Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease

A Way Out

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Caryn

When I think of my husband’s aunt, Esther Hein, I am reminded of the relationship she had with my mother-in-law, her sister-in-law, Joan Schulenberg. These days they are both in Heaven, and I can just imagine them reminiscing about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Humor, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, blame, Caryn's Thoughts, family, memories, montana winters, sister-in-law | Leave a comment

Busy Hands

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Caryn

My mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg was a hard-working woman most of her life. It wasn’t necessarily that she did hard physical labor, but she always had busy hands. Having a garden vegetable garden all her life, she spent the harvest seasons … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Loss, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, baking, birthday, canning, Caryn's Thoughts, crocheting, family, memories, mom | Leave a comment

The Good Old Days

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Caryn

My husband’s aunt, Esther Hein is the middle child of her mom, Vina Hein’s children and the oldest of her dad, Walt Hein’s children. Theirs was a blended family, because Grandma Hein was divorced from her first husband. Sadly, Esther also now finds herself the last of those five siblings. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Kids, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, antics, Caryn's Thoughts, family, Forsyth, health, memories, oregon, ranch, siblings, Wyoming | Leave a comment

Carmel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Caryn

My mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg was stay-at-home mom for most of her life. She cooked and baked, as well as sewing, knitting, and crocheting, in addition to the normal stay-at-home mom duties. She was an excellent cook, and the thought of her baking prowess still makes my mouth water. Continue reading →

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Margee’s Caring Nature

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Caryn

My husband, Bob’s aunt, Margee Kountz is a strong woman, who has made her own way most of her life. She is a single mom who raised her two kids, Dan and Sandy Kountz almost completely by herself, and then as a hands-on grandmother helped with her grandchildren, Brian Kountz Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, aunt, birthday, Caryn's Thoughts, family, memories, motto, single mom, strong woman | Leave a comment

Truth Or Fiction

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Caryn

Not every man can say he shares his birthday with his son-in-law or father-in-law, but my uncle, Jim Wolfe and his son-in-law, Bernard “Shorty” Cameron got to say that. Shorty became Uncle Jim’s son-in-law, on December 28, 1969, when he married my cousin Shirley Cameron. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Caryn's Thoughts, family, father-in-law, Heaven, Kids, memories, son-in-law, travel, uncle | 1 Comment

Recognition Without The Name

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Caryn

It’s hard to believe that my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg has been in Heaven for four years now. Her passing took time. Alzheimer’s Disease is a slow killer, in comparison to other diseases. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Loss, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Caryn's Thoughts, family, Heaven, memories, memory, mother-in-law | 2 Comments

She Felt Useful

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Caryn

My mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg lived a long life. The last five years were spent in Shepherd of the Valley Care Center with Alzheimer’s Disease. Her time at Shepherd was far from sad and miserable, as many people would have expected. Mom lived in her own little world, as Alzheimer’s patients do toward the end of the disease, Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Loss, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, birthday, Caryn's Thoughts, crochet, family, knitting, memories, shepherd of the valley care center | Leave a comment

Still Helping Other People

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Caryn

My husband’s aunt, Esther Hein really likes flowers. She loves gardening and watching her creation bloom. That is a talent that I just don’t have, but Esther does have it…and many others. She is an artist, and has painted great landscapes, Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, artist, Caryn's Thoughts, family, memories, people | 1 Comment

That Orphaned Feeling

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Caryn

It seems impossible to me that my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg could be gone now for two years. She was such a fighter, when it came to her health. There were a number of times that we thought we had lost her, Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Loss, Reminiscing | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, canning, Caryn's Thoughts, crocheting, family, knitting, memories, mother-in-law, sleep | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease

A Way Out

Busy Hands

The Good Old Days

Carmel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Margee’s Caring Nature

Truth Or Fiction

Recognition Without The Name

She Felt Useful

Still Helping Other People

That Orphaned Feeling

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