I bought loops and hate them. I hear loud ocean type sounds when I use them that are worse than the background noise.

sj--oh no! that sucks! Next time we go to something like this I may just wear my earbuds, they do a decent job of cancelling noise when there isn't music playing.

Timelies all!

Well, the hits keep coming. Thursday Gary and I were eating dinner in the dining room when we noticed a bulge in the ceiling with water starting to drip out. I grabbed a bucket and Gary called various plumbers, including Root-Rooter. Nobody could come out, so Gary turned off the water. We were able to get Roto-Rooter to come out Friday, where they found a leak in the cold water supply line and fixed it. We also had called the restoration company our insurance recommends, and they set up a dehumidifier. They will be back on Monday. (Luckily there was no water damage on the floor)

Yesterday was even more of a mess. Mr. S has a tendency to sit on the toilet for long periods of time. After one such session he was complaining about things hurting back there so Gary took him to urgent care. Apparently the providers there didn't give the answers Mr. S wanted, so he had a meltdown. Gary took him to a different ER and got him settled. They came back and ate the Chinese I had ordered. Somewhere along the line Mr. S acquired a bottle of 5-hour energy drink and drank it. This led to him not being able to settle down, and becoming a bit manic. Off to the crisis center, where his behavior didn't calm down at all, so 911 was called and he ended up at the usual ER. There they gave him heavy duty sedatives. Gary and Mr. S got back here around 5 this morning and Mr. S slept until 3 pm.

Mr. S wanted to ride his bike, so he and Gary went out. He got disregulated again and Gary is currently following him as he wanders.

Oh, Sheryl, what a time! How old is Mr S now?

Theo, he'll be 9 in a week.

He ended up being taken to another ER by Gary....

Poor kid, poor you.

We've had a rough week at work, three of our long-timers died -- residents who were there when I was hired, so I've had nearly 5 years to get to know them, given them plenty of rides, knew what their particular treats were.

One thing the long-time staff here points out is that it used to be that we got long-timers as residents, but with changes in health care options, we're seeing sicker residents who don't last as long, a higher stage of Parkinson's or heart failure or whatever.

Anyway, back to the grind on Monday. We have a sweet batch of residents and staff I'm proud to work with.

Sheryl, my heart aches for you, Gary, and Mr. S. Also, your home should give you a break!

We have a sweet batch of residents and staff I'm proud to work with.

I'm sorry for the losses this week. It is still very hard even at this type of residence where you expect losses.

Timelies all!

Mr. S has been checked in to the pediatric behavioral unit of the hospital he ended up at last night. Don't know how long he'll be there...

I'm sorry, Sheryl. I hope they are helpful.

Wow, has it really been silent in here since yesterday afternoon?