My sister and her husband and their dog arrived last night. My brother-in-law is spending the weekend on the boat with Dear Husband. The three of them rose early, so that the guys could get down to the lake early, and Frankie could be on her way to Elegante Mother. We made appointments for Frankie and EM to have their nails done this morning, and then the two of them came to visit.
\nMy mother can not remember living in this house. She asked me how I got a job here. I told her I married the boss. She wanted to know if I thought there might be anything she could do, so that she could work here too. As you can see, she was having a really difficult day. The change of scenery confused her. Despite the fact that she really liked visiting, she couldn’t quite understand just what “this place” was.
\nI invited Frankie to bring EM here so that Frankie would have a chance to get some work done to prepare for the classes she will be teaching on Tuesday. I fixed little crustless tuna salad sandwiches, and offered fruit and potato chips. My mother’s appetite was fine, and I was glad to see her eating well.
\nWe watched the movie “Titanic.” Apparently my sis is teaching a series of classes around the story of the Titanic, and the kids will have the chance to see part of the movie. EM was absorbed in the story, which surprised me. I don’t know how much of it she understood.
\nI was casting around for a simple meal for dinner while I was at the grocery store, and came across a sale on shrimp. Normally a two-pound bag costs about $31, but they were on sale for $9.90. I decided that I would make garlic shrimp (shrimp scampi), with rice, and a salad. I made what we call Summer Salad: cucumber, tomato, green onion, vinaigrette and lots of dill. I had three chocolate cupcakes, with fudge frosting left from quilting bee dessert last night, to which I added scoops of ice cream. We were stuffed. I’m sure I won’t have any trouble sleeping tonight….I’ll be in a food induced coma! lol
\nAgain, EM ate well, and seemed to really enjoyed the home cooked meal. I think we need to check on what she is being offered when we are not around. I’m sure that we are operating under the assumption that no one would feed EM as well as we do, but at the moment, I think we are right. We all know what EM likes to eat (LOBSTER! and chocolate), and we also know what she doesn’t care for. She is used to freshly prepared meals, and rarely has much appetite for left overs, unless you are making lobster salad from leftover lobster tail. We may need to be keeping a closer eye on what she is getting to eat, both from the dining hall, and her caregiver.
\nIt was really tough seeing Elegante Mother as confused as she was today. Perhaps when I see her during the week, she will be more connected because she recognizes her surroundings. I plan to join EM and Frankie at church tomorrow, and then come back to work on things for dinner when all four of us will be together again. Tortilla soup, anyone??
\nI’m dog-sitting tonight. In a few moments we will make the last call for the night, and then I hope that Sydney (the dog) and Ed (my cat) will choose to settle in for the night. Ed is more than a little ticked off about having a DOG visiting the house, and his schedule has been majorly disrupted. But, it’s only for another day or so. I think he can adjust.
\nI hope you all enjoy your Labor Day weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My sister and her husband and their dog arrived last night. My brother-in-law is spending the weekend on the boat with Dear Husband. The three of them rose early, so that the guys could get down to the lake early, … Continue reading