One of those days

Sister telephones me every morning bright and early but this morning there was no call.  So at 9:30 a.m. I tried to call her and found our house telephone was out of order.  So I used the cell phone and got through and found out she had been trying to call me and only got a busy signal.  Like Scarlet O'Hara, I'll think about solving the telephone problem tomorrow.  I don't know why I'm able to use the internet since that goes through the telephone line too...but I'll think about that tomorrow also.

I always take Sister a thermos of coffee from home since they only serve decaf there and we're somewhat addicted to the real thing.   Well,  between home and her room at the Gardens the thermos disappeared.   I thought I forgot to take it but it was not here.  Like the Scarlet Pimpernel, I seek it here, I seek it there....but it is nowhere.

One more scarlet thing...there is a nurse at the Gardens who dresses like a boy, talks like a boy, looks like a boy and has one of those names like "Taylor" that could be for either sex.  I asked about the medication Sister is taking because her feet are swollen.  The nurse said Sister would have to ask since I am not a family member.  So I said to Sister, "Ask him what medicine you are taking."  The nurse told her the name of the medicine.  When the nurse left, Sister told me the nurse was a girl, thus my scarlet face.

Just three more days to go.

Patients are not healed by pills alone



But also by a friendly visit



And another friendly visit

 And a lovely card from dear ones in far away California...

And a good night's sleep which somehow tends to "knit up the raveled sleeve of care".

There is a little less swelling in her legs, less pain and a bit more mobility today.  Thank you for your prayers.

Problems

This morning Sister awoke with swollen hands and feet and severe weakness of her right leg.  She had been progressing so well that these developments were  disappointing.  We're hoping it is a temporary setback and that she will be able to come home on Wednesday as planned.