Wednesday, January 31, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a good day,he laughed and talked a lot,We waited until it warmed up to go for an afternoon walk.
Mr Dancy has been sleeping very well lately,getting up only once in the early morning hours to use the bathroom.
We played a game of checkers and read some scriptures later in the day.He had all of his meals and medications
for the day.Ilene Simmons

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy had a good day,he was alert and participated in unscrambling word game,we also played a game of
checkers and took an afternoon walk after it warmed up.He watched some tv sports and napped for a little while.He
Had all of his meals and medications.Ilene Simmons

Monday, January 29, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Evening"

Hi, Cathy and Mr Dancy returned home around 6:pm.Mr Dancy had his supper and later retired to his favorite
chair to watch tv.He was very tired and took naps on and off.He had his medication and was ready for bed around
9:15.He had a nice quite evening.Ilene Simmons

Friday, January 26, 2007

"Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi ,Mr Dancy had a good day ,starting this morning with a shower followed by a good breakfast.We went for a walk
this morning and again this afternoon.He wanted to play some cards so i got those out, and we played.We also worked
on a puzzle and listened to music,later Mr Dancy watched a tennis game.He rested very well last night and seemed
Well rested this morning.He has a good appetite and eats all of his meals.He is doing very well.He had all of his
medications for the day .Ilene Simmons

Thursday, January 25, 2007

''Mr Dancy' Day''

HI ,I took Mr Dancy To the dining hall for cheese and wine at 5:pmhe had a nic e time.his menu was cheese ,wine
chicken pie,peas ,carrots,stuffed peppers and chocolate ice cream,he ate everything.he had conversation with
some of the residents there.he had a nice lunch with cathy ,afterwards we went for a walk and read scriptures.mr
Dancy watched sports later in the evening.he had a very restful night and a good day.he had all of his meals and
medications.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

""Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy rested last night very well,only getting up once to use the bathroom and then back to bed.He was up this morning around 7:35.After washing up he had a good breakfast.Later in the morning we went for our daily
walk and then it was time to prepare lunch.we worked some on a puzzle and played music.Mr Dancy watched tv for awhile.Mr Dancy has a good memory and can recall a lot about his childhood and family,he recalls a lot about his
time in New Orleans,he must haved loved it there.He is doing very well and has a good appetite.it has been a good
Day.he had all of his medications and meals.Ilene Simmons

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, I am posting a message again for Mr Dancy.there was a problem with the service last night,the message would
not publish,i dont know, it could have been the server,sometimes that happens. however Mr dancy is doing fine.He
had a nice quite day yesterday 1/24/07.He had all of his meals and medications and is doing very well.Ilene Simmons

Monday, January 22, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy and cathy arrived here around 6:pm ,I prepared mr Dancys supper,he ate all of his meal and had his
medications.After Supper mr Dancy retired to his favorite chair to watch tv.He had a good evening.Ilene Simmons

Dad's Weekend

Dad had a nice weekend.

Bettie watched Dad on Saturday so I could go to exercise class. When I got back home Dad was already asleep at 8 p.m.

On Sunday we went to church. Afterwards we had the buffet at the dining hall. Dad was mad when I suggested he eat his dessert. So I decided it was time to leave. We spent the afternoon watching football and playing miniature bowling with Collin at my house. Then a pizza dinner and cake for dessert.

Dad got up about two in the morning and came to my room. He talked about something and finally went back to bed.

Today Dad goes to Dr. Southard, dermatologist to check his skin for pre-cancerous growths. Then to Senior Services for the day.

