Today was one of those days. Nothing spectacular. It's that he just drove me nuts. He wouldn't leave me along for a minute. I'm trying to write a presentation for next Saturday, February 7. I explained to him I had to get to work on it. He told me to just go ahead and he would read or something. I just got my head going in the right direction when he knocks on my office door and comes in "will you help me get the TV running?" Of course. So, I save what i've done and go downstairs to try and get it going. He kept up a running monologue about how he could never get that thing to work and he wants to get another TV and what's the matter with it, and on and on and on....Finally got it working and went back to my work.
15 minutes later--"You should come down and see this. it's really funny." Do you know where the cat is. Have you fixed my lunch yet? Are you going to fix my lunch? What day is this. What time is it?????
All day long. Needless to say I didn't get too much written. I plan on starting really early tomorrow morning BEFORE he gets up. Maybe I'll get something done.
Tonight before he went to bed he was still going strong! The last thing he said before he finally went to bed "Honey, do you know where the cap to the toothpaste is?" I responded in a nasty way--felt like a dime and his feelings were hurt.
I'm really nervous about now. I can generally handle this kind of stuff but today it just got to me. I know I'm not alone. But I wish he would just not talk so much. I like to have conversations but he doesn't make much sense and I'd just like to scream--I won't--but I sure would like to.
Mawzy, I'm up wayy to early here but I just wanted to say I KNOW of what you speakkkk. Some of it isn't all that bad, its just constant. We had FOUR children.three little ones underfoot at the same time...I should be better trained!!! But its different, Mawzy.. Just way too different. I suspect it will be the same with attempting to settle in to paint here.
I am lucky that DH has attached himself to wordfind puzzles when he is sitting in his chair. But if I am not somewhere in the same room, (sometimes I AM in the same room) he's looking for me.
Mawzy, I love to read but with all DH constant talking it's hard.It takes me several weeks to read a book. I really don't even like going away any more--never know what he's going to do or say.One thing I do know, he will monopolize the conversation.
i quit reading books a long time ago, i could never get thru a few pages and DH would chatter the whole time---maybe feeding them a good meal and then encouraging a naptime would help? a snack tray always seem to occupy my DH esp if it has sugary treats:)ok, some veggies too and chips cheeses/finger foods. other than finding something to entertain them while you find your time alone, last resort working during the pm while they sleep. not a pleasant idea either but solitude is nice. Divvi
Thanks, all, for your kind words! Today is a better day. They usually are. I got up early and started working on my presentation. It's next Saturday, February 7. It's 50 minutes. I have no idea who will be attending. I'll probably find out when I get there :) The topic is "Blessing the Next Generation" Pretty interesting stuff. I love doing the research and all of that but I really don't like to be interupted. It really messes up my concentration and it takes me several minutes to get back into the right mode. Anyway, like I said, things are better today.
Oh, BTW, he asked me why I was taking that little gray pill. (Zolof) I told him Dr. had prescribed it because he thought I was under a lot of stress from my COPD, macular degeneration and diabetes along with worrying about his memory problems. I probably shouldn't have said that last thing. He said I didn't have to worry about his memory because he could remember things everyone else forgets. I could have gone on about the stress of him asking the same question over and over and his repeating every story a dozen times. but I am an older and wiser woman than i was a few months ago and I just smiled and let it go. It could have easily escalated into a full-blown argument, but as it is, things are quiet. He's taking a nap now with our cat.
Gotta get back to work. Thanks again for listening. Love you all!!
When I try to watch a movie DH talks all the way through it. The only way I can watch is if he falls asleep, but then he snores so loud I can't hear it anyway! I am resorting to close captioning!
Actually, I've found that my husband follows movies that have closed captioning a lot better than otherwise. His ability to infer what's happening, and apparently also his ability to understand what's being said, affect his interest in the movie. Unfortunately, not all movies come with BOTH cc and sound at the same time.
Ladies, if it is a movie that he saw before AD, he will watch it, but if it is a new one, it depends on the type of movie. If I take him to the movie theater, I always get him a bucket of popcorn and a coke and he'll eat throughout the movie. Tomorrow we're going to see "Hotel for Dogs" and I think he'll enjoy it. I've got my fingers crossed!