Yesterday was Peggie’s 75th birthday, I went to the Mansion to bring her birthday presents, a soft stuffed panda, and a dog hand puppet, yet to be named. She loves stuffed animals and told me that’s what she wanted for her birthday. A week ago, we also brought her a portable room air conditioner.

Peggie is a great deal of fun, she has a ready smile, and loves to sing and do jigsaw puzzles. She also loves stuffed animals, when I caught up with her today, she was painting some stones. She is full of life and up for almost anything. She did a great ventriloquist routine with her puppet, she had everybody in the activity room laughing.

Peggie’s daughters visit her often and take her out often, she says she would love to take an ocean cruise with a friend sometime next year. I love taking photos of her face, it is so expressive, and always, always, full of joy.

Peggie loves to get letters,  you can write her c/o The Mansion, 11 S. Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. She loves photos of animals as well.

A reminder that anyone can still enter the Mansion Animal PHoto Contest, one more week to go. It is open to anyone who reads the blog and/or sends letters and messages to the resdients.

The residents will choose the best three photos and award a prize, they want to give something back. The animal photo can be of your animal or anyone else’s animal. The photos will go up on the Mansion bulletin boards, the winners will be chosen after Labor Day.  You can send the photos to Julie Smith, Activity Director, The Mansion, 11 S. Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.