Spring

Spring is such a wonderful time of the year. The monarch butterflies are in the garden and the Godwits have returned. All the flowers are out and looking so lovely. Sometimes I take George to the river to feed the ducks. He enjoys that.

I do find myself rushing to get things ready for the caregivers - each one wants different things and they have their own way of doing things. One that is quite demanding is German lady in her fifties. She is one of those people who always knows better; if you say something she knows a better way of doing it for example, one of those Control Freaks - I actually find them difficult to deal with and I know a few of them. She takes George out for a walk once a week and they go for a coffee. Each time he needs to be wearing particular shoes which she specified and I have to have the following ready:

• sunhat
• winter hat
• heavy jacket
• wind breaker
• light jacket
• water bottle
• gloves
• scarf
• library card (in case they go to the library)
• $10 for a coffee and something to eat
• A book which she writes in about their time together
• Walker - although George normally uses a walking stick she likes him to use the walker when they go out

They are truly set for any weather. 

George is quite 'with it' at the moment. It is times like this you need to enjoy as they happen less and less as time goes on.