Thankfulness

November 19, 2008

I go everyday to feed my Mom in the rest home. I take magazines and paperback

books to the residents. I also feed 2 other women in Mom's room.

I also have a few Aids and cancer patients I teach cooking to in their homes.

Please don't forget the needy, pass canned and dried foods to the soup kitchen,

donate old towels to the animal shelter, clothing to the abused women's

shelter, take magazines and books to the rest homes, if you have large succulent

plants break off small pieces and plant in small pots and remember how much a

little bit of life in a pot will mean to a shut in person. My Mom always taught

me to help others and now it's my turn to take care of her. I tell her she's my

little baby now, hopefully she hears me.

Be thankful for what you do have.

Donna

--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote:

Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird

Re: Re: Audrey - Thankfulness and What's on your

Thanksgiving menu?

Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 11:37 AM

When I was in college, I worked for a lady who did cleaning and

companionship for the elderly. I had a few clients I saw at their homes,

cooked and cleaned and visited (I think the visiting was most important to a

couple of people!) I spent more time at the assisted living facility, had a

couple of clients that had Alzheimer's and really needed all-day care -- and

their families could afford us, so kept them in the more pleasant assisted

living environment instead of the dementia unit -- but I spent some time in

the dementia unit as well. It was an eye opener, and I developed a level of

patience and compassion that not many 19- or 20-year old kids have. I really

got attached to a couple of my " little old ladies. " Another plus was that I

was able to bring my dog with me to the assisted living facility, and while

no one knew MY name, about 50% of them knew Jack, and I was in big trouble

if I came through that door without the puppy! One gentleman used to save

bits of sausage or bacon from breakfast, wrapped in a kleenex in his pocket,

for Jack. I'm so glad I got photos of those people with my dog.

I do remember a group coming in a couple of times to sing Christmas carols,

and that was a huge hit! Nursing home residents love seeing kids and

animals.

Audrey S.

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 11:08 AM, wwjd <jtwigg (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> wrote:

> I love this idea of going over to the nursing home with the dog. They

> will love that. I recently went to the nursing home with a youth group and

> we sang hymns with them in their cafeteria. We took hymnals and each of us

> sat beside one of them so they could see the song book and sing along if

> they wanted to. We had someone playing a piano and guitar and a song leader.

> We even let them choose some songs if they wanted to. Then we gave them zip

> log bags of homemade chocolate chip cookies. We visited with them too. So

> many had great senses of humor and enjoyed a chance to visit with you. It

> was really a fun and rewarding experience. They had a dog on their back

> patio that the residence just loved. .

> Enjoy,

> Judy

> -

> Audrey Snyder

> <vegetarian_ group%40gro ups.com>

> Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:41 AM

> Re: [vegetarian_ group] Question of the Week - Thankfulness and

> What's on your Thanksgiving menu?

>

> I'm thankful for my family, my pets, good food, and for having a job.

>

> I'm going to see my sister in Denver for Thanksgiving, and we will be

> having

> pasta with vodka sauce (her recipe, she's very excited about it -- if I'm

> as

> excited as she is after I've had it, I'll post it!) Very untraditional

> Thanksgiving, but that's ok, it will just be the two of us. Probably a

> salad

> and bread, and pumpkin pie, that's a must-have! I've been told to bring my

> sugar cookie recipe, she bought a turkey cookie cutter!

>

> My sister has been taking her dog to visit a nursing home, so we may go to

> the nursing home after we eat. I know there are always lots of people who

> aren't able to leave, or have no family or friends to visit. And Belle the

> pug mix is always a hit!

>

> Audrey S.

>

> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:43 PM, wwjd <jtwigg (AT) frontiernet (DOT)

net<jtwigg%40frontiern et.net>>

> wrote:

>

> > Question of the Week -

> > One of our favorite american holiday is next week, Thanksgiving - a time

> > for

> > giving Thanks to God, this country, our freedoms and to all those people

> > and

> > things that we have been blessed to have in our lives.

> >

> > Our Question of the Week -

> > Please share things that make your heart cheerful and thankful this time

> of

> >

> > year -

> >

> > And

> >

> > What does your vegetarian menu look like for Thanksgiving?

> >

> > Share your recipes, please.

> >

> > Have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving season

> > Judy

> >

>

November 19, 2008

Donna,

What a heart warming reply to Thankfulness. You bless so many and are such a

wonderful person. Those are all great suggestions. My husband's company

always gives the employees a frozen turkey. We choose a different needy family

each year to give ours to.

Hugs,

Judy

-

Donnalilacflower

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:30 PM

Thankfulness

I go everyday to feed my Mom in the rest home. I take magazines and paperback

books to the residents. I also feed 2 other women in Mom's room.

I also have a few Aids and cancer patients I teach cooking to in their homes.

Please don't forget the needy, pass canned and dried foods to the soup

kitchen, donate old towels to the animal shelter, clothing to the abused women's