What a difference a day makes

Color! Mood! Today I found my mom in one of the quieter activity rooms--lively compared to her bed!--and when we walked through the courtyard, she let slip the words, "When I first started living here." Living there! Wow. She has never said that to me before. Then she really enjoyed the brilliant green on our stroll through Cordata Park, and she only had a few trees to quibble with for their bareness.

To take my leave today I attached her to a young caregiver who was walking some residents down to the dining room. The caregiver had long, red, curly hair. My mom's favorite.