Friday, January 19, 2007

''Mr Dancys ' Day''

HI, The snow melted ,withot a trace left.It was warmer today so we went for a walk after lunch.Mr Dancy watched some sports for awhile,later he played the keyboard he seems to like some of the songs.We looked at photo albums and
worked with a word game.He slept throughout the night and seemed well rested this morning.He had all of his meals
And medications.He had a good day.Ilene Simmons

Thursday, January 18, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Snowy Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy enjoyed watching it snow this morning,he sat by the kitchen window after breakfast to watch.The nurse came to visit Mr Dancy,she gave him his b-12 shot and took his blood pressure.130/70 a good blood pressure.
Mr Dancy was up several times last night,he was confused about the time,i explained to him that it was in the am,he
stated that he should be in bed,after the second time getting up he wanted to go to the bathroom afterwards he went
back to sleep the rest of the morning until 7:30 am.We worked some on the puzzle and played the key board.Mr Dancy had all of his meals and medications. A good day.Ilene Simmons

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

""Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a good day ,we went out for a walk this morning and again this afternoon.He had a nice lunch with
Cathy, also.Mr Dancy was very alert and talkative this evening,he talked a lot about childhood and his family.He played the keyboard this evening and we worked some on the puzzle.He rested very well last night,sleeping through-
out the night.he had all of his meals and medications,all in all,a very good day.Ilene Simmons

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

"'Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy had a restful night,he was up very early around 6:am,he wanted to sit in his favorite chair and watch
tv,since he was up i gave him his shower and prepared his breakfast afterwards.We went for a walk after lunch and
he watched some sports programs on tv.Later we worked on the puzzle.He had all of his meals and medications and
had a nice quite day.Ilene Simmons

Monday, January 15, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a nice evening,he watched news and sports this afternoon.later he had a good supper,ate all of his
meal,had his medications and is still watching tv.seemed to have a relaxing evening.Ilene Simmons

Jason and Ashley and Collin Visit Dad

Jason, Ashley and Collin stayed over the weekend at my house. Dad came over on Saturday and he and I watched Collin while Jason and Ashley went to get the wedding rings.

Collin kept running around the sofa where Dad was sitting (Dad was enjoying the Imaginary Friends on the Cartoon Channel), so finally when he climbed over Dad, he grabbed him and started tickling Collin. Collin got off and proclamed that "he was ticklish". Anyway he later "poked" Dad in the face and Dad lifted his legs and tripped Collin. Collin and Dad seemed to enjoy it!

On Sunday my friend Ann watched Dad. Dad explained how he was trying to keep the Red Chritmas plant alive until Valentines Day. (a challenge sometimes).

Dad woke up early and took off his wet clothes and sat in the chair. The night before he had taken off his briefs and replaced them with two pairs of boxer shorts.

Friday, January 12, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a good day today.He started playing the key board this morning and continued playing for several
hours.He likes the blue grass and jazz.Later we went for a walk and returned for lunch.We worked on a small puzzle
of the United States,He took pride in pointing out the states and fully participated.He is feeling better everyday and
slept well last night,no coughing.He had all of his meals and medications.All in all, its been a good day.
Ilene Simmons

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a good day today.He started playing the key board this morning and continued playing for several
hours.He likes the blue grass and jazz.Later we went for a walk and returned for lunch.We worked on a small puzzle
of the United States,He took pride in pointing out the states and fully participated.He is feeling better everyday and
slept well last night,no coughing.He had all of his meals and medications.All in all, its been a good day.
Ilene Simmons

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a good day today.He started playing the key board this morning and continued playing for several
hours.He likes the blue grass and jazz.Later we went for a walk and returned for lunch.We worked on a small puzzle
of the United States,He took pride in pointing out the states and fully participated.He is feeling better everyday and
slept well last night,no coughing.He had all of his meals and medications.All in all, its been a good day.
Ilene Simmons

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a good day today.He started playing the key board this morning and continued playing for several
hours.He likes the blue grass and jazz.Later we went for a walk and returned for lunch.We worked on a small puzzle
of the United States,He took pride in pointing out the states and fully participated.He is feeling better everyday and
slept well last night,no coughing.He had all of his meals and medications.All in all, its been a good day.
Ilene Simmons

