We visited Mom in the afternoon, and she ate heartily at dinnertime even though she had been a bit under the weather due to suffering from allergies as well as having an eye infection, which the docs are still monitoring. We also surprised Mom with a gift: an animated doll that babbles, gurgles, cries, breathes, and sucks on it's pacifier. Plus, the doll even opens it's eyes and closes them as well (when it lays down). Mom loved it to bits---she was talking, cuddling, kissing, and rocking it in her arms lovingly. It was beautiful to see Mom so thrilled with the doll because her nurturing nature took over.
Even though most people in the United States have the day off tomorrow for Memorial Day, both Leigh and I have to go to work. (Grumbles.) But, on the other hand, I only have SIX MORE DAYS OF WORK before my hols begin. I'll be off for the months of June, July, and most of August. WOOHOOOOO!
Yet, I won't be a full-fledged Summer Bum because I'll be working part-time at Leigh's office. Plus, I'll be dashing across town to go visit Mom at the nursing home to keep the workers there on their toes. They've been keeping Mom in bed for too long, and that behavior of theirs is going to stop. According to what they told my sister, they put Mom in bed three times a day (for two hours each time!) That's practically the entire day!!!! Soooo, the Director of the Facility will be getting a phone call from me. Plus, I'll be documenting my observations this summer, so if they don't dot their i's or cross their t's , there will be the WRATH OF JOANN to contend with! I don't want perfection. I just want quality service for the elderly. Everyone in this predicament wants that!
I had also wanted to volunteer at the animal shelter in town, but between visiting Mom and helping out at the office, I do not know if I'll have any time left to do this. In addition, Leigh has encouraged me to volunteer at this shelter if that's what I want to do, but I do think that he feels a tad worried about me being in the presence of cute, fuzzy animals seeking a home.
Loverboy singing "Workin' for the Weekend":
