Mother's Day Tea

 My mom is in a wonderful facility in Salem where she gets very loving care and she is comfortable and safe. This is Marion, one of Mom's new friends.

 Maria is one of the many excellent caregivers.

 Heather is the assistant administrator. She is always a bright ray of sunshine!

 The residents are Mom's new friends. She also misses her old ones. This is Dorothy.

 Sheldon

 Betty

 Marion

 Mom is resting before the Mother's Day Tea Party

 Betsy and Becky with their tea party hats.

 Mom never used to wear make up, but she let the caregivers make her pretty for the party :-).

 Michelle is the administrator. She is trying to get Sheldon to smile. She is one special lady!

 Caroline is a CHARACTER! She keeps us entertained. She's in her tea party hat.

 Dorothy's daughter brought this old fashioned bouquet for the party.

 Maria

 Irene and Darlene are on the Willamette Valley Hospice team. Mom actually asked Irene to paint her fingernails :-). She gives Mom great back rubs. Darlene is the social worker who has a special way with Mom.

 Mary Jane

 Laura

 Lois is in her tea party hat.

 Irvina in her hat

 Michelle, Heather, and Keisha who is another special caregiver

 Michelle loves to interact with the residents. This is Shirley.

 Our darling Marion B. She is also resting before the party.

 Darlene is spending some time with Mom.

 Mothers and daughters at the tea party

 Diane, Lois' daughter

 Debbie, Mary Jane's daughter

 There was a guest playing live music for the ladies. They loved it!

 Three residents at the dining table enjoying their food

 Jane

 Michelle is making Mom feel special :-)

I love all of these people and I appreciate all that they do for Mom!

 

Horse Sense

 My sister Candy and I recently visited her son Patrick and his family in Washington. We had a fun time with Pat, Tonya, Stephen, and Elyse! We also had the opportunity to visit the beautiful ranch where Pat trains horses.

Soon Pat and his family will be moving into this farm house located on the property. It was built in the late 1800's, but it is in great condition. It is a wonderful home!

 

 
 The upstairs is full of light with large windows on almost every side. It also has built in book shelves and window seats for reading and relaxing. One can view a good portion of the property from this room!

 Pat is showed his mom and I around the property. There was an adorable kitty that I could not quit holding and petting!

 There is a lovely crab apple tree near the home.

 The horses are beautiful and very well cared for.

 Pat has the job of training these beautiful animals! I found it fascinating to watch him work.

 Paula, the owner of the ranch loves her horse :-).

 A very clean and pretty horse and one that just came in from rolling in the mud :-).

 Ooooooooh, keep scratching those ears!

 Pat works with several different horses each day. He is very good at what he does!

 Candy and I had a visitor while we were getting warm in the office :-).

 Jennifer, the other trainer, is getting a horse ready to ride.

 Pat is giving tips to this horse's owner.

 At the end of the day Pat took Candy and I on a hay ride back into the woods so we could see the trails he developed.

 We went past several horse paddocks.

 Salmon berry

 Can you find the hawk in this picture?

 Trilliam

The day was a big treat for all of us!