A dietary aide showed up to fix supper at four in the afternoon. After I showed her how to use the electric can opener, (challenging her somewhat feeble intellect) I had to tell her how to empty the can into a saucepan and put it on a small burner to heat. I also had to tell her how to turn on the electric stove and set the proper heat. Since there is usually a different one every day, I never know when she will arrive. There is first the instruction on where to find the soup, and then the demonstration on how to use the very basic electric stove. I also have to show them where I keep the soup, the pots and pans, and the dishes. Since there will likely be a different aide each time, this will require a lot of standing. I think that tomorrow I'll tell them to sit down and have a rest while I do it. I pay a certain amount to have them come in twice a day, so they can sit and watch while I do it for myself. Saves time and effort that way. I certainly hope they are quick learners!
There will be a fair amount of turnover of staff during the summer to make it even more interesting. I hope that won't last for too long before I get a few regulars who know what they are supposed to do and how to do it. I don't want to spend the rest of the summer training people who probably won't show up again.
Believe it or not, this letter has taken me hours to complete! I have to keep lying down and resting between paragraphs. Such a long period of time for something that isn't a novel! Being horizontal makes it difficult to type coherently.
A pile of cats demanding attention is also distracting. ("Can't you see we are starving? We have been waiting for at least two hours since the last meal!) They do make excellent bed snugglers, though, especially when I am just dozing off and a cat comes flying onto the bed demanding pats and scratches. Now they are both sleeping, one on the floor and the other on the dresser. They are waiting for me to lie down so they can jump on the bed and demand my full attention.
I think I'll call it quits for now. Hope to hear from you soon. Love to you all.
Kitten
