ANOTHER YEAR

Well, here I am - into the fourth year of my life at the Conservatory.

   

I have not changed too much – except being another year older, not nearly as healthy as when I first came here (not doing too badly for an almost 91-year-old though), and a bit more impatient with life at times.

However, much has happened at the Conservatory. We have had two new Directors, three new Chefs (one only lasted a week), two new Maintenance-directors, and A Very Large Stone Fireplace in the courtyard, with all the trimmings. Now, I ask you, why do we need a fireplace in the courtyard? We are in Texas! Most of the time the temperature is such, we need the AC more than Heating. Aw, such is Life. There are many things that we have no explanations for. True?

Now, don’t get me wrong, the Conservatory, as far as being a facility goes, is not too bad. We are being fed and being taking care of by an Army of Staff – all 50+ of them. Aside from our Executive Director, we have a business manager, a group of front-desk workers and behind the scene workers. Not to mention the Kitchen and dining-room staff and servers, the maintenance staff, the gardeners, the sometime painters (wall-painters, that is), and so on. No Security persons, though. An oversight??? But then, it is definitely not easy to take care of some two hundred old and stubborn, very opinionated, and grouchy people. Don’t you agree?

Life is not too bad really? Life is what you make it, after all.

I try to keep busy – lest I fall asleep in front of the TV. I paint a little, I read, I tend to my plants, I play Games several times a week with my new friends, etc. And believe it or not, I have been making Dammit Dolls for the last few months – mostly for people who live or work here. It is a stress release tool. When It brought some smiles to some who live here, it made me happy...

All my three daughters, and their spouses, are well.

Cynthia, my optometrist, retired this year, and her husband, Steve, the attorney, will retire soon.  Cynthia’s daughter, Natalie (my delightful grand-daughter) is now in Seattle, WA. Melinda and Mark take time out of their busy life to take care of me, here in TX.  Cissy and Rick (the physical therapist) are super-busy with work and raising two teen-agers, my grand-children, Boone, and Edie.

Wishing you Happy 2020 and a less Crazy Year on the political scene, my old and new friends.

From Loretta