Louis Dean has been a good sport about missing me the last several days.
I worked two days last week helping amber set up the Book Fair and then was gone on Sunday to Fort Worth and then Monday through Friday back at the Book Fair!
This was my work station during the week - checking out books for the students and teachers and parents!! Plus restocking, straightening shelves and the odds and ends of Book Fair!
Since it was a Hawaiian theme - I dressed in 'costume' ever single day!
This was so much fun!!
I truly think the Book Fair is THE most rewarding thing I do all year.
Wednesday night was a special dinner banquet and recognition ceremony of Life Time PTA Membership Awards.
It was a wonderful opportunity to visit around the table with our Principle, PTA President and these two lovely ladies. Mike and all four grands were there, as well and we all had a great meal and visit.
It was fun like a PARTY!
The food was sponsored by Joe's NY Style Pizza at Amici - Carrollton, TX
and it was delicious!!
Chicken, lasagna, two kinds of pasta dishes plus salad and cheesecakes and cupcakes.
SO good and I intend on eating at Joe's again really soon!!
Watching my Amber champion this amazing event was such a blessing.
She made sure that each and every child in her school received at least one book.
And she saw that every single teacher in the school had their Wish List fulfilled - either by parents, students or by the scholastic dollars generated by the Book Fair sales.
I do believe we have the best librarian in the school district!
Her name is perfect - Paige!
If only her last name was Turner!!!
She worked so hard and went above and beyond in making this book fair such a success.
When it came time on Friday to deliver the Wish List books to the teachers - Paige wore her pink fairy wings and tiara! When she was a little girl, a teacher delivered books to her classroom wearing wings and a crown and she remembers how special that was to her. Now she has passed the tradition on and I'm certain this made an impression on all the students.
Book Fair is a FUN thing!!
Amber had to take Kailey to a doctor appointment so the other three came to meet me in the book fair after school on Friday.
The 'Great Book Fair Take Down' had already started!
It's a lot easier to take down than to put up!
It must all be done by end of school day on Monday and we only made a stab at it - but it was a start.
It had been a long time since we went to Race Track for yogurt after school!
We got cold eating inside so we went out to warm up.
The kids were cute and they stood in the sun but stretched their arms out to hold their yogurt cups in the shade!
Next we shopped Aldi and they were SO much help to me!
They loaded things into the cart and then up on the checkout and then into the bags in the trunk of the car. Louis Dean unloaded them for me when I got home. Win! WIN!!!
Friday night supper was a super simple salad plate and a glass of wine.
It was blissful to go to bed knowing I did NOT have to get up early on Saturday morning.
Surprisingly, I didn't really sleep late, though.
I think I was excited about having a Stay at Home Day!
This was the first one in over 2 weeks!!
I found Louis Dean outside in the gazebo working on the electricity.
Summer decided to stay with us for a few more days and what a blessing that has been!
She has the patience of Job and was so good in helping LD.
They make a great team and work so well together.
Our house is NOT air tight and the French doors are a special problem as the ground has shifted and created spaces under and between the doors for unwelcome guests such as bugs and small animals to squeeze in. Well, maybe not many small animals but we do see geckos in the house from time to time.
anyway, she bought some strips of something that you stick to the door edges and it expands. It looks classy now instead of having lots of trash bags I've wadded up and poked into the spaces under the door!! It comes in black or white and I am loving this stuff!!
Thank you, Summer, for all you do for us!!
Saturday night supper was steak, baked potatoes and salad and I served it in our CLEAN den!
I love days when I get to stay home!
Sunday morning I was up and baking brownies while I watched church service online.
Louis Dean and I went over to Fort Worth to see Mike and Deanie and Charlie.
These two are the BEST BUDS!!!
I'm so very grateful for my sister.
We talk about Nita every time we get together or talk on the phone.
There is a comfort in sharing our grief together.
Mike looked really good today but I'm sad to say that the rehab place has not been nice to him.
Both Mother and Lonnie had been here in the past and received excellent care and treatment so we all just assumed this would be good for Mike.
Apparently it has changed hands and the people are not nice or even polite.
No one looks at you and often they don't even respond when you talk to them.
Mike had one good nurse but she's not always working on the East wing where he is.
Bottom line - he's going home on Friday.
