Growing Old with the Farm in the Dale

Today I took my grandmother out for a drive. This woman just makes me laugh. She, like many women her age is battling Alzheimer's, which is plainly heard by her continuous concern of finding her car. "I have been waiting all day to get my car, have you seen my car, it is red" June Nelson demands. My mom just reminds her that she can't drive any more, that she would have to retake her drivers test just to get in the drivers set. But my approach is much different. I like to tell her that I have been looking for it all day, that I understand her need for a car and am doing ever thing in my power to help her.

But all in all I think my grandmother is happy. She always tells me how great life is which is followed continuously by the grand old song, "The Farmer in the Dale, the farmer and the dale, high ho the deary the farm in the dale."

I think I am going to start singing that song now. I kinda like it.