nursing 101...a day of rest?

Today was fun...? Susan's first full day at home...some lessons learned:

--4 visitors before noon? Too many. Any visitors at all?...might be too many.
--There are many uses for squirt bottles...
--Having somebody feed you isn't as bad as it would seem...
--Too bad you have to break both your arms to get new jammies.
--What do people without families do??
--Free books on the iPad--winning.
--You don't have to put on make-up if you're not going anywhere.

I forgot my camera cord or else I'd share some sweet pictures of Susan's wrapped-up forearms and purple thumbs...or maybe you're not missing out on much.

nursing 101

I'm starting a mini-series. We could call this a lot of things. How to cope with an ailing grandmother. What to do when a senior citizen climbs on a counter and falls to the demise of both her wrists. Rest Home Prep.
But for now, we'll call it Nursing 101.

On Friday afternoon, Gramma Susan was cleaning out cupboards at school. When her step ladder wasn't tall enough to reach the high shelves, she stepped onto the counter. Whether she stepped back or slipped on papers, no one actually knows, but she went down and fell straight on her hands. She somehow got herself up and made her way to the faculty room to find people before she zoned out for a minute. After an ambulance ride and a few hours in the ER, she had a two-hour surgery to get some plates and screws placed in her wrists. She didn't get much sleep in the hospital, so she did everything she could to get outta there by 8:30 am. She's so very happy to be home, even if we can't leave her alone for a week or two. As we all embark on this fun little adventure, she and I figured we better document since she can't write anything down...(not like she keeps a journal anyway...)

As neither of us have had much sleep in the past couple days, we're going to bed now. Hopefully, if we haven't killed each other by the end of each day, we'll share a few lessons learned. For now, Susan would like to add a poem:

Scratching itches, straightening britches, sleeping on the floor
I have to do all these things til I can't anymore
Just a little old lady with a couple broken arms
We're trying to keep her from the funny farm

...she gets real funny when she's taking meds. This week is going to be an interesting one.

Friends (the TV show and the people)

So...I accidentally went to Walmart last week? I just needed one movie, one five-dollar movie. But...like that was going to happen. Thirty-five dollars later, I had three movies and the first season of Friends...oops? Naturally, I've spent almost every evening since then watching Friends and laughing my guts out. It's one of my favorite shows EVER. Dear friends, come watch Friends with me.

Also, dear friends, thank you. I had such a great day today, and it was because of you. So many of you. Mom, Sarah, Micaille, Bonnie, Becca, Liz, Kate, other Kait, Manda, Liv, Tessa, Bekah, Em, ALL OF YOU. I am the person I am because of my friends. I'm so grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people. I don't know what I'd do without you. ALL OF YOU. Thank you, friends.

STOP IT.

Remember President Uchtdorf's talk? And how great it was? I do. It was great.

But.

I think I know where he got the idea.

help wanted.

Now hiring a guidance counselor for my life. I'm looking for a new job, money for school, perhaps a new career plan, and apparently new teeth, since mine have cavities. Advice and monetary donations gladly accepted.

paris

Paris. It's on my bucket list. Three times.



Il faut aller à Paris au moins trois fois. Une fois quand on est jeune, une fois quand on est amoreux, et une fois quand on a de l'argent et qu'on peut vraiment vivre bien.

Somedays I just want to go. Go to Paris. One way ticket. How beautiful would that be? So very.
Also, it would cost a semester of tuition. One way. But still, a girl can dream.

Sometimes when I imagine Paris, this is what I see. This, and Audrey Hepburn.
Please do yourself a favor: go watch Paris When It Sizzles. Wait, let me rephrase. Come watch Paris When It Sizzles with me. Fantastic film.

Micaille and I are planning our 20-day Europe trip. Six days in Paris, five in Italy, and six in Greece. It's only going to be the greatest three weeks of my life. Let's go. Now.