HOMEPLACE Happenings

We started out our day with a memory game and a head to toe work out Bernice did great matching colors and shapes along with concen – tration with a deck of cards Lilly joined our card games and loved looking out the window It’s Fred’s birthday today he enjoyed his cake and candy from Valentine's Day troop #3475 made homemade Valentine cards for our residents they enjoyed them with some candy Bernice, Bunny, Monica and Lilly did Val –

entines canvas painting their paintings are beau – tiful they painted hearts, butterfly's and stars. Yvonne and Kathy watched me paint on their canvas they enjoyed their paintings we also made bracelets and a cross out or beads Yvonne loved her colorful beaded bracelet .

Participation is up for the exercise class to – day we had Larry, Bunny, Bernice, Barb and Monica they seen that our class is a low impact set in a chair exercise not so bad Monica said and Bunny mentioned to a staff member that she really enjoyed the workout.

I visit with Esther in her apartment she has so many pictures of her family and loved to talk about them reminisce about farming raising their children and what they do and where they live now and talked about everyday life it was a great visit.

Precious care sent over wonderful Valen –

tine's gifts and homemade cards for our resi – dents and they are very great full and thankful for the kindness of people in our community and a big thanks from the home place for thinking of our residents.

Bingo is our residents favorite activity this week we had a great turnout even some new players Jackie and Susan Rita, June, Joann, Larry, Denny, Barb, Lilly, Anna, John ,Bernice and our caller Sandie our winners were Susan, Jackie, Rita, Joann with Rita being our biggest winner of three games.

Monica and I are walking out doors two times a week on the days the weather prohibits she also enjoys the exercise program that we are doing a few times a week.