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On thing she says in the morning when I get her up is "cock-a-doodle do", any ole cock will do ! Then we both crack up. That was a saying when she was younger. She is and has always been very ornery. It has passed clear down to her great granddaughter
I have to share a story about a friends Mom.... My friend caring for her Mom, was OK, alone for short time periods. My F walked into the house as her Mom was shouting "get out of here, you better get out before I'll call the cops." Her Mom was standing only inches away from a painting (that her son actually painted). It was hanging on the wall at the end of a hallway. It was of a girl standing in the distance in a field alone. She was banging and slamming her walker on the floor, mad at the girl, as she was begging her to go away. To her Mom I guess it looked like she was in another room in the house.
LindaMS helpful hint: my Mom does the same thing but she recognizes her room by her name on the door. I had them label her closets and drawers too.
The priest comes behind everyone with big palm leaves dipped in holy water and sprinkled everyone in the church from behind. Step dsds bald head gets wet he shouts out loudly "it's raining in here"! My brother (may he rip) and I cracked up. It was like in school, we could not even lookat each other. The people arounD us were cracking up too. It might be a "you had to be there moment".
There are many! One of the most recent - We arrived at the nursing home just after a volunteer musician left who playing the piano. I asked my mother if the music was good. She said "It was nice! There was a horse with a piano on top if it." I said "really? Was the musician also on the horse?" She said "Of course, he was playing the piano."
I asked "Are you sure this is what you saw Mom? It's such a strange thing to see."
She had a questioning look on her face and said "I think so. That's what I remember." And we both started laughing, like old times.
My mother and I always laughed together. That's what I miss the most.
I'm using this story for a new painting!
My Mom always had funny things to say and still does. She keeps the nurses in stitches at the nursing home.
Mom: What's is about?
Me: A talking cat.
Mom: Take the cat.
Response: "Oh no, I do not have any roommates and do not want them, I have way too many visitors and the visitors might get annoyed."
She just packed another 'visitor' up and shuffled her to the front waiting area.