We stopped at the Mansion to hang a painting in Barb’s room, she is the second room in the Mansion Wall Project, the plan to is to put something beautiful – a painting or photograph – on the blank walls in the residence, there are not too many. Lisa Carrino of the Round House Cafe wants to sell some of Connie’s knitting  when the cafe moves next door to Hubbard Hall in April.  She wants her to make some knitted cloths for the kitchen.

Connie is thinking about it, she’s not sure she knows how to do that, she is plenty busy.

Someone sent her three lovely necklaces and two beautiful soft rabbits (not real.) They sit on her walker right in front of her. Connie’s work output is building up, bags of caps, some mitten,some blankets underway.

She always has a letter or two to read to us when we visit, she has every one of the letters she gets in a neat stack next to her chair and on a table next to he bed. She and Maria talk for awhile, and then, they always hug when it’s time to go.

I was surprised to hear that Connie plays games on her computer at night before she goes to sleep,  her computer is broken, she can’t play for awhile. We might be able to help her get it fixed, I’ve met some good computer repair people lately.

She asked after Christy whose room is right next door. I think she misses her. At the Mansion, I learned that Herman is in the hospital and will be away for a few days. One of the blog readers bought him a beautiful white stuffed baby goat which arrived today at the farm.

I think I’ll put it on his bed to surprise him – perhaps on his pillow – when he gets back to the Mansion. You may remember he loves goats. You can write to the residents of the Mansion at 11 S. Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.