Raising Lambs.
Here's the next stage it appears. Lambs and chickens and cattle.
The above is a photo of when my husband and I took my father in law to the conservatory in St. Paul. He was just diagnosed with Alzheimers and was put in a home in Coon Rapids. There were good days when he was more lucid and this was one of them. We stopped for breakfast at a Kayes in St. Paul...a great family owned cafe in the middle of town. After a lovely breakfast, we went to enjoy the gardens in the Conservatory. This photo was taken there. My husband happened to be away for awhile, and well, I came upon this and well...yeah. Anyway, it was a lovely spring day and we had a lovely time with my husband's father. We enjoyed the bright sunshine, the lovely aroma of lilies of all kinds and even were treated to a show by the resident Sloth. My father in law talked about the outing for days after and that made us all happy. We enjoyed our time and it reminded us of better days with him.
That was two years ago. So much has changed it's hard to describe. He's been in three homes so far, and the latest seems to provide the best care. He is a handful, as he gets a bit irritated and aggressive. So he's sedated. He would never harm a soul, but at this stage, he doesn't have much control. He does know he's not at home and he knows when his wife is near him. What he wants is to have his life back the way he remembers it somewhere back in his mind.
Selmer Eugene Hanson passed away January 19, 2012. We'll all miss him.
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