STILL ALICE

Oh my.....everyone needs to read this book.....STILL ALICE  by Lisa Genova.   I laughed and I cried, and I'm still tingling!  You can check it out at this website:  http://stillalice.com/

I actually met Lisa Genova in the chatroom several years ago...and we enjoyed many lovely chats.  Now I should mention that several years ago I was advised to make a photo book, so that when I could no longer speak, I could point to a picture of what I was wanting.  So I had this really neat photo book on my computer, called Mary's Things.  It had pictures of rooms in the house, including the toilet, clothes I liked to wear, places I liked to visit.  I even had pictures of my favorite food, along with the recipe to make it.  However, after reading STILL ALICE, it dawned on me that at some point I may not remember how to use my computer to point at the various pictures.  So I purchased a 3-ring binder and some plastic inserts, and I'll now start cutting out the various pictures I need for my new Mary's Things book.  Oh yes...my new binder has Butterflies all over it...and you'll understand the significance of that after you've read STILL ALICE!

Brain Meltdown - Again

I guess my busy life has caught up with me again.  None of the filters in my brain are working.  The drapes are closed to keep the room dark and my headphones are on to deaden the sounds.  (Too bad they won't silence the tinnitus too.)  I can't even try to carry on a conversation, and I certainly can't do any brain exercises.  Trying to think makes my brain feel like its shuddering. 
Jim was saying the last few days I've been very high strung, and that should have been a sign to us of what was happening.
So....I'm heading back for my third nap of the day...and rest my brain!