Interesting to hear about all of you from Betty and Doug. Keep the messages coming, please. I am well; went to my doctor recently and the adjustments to my medications are minimal. I really like the food here; it has caused me to gain some weight! Better that issue than others, I think! I am told that Carol and Ken arrive in a few weeks for a visit, so that is something I am really looking forward to! Weekly I talk with my sons, but I hope that sometime Randy will be able to visit me in person.

Not a whole lot is happening right now, but wanted to post this picture of the blooming amaryllis that Betty & Doug have in their house right now. We have been fortunate weather-wise; while it is rainy today, we have had multiple days of pretty sun and very temperate weather. In fact, so much so that the daffodils and tulips may arrive early this year!

I love talking with my sons either in person or on the phone, and I look forward to their visits.

This weekend I had several chats and visits from people important in my life. I got a chance to talk with Randy and Joan, Ken and Carol - both fun conversations! I look forward to Carol and Ken's visit to see me at the end of February.

I also had a visit from Betty and Doug who brought me this picture of my great-grandson, Dylan Marcoux. Already 17 months old, he is now into "reading" as this picture shows.

This week will bring bingo, crafts, manicures (I usually get one weekly), a visit to the hair salon, cooking, poker (my bridge playing replacement), as well as a movie classic each night with snacks to go with it. It is supposed to be a rainy week, so I am glad we did our "scenic drive" last week and will do another next week.

I don't have a phone in my room, but I usually am not in my room either. So if you would like to talk with me either call Aegis or Doug and Betty - they work on getting me connected.

Eagle Watching

Today was a great day! After a fun phone call with my eldest son, Randy, Betty & Doug took me eagle watching (they do that up here in Washington around this time). As you can see by the picture, we saw eagles - this is just one of the 15 or so we saw. We also saw a doe with her twin fawns and what might have been either a ptarmigan or a large quail or pheasant.....we aren't sure what it was. The weather was overcast but nice; a good day to eagle watch. Of course a frappucino along the way doesn't hurt either!