STRANGE THING HAPPENED THIS MORNING

WHEN I FIRST WOKE UP, I LOOKED OVER TO MIKE'S SIDE OF THE BED, AND FOR A MOMENT I WONDERED WHERE HE WAS SO EARLY IN THE MORNING.  THEN I REMEMBERED.  MIKE USE TO GET UP VERY EARLY SOMETIMES, AND I WOULD GET THIS FEELING OF PANIC JUST WONDERING IF HE HAD WONDERED OFF SOMEWHERE.   THEN I WAS  REMINDED OF HOW AWFUL THIS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS, AND WHAT IT DOES TO THE CAREGIVERS.  ANY HOW, THIS IS ANOTHER DAY, AND ANOTHER LIFE CHANGE FOR ME.  RIGHT NOW, I AM WORKING ON MY TEETH.  THIS A.M. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DENTIST.  FINALLY MY BRIDGE CAME IN, AND NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON.  THAT STUPID TOOTH THAT KEEPS FALLING OUT FELL OUT AGAIN!!  ANYHOW, TODAY HAS STARTED OUT DRY, BUT I WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL STAY THAT WAY WITH THE STORM STILL LINGERING OVER US.  I SURE FEEL BAD FOR WHO EVER GETS THE FULL HIT.  I HOPE LOUISIANA IS SPARED-THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH.  TO THINK, WE USE TO LIVE THERE, AND ONLY 5 MIN. FROM THE SUPER DOME!!  GUESS WE DODGED THAT BULLET!!  WELL THIS MORNING I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING MY BRIDGE IN, AND THEN MAYBE IF IT STAYS DRY FOR A LITTLE LONGER, MY SISTER VICKIE AND I WILL GO OFF TO SEE ABOUT GETTING SOME GIFT CARDS.  I FEEL SURE SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS AROUND HERE WILL GIVE US SOMETHING.  WE HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD ON RAISING FUNDS, AND COMING UP WITH UNIQUE IDEAS, THAT THE COORDINATOR OF THE EVENT WANTS US TO SHARE WITH THE WHOLE GROUP AT THE KICK OFF SOME OF THEM.  NOT SURE IF I OR VICKIE ARE UP TO IT, BUT WE MAY TRY.  SPEAKING IN FRONT OF A BUNCH OF STRANGERS IS NOT REALLY UP MY ALLY.  I'M MORE OF AN IDEA KIND OF PERSON.  I LIKE COMING UP WITH IDEAS, BUT THEN I LET SOMEONE ELSE DESCRIBE THEM OR SHOW THEM OFF.  BTW, I SLEPT LIKE A LOG LAST NIGHT.  I HAVE BEEN GOING TO BED EARLIER AND EARLIER LATELY.  I JUST RUN OUT OF JUICE BY 7:30 OR 8 P.M..  MAYBE IT'S THE WEATHER, I TRULY DON'T KNOW.  MY SISTER VICKIE SAYS SHE GETS TIRED A LOT LATELY TOO, SO MAYBE IT'S JUST OUR AGE??  WELL, TIME FOR ME TO GET DRESSED, AND READY TO GO GET THAT BRIDGE I HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR.  HAVE A HAPPY STRESS FREE DAY-JUST ME