Never apologize for an honest mistake! Especially for one that Everyone here has also gone and done! That is a guy down in Australia isn't it? The artist, I remember seeing that a few yrs ago from here, I think there was a fire since then, but all the sculptures were still left!???

shambo, I think your right. I don't think dad can tell the difference with what's going on with his body. When he was living at home alone he got to where he'd drive himself to the doctors office for the one thing or another but the next day when I'd see him he'd tell he didn't trust the nurse when she'd tell him he was fine. He also has problems with both doctors and nurses at frist he thinks they're ok and then he'll tell me that they turned on him and not treating him the same. Maybe they got tired of his complaint and always insisting something was wrong even when they fixed the problem but he didn't think it was fixed. I did not mention that the day nurse called me Friday but I missed the call but she left a message. Telling me that she needed to talk to me about my dads condition. Needless to say I worried the rest of the weekend as to what she had to tell me but was sure if it was serious they'd keep trying to contact me or leave a message to call them ASAP. I planned it out to call the nurse to fins out what she had to tell me and when I called I find out that Friday was her last day working there. I talked to the new nurse and told her I'd like for my dad to be placed on something for his depression or anxiety. He's been on zoloft and said he didn't like it. I went and checked on two homes today but they were rehab/memory care centers. One looked really nice but no room the second one didn't look near as nice and the area they hold dementia care persons is very small with only one short hallway. I'll look into a nursing home that handles someone with problems like my dad. Problem in Texas is that if the person becomes combative they can call me up and tell me I have two days to fine a new place for him. Now you know it's not that easy to find a place and it's not good move them around so much. I do not want to be caught without a place for dad to go, this would not be good at all. It does not make since to me at all. It's not like your a normal person renting a home or apartment and making to much noise. It's a case of them being ill and the home should not take them in unless they truly handle all cases or stages of dementia. I also found out that they can get a machine to hook up to the phone that links it to dads doctors for a check up on the pacemaker, Now why they don't know this or if it's a case of not wanting to do it. I haven't a clue but I will be asking them tomorrow about it.

glenda, not only did I take a bite for you, but maybe two bites for you. We have guest in for the weekend. This morning I got up and fixed hot cornbread, sawmill gravy, and also had butter and molasses on the table. The only thing that I didn't have was the cracklins. I used the last bit of them a few weeks ago. These folks had never eaten anything like this before. They all have the recipes and ready to go back home and make their own. We are going to the grocery store in just a bit, and one of the couples is going to pick up some cracklins. There are only a few places here that I buy them. Hubby doesn't like the cracklins, so when i make it with the cracklins, just put it on one side. My little southern granddaughter who is 2, hasn't developed a taste for the cracklins. She told me there were bugs in my side of the cornbread. Glenda, you are a wonderful cook, thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes. Just thought of one thing I wanted to ask you. Did you ever make hard tack biscuits. Think that is what they were called. Back in the 50's, a friends mother would make these and I loved those hard biscuits.

Busybee, that's the part I'd have a hard time with...the "in between" stages! As far as nail holes being problematic... wowza, I don't get that! I understand that it's a buyer's market & people are more picky & demanding than ever, but if nail holes are a deal breaker, that's it...I'll never sell my house! I'm sure this couple hangs their art with care & precision, which is more than many people do. Must say, when house-hunting for both of my houses, I never once looked at one that didn't have an abundance of stuff on the walls. I thought most people expected to deal with such. I certainly did. Frankly, if a potential buyer so much as mentioned nail holes to me I'd have to tell them to go suck a lemon. Bumblebeez, class differences? Clearly, this is not a service for the middle class! The houses they are working in are obviously not your average American digs. Guess those of us with more modest lifestyles who think in terms of "budget" and "value" are too sensible to make sense of many of the details behind such an endeavor! You know how it is, "The rich are different from you & I." I do think that using a local florist, regardless of pricing, would be a really lovely idea. Supporting the small businesses in the town in which you live is a terrific thing to do for many reasons.