First stages of eat out week.

This week was a respite from golf. We went to exercise and then to the cosmetology school to make an appointment for a haircut for Evelyn. I had to go to the audiologist to have my hearing aids examined.  We decided to send them to Phonek to have them examined and repaired.  We returned home for the afternoon and waited for the promised rain that never came until late at night.  When it did come, it lasted most of Tuesday too and produced 2 1/2 inches of rain. 

Tuesday We went to the meeting for volunteers at the hospital.  We met an old friend who used to worship with us at OSLC.  She dates a doctor that lives more toward Asheville, so she now worships there with him.  She led the meeting emphasizing the need to really like to work there and transmit that feeling to the patients.  She did a nice job.  We went to the cafeteria for lunch before going home.  It had stopped raining in the afternoon, so we dug up and planted some hostas on our front yard slope.  Our neighbor wanted to get rid of some of hers and gave them to us for the taking.  We had to borrow a spade from the neighbor (sho called it an itty bitty shovel. 

Wednesday was our scheduled day to work at the hospital.  There is a nurse on 6th floor where we work who doesn’t like me.  We got off on the wrong foot years ago.  Strangely, today she was quite civil in using me to deliver refreshments to patients.  We really don’t have much to do, so we make beds that were vacated by those going home.  We have to get the linen, spray disinfectant to spray on the mattress and other surfaces in the room, wrap up the used linens, empty the waste basket, put the linen (fitted sheet, fly sheet, pillow case, blanket and gown) on the bed and leave.  The nurses really appreciate our doing that so they can give more care to the patient.  We left around 3 and went to walk around Lake Junaluska.  We talked with Hamels about meeting us at Wurstfest.  We also have been talking with Stacy the past few days about her children. 

Thursday was Evelyn’s Bible study day—and her birthday.  I took her to the church and drove around to get a card, some roses and token gifts as birthday gifts.  I also made a surprise for her to be used at the Folkmoot volunteer dinner in the evening.  I picked her up, drove home, changed clothes and went to walk around Lake Junaluska again.  We encountered Frances Monteith who lives in lakefront property.  We were somewhat close to them a couple of years ago but had lost touch.  We talked almost half an hour with her before finishing our walk.  The lake is beautiful this time of year when the leaves are beginning to turn color.  We came home and waited for time to go to the volunteer dinner.  Jo had volunteered to go to a grocery and buy a cupcake and candle.  The MC at the dinner presented it to Evelyn at the dinner and led singing happy birthday to her.  She thought Jo had done it but discovered it was my idea.  She doesn’t like public displays but took this one very well.