Sunday, September 14, 2008
No Wheelies Today
Movement for 9/13/08:
- Although a little to the heavy side of "spry", she refused the wheelchair today through all her movement episodes, and rightly so. Nothing notable about her moving, today, really, except that, at the breakfast table, surveying the day from her perch through a long, narrow window to her left that gives a generous patch of a view, she said, "What a beautiful day!" Which it was, we're in our yearly fall batch of beautiful days, now. "I think I'd like to go outside for awhile today."
"Great!" said I. "How about after breakfast? You're all ready except for you new hat."
She flashed me a mock look of disdain. "I was thinking later," she said.
Although I guessed that I was on the losing side, I continued, teasing, "After breakfast will be later. Mom, you won't have to do anything. I'll set up the big umbrella and the outdoor table in front, we'll wheel you down the ramp, I'll make you a fresh glass of iced tea, we'll be Porch Ladies without a porch. Maybe I'll do a little close yard work. You can supervise."
"How about after my nap?" She grinned.
Considering when she arose, "after [her] nap" will be after dark, but I agreed.
I suppose I should just hunker down and do it, force her out, regardless. Once out, I'm rather sure she'll be pleased. And, maybe I will. But, I didn't have the heart, yesterday. She seemed so comfortable and settled and satisfied looking out, versus being out.
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