Friday, December 08, 2006


I need to give credit of this shot to my "little sister" Midgie,,she took it and posted it on her blog-http://midgie-life.blogspot.com She has the eye for capturing some awesome shot's. In this picture,,,you see the family Island that is owned by my Uncle,,,it was grandfathered into the deed so it is totally private---I call it polockkey. Many Eagles land or should I say perch off the branches their. In the back ground you see Rip Van winkle,,which I am sure all know the legend,,if not I shall tell for those that ask. As you look at the photo--in between the middle of the river is a sorta navigation device. When I was younger it was much bigger..not a light house but a bigger navigation tool; and we would fish and swim from there. But a barge and a drunken Captain put a end to that,,,don't remember the year but it was around 1980's...(my God I am feeling freaking old)...South on the river if you keep going is NYC,,If we went @ full speed in our boat doing 35-40 it would take 4 hours. If we went North we would hit Albany in 1.5 hours. I like to put on the river and take in the view--I hate going fast,,A friend told me once...it is not the speed of going fast,,or going slow,,it is the Journey that you take getting there. Tonight I got on the PC with all intentions on posting my thoughts of this evening,,,at the "nursing home",,but I went on yadding after this photo,,which I love--so in Loo of jokes here is my thought of this evening...(tissues might be needed)....(Green my favorite color)....I arrived @ the home to find my Patient asleep in the chair with numerous Pt's around her,,in all the state of dismay or confusion. My patient had the "Buckwheat " hairdo,,I set her hair and made it look presentable--Most of the patients long for attention,,,and I try to cheer all that I can,,Of course some with Dementia and hard of hearing I have to shout. One guy that did not own a sweater,,,,I bought him one and he looked so great in it,,he wanted all my attention, but I needed to ration it all out,,I gathered a few to one table---My patient,,,,a new lady that is 100 and soon,,(Dec.22) turning 101,,,a lady with crippling arthritis,,,( I never see her husband or son there).. {she is such a sweet person,,mind is totally there}.3 dementia patients and "2 new people" Supper went good,,I stayed longer than I planned,,,as {After many episodes of nursing home yadda,,and the challenges of it all. I give much credit to the Nursing Staff and all the aides that are in it for not just the pay....the ones in for just the pay suck. As I started to leave....I noticed this one lady Margret,,,she is 94,,,,sitting crying by the X-mas tree...I stopped and talked to here,,,{ I curled her hair last week and she felt like a queen},,,I asked what's the matter you want to go home,,,,she said no that's not it,,,my husband died years ago and I have no-one that cares or comes to see me,,,no one calls to check on me,,,I felt her pain,,I stayed longer and listened to her tell me more about her self..and cheered her up,,,I told her when I come back on Sunday I will visit with her too. I was telling my friend Linda about the visit--she once said I am a geriatric pied Piper,,,,if I left they would all follow me. I wish I had a place to put them,,so many of them need a loving home like environment. I put this post in draft last night and was going to finish it this am,,,but I forgot,,,Today Linda said we will go up there and take her son,,,my nephew Rowey there and buy presents at the dollar store,,,and give them to all the people there,,,that sounds like so much fun. On the morrow I will do cheering up,,but also I am breaking my Patient out of there,,,we will go up to Troy and have brunch with her one son and the family,,It shall be great. And on Monday I am taking my Godson,,Jeromia,,,up there. He is a miniature black poodle and certified therapist dog. Shall take pics of him,,,he is so cute,,,,Happy Trails!!!!!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

sounds like you have your calling with the old ones you are a angle and you dont even know it. I love you.........

Anonymous said...

We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it. ~John Newton

Helena said...

John Newton..Powerfull statement..And so great and true it is...I shall remeber it as the I feel one burden,,,and laugh to my self as I let that burden disapear...Wise Words,,Thanks :>)

Helena said...

After all Amazing Grace was writen by you.....:>)

Adsense