(posted by Greg)
On Friday the Occupational Therapist visited us . I was quite impressed with how she performed her job. She went through our home thoroughly ( I knew that I should have cleaned that bathroom better!) and came up with a lot of useful suggestions on how we could make our home safer for Monica and easier for her to move around. For example: she pointed out potential hazards for Monica such as unnecessary rugs on the floor; she showed us where an extra handrail would make the stairs easier and safer for Monica, she showed us how to best position the shower stool which we just acquired, and she pointed out that it would be easier for Monica to get out of our bed if she slept on the other side of the bed. Marley compiled quite a long list of the things that we will have to do.
We visited Monica's mother yesterday and today and had good visits with her. She is doing better right now than she has for a while. Watching Oma with Monica it is easy to tell that she is (quite naturally) concerned and worried about Monica.
After visiting Oma on Saturday, we met Ingo for supper in White Rock.
Monica got a device for transcribing VHS tapes to digital at Xmas. She has been having quite a bit of fun playing with some of our old videos. I may have to get another computer so that I can get on the computer a bit.
Hello Greg,Monica and Marley; Just a few words to say hi. Thank you Greg for keeping us abreast of how Monica and family are doing.It is John's turn to prepare dinner.Bob and Mary should be heading out here for my birthday, mid February.They are busy making quilts for Gillian and Jonathan's two oldest girls(Aurora and Safiyah) for their new bunkbeds.I or I and John are heading over to Langley tomorrow to look after Portia Jill and Jon's 2 year old for anhour or two.Safiyah (four and a half) is orientating for Kindergarten in the Fall.What a tough year you had last year and this.we are proud of how your family is pulling together. Let John and I know how we can make things easier for you in any large or small way. We are family. Love from your cousin and hubby. Val and John
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