Birthday candy went out last week. Sorry I have been absent. My parents finally were able to come visit. My mother's Alzheimer's has advanced so much that she no longer knows who we are. It is so different from what I read about . She is just in her own world. Any glimpse of maybe there is her old self are mostly our imagination. Even though my daughter does not remember her from before, I tried to let them spend as much time as possible. Her memories of her grandma are of a different person that I know, but she is still a gentle soul and loves hugs from her. I have not been able to work on any sewing. I am hoping for school to start, so everything gets back to a routine and maybe I will find some time..