Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Take pics!

Possibly

 

[Ponypoor]

Bless you for having the fortitude to go through this. IMO, a gentle lie to someone who is not quite right - for whatever reason - IS the best for them. Since you and Dad (who, I assume, was completely of sound mind) were okay with what you were able to do, I think you did the correct thing. I worked in an alzheimers ward for many years as a CNA, and what I can tell you is the negative emotions(and positive) linger even if they don't know why. If I was on shift and had to block/redirect, etc a patient from 'escaping' the ward when a guest was entering/leaving, I could not be the one to care for them that evening, because the emotion of anger would linger & whenever they saw me that nigh,t would get upset all over again...even though they didn't know why. (I worked with a great group, and we would just 'trade patients' for the shift when something like that happened.) SO...a little white lie, or ignoring a trigger - IS the correct thing to do. Just as @Kris5902 said...don't contradict them if they said they never did 'X', because they truly don't remember doing it...they will feel like you are either calling them a liar, or confusing them or they feel like they are stupid.

A daughter used to visit her mom every weekend (she lived a couple hours away), and initially she would cry every time because her mom would think she was her mother (i.e. daughter's grandma). I reframed it for her: Your mom KNOWS you are related to her, but what she can remember are things from her teens and early 20s right now. So, that is the only person you could logically be - because she hadn't had a daughter yet. The fact that she 'recognizes' you (as her mother), and is happy to see you - shows that. Try not to correct her - just go with the fact that at she has the emotional memory of you, even if she can't quite get who you really are....and that emotional memory is one of love and happiness to see you!

I am so happy to hear these wonderful stories of how much everyone loves their family and the lengths everyone goes to trying to ensure their happiness.

Also very sad also thinking of my own father.

 

[rural mouse]

Coin was tossed. I’m going to see my horse tomorrow. (And possibly stop by the lake for a bit of lunch )

Take a fishing rod...maybe you'll be able to bring home a fresh dinner for Jaffar and his ladies.

 

[Ponypoor]

And the sooner we realise that when interacting with each other, there is more than one Truth.

So true and so wise

 

[Ponypoor]

I owe lots of chicken tax

 

[rural mouse]

Never heard of carpenter goats before!

Maybe she should be looking into wasps....?

 

[rural mouse]

Average around and adult male in weight.

So 3 sheeple, but you can take off with way more hens, esp if you can get them to all start flapping on take off....

Add one of the Brat Pack to help Jaffar out and enroll them on a cyclical basis in Alex's Remedial School for Recalcitrant Roosters.

 

[featherhead007]

Take a fishing rod...maybe you'll be able to bring home a fresh dinner for Jaffar and his ladies.

I would love to catch Jaffar a big ol trout!

 

[featherhead007]

Add one of the Brat Pack to help Jaffar out and enroll them on a cyclical basis in Alex's Remedial School for Recalcitrant Roosters.

What the……

 

[Ponypoor]

Add one of the Brat Pack to help Jaffar out and enroll them on a cyclical basis in Alex's Remedial School for Recalcitrant Roosters.

Recalcitrant Roosters

I like it.