Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2007. Mattie was five years old. That weekend we took him to Butler's Orchard. It had the best Fall Festival, because families would ride on wagons and be driven out to the fields, filled with vines and pumpkins. It was very special to see how a pumpkin grew and it gave you a full nature experience as you picked out your own pumpkin. Mattie absolutely loved this farm and all the Fall themed activities they showcased.
Quote of the day: They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite. ~ Cassandra Clare
It was a whirlwind of a day today, that entailed every chore possible. My dad did not have physical therapy today, which he typically does on Thursdays, so this gave me time to go grocery shopping, to the gas station, and the bank. I then came home and had to fully change my dad, as my mom is unable to toilet him.
A surprise to my week, is one of my students is coming to visit me and my mom tomorrow and she is bringing her son with her. It will be the first time I am meeting the little fellow who is almost a year and a half old. A priceless age! Ariel was a student of mine at the George Washington University, she had the opportunity to meet Mattie, and has been a steadfast supporter of me and the Foundation over these 17 years! A remarkable person, and she is a nurse too. A profession that means so much to me, as nurses are a patient's psychosocial first responder!
I haven't seen these animal cards in YEARS! In fact, when I took them out of the closet, they weren't working. I opened up its battery compartment and the batteries were corroded. I cleaned the compartment with white vinegar, changed the batteries and it is back to being operational. Literally you slide the cards into the gadget and it reads the letter and the animal's name. When I tell you that on car rides, we went through these cards over and over, I am not kidding!
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