We took dad to the grocery store last saturday morning. It upset me to see he is losing all his strength. He can not get to a standing position even from his lift chair with out help. He will not do the exercises the therapist showed him. When I offer to help him stand, he tells me he can do it. He can't though. I eventually just slip my arm under his and help. But he did agree to using the electric wheel chair at the store. The one at the store has the levers in the handles. The one dad has at home has what we call a joy stick like the electronic games. He has a problem controlling his chair.

Mom had given us a list but dad was picking up a whole lot of extras. He was all over the store. I would be getting something off the store shelf for him and off he would go. Luckily he didn't run over any body. We kept pointing out to him that he needed to think about how much he was getting. He had a blast until the cashier told him how much he owed.

Mom's primary care doctor prescribed an antidepressant medicine for her. She keeps telling us she isn't depressed. But we see her not wanting to do anything. She won't go to visit, she won't go to the store, she won't go out to eat, she doesn't do any thing. She sits in her chair all day. Then she started sleeping in her chair. My sister took her to the doctor and got mom to talk to him. He gave her some questions to answer. I really didn't want her adding any more medicine to cause more side effects to her all ready messed up body. But if it gets her wanting to do things again maybe it just might be a blessing in disguise.

This past week we had a couple of mornings without a heat index. During the day the heat index went back up to 112 but it was a nice break. Of course when cold weather does finally make it here, I will be good and ready to turn on the heaters. But now I want to be cold!

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Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

John 16:7-11