There's lots of issues to deal with and Charlie and Mike are talking things over as to what to do.
I think he will be better at home where he can take his mind off the pain but he will still be in a wheel chair and there's so many logistics to figure out!
I took brownies and dilly bits over to the nursing home but left them with Mike and Deanie and Charlie.
Deanie said, "Don't give them away! They don't deserve them!!"
I think this is the first time we have been disappointed in the care and treatment of a place.
I know God has a plan for Mike and I am trusting Him and praying for wisdom and discernment for Charlie and Mike as they prepare for him to go home.
It's still going to be a long road to recovery but I think he will heal better at home.
Physical Therapy will come there for him and I'm praying they will be sweet.
When we got home from Fort Worth, I was so sleepy I felt like I had been drugged!
By 7:00 I couldn't stay awake so I went to bed and got back up before midnight to bake another batch of brownies and finish this journal entry.
I'll go back to bed now as we need to be at the school by 10:00 in the morning to pack up the book fair.
Louis Dean is going to go with me and he will be a huge help in hauling the heavy stuff!
Plus we will all eat lunch together with the kids!
Granddad is excited about that!!
So am I.
Summer has had to rest today as she was in a lot of pain.
Hopefully she will feel like joining us tomorrow so she can see Amber and the kids.
11 comments:
What a wonderful book fair!
So much going on and your post made me smile. :)
Aww! I'm SO sorry the rehab isn't taking care of your Mike like it Should be! I mailed him a Get Well card...you might ask him if he received it. If he didn't, the rehab people are probably throwing things away...I know you might not but I'd report his lack of care. If they are doing it to him, they're doing it to others.
Paige Turer?? Lolol
Glad you enjoyed the book fair...and Summer's visit!
Aren't strong husbands just the best thing? Lol...I use mine a lot too!
Enjoy the week!
hugs
Donna
Hi Linda. it has been another busy week for you. I love that the book fair was so successful. You are wonderful to spent so much time and energy helping out with it. It's great that Summer has been able to stay over and help you out. I hope that you and LD have a good week. See you again soon!
Linda, you make me tired!!lol You do so much for so many and what a blessing you are to all of us readers!! Hope Mike will be able o stay at home and recover. It is sad when care givers are not concerned with their patients and the family. Hoping Summer feels better soon. The elementary school is going to miss Amber as the quads move on to middle school. She has always gone above and beyond. Love that the librarian wears the wing sand tiara!! What a great memory that she carries on!
changing owners changes nursing homes for sure. the one Rich lived in is what i would have chosen for me or bob, not it is not. it sold just before Rich died and changed to for profit, Rich would not have stayed there had he lived.
enjoyed your tales of the book sale and you rock Summer.
Working at the book fair is a lot of work but I know that you truly enjoy it and it is a great cause. Glad you can have Summer there for a while as I know you enjoy her and she indeed is a lot of help.
I hope you have a good week ahead too. Hopefully you will get more at home time !
I am sorry to hear that Summer still has so much pain!! It seems there should be SOMETHING SOMEWHERE that can help her, but where to look is the problem. a I also very sorry about the rehab place. None of them around here are very good. I hear it is because of a lack of staff and workers. It is good he will be coming home where he can get better faster with good care and love. You look so beautiful in your photos!! And your skin, so smooth, so pretty and no wrinkles! I hope that Kailey is alright?
Linda, I like the grief saying. I too have ups and downs with the pain of grieving, still. It is sad about the care facilities. My sister is in one that has been so darn sweet and helpful. She's had PT and is about ready to come home. But I do not know if people are being replaced by those who could care less, or if all are just wore out from not enough help any more. But for the money , it's a crying shame. Prayers for all of you. Blessings, love you, xoxo, Susie
I love hearing all about the book fair. These events are so important for our kids to learn the love of reading. I hope Summer is feeling better now and wish you and L.D. a beautiful evening!
I love your book fair posts! I get excited about books and reading! What a special event to do with Amber!
God Bless Summer! I'm so glad you all have each other!
I'm sad to hear that Mike was not given good care at the rehab. After he is home it might be good to leave a negative review. People need to be warned before leaving their loved ones in such a place.
Praying for wisdom for all with the logistics of Mike being in his home, and for Summer with her pain.
Love to you.
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