Monday, December 8

A very special thank you to all who came for 2nd Thanksgiving last night! It did Marianna a world of good to see everyone, and it brought my spirits up as well.

Now that she is home, we have fallen into a routine. Cindy gets her up and spends the first few hours getting her prepared for the day, feeding her, and making sure she gets her meds. Calls before 10 am go to the answering machine, or it disrupts the prep time. By 10 am Marianna is up and in her wheelchair. She then returns calls she missed in the morning and visits with those who stop by or call. By early afternoon she is pretty worn out, and goes back to bed. She continues to visit until evening when she gets her next round of prep from Cindy, and off to sleep. We now have a sign on the front door, to let y'all know when "Visitors Welcome" or "Please Do Not Disturb".

I have to share a cute story related to the door signs. Our handyman George has been doing some work around Mom's house, and I had asked him to stop by at 2 pm the other day. 2:00 came and went, no George, which is odd, he is religiously punctual. I finally went to the door, where George was standing at attention. The sign indicated "Do Not Disturb" and no way was George ringing that bell for fear of waking "Miss Marianna". God love him, George is a blessing to us, until he starts crying and then it sets me off too. So many people have asked about George after seeing him in the house, I will share that he is incredibly reliable, and always looking for work. He can do just about any job other than electrical, or major plumbing, and best of all he tells you if he CAN'T do something. Reach him at 714-225-7954.