Tuesday, Dec. 13

Up around 7:30, and did a treadmill session and resistance exercises after breakfast. Then I helped Mother take a shower.

Once I was ready for the day, I presented Mother with her second day of Christmas gift...a little paperback book of humorous anecdotes about cats. She really enjoyed the book, which she read immediately.

Then I called the beauty shop to make an appointment for myself for next week, and arrange for Mother's hairdresser to drop by our house at her convenience to cut Mother's hair. The hairdresser said she would either come after work today or tomorrow. She didn't make it today.

Then I searched for a suitable template for making etched monogrammed ornaments for Hubbie's family. I couldn't find anything I liked. Gave up the search and did some household tasks instead.

Shortly after lunch, Mother's physical therapist came. Today, he helped Mother do a few stair step exercises, and then assisted her in walking to her house, where she spent the afternoon.

While Mother enjoyed her home and her cat, Hubbie and I ran errands...to the store that has a sale every weekend, where I used a $10 coupon to get another undershirt for Mother; to the newspaper office to drop off this week's word search puzzle contest, and to a sidewalk mailbox to mail a cartoon to Granddaughter that depicts the world's largest tangled ball of Christmas lights. Granddaughter will appreciate the cartoon, since she posted a photo to a social network page that showed a big ball of lights that her husband expected her to untangle.

From there, we went to a medical supplies store to buy a bag of assistive devices for Mother. The head nurse who visited her Friday suggested we get the devices, which includes one for helping her put on her socks without bending over, and one to help her dress herself. Her therapist will show her how to use the devices when he comes on Thursday.

Then we went to the everything's a dollar store to get a holiday container to use in making a hostess gift (while we were there, we bought the last four of the mesh back rests); and to the WDCS to search for a template (found exactly what I need), a roll of contact paper, and a few grocery items.

Around 4 p.m., Hubbie helped Mother come back to our house. She was in great spirits. Just getting out for a walk in the fresh air, and spending time in her own home for a while made her feel so much better.

Supper tonight was leftover potato soup and chili. Afterward, we spent the evening as usual...watching TV, including a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie.