Archive for April 19th, 2009

We had leftover flooring sitting in a pile outside. It’s been bugging him for a bit.

Yesterday, after our walks, he decided to sort and save it.

I always sit out of view to watch him as he could easily take a hike – literally!

It was impressive to see him “think” thru the various widths and lengths. He started piling them on our front entry, sorted by size. After maybe 10 minutes, he got confused.

He would have maybe 4 pieces in his hand and study them, set them down and then decide to set them upright. Wondered what he would do when they fell. He reacted swiftly and grabbed them, studying again. Finally, they were propped at a 45 degree angle on our steps.

It was torturous to watch so I called him for a snack. I had planned, then forgot to move them. This morn, he sees them again. Now he filled our 3 plastic bins with the wood – recycling, garbage and yard waste.

The frustration must be awful but I let him do it partially to feel useful and also to get some exercise.

Was that right or wrong? I don’t know.

My sister said, “No wonder he sleeps so much, it’s tough for him to think.”