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[flyingdumbo127]

Thank you dear Snowysmom and good evening to you and all of my Quacker family.

Dad and I had such a nice lunch and visit earlier. Thank God he's safely home now. While he was here I was able to get some exercise and therapy in by pushing tbe wheelchair in the halls with my feet. Doing this has really helped strengthen my feet and legs. It also gets me practicing a normal walking pattern of alternating my feet. I look forward to pt tomorrow.

Dad and I rushed to write out A and L's cards and wrap their gifts. The two packages are safely resting inside a Ralph's bag on my chair. Dad found A very near the end of her and her mom's shift at 3. Next time I see them, possibly even tomorrow or for sure later this week, everything will be ready.

Summer was here today at 80. Midweek it may reach 85. What a blessing (in any weather) it will be for me when I run out the door of this horrible place! As an fyi I absolutely do not want to go outside until I know I am heading home! It would hurt my heart to have to come back into this building. I prefer to wait. God willing I will be walking out of here by the end of this month. I sure pray so.

Sunday evening hugs to all. I will check in one more time tonight later.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Good night with sweet dreams slipping thread save. Love to all.

 

[Snowysmom]

Good morning. It is a cold dreary rainy morning. Temp is 39 and not getting any higher today. I really want to see the sun! Another quiet day yesterday. I made the chicken chili and will try it tonight. Not sure how it will be. Back to work for the week. I did take off Friday to use up more PTO and will again have lunch with my MA friend.

Have a good day.

 

[lynxstch]

Good morning. Chilly and damp out, chance of rain. Temps will only be in the 50's, 30 overnight.

Have a good day

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Dear Snowysmom, hugs and please stay warm and take care. I'm so glad that you have Friday off to spend time with your friend.

Warm hug to you, too, dear Lynn. You please stay well also.

Happy Monday everyone. I did get some sleep for which I am most grateful. I was also assigned at last one of my regular overnight CNA's. She was glad I moved to a little quieter area. I also saw my favorite 11pm to 7am nurse when she came to borrow water. Yes, you read that right

This old building (no surprise) still (almost my entire time here) has hot water trouble. A lot of rooms have no hot (or even warm) warm water in the bathroom sink. My old room 137 was one of the only rooms that most always did have hot water. Room 218 often had cold water only. In 137 nurses would come "borrow" water in general and/or because they didn't want to wait for the water in the patient's room they were assisting in to maybe, slowly get warmish.

That the Board of Health didn't condemn this place a couple of weeks ago during an inspection (especially because at that time residents couldn't shower because of the cold water) is beyond me. I would think this facility must have been fined. I don't know. I would prefer water not being "borrowed" at 5am in the morning. Thank goodness that had never happened before. One more thing for me to possibly tell either the nursing or facility director later.

A my roommate turned on the call light again. About ten minutes ago, in response to the light, a nurse firmly told A that her, "CNA went home already. You have to wait until the next shift (that starts at 7am) to start." I am so tired of A being dismissed. My regular nurse is kindly changing her even though she's not assigned to her. Here, that rarely happens! God Bless, R indeed.

Enjoy some warm cocoa and for me dear friends. Monday hugs to all. I will come back later.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

So many prayers there haven't been any posts since mine this morning because all of dear you have been happily busy!

I am so blessed. God enabled me to walk further today (with the walker and sitting down breaks) than ever! I had two fantastic pt sessions. On my first hallway walking morning at least two weeks ago maybe three, I needed Susan and a second therapist, a nice lady named Veronica to support me on either side as I shuffled along. Veronica had not seen me walk since then.

This morning Veronica took the time to accompany Susan and I. Susan had been updating her and she wanted to see my progress for herself. She was so happy for me. It was sweet. Susan always is so encouraging. She truly has been a blessing to me.

Dad and I enjoyed our daily lunch and visit. Truly those 3 hours or so mean everything to us both. He got to see me walk again because I had my second therapy session in the afternoon. I prefer having both in the morning but it worked out fine this way today.

I even got to see my friend A while out in thd hallways and give her a surprise pudding I had brought with me in case I ran into her. A will be working tomorrow morning. She promised if she was assigned on my side of the building that she would switch to have me unless I am assigned her lovely mother L I would love to be assigned L tomorrow so I could tell her about A's gift. It would be great to give them both their gifts together. A has no clue about any gifts and L only knows about A's.

Have a good night dear friends with sweet dreams. Love to all.