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Skriven 2014-08-03 22:09:43 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 15334 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

 RH> I'm looking forward to reading the write ups. Steve was pleased that
 RH> the trifle with home made almond milk was such a hit, not only with
 RH> you, but everybody else as well.

 NB> It made a credible pudding... and any slight almond taste went well
 NB> with the fruit in the trifle.  :)

It was actually pastry cream, not pudding as such. And yes, the almonds
do complement the fruit. Probably cashews would too. (G)


 RH> Most of it was enjoyable. Not so good moments seeing how my parents
 RH> are doing. Of all the time we spent with my mom, she was awake/aware
 RH> maybe 10 minutes, total. We spent probably 3 hours over 5 days with
 RH> her. It doesn't sound like much time but given her environment, it is.

 NB> She's spending most of her time zoning out or sleeping, then...?

Not sure if she's sleeping or zoned out--the eyes are closed either way
and she's not responsive.


 NB> Unless one is practiced at just sitting with someone (especially with
 NB> a
 NB> non-responsive one), it is tough to spend a lot of time with such a
 NB> one... Even if she didn't seem to be all that aware or engaged, I'm
 NB> sure that your presence registered, at least at some level.  When my
 NB> grandmother was regressed probably to babyhood, she still registered
 NB> my presence even if she thought I was her mother (or even her
 NB> grandmother), and didn't want me to leave her...

I'm not sure if she knew we were there or not since we'd not been to see
her in about 9 months. She is aware of Dad being there, even tho his
visits aren't as frequent as he'd like them to be (other health issues
keeping him home). We did hear that she enjoyed the trifle we broght her
(Steve had made a small one for her when he did the one at the house for
Dad.) and the bowl came back clean.

 RH> And we've been enjoying 100% veggies from the farmer's market. Got a
 RH> (free) loaf of sunflower seed & spelt bread today. The lady that made
 RH> it wasn't happy with the way it turned out (definately dense) so was
 RH> giving it away to her favorite custumers. We were trying to convince
 RH> her to sell it as definately dense bread. She may do so.

 NB> Dense bread has its place... slathered with butter or preserves or
 NB> both, or for dipping into soup to soak it up...  :)

Agreed--it doesn't have to be "balloon bread" to be good.


 NB> ... I try to take one day at a time, but often several days attack at
 NB> once

If that isn't ever the truth! I suspect my younger brother is feeling he
got hit by a month or two. (G)


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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