We visited every Mansion resident at the Danforth Monday to offer them some freshly baked cookies – oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, ginger – and to see if they needed anything I might be able to provide.
We talked to the Danforth Chapel to talk and distribute some cookies. Jean appreciated her comfort doll, she loves her baby very much. Alice loved her African violets and was watering them faithfully.
Brittany was happy to let go of the doll for a few minutes, I think she had been carrying her around for much of the day.
I was impressed, as always, by her patience and good humor.
The strain was evident on some of the residents. One has been sleeping most of the day, another waved her balloon at her roommate in frustration.
They are all healthy and well cared for, just anxious and eager to get back to their “home.” I don’t know when that will happen, I think it will be soon.
I’ll be back in the morning with some books and Word Search puzzles.
I have been reading your blog posts to Winnie when I go up to the farm to visit her. She is doing well, although she had the stomach bug that is prevalent right now. She is comfortable, but that might not be a good thing! She needs to get back to her activities, and get moving more. This wait to get back into the Mansion has been frustrating.
Thanks Kelly, I hope it won’t be too much longer. The state bureaucrats are unrelenting…