Life in a Nursing Home.....!

First I want to explain to you  who are new to my blog, I do not post detailed information on Facebook.  Too many evil people in the world and putting details there like I am not living in my home right now invites the seedier among us to figure out where I live and help themselves to some of my nifty stuff.  So no Facebook posts while I go thought this rehab and recovery.

Yesterday was a day of amazing visits.  When you are doing rehab in a nursing home that is a good 45 minute drive from your home, you really know who your real friends are when they show up at your door with snacks to help offset the institutional food here at the home.

The food is not bad.  I have had worse.  But it is not gourmet by any stretch.  So I had posted here that anyone who visited should bring snacks.

The first to arrive was Sharon, one of the OBX ladies along with her boyfriend, Steve.  They called me on my cell to get my room number and she kept talking to me until they walked in the door.  It was a very pleasant surprise.  Sharon & Steve live in Delaware and while they were up in this direction for other things, they went out of their way to visit and I was exceptionally touched by their kindness.

Next to arrive was Deb, another OBX lady and her husband, John.  They had driven up from Belair, MD to get some things they like to buy in nearby Lancaster.  John went off to go to one of his favorite stores and Deb and I sat and talked and talked.  She is recovering from a heart attack, so she is slowly learning what her body is up to doing.  My friend Annette arrived before John returned, so Annette and Deb got to chat some and Deb was able to share her energy healing with Annette.  It was fun to watch the two of them interact.

Annette stayed until a little after three.  It was her first long drive by herself outside of Parkesburg.  Her late husband was always her driver and since he died, she has only driven around the Parkesburg Area, relying on others to go farther.  I was quite honored that she would take this brave step to come see me.  Now that she knows how easy it is, I hope she will come back to visit or adventure out to other areas.

And during the visits, I also had a call from Rob, my son in Alaska.  He was checking in on me and updating me on his wife Kate.  The chemo has rendered her very tired, so they are moving at a much slower rate than they are used to.  My family is pretty much on a ONE-DAY-AT-A-TIME mode.

I talked to my BFF Marji.  Her husband is supposed to arrive home today.  The only thing that might prevent that would be the icy weather coming this afternoon.  If he does return, I am sure they will be up from Maryland, too.  Like I said, you can really tell who your true friends are when things get difficult.

I am blessed.  I have made some wonderful friends since Rudy died.  They support me and are there when I need them most.

Dave Gehman and his wife Lois came last evening.  He always seems to find me eating supper.  I had just finished as much of the meal as I could eat, so I wheeled my way back to my room.  We chatted for 20 minutes, he said a lovely prayer before they headed out for an evening of fun.

Today is the annual Christmas Open House here at Ephrata Manor.  The nurses keep talking about the good food that will be carried around by butlers.  There will also be a wide variety of Christmas Music in several areas of Ephrata.  It should make the day go faster.  I will let you know if the food is better