I should be sleeping...but instead I'm putzing around on here! I haven't done that in quite a while! :D Linda...I want to take pictures of her feet but can't figure out the darned close up feature on my digital. It's supposed to do macro but hell if I can get it to work! Barnmom, I don't think anyone has ever called my son "mellow." LOL(Just ask Chase and Stacy when we met them this summer!) He had his moments as a newborn, but I"m sure I've sufficiently blocked them out by now. Actually, he was usually all business at night time - would nurse 10 minutes per side, diaper change and back to bed. Sarah is a "one boob" girl and if she doesn't burp well enough, she promptly vomits it all back up on me. Niiice... Looking for the camera manual...

Thank you all again. The food was fabulous--nutritious, perfectly prepared, delicious, served in a dining room that looked more like a pricy restaurant than a cafeteria (it wasn't cafeteria style--the residents were served at their linen-covered tables, on china). Not only will she get good meals if she The food was fabulous--nutritious, perfectly prepared, delicious, served in a dining room that looked more like a pricy restaurant than a cafeteria (it wasn't cafeteria style--the residents were served at their linen-covered tables, on china). Not only will she get good meals if she eats in the dining room, but she'll be able to meet people, make friends, and--I think--will adjust to her new lifestyle quicker. I had dinner with her last Wed, and it was just as you described, and everyone was 'dressed up' for it too IMHO. Yes, she will pretty well be taking 2 meals per day in the dining room, as she will continue to fix her own breakfast...nutritious cereal, with fruit/nuts, and a piece of fruit or juice. However, there are times when you just want to cook for yourself. Exactly. I was thinking of her occasionally making something for 'us' like old times at her house....or something she was particularly hungry for. I also found out there is a full 'group' kitchen available for the residents, for just such things. Not knowing if she chose assisted living because of physical or mental deficiencies it's hard to say just how much she can handle... In either event it may be wise to show her how to do things Yes...and probably a couple of times too. She is early stage Alz, but with structure, getting her meds on time, and some routine, we hope she will respond and do well/better than she was at home (son living with her) with no structure/routine, days and nights mixed up, and so much clutter, upset, and nothing very handy. I just talked to the home and they have a chili cook-off in the works. Residents and outside family members are all invited to attend and/or enter. I hope it will work out for her to make her 'killer' chili, complete with my home canned tomato juice. It should be fun! Above all, visit her as often as you can, if only for a few minutes. I'm about 1/2 hour away so for years we have done a lot of vising via phone (nearly daily)...usually anywhere from 1/2 to 2 hour visits. She is to get her phone turned on today and I'll take her a phone and check that it works tomorrow. Woohoo! I will once again be able to let her know I am thinking of her anytime I want to...and she me. She used a microwave some at home so she is at least used to using one for heating things up. Sue

I too am tired and it is mostly from cooking for weeks, for the family working here on the house. Sometimes it is two meals a day. I think everything is aching. They have built 3 high retaining walls, painted all the windows and shutters on the front of the house, installed two new garage doors, two new garage door openers, two new kitchen windows and covered the trim on the outside of the doors and windows with aluminum so it won't have to be painted. Plus cleaned out the garage and re graded the drive to the back and spread crushed stone around. They are getting more stone today and will spread it around plus will start work on the patio door. They probably won't be finished when they get those things done as there are a lot of things around here that need repaired or replaced. So yes, I am tired :) Sue

On Friday mornings. I put it out Thursday morning, so I don't forget. Well, yesterday was the second Friday that pickup was delayed. The phone message said they were sorry for the inconvenience but pickup would be NEXT Friday. Now, that means my trash has been sitting out in the sun all day last Thursday and Friday, and again Thursday and yesterday. ugh. The truck driver will have to use a gas mask while taking the trash out of the can! Found out from my aunt who is on the same route, that because of the flooding we had a couple weeks ago, the garage where the Waste Management sanitation trucks are parked was also flooded and many of the trucks need major repairs. So they are trying to find trucks from other areas to help out.