Saturday, July 01, 2006

Dementia and The Linen Closet

I stayed pretty busy all day today. My husband and I cleaned out some closets, got everything out of the attic, and boxed up some more things for the move. All day I procrastinated about cleaning the linen closet. This closet always has a way of getting disorganized as we pull out towels, sheets, and other items. Usually nobody sees it so I don't worry much about it. But the time finally came that I could no longer ignore it so this is what happened:

Walked into the bathroom and opened the door
The cupboard was tidy from ceiling to floor
How could this be? It should be a mess
Am I in the right house? It leaves me to guess.

The blankets were there in a very neat stack
So were the pillows in a row in the back
Towels folded neatly all faced the same way
Wash cloths and hand towels on lovely display

Sheets were matched up and looking real good
Pillowcases on top of them just as they should
All extra products in a row on the floor
Cleaners and TP and tissues galore

My confusion was growing, just how could this be?
I went to get Vince just so he could see
He hugged me and smiled, “It’s looking just right”
Don’t you remember? You cleaned it last night!

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