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| I found this huge granny blanket with brilliant colored roses at the thrift for $5.99 a while ago. I washed it in cold water today and hung it outside to dry. I doused it in Meyer's softener that smells like lavender. It covers the bottom of my king size bed. I still have not finished decorating my bedroom but this will keep me happy for a bit. I still need new bedding and curtains. Soon hopefully. |
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| This cat has been by my side for 3 weeks. He knows how to comfort.....before my surgery he never slept in my bed. He knows mama isn't completely herself yet....but getting there. |
Hi darlings, I am back at work. I did Bingo with the seniors last night and found out that in their residential meeting ( I guess they have a meeting for residents to speak their minds) they had requested me and had missed having me during my time away for Monday "Big Money Night" bingo. We had fun. I brought a basket of Easter candy with me and had a great turn out. I love teasing them and joking with them. Our big activities area is usually cold so I have to bring out the granny blankets as we have a cart full of them. Some of them are really pretty, handmade and donated. There are so many aspects that I love about my work but it's not all roses. It has its challenges just like any other job. For Bingo night, I come up with random bonus questions like: 1. who can tell me what the next big holiday is? 2. Who can tell me the date today? 3. For a win of a .35cent coupon for the candy store in the lobby, "what is my name" ? I cover my name tag to make it more challenging. Some know the answer and most don't but that's ok, we have fun anyway. I usually pretend I am yelling for security to come take away people I pretend to believe are cheating and I walk around suspiciously eyeing people's bingo cards pretending to question their winnings. Toward the end when they have to cover their entire board before they can yell bingo, I build up the excitement by saying things like, "this next number that I draw could be our grand winner for the evening", as I peek at the number and stall a little to build their anticipation. The room is silent as I draw the number, when nobody yells bingo, I tell them that they are all lucky and still in the running to be the grand bingo champion of the evening. I hope this all makes sense....it is hard for me to write about my actions, easier to write about my thoughts. dawn xoxo stay inspired.
