Bright Spark

Sorry for the delay in updates... my life has jumped up and taken off on me... I cannot keep up!  Dad is doing alright; it is taking him a while to recover from that cold he developed a while back.  Still coughing and sputtering... but not sure if that is part of his disease or just plain genetics.  (Cough, cough.)

Both my brother and I went to see dad today, but at different times.  He went earlier and texted me a photo, to which I replied that dad looked content.  He was sitting at the window, looking at the rain come down on the trees in the golf course across the street.  My brother replied that he indeed was in good spirits today.  He was still alert and responsive when I visited later on.  It is very hard to have a conversation with him, and it is getting harder to understand what he is saying.  Though he made himself very clear when I asked him how he was doing and if I could get him anything?  "Chocolates," was the reply.  Chocolates I can do!

Yesterday when I went to visit, he was sleeping in his chair.  My thoughts went back to when mom and dad still lived in the big house and dad used to snooze in the chair Saturday afternoons.  I often feel bad for dad that he can't run around and explore the countryside.  Then again, that is something I like doing.  Truth be told, he just liked to sit in his chair, relax and look out at the trees.

I was waiting for him to wake up, and when he stirred, I placed my hand on his arm.  Without skipping a beat he said, "Who's that?"
To which I replied, "Who do you think?"
He had a small smile on his face.  He is still a cheeky thing!

Weather is wind and rain here.  Something like BC at the beginning of October.  So coats, boots, mittens, hats and umbrellas are in order.  Until the sun comes out, like it did on Friday, and you get caught out overdressed!  Layering is the order of the day.  And we don't have to think ahead about buying snow chains and shovels.  In fact, in the newspaper today, there was a list of where to see all the spring flowers... only three short months from now!  (Hmmm... dad isn't the only one with a bit of cheek!)