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I'm embarrased to see how long it has been since I put anything on my blog. I know that I'm disappointed when a blogger I appreciate reading has nothing new for long periods. Here's my update. Life has certainly been full for me. On October 9th we participated in our long planned disaster drill. We actually transported 40 people from our facility to a shelter and got a taste of how difficult it would be if it were an actual situation for which we had to evacuate. As I follow the news of the evacuations in California because of the fires I can't help but be grateful that we had the opportunity to do a trial run before something so overwhelming happened to us. My staff has hinted that I should refrain from deciding to do anything so involved again if I value my life. I do have to say that the staff was great. Those that took part in the drill did so with great enthusiasm. At one point our Director of Social Services was singing "John, Jacob, Jingle, Imer, Smith; His name is my name too..." to keep residents from jumping off of the bus. It was a sight to see and hear! Last Monday, I took a day off and Bruce and I took a leaf peeping trip up to Cook Forest and back down. The leaves were gorgeous. The colors were vibrant reds, golds, oranges and some trees had mixtures of all of the colors in one tree. We've lived in Pa. for 12 years and this is the first year we've taken such a trip. It was the most relaxing day I've had in months and months. Pennsylvania is a truely beautiful state. The longer I live here the more I appreciate it. We were close enough to one of Bruce's nieces to call her up and stop to see her and her family on our way back home which made the trip even more enjoyable. My mother had her 89th birthday on September 26. My siblings sent her money. She decided to order a trampoline for her room with that money. When it came and it was set up in her room, I was truely dismayed. It took up a considerable amount of space in her room; it took the strength of a man to put it up and take it down and although she felt that jumping on it daily would heal all of her ailments, all I could see was her lying on the floor with a fractured hip as she tripped stepping off of it or lying unconscious because of a sudden change in blood pressure as she bounced. She was very upset that I had such a negative reaction to it. I told her that if the Dr. said it was O.K. that I would relent. The Dr. walked in, took one look at it and said, "absolutely not"! I don't think that she has forgiven me yet. Tonight I get to babysit with my two grandsons who live here in Pittsburgh. They will be excited to see me and I will give and get hugs which I love. There's nothing like a good hug! |
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