We walked the garden and went picking, and to our surprise, we chose a large cardboard box of goodies; cooking this afternoon will be in order as it is too hot to go outside! We harvested in the garden to make kale chips for Dianne.
The bells were ringing!
We brought everything inside and washed them up to give them away.
The kale was soaked, then torn up, salted, and roasted at 400 degrees until dry. Mary then topped them with cheese until it melted, and we had kale chips fit for a king!
The kale needed to be soaked to get rid of the bugs!
Mary made kale chips using the fresh kale from our garden. We plan to take it to Dianne at the hospital so she has something to munch on while she is there.
Dog-A-Puss, generally called Scout, had an appointment at the beauty parlor at 10:45 am, so that we will drop him by on our way to the Elks Lodge!
We plan to crank up that A.C. until it’s blowing snowballs.
We checked the forecast before we departed for the Elks!
After dropping Scout off at the beauty parlor, we headed to the Elks Lodge for Girls Night Out. We had a great time with the gang.
We went to the hospital from the Elks to check on David and Dianne. The decision was made to move David to a beautiful hospice facility that is only minutes away from Dianne’s home and a mere 10 minutes from us.
One hundred two degrees and the elevators were broken; I parked on the 7th floor.
It was hot as Hades outside, peaking at 112 degrees on Chapman Blvd. on our way home.
OUCH! Check the temp!
We stayed at the house until about 7:00 p.m. when Dianne called, and we joined her to see the hospice facility. It was a six-room facility, and it was spotless. Two RNs attend the facility, and geriatric doctors come every day. If all goes well, David will be moved tomorrow, the 6th.
Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a severe illness who is approaching the end of life. At some point, it may not be possible to cure a severe illness, or a patient may choose not to undergo specific treatments. Hospice is designed for this situation.
Upon arriving home, we looked outside, and it was still 80 degrees, so we decided to once more take the plunge into the magnificent waters of Casa Valencia.
We had a cloud show overhead as we swam around.
Of course, my trusty plastic wine glass and float made the dip in the liquid wonderful!
I was floating and sipping; what a life!
Around 11:00 p.m., I make Scout get up and go outside. He had been sleeping most of the evening because the beauty parlor took a lot out of him.
Time to tinkle, little one!
One good tinkle, and we’re in for the night! We pray with Dianne and David for a smooth transition to the new facility.
