Keyboards are amazing! We got the Internet, which is amazing, too. I can't type all that well, without some practice, but it's great to have these full-size keys and to be connected! We have so much at our fingertips and can run our lives more efficiently. An example would be knowing what's on tv, rather than sitting there flipping channels. Then we have it off until we want to watch a show. So much better!
That's just a teeny example. Asap I'll be reading your posts and commenting. First, I need to work on and finish Dallin and Haley's landscape sketch and info.
We are in our new apt., and I love it! And I love being in Asst. Living! They haven't gotten in full swing yet, but I feel so warm and happy here. The aides are waaaay different here! They're like the rest of the people in La Grande: just relaxed and friendly and doing whatever they do without stressing. Just like the town, like it has its own corner on sunshine and life the way it could be someday, everywhere.
The way this apt. is arranged, without a hall, makes it more wide open and spacious-feeling. The windows face the east, rather than the north. And they have vertical blinds without curtains, which makes it brighter. I'll post pictures from my phone in a separate post.]
Also, the funniest thing happened the first time the aides came to pick up trash: one asked if the kitchen garbage was trash and I said yes. Later, Mark came in and asked if I had cleared all the things up and, joking, I told him I did. He was all impressed till I told him the aides actually came and got the trash. You should have seen his face! He said, "You're kidding! They came and dumped this trash?" I nodded and he said, "That was full of things I brought down from our apt.!!!" Then he dashed out the door.
Fortunately, no further trash had been dumped out with it! Haha. That felt just like a Lucy adventure!
Isn't that funny?
Leto is fine and is much admired by the aides. They asked me if they could take him outside and I said yes, not knowing he hadn't gone outside at noon (unusual for Mark to skip doing that), so Leto was really desperate to "go." Well, Mark ran in with him a short time later, saying not to do that again. Turned out, they didn't go directly outside, and Leto had dribbled all down one of the halls Ahhh!
But we got lucky again - they are having that carpet cleaned professionally tonight!
Mark made sure and let them know that it was his fault. What another Lucy-type mini-fiasco!
So, that's how we are. Mark's back is bothering him some. And we are eating sandwiches for our meal tonight, and had ice cream cones for lunch (we made our own). We skip the other meals, usually, and are eating lighter. And they weighed me and I weighed 20 lbs. less than I was guessing I weigh. (143.8 lbs.) Not much muscle, which is heavier, I must admit. Still, that made me happy.
And I am loving having a phone, even tho I don't use it much. And we are speaking in Sacrament Mtg. the week after Conference. I love that and hope I can make it. Also, I'm in the choir, which is excellent and only meets for 20 mins. and has refreshments, so good all-around, right?
Take care, continue loving each other, and write to Seth. We looove you!
xoxoxo
2 comments:
Yay! That is great that you love your new apartment and area of the building! Yay. And woo hoo for getting internet and having a keyboard- now I can read and understand your posts so much more! haha! :) I still hope you use your phone to take pictures so we can see what it all looks like. That is so hilarious that you accidentally threw away your apartment things and Doc had to go rescue them- and lucky that no stinky garbage was thrown on top of it!
Hope Doc's back gets better soon! What does he think of his job??? Love you guys! Can't wait to see you in one month!
I keep forgetting to write to Seth! Sooo much to do, soooo little time. :/
That story about Doc and the trash.... Strange timing. Brooks just had that happen at work! he was moving to another area and put a bunch of his desk supplies in his trash can to carry over. When he came back from lunch, someone had dumped it! Thankfully, it wasn't too important and he was able to replace everything from the supply closet, but he did say there was about $50 worth of pens, scissors, paper, clips, etc. in there!
So glad you like the new place! I am selfishly super glad you now have internet. Woohoo! We've missed you commenting on our blogs and stuff.
I hope the Leto dribble doesn't change the way people view Leto right here at the beginning! I have never seen him do that. He is such a good doggy!
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