Thursday, January 11, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy is feeling much better,i prepared him some stewed prunes for constipation I didnt know if he would like
them but he did and they helped him with the constipation.I noticed that late at night when the furnace came on he
would cough a lot.so i called the maintenance man and he came and changed the filters,they looked as though they had not been changed in awhile.I know he will rest better.He had all of his meals and medications.We went for a
walk this afternoon,i wanted to wait until it was warmer outside.Later he watched some sports and we played some songs on my key board.He had a good day.Ilene Simmons

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

"Mr Dancys' day''

Hi, Mr Dancy seems to be feeling much better,I encouraged him to drink plenty of fluids and to eat all of his meals.
He slept through out the night and seemed well rested this morning.We went for a walk this afternoon,i waited until
it was warmer before going out.We read some scripture and mr Dancy watched sports for awhile ,he seemed more
tired today and took naps on and off.He had all of his medcations and had a pleasant day.The coughing and congestion are steadily improving.Ilene Simmons

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy has a cold,Cathy gave me permission to give him cough lozengers and mucinex,he seems to be doing
fine.I prepared chicken soup, gave him plenty of fluids.Its very cold here today so, i didnt take him out.He had all his
meals and medications for the day.I know he will be feeling much better very soon.He was up once last night,i took
him to the bathroom and gave him something to drink and he went back to bed.Ilene Simmons

Monday, January 08, 2007

Dad's Weekend

Dad woke me up about 2 am Saturday morning. He was chomping on nuts [He stood at my doorway until I woke up. In my dreams I thought it was the vacuum cleaner]. He wanted to talk about something, but I convinced him to wait until the morning. He spent the rest of the night in the easy chair with the afghan covering him completely (face included).

We went to church on Sunday. Dad was able to walk down the aisle just holding my arm and his cane. As we were leaving he was able to maneuver up the aisle by himself.

Today Dad went to the podiatrist to have his toes trimmed. Sometimes, when the doctor touches his big toes he starts to cry out, then he begins to laugh a bit. Not sure if it hurts or just scares him or both. The podiatrist told Dad to just relax his feet, but Dad keeps wanted to wiggle his feet a little.

We then went to Senior Services for the day. They made gingerbread cookies; he brought back a couple. When we left Dad wanted to make sure that all the ladies who were still there (about three) were "taken care of".

''Mr Dancys' Evening''

Hi,Mr Dancy returned home about 6:pm,He ate a good supper had his medications and later retired to the tv room
to watch some television.He seemed very tired so I ask him if he wanted to go to bed and he answered yes,so he went
to bed around 9:30.Ilene Simmons

Friday, January 05, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy had a nice quiet day,it was raining here today so we had to wait to go out for a walk.We read from one of the books today ''American Short Stories'' and we also read from psalms.Mr Dancy watched a football game and later we played bingo. Mr Dancy was up one time last night,I took him to the bathroom,later gave him some juice to
drink while he watched tv for awhile,he went back to bed and slept until 7:30. He had all of his meals........ and medications.Ilene Simmons

Thursday, January 04, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Today it was sunny and warm here,so, i took mr Dancy out for a walk this morning and again this afternoon.
Mr Dancy watched the classic football games with Jim Brown and Jim Kelly,he also listened to music.We worked a
word game and went over some of the books on the shelf.Mr Dancy had all of his medications and meals and had a
nice lunch with cathy.He slept well last night and did not get up.Ilene Simmons

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

''Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy had a nice quiet day,it was warm and sunny here so we went for a walk this morning and afternoon.
Mr Dancy watched a sports game and listened to music.We looked at cards and pictures. I read some scriptures and
He seemed to like the reading from the bible. Mr Dancy did not rest well last night he was up several times,I took him
to the bathroom each time and gave him something to drink,he went to bed afterwards. He had all of his medications
and meals for the day and is now watching tv. ilene simmons

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

'' After New Years Day''

Hi,Mr Dancy is watching the ''wake Forest'' football games tonight,He will get ready for bed when the game ends
around 11:pm. He had a good supper tonight and had all of his medications this evening.He is enjoying the football
games and has been awake watching the entire game. Ilene Simmons