We had an “Ugly” sweater gathering at the Mansion this afternoon; Maria and Paryese, the Mansion activity director, and Robin, a Mansion aide, helped the residents apply the Christmas decorations we brought to make their “Ugly Christmas Party” sweaters uglier.

It was a blast. Maria loves this stuff. My job was to make smartass remarks and take a lot of photos.

I’m not sure I ever saw the residents have more fun than that. The sweaters will be worn to an “Ugly Sweater Christmas Party.” Maria and I will be the judges choosing the ugliest and most creative sweaters.

Robin used hot glue to fasten the Christmas ornaments to the sweater.

We got most of the sweaters done. The pictures speak for themselves. Come and take a look. And thanks for donating some of your “Ugly” Christmas sweaters. We have enough.

We are very much looking forward to the party. All three of us, Maria, me and Zinnia, are invited and have accepted.

Our Mansion work is a joy to us and, hopefully, to them. Paryese says they very much look forward to our visits. We do also. My Meditation class is moving to Friday.

Tomorrow morning, I get up early to get some bloodwork done before my meeting with Amy, my primary care nurse, on Friday. It’s my regularly scheduled visit.

 

Claudia worked on her “ugly” vest.

 

The room was full and everyone was excited.

 

Art loved his sweater.

Robin and Paryese helped Jane to get her sweater fixed up.

Robin, Ruth and Zinnia worked on Ruth’s sweater.

 

Mansion Aide Kelly stopped in to give June a hug.

Claudia’s end result, a vest with all kinds of decorations.

 

Nancy picked out the decorations she wanted from a basket full of Christmas tree decorations. We got them at the Senior Center Thrift Shop.

Paryese and Art glue his decorations onto the sweater he chose.

 

I’m unsure who got this sweater, but Activity Director Paryese was proud of it.

 

June’s sweater.

Robin glued the decorations on a sweater.

Maria has experience in untying knots.