Guess!
‘I think I’ll get two,’ he said, apropos of nothing.
There are times when I listen carefully to any following remarks in the hope that I can disentangle what he means. Now, frequently short of patience, I am more inclined to ask, ‘What are you talking about?’
Following a butterfly mind as it flits from topic to topic, subjects often only loosely associated with each other, can be exhausting. It’s not sufficient that I note what he’s carrying so that I can tell him later where he’s left his keys, wallet, pen, notebook, coat, tablet, or any number of other items of greater or lesser importance that migrate from room to room, and occasionally to the car. No, I have to work out which of the many subjects he’s researching to understand where his mind has taken him. It could be anything from camera lenses to history to specialised wire to reading glasses.
This time, it was insulin for Jellicoe. We like to ensure that we have plenty in reserve in case we drop a bottle, which then breaks – this has happened only once, but could happen again. Each time he goes to the animal hospital, Barry takes insulin, syringes, needles, and a supply of diabetic food in case Jellicoe has to stay there. So, he decided to get two bottles of insulin from the chemist, but, as it turns out, there was only one available, and he has to go back tomorrow. Let’s hope we don’t drop any bottles tonight.
It’s a grand life if you don’t weaken!
Sounds more like me, hubby is always saying tell me the whole subject, don't start in the middle.
ReplyDeleteI like it!
DeleteYou are not alone there. I have to play a guessing game in conversations with my dear one as he starts each one in his mind then carries on aloud, leaving me to try to guess what he is talking about. Of course, I get blamed for not listening properly. 😉
ReplyDeleteIt's when he changes subject half-way through that I tend to lose the thread . . .
DeleteOh boy does that flittering sound familiar. Like JC I too get blamed for not paying attention or having Alzheimers and forgetting.
ReplyDeleteKeep those hands steady!
Busy minds!
DeleteThis does sound so familiar. my husband, two grandsons and niece are all diabetics.. dropping a bottle happens more often than needed to.
ReplyDeleteIt's worrying if there are no reserves!
DeleteI think this must be a quite common snippet of conversation of many couples who have long lived together. I can confirm it is one, with variations, that is often repeated in our household.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I could be alone in this!
DeleteI'm the other party in this scenario. Usually being asked what, wait, how did you get there, I'm not a mind reader!
ReplyDeleteSo you swap horses midstream, too?
DeleteMen must just have something in their DNA that causes all of them to expect us to read their mind. Or piece together 1/2 sentences into something whole.
ReplyDeleteIt's a game, I think . . . 😟
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