening, friends from Jim Thorpe came to visit. Always enjoy their company. I was surprised when the next day mom asked who they were. She does not normally remember an activity or a visit on the following day. I explained—and probably should not have—that she had been to their house several times before. But she didn’t remember that. I doubt she will remember their visit today.

It’s been too hot to get her outside again. As she needs sun, I will try to get her outside earlier in the day. She is terribly uncomfortable about going outside. She doesn’t like the bugs, the bees (the garden is loaded with bumblebees, or the heat. I do sit her by the umbrella so that her head is protected. Twenty minutes of sun on her legs should help her sleep well at night; however, she doesn’t seem to have any trouble most nights.

More company on Sunday. Friends we have not seen for many years. Looking forward to it and hoping mom will enjoy their company. She usually does not interact with company and often sits in her room watching television. It might be more comfortable for her to avoid situations that could be potentially embarrassing. She seems to know that she doesn’t know things or people anymore. But her discomfort is fleeting. She forgets almost immediately that her memory failed. It almost serves her well to forget.