Fall in the Northwest

Greetings everyone!

Now is the time I start thinking about the nice weather coming to southern Arizona!  We experienced a significant storm here at my residence - we were without power for several hours this weekend.  The leaves (as you see from this picture) are turning, and because of the wind we had this weekend many are now no longer on the trees.

I am doing well.  I now have a bed in my room that has power lift support for getting in and out of bed.  I guess at 100 this is most deserved and quite helpful as I transition from bed to my wheelchair daily.  Lunch during the power outage was a great club sandwich with potato salad - all fixable without power.  My eating habits are still quite good, and the food here at my residence still delicious to me.

I didn't get outside this weekend as the weather was just too inclement for anyone to be out and about.  When we get days like this I am grateful for our activities in house - we certainly had lots to do here while waiting for the power to return.  The staff had flashlights and helped us navigate around our facility if we needed to move about.  Luckily, the power came on before it got dark so we were able use regular lighting when we needed it.

Halloween will be coming this Friday - we always have goodies to give out to the little ones who visit us that day.  With a preschool just across the street from my residence, the parade of little ones in costume is really fun.

I am officially 100!

I wanted to share this picture with you all.  Yes, I am 100!  And yes, these are my grandchildren and my great-grandchildren!  We had a great birthday party for me at my residence with family, friends and many staff in attendance.

I had finger/tea sandwiches to nibble on (and indeed I did), a chocolate cake with chocolate icing, balloons and flowers for the party.  I also had a beautiful new outfit (thanks to Carol and Ken) to wear on that special day.

There were cards and well wishes from many people for me to see, plus each of the 3 older great-grandchildren presented me with their specially designed Happy Birthday cards that are now up in my room with pictures for all to see.  Everyone made it so special, and I am extremely grateful for the family members who made the trip from out of town to help me celebrate this special occasion!  We had a great time!  The sound of all the residents singing Happy Birthday to me was another special treat that I will treasure.