Family had come for a meal. OH carefully arranged all food, each course, some still wrapped, into one large roasting tray, in the oven at a random temperature and for an unspecified time.
Serving plates, cutlery and glasses he had stored under the floorboards, now covered with 4-5 odd layers of carpeting which couldn't easily be removed because of all the heavy packing cases on top of them. Packing cases containing defunct personal, household, gardening etc paraphernalia. Everyone scrabbling around whilst the most noxious smells came from the oven... Fast as we cleared an obstruction, something heavier filled it. Finally lifted a section of floorboard to find packages of raw meat layered on all the dry stuff down there....... And on and on went the dream.......
Total chaos reigned, frustrations and anger rose to the surface and sheer bedlam ensued.
In the clear light of morning I'm feeling somewhat sympathetic towards the dementia mind.
Serving plates, cutlery and glasses he had stored under the floorboards, now covered with 4-5 odd layers of carpeting which couldn't easily be removed because of all the heavy packing cases on top of them. Packing cases containing defunct personal, household, gardening etc paraphernalia. Everyone scrabbling around whilst the most noxious smells came from the oven... Fast as we cleared an obstruction, something heavier filled it. Finally lifted a section of floorboard to find packages of raw meat layered on all the dry stuff down there....... And on and on went the dream.......
Total chaos reigned, frustrations and anger rose to the surface and sheer bedlam ensued.
In the clear light of morning I'm feeling somewhat sympathetic towards the dementia mind.