Most of the time when I see a bear at the zoo, he’s sleeping. But this time he was up walking around so it was great to get a shot of him like that. If I’d have my mixer brushes on my laptop, and my Wacom, I would have done some mixer brush painting to play with his fur. I don’t have very many actual photos on my laptop because it’s mainly my work computer for writing. 🙂
My daughter is bringing me my one weekend day fix for breakfast–a cinnabon–my guilty pleasure, but I was told I have to eat protein at every meal, so I’ll have an egg too. We’ll visit for about three hours. I love her visits, but I’m glad when she doesn’t have to make that drive into Houston also every single day like she was doing to begin with.
An occupational therapist came by to see how I was doing. She checked off all the boxes to indicate I was doing the right things as far as mental health and well-being go. My daughter decorated my hospital room with family photos. I have autographed books to give away. She brought a tiger blanket for the recliner I work on and a cougar blanket for my bed. She brought soft tissues and toilet paper so I didn’t have to use their harsh products. I use my own soft towels. Her best friend sent me a beautiful purple blanket filled with encouraging words, and one of the nurses wanted it because purple is his favorite color. lol But it’s so soft and great for around my shoulders when I get cold.
She also sent me a coloring book and I love to color the pages of all the wild animals. Another friend sent a coloring book of fairies so I’ve been playing with those too.
MD Anderson has a great art shop for patients and caregivers. They give away free craft kits. I can’t stay down there to work on them, I have too many medications to take at various times and staff to see and I’m too tired. So I grab a couple of bags and work on them in the room at my leisure. I’ve been painting dinosaur figures for my grandson. He loves blue and green and so I’m trying to do them mostly in those colors. I painted a birdhouse and unicorn for my granddaughter and then they got some felt cat crafts in and I’ve been sewing them to together for her.
My granddaughter LOVES cats, so I was glad to see the variety they had, but her daddy is deathly allergic to them, so stuffed cats will have to do.
I made her a calico cat and sent it home the other day. Today, it’s a sphinx cat in pink, her favorite color. I love sending home little gifts to them whenever my daughter visits and they read me bedtime stories at night that I cherish. Children aren’t allowed in the adult cancer wards, though they want to see me. So our virtual visits are the next best thing.
A social worker came by to give the kids little backpacks with bracelets and teddy bears, a book about cancer, markers, and little chests to color as a way to cope with grandma being in the hospital.
I can’t wait to return home and give them all real hugs. 🙂
Hope you have a super fantastic day!!! I feel on top of the world.
Terry Spear
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
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