Joshua Smith

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

I notice I whistle when coming around corners now so as to not startle her.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

1:34am 🚨🚨🚨🚨 goes off. Cooffeee

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

I have a motion sensor alarm so I know when she's on the move. It's always startling hearing that alarm 🚨🚨🚨
10pm...midnight...2 ah man

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

This is more stressful than any dinner rush I ever worked. Or lunch rushes, such as when your boss over the phone makes you fire your best worker before open so you have to prep and cook busy shift by yourself and the owner walks in and becomes unhappy, kind of stress.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Still odd hours. Some days up at 6 other 2am. Mostly checked out these days.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

@KTABTV Callahan County Formation Flyers just did a pass in Baird. https://t.co/sZnjvAFWU1

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Melatonin gets a vote for placebo

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Doc had us try her on melatonin gummies to help regulate sleep. Yea, up and going daily now at 01:30, like clockwork...

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Zombie shift clocking in. *makes groaning noise

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

But being up this early I've seen just this week deer, racoon family, skunk, fox, roadrunner, feral cat w/ kittens. Maybe a 🎪 had a mass escape.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Her having her dog, a small 🐩 is so beneficial. It occupies her time and can keep her engaged somewhat. This whole situation I feel would be much different without her dog. #Alzheimer #dementia

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Waking up at 1:30 for like a week now. She has decent mental clarity for her at this time. More so than when she sleeps in. Interesting. I can deal with weird hours if she has more clear time.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

@alzassociation My take on TFYA Meme

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

She did meet #ElvisPresley in 1955 when he was on a West Texas Hayride tour though.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

We were listening to #willienelson the other day, and I ask 80yr grandma if she remembers Willie. "Oh yeah, we hung out all of the time"
No, she didn't. But, in her mind at that time, she was a badass that ran with Willie.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

The asleep then wake-up zombie reach for things is always interesting. Happened today while at highway speeds. Like "Yup, this is my stop" and try to open the door.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Amazing the body uses 50 muscles to swallow. Makes eating challenging for now, future looms large.

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Never been a morning person. Working those 6am open shifts as a chef/manager, how I miss those days. Hello 2:14am, you suck

[Joshua Smith @Zipper_Chef]

Recording for posterity: Thoughts, observations and anything else about the scourge that is Alzheimer's