MAKING MEMORIES - MY JOURNEY AS A CARETAKER

These are my grandparents. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on October 2, 2019. These two raised me. Papaw was the first...

I printed off every picture of Papaw I had on my phone and took them to Mamaw today. We looked back through the pictures. • Mamaw- I have...

“I feel so pretty!” Every girl deserves to feel pretty. A simple act of getting Her nails done made her feel like a million bucks. She...

My Sunday evening porch talks are much different now without Papaw. But I told Mamaw she had to carry on the tradition. She said “I can’t...

My precious Papaw is seeing Glory in heaven right now. As soon as he got home from the hospital today, he went to sleep. He was waiting...

My Mamaw is so strong. I hope I’m half the woman she is. What a blessing she is to every soul she has contact with. • She is the...

Dementia is horrible. It takes away the people we love mentally and emotionally which leds to a physical decline. It’s hard to hold...

I got to Papaws house this morning to find this. Mamaw said he had been “shaving” for an hour. • Me- Let’s put the razor up Papaw. Your...

Can’t you see her brain wheels turning?! Her remote control wasn’t working anymore, so I had to reprogram it. She was making sure she...

This is his “hurry up with supper” look. • Papaw- I’m gonna have to back off those sweets. I gained 4 lbs at the Dr office last week. Me-...

Oatmeal pies are his favorite Little Debbie’s. He told me he eats them before dinner. I added the mason jar with his water just to make...

Mamaw and Papaw are out my house for the weekend while their electricity is off. Getting them here is a whole different story! • I guess...

I treasure our talks. Mamaw has the most sweetest spirit. She has to with dealing with Papaw. • She was telling me here about all her...

We arrive at the doctor for a check up and putting the mask on has become a routine. However, Papaw must of left his patience at home. We...

Mamaw told him today that he was on her last nerve. Papaw didn’t respond. He has always been a smart man. 😉 • When we arrive to the...

Papaw: Well move out of the way! Don’t you see me trying to get through! Me: Why do you have that mask on? Papaw: Brandy, what world are...

Papaw wasn’t quite up to himself today. He took a fall coming inside. So while he relaxed in his recliner, Mamaw and I stood at the sink...

I love geriatrics. If you’ve ever worked with this age group then you know they digress back to childhood tendencies. I captured his...

I took Mamaw and Papaw some soup today. I figured they were tired of Christmas leftovers. • Papaw- You didn’t go to church today did you?...

I was washing the dishes and Mamaw and papaw is sitting at the table eating some fruit I brought. Papaw- y’all gonna brush my hair today...