~New Outfits Are Great~ :-)

I got a new outfit for my birthday and I love it.. A skirt,

with 2 matching tops. Its wonderful..and I love the color. I

didn't have turquoise would you believe it? I bet I have most

colors but not this.. The top has lace at the neck and on the

sleeve that Is beautiful..Makes it really dressy which I like ...

Even though I don't go anywhere and the only one really sees

me is myself..when it comes right down to it.. Penny comes

3 times a week for a few hours..and I only see Theresa every

2 weeks, same with Rebecca..Well I do see the lunch girl, a

new one now but that's only for a few moments, just a in and

out delivery.. She does stop and pet the boys tho..most every

one has to if they come here..House Rules :-) But I Dress up

for me.. I like me.. :-) and I love to look GORGEOUS.. :-)
I havent decided which color I like best, the brown or the

turquoise, I like them both and of course I look just GORGEOUS

in both... I think how I dress helps a lot in how I feel.. even though

I am here and mostly only see myself. I like to look nice, and when

I know I do I feel better.. When I was in the HHome, I dressed every

day with the best I had, I put on makeup and jewelry and I had my

hair done once a week.. I looked good all the time.. I was a sak

most of the time I was in there so I wore pants back then but I did

wear dresses too or skirts.. It was easy to wear pants back then with

one leg, I could stand and get dressed..getting dressed sitting down I

can never get my top or skirt adjusted right.. The main thing I have to

adjust is to make sure I don't sit on a wrinkle..those will scream at me

if I don't smooth them out and they can cause a sore spot really fast.
For something to do I used to make bracelets when I was in the HHome,

before I started to sew again..My sis came by with a huge round tin full

of beads of every kind and color and size you could imagine.. There

was elastic cord in different colors too. I had a lot of fun with that.. matching

the beads..and I made some really pretty bracelets..When I would venture

out of my room for the day, I would put 3 or 4 of the bracelets on each arm.

Then proceed to wander around. When I would come up to one of the ladies

there of course the first thing you notice on another woman is either her

clothes or her jewelery..They loved the braclets..When they would see one

they liked on my arm I would take it off and give it to them.. The look on

the faces of these ladies was so great to see.. I don't think I could have

given them any thing that they liked better.. Pretty soon all the women,

even some of the staff were wearing my bracelets.. We all were decked

out there.. Gave those dearies a smile..and that was what they were
meant to do...

My sister crochets lap afghans and makes quilts for the nursing home

and the rehab where I was.. I know some brought them to the HHome

when I was there and they were so appreciated.. One lady, Helen, had

been given a lovely quilt.. Some days Helen was fine..other days she

was a bit cloudy on what she knew or said.. She saw me by the desk,

and she rolled up to me and told me someone had taken her quilt..I

looked at her and she had these HUGE crocodile tears streaming

down her lovely face.. "Lois..it was my best quilt, its gone." she told me.
I felt so bad for her, I wasn't sure what to do to get it back..If it was

accidentally given to another resident..that could cause problems.. I

decided the first place to check was the laundry. I went and knocked on

the door and asked the lady if she knew where Helen's quilt was, had

she seen it.. She said she didn't think she had, and while she was telling

me I looked over to the right to a row of shelves and up on the top one

was Helen's quilt.. I asked why it was up there, apparently they didn't

know whos it was so they put it aside .. I have doubts that was the real

reason but I asked for it so I could take it back to Helen...

Before I gave it to her I went to the desk and asked for a marker to put

Helen's name on her quilt.. I took the pen..and went in search of her. She

was sitting in her room staring out the window looking so sad.. I rolled

very quietly up next to her, reached out and touched her arm.. "Helen,

I have something for you" and I put her quilt over her lap.. She turned to

me and just about cried she was so happy.. I showed her the pen I had

brought with me.. and I told her we were going to put her name on that

quilt, so it is never lost again...That made it even better..I left her room

and looked back at that dearie sitting there by that window..all she really

had was that quilt and it gave her such comfort..Small things can mean

so very much to you.. that little square of colors made her so happy..

that's what matters.. I felt good that I helped to get her happy back :-)

Well you saw my new outfit..that I am most grateful for,

I hope you had a great week end.. mine was quiet and I enjoyed it.. I
plan to post this early as I am going to watch the superbowl.. I have
friends in MA and I hope the patriots win.. I am not happy the giants
beat my very best favorite team..the Green Bay Packers.. best team
out there ..:-) so I hope the Pats win.. Time to get ready for the game.
"nitey nite"

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya, and THANKS!!! :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....