September has finally started to cool us off around here, with mild mornings reminiscent of Fall . The humidity is still very high, which is great for foggy lakes and rings of mushrooms. Also, it must be peak season for humming bird migration because we now have at least five full time humming birds near our feeder. Here are some of the wonderful Fall phenomenon we are enjoying .
Naomi’s piano has finally arrived, and it is gorgeous! She wants to let it settle in before tuning it and then being able to play it. For now it makes for a shiny new piece of furniture. Here are some pictures of it being put in place. Once it had been here a few weeks, Regi Hedahl came and tuned it.
Naomi celebrated her first birthday with us, and it was a big one! She turned 89 years young, and was so pleased to have her son and his wife here to join in the festivities, and the table of party goers.
Carol Aarstad came for a long visit to see her mother Elsie. She enjoys helping her with her favorite past time: making puzzles.
Resident Journals
Emma Perez
Emma has had a great month with several special visits. She got a quick visit from Emily Garcia and William Nichols, two young friends who know her well. She also got new hearing aids! Just in time to go to convention! She is very pleased to be able to attend both Spanish and English Georgetown and then remain in that area for further visits. Here she is with her young visitors.
Naomi Watson
Naomi’s first full month with us has been very eventful. Not only did she move in, change rooms, and get her piano moved in. She also turned 89! Where does she find the time? Even with all this excitement she finds time to laugh or tell jokes. She decided to play a little prank on Clarence because he usually doesn’t drink his water with meals (so she gave him less). Here she is testing her piano, and Clarences plate.
Gwen Farmer
Gwen continues to do well, she spends a lot of her time at the puzzle table with Elsie. She was very curious to see what was going on when Naomi’s piano arrived. Here she is supervising its delivery.
Esther Duncan
Esther had a wonderful month, she was invited to conventions once again and was in 3 in KY and TN. We received a lunch visit from Ruth Taplin and Sue George. Here is Esther with Ruth.
Ruth Henderson
Ruth does well although she struggles with stomach problems. She takes them all in stride, and was quick to learn her knew medication regiment (and keep us on top of it too!) Here she is chatting with Sue George.
Doreen Beyer
Doreen also was invited to return to her home convention in Boyden IA. She was so excited to see everyone again, but suffered from a pretty bad cold the entire time. She could not seem to shake it for days after her return. She had gotten better by Naomi’s birthday, and can be seen here beaming with her Gwen and Joyce.
Elsie Schroeder
Elsie really thrives when her family comes to town. She does puzzles with them and plays games back in her room, often sharing memories or stories as well. Here they are in front of the fireplace.
Clarence Mounce
Clarence does well, he takes walks every day and chats with Marie. He was invited to go to both Spanish and English Georgetown and then on to Mountain Peak. Here he is waiting to leave on his journey.
Marie Mounce
Marie still likes to bake her sweets, but she has other projects as well. She went and bought some very comfortable shoes, but they just were not the right color. So she took matters into her own hands and painted them herself! Here she is making some blue shoes.
Joyce Naber
Joyce was so tickled to be able to join us for Naomi’s birthday. It was as much a surprise to her as it was to our residents! They each took turns hugging her and exchanging love. She kept saying how great it felt to be with friends, and repeating how surprised she was. Here she is with Gwen and Doreen again.
Gilbert Reese, Alice Oetken, Fern Duncan and Ronald Elliott
These 4 in the Park Manor Nursing home had several visitors this month, but no pictures were taken! Gilbert is eating well, so we were asked to bring him some larger clothes. He sleeps more, but otherwise remains the same. Alice is her usual happy self, glad to see anyone that visits. Fern is about the same, sitting in her special chair sometimes, communicating very little. Ronald remains quite confused. He walks around the home a lot with his walker or pushing a wheel chair.
Thanks for your interest and care in us here!
Kenny and Ken