Guess what??? IT IS FALL!

At least our locust trees in the valley think so. We have had some really cool nights recently...like 40's and 50's and the leaves are coming down. Kim's favorite time of the year is on the doorstep!
In other news mom has adjusted to the new pills (any suggestions, Brigham?) and is staying up all the night some nights....Kathy wants to put my mom in a care center...Ann wants us to stay up with her all night every night....I want to let her go back to wandering at night (she can't get out, she can't call anyone, if she wants to wander, let her wander! ) If dad hadn't gone into the hospital that is what she would have been doing anyway. And really if we have reached the point that we have to have someone with her all night, then that means it would be a 24/7 job because right now, dad goes out and works in his yard and garden, goes to the grocery store and Dr, and leaves her alone in the day at times. If she isn't to be trusted at night, then she shouldn't be left during the day either. Keith and Garth have had it up to their eyeballs with trying to survive the night and then try to work the next day. The last time Keith took his turn and was up a million times with her to put her back down (which is an exercise in futility cause she doesn't even remember that she is supposed to be there so she is up again in 2 minutes). After 1/2 of a night of doing that he packed up and went home the last half of the night to sleep in peace.
She is incontinent now too, and won't wear depends. Brigham, how long does does this stage of Alzheimer's usually last?
ONCE AGAIN, JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL REMEMBER: IF KIM AND I ARE STILL ALIVE AND IN OUR 70'S AND HAVE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE CURED WITH A MEDICAL PROCEDURE, WE ARE NOT DOING IT! Just remember that!