May is a great Month

May is such a great month. I'm really looking forward to it. My birthday is right around the corner, May 3rd and Barb's is 2 days later May 5th. Sonya: Don't forget those cards.LOL. I'll be honest. All my life I have enjoyed receiving presents. I don't care what they are. I just like opening packages. So if there is anyone out there who likes giving, just let me know.LOL. Well it's been a hard week at work and I was glad to have a day off today. Inspite of the rain I was glad to be home. This afternoon George and I went to see the movie "RV". It was funny. I'm glad you got your bonus already Heather. Enjoy spending it. I made apple crisp tonight for dessert. You would think I would be tired of it, considering I made it last nite for the clients for their evening snack. I forgot 2 clients are on a diet and can't have a snack.(Yes even the clients have to diet!). So unfortunately besides eating my own apple crisp I had to eat the other two portions as well. I offered one dish to the other staff person who was working with me but she declined because she had just come from Tim Horton with a client. Guess what that meant. You are right! That client couldn't have another snack because she had just eaten. My only excuse is that I had very little supper. Anyway, I must go and finish the dishes. I wish you all a good week end.

Hello World I'm having a birthday on May 3rd

Yes it is true I'm having a birtjhday on M ay 3rd. Barb and I have a birthday only 2 days apart. LUCKY! Sonya: Don;'t forget to put my card in the mail. Remember, you wanted me to remind you.LOL today I have the whole day off. It's been raining but that's okay.This afternoon George and I went to the matinee and saw "RV". It was really funny. I'm glad ypu got your bonus already Heather. Enjoy spending it. I've tried the dance revolution just once since we got it. I've been too busy working. George bought some kind of game which he has been trying out. Tonight we had hot dogs and I made apple crisp for dessert. It was good. Last nite I was working and I had to make apple crisp for the client's evening snack. Well I forgot 2 of the clients aren't allowed to have a snack. Diets.(yes even the poor clients are subjected to diets!) AnywayI had already eaten my apple crisp and so I was forced to eat two more dishes. What can I say. I offered one t o the other staff but unfortunatley she had taken a client to Tim Hortons and was too full. Well I must go and finish the dishes and have a bubblebath. I wish you all a great weekend. May the Lord extend His favor to each one of you.

Just rambling on

Just so you won't be disappointed I thought I would write a few lines especially for you Sonya. I'm sitting here in my housecoat at 9:40pm. just having had a bubblebath for one hour in nice hot water. In another half an hour I will be going on night shift. Then I will stay at work and help with our annual spring cleaning until after lunch tomorrow without coming home in between. Yeh!. Today it was cold and drizzling all day after 4 days of beautiful sunshine. In the morning I went to the physiotherapist because for the last three days I had a pinched nerve. That's all taken care of and I feel great. Then George and I went to langley Walmart and we bought 4 new tires four our blue sable and had them put on. During that time we shopped around in the store and had lunch at the McDonald's. Then on our way home we stopped at a nursery to buy begonias for our front planters. In the afternoon I went to The Comfort Inn on Clearbrook road to vote on our union ratification. We are getting our bonuses in three weeks.Yeh! We also got free Tim Horton donuts and coffee. For supper we had perogies and then I baked a butter pecan cake and put cream cheese icing on it and we all sat down and had a big piece. Roxy is still wearing her lamp shade.lol. I still have my big bruise by the way, but it doesn't hurt anymore. I wish everyone a good sleep. Blessings.

I'm back again

I haven't written anything for quite awhile so here I go. I'm still working at the group home. Never a dull moment there. Recently we hired a new casual who seems to feel she knows more about the clients than the rest of us. Today she was taking a client for a walk in the sunshine. She was back very quickly because she claimed the client "D" decided to sit down on the sidewalk and wouldn't get up. She finaly got up but kept repeating this procedure until they got back home. Very frustrated this new worker went and put "D" straight into the bathroom. This new gal told me the reason "D" had behaved this way on the walk was because she needed to have a bowel movement. I have my personal thoughts about this, but will keep them to myself.LOL. this coming Thursday is the anuual spring cleaning day at work. We all come and volunteer our time to do spring cleaning. Lucky me. It follows my night shift. I guess I will clean with my eyes closed. The only reason I come is because the manager orders in a nice lunch and of course the fellowship. As most of you know we spent a week visiting in the Kamloops region. We spent two nights in Falkland with George's sister and her husband. The rest of the time we were at Sonya and Ricky;s house. As most of you know my ex-sister-in-law kept calling Barb "Debra" the other day. Well tonight Barb and her friend Joan went for dessert at the ABC restuarant and who should come in and walk right over to Barb's table. You guessed it the same strange Aunt Freda and her lady friend. She walked up the table and said to Barb." Here we are again Debra". Isn't that strange that we meet again. Enjoy your meal Debra". Then she went and left. Poor Barb is starting to think she is cursed.LOL. I was supposed to take a client for therapeutic riding every Tuesday afternoon.. but I'm allergic to horses so my manager has switched with me for the next 8 weeks. If she wants to walk "D" around the stable on a horse that suits me fine. This is the same client who sits down on the sidewalks. I thanked her very much. I had my hair trimmed yesterday (not by George).lol. and Barb colored it for me. I think it looks quite nice and cinnamony. Time to go down and give poor Roxy her antibiotics for night. I wish you all a wonderful Sunday.

staff appreciation day

Today was a great day. Our group home had staff appreciation day just for our house. We were in the board room of mcc office. We had a great speaker this morning. She used to work in the prison system. She had us do all kinds of interesting little self evaluations. Then we did a murder mystery. That was a lot of fun. We didn't get the murderer correct, but she said we did great teamwork. All morning there was a huge container of Easter eggs and homade banana bread on the table with lots of coffee. We played some really interesting games. For lunch we had greek food from the Greek Isles restuarant. We had greek salad and chicken and beef shishkabobs with rice and potaoes and sauce. MMM good...Of course the whole administration was there for lunch. After lunch we listened to all the nice things they said about us. Then we were all given a ten dollar gift certificate to starbucks. Gene Klassen took our group photo. Smile. Then our entire group home went to the United Church where we were surprised by a group of ladies in outfits. It turned out that we had an hour of line dance lessons. It was really fun. The only guy in our group skipped out and went home. Then we all went home. My friend Mary and I are signing up for line dance lessons in Sept.. In the meantime we are going to get some videos to practice. I think most of the ladies in our home are planning to take lessons. I think it beats "curves". One hour a week for 4.oo per lesson. I came home and after supper I walked the dog. At work we have a new excercise program for allMCC. We have to write down on our chart how many min a day we excercised and what it was. After 3 mos. the winner gets a prize. I plan to win.lol. Today I got a step machine from free cycle and a brand new step counter. So I'm ready people. It's been a great day. I wish you all a good evening.