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Skriven 2015-07-25 20:08:44 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 29339 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

 RH> Good stores do tend to spoil you. BTW, I remembered to ask at the
 RH> market yesterday about the brussels sprouts. I was told that they're
 RH> that sixe because that's when her husband decides to pick them, nothing
 RH> special about a smaller size sprout. They'd probably get bigger if he
 RH> left them on the stalk longer.

 NB> Ah... so they probably aren't selling the whole stalk, for you to take
 NB> the sprouts off of, but just the sprouts themselves... then he can let
 NB> the smaller ones at the top of the stalk continue to develop to the
 NB> same size as the already picked ones...  :)

I guess that's the size he likes, so figures others like them that size
as well.

 NB>  NB>> getting her muscle strength back now after this last surgery...
 NB> She  NB>> got a better PT coming to the house this time around, he's
 NB> better at  NB>> getting her to cooperate without her feeling like he's
 NB> pushing her  NB>> too hard... And he's getting a lot more work out of
 NB> her.... :)

 RH> At least she's in a familiar environment, with her kids and grandkids
 RH> looking out for her. A hospital or rehab place can be overwhelming,
 RH> even under the best of conditions. I'm sure you and your sister are
 RH> firm about her doing the exercises but without the "intimidation" of a
 RH> professional in uniform.

 NB> She's prone to the hospital-setting induced delirium, so definitely
 NB> better to have her home.  No professionals in uniform... at least not
 NB> the PT that comes twice a week... all he has is the nametag... ;)

SO! much better for her to be in a a familiar, comfortable environment.
And not to have to wear those hospital gowns is a big plus. (G)


 NB> Between visits, Lydia mostly is the one running her through the
 NB> exercises and monitoring it... although Marguerite does a fair bit,
 NB> too, and the rest of us as well when we are there...  ;)  I've done a
 NB> bit of encouraging, and working on the attitude... reminding her that
 NB> she
 NB> doesn't want to be just another statistic on hip fractures being the
 NB> beginning of the end...  :)

No, she doesn't want to become another statistic.


 NB>  NB>> Hopefully she'll be able to get back to church in the near
 NB> future...  NB>> she needs to be strong enough to do the multiple
 NB> transfers in and  NB>> out of the car and such, and have enough
 NB> stamina for the trip and  NB>> the sitting through the service...
 NB> She's getting there, but not
 NB>  NB>> quite there completely yet...

 RH> Understood, it does take a while after a major issue.

 NB> Yup.

Is there a televised service she can catch? True, it's not "her" church
but it's at least an option to hear the Word preached.


 NB>  RH>> Very much so. Had a short visit with her, a longer one with
 NB> another  RH>> former neighbor.
 NB>  NB>> Always nice to renew old friendships...  :)

 RH> Yes, and Steve was able to help her out with a problem she was having
 RH> with her fridge. She's going to have to order a new part but Steve
 RH> will put it in when we get home. Beats having to buy a new fridge which
 RH> is what she was thinking of doing.

 NB> Apparently the fridge is still working somewhat, then, just not
 NB> optimally... :)

Some parts need to be replaced to enable the crisper drawers to slide
freely. She didn't realise that replacement parts could be ordered and a
handy (former) neighbor could install them at no cost.

 NB>  RH>> Some days I feel every day of my age, others I wonder why I'm
 NB>  RH>> (chronologically) as old as I am when I feel like I'm so much
 NB> younger.  NB>> Some parts of me are definitely younger than other
 NB> parts... ;)

 RH> Young at heart, slightly older in other places?

 NB> Among other things...  ;)

Better than "You can be young once but you can be immature forever". I'd
rather have the first quote define me than the second one. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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