tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post171409456556136754..comments2024-03-28T06:41:51.685-04:00Comments on My Little Corner of the World: Tales from the Nursing HomeMarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-85712808227473201712010-01-25T22:19:49.406-05:002010-01-25T22:19:49.406-05:00Oh, Mari, that is funny, and I do love feisty litt...Oh, Mari, that is funny, and I do love feisty little ladies. I don't know how funny that alarm going off until the toilet was removed would have been...depends on how loud it was!Kayrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735245416162284974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-76260812403700348212010-01-25T20:12:14.956-05:002010-01-25T20:12:14.956-05:00What a cute post. My sister was in a nursing hom...What a cute post. My sister was in a nursing home for almost five years and my favorites were always the fiesty old ladies! Thanks for a nice memory and a laugh.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-52772411520577667732010-01-25T15:07:34.683-05:002010-01-25T15:07:34.683-05:00Oh, Mari, That's so funny! I used to work in ...Oh, Mari, That's so funny! I used to work in a nursing home and I can just SEE it! Lol! And yes, we loved them all, fiesty or not. :)Raise Them Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15131235222116977410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-19954587299466126092010-01-24T21:49:28.698-05:002010-01-24T21:49:28.698-05:00Too funny! I guess she got her point across. LOL...Too funny! I guess she got her point across. LOL<br /><br />Hugs!<br />KatJustabeachkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730467440181411875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-78119893844768058552010-01-24T16:58:53.910-05:002010-01-24T16:58:53.910-05:00I just wanted to give you the heads up, to check o...I just wanted to give you the heads up, to check out my blog tomorrow for an award I left you!<br />Hope you are doing good!Betty Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357132033070346815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-17916849743362408582010-01-24T16:09:50.219-05:002010-01-24T16:09:50.219-05:00How Funny!!!!! It brought back memories of when I...How Funny!!!!! It brought back memories of when I worked in a nursing home as a teen.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031704589737874541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-9318239771180540352010-01-24T09:41:29.132-05:002010-01-24T09:41:29.132-05:00That's hilarious!!!That's hilarious!!!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992476476756595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-26719952882548662972010-01-24T07:28:00.390-05:002010-01-24T07:28:00.390-05:00Heeeheeehe! Ya'll had me at the cartoon! &qu...Heeeheeehe! Ya'll had me at the cartoon! "Not at the same time!" I think I will be one of these feisty little old spunky spirits!<br /><br />Have a great day in the Lord dear one.Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-82229505536860059202010-01-23T19:25:45.468-05:002010-01-23T19:25:45.468-05:00*smiling* ...
my grandmother was feisty like that ...*smiling* ...<br />my grandmother was feisty like that ... right to the end, at 93 ... <br /><br />blessings on ya!Saijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988592547620469909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-23341262200890185452010-01-23T15:34:01.350-05:002010-01-23T15:34:01.350-05:00This is funny, Mari, but I am sure that the actual...This is funny, Mari, but I am sure that the actual incident is much funnier compared to the written version of it.<br /><br />I love it when God gives us circumstances that serve as comic relief to give us a break from our daily routines!<br /><br />Thanks for taking time to share it with us...<br /><br />Love<br />LidjCrown of Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993686012020045284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-23106611969417710772010-01-23T14:18:18.913-05:002010-01-23T14:18:18.913-05:00And I bet she wasn't the least bit chagrined, ...And I bet she wasn't the least bit chagrined, was she? lol <br /><br />My daughter worked for the senior center in our hometown for four years and often came home with funny stories. I hope I grow into a funny old lady and not a grumpy one!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256552315634307734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-89093229215234261552010-01-23T13:14:36.920-05:002010-01-23T13:14:36.920-05:00Oh, this was Dave's 102 year old grandma! She...Oh, this was Dave's 102 year old grandma! She was so feisty that she would stick her tