FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

We started the week with a nice game which is called "Who will be a millionaire" Unfortunately it wasn't me, it was Jeannie, who is 100 years old. I wonder if she still has time to spend it all, otherwise her heirs will be very happy ! 

The new ones have settled in well and aren't so shy anymore. Old Mimmi, who thinks she's a nightingale, now sings all day long. It's worst when we play and have to think during other games. Yesterday, I lost my temper and told her I would put a plaster on her mouth if she didn't stop singing when we play. The others threatened her too, and today when she had sung two notes, we all gave her an angry look, and she stopped. Hopefully, it stays that way. The poor girl who shares a room with her is at her wit's end, but doesn't dare complain ! 

Otherwise, Mimmi is friendly and cheerful ! I will have to put that on my list for the next meeting with the management. 

It becomes urgent to put back on the 4th floor these poor people. The renovation is not yet finished so some of them are with us during the day.  They are like vegetables, and it's not good for us to see what could happen when we get older. Better putting the head in sand. 

My friend Jacqueline called me and asked if we could eat mussels together. She picked me up, and we had a lovely afternoon. 

The next day a resident came back, she had fallen. She sometimes has balance problems and falls. This time, she fell on the left side of her face and had a beautiful black eye and purple cheeks. We suggested she performs in a circus.  

One of the new girls seems to have an age complex. She dresses like she's 20, which obviously makes her look older and doesn't suit her at all. I mean mini skirts at nearly 80 ! She told us right away that she has a boyfriend. Instead of being envied, she was teased. The other women were all widows like her, but had absolutely no desire to replace their husbands with boyfriends 

In general, I'm amazed that those who are normally separated from us because they are severely brain-damaged are always looking for a man or woman. Then they hold hands and cling to each other, and have jealous scenes. So, it's not boring here, and we "normal" people have fun. 

The ones with dementia disease can get really angry and aggressive if you try to separate them. One nurse got a glass of wine in her face when she tried to put a "couple" at different tables. 

No wonder that from time to time the staff needs a cigarette !

The sneakers which I had worn 3 or 4 times were suddenly too small and my feet hurt. 

So I decided to go shopping with Jeanine, and then we went to a shoe store she didn't know, but I had been buying my shoes there for years. I found a nice pair which I liked and she bought a pair of slippers as inside shoes. 

Rosie worries me a bit, because for the moment she doesn't eat well, but she still looks good for her 19 years !
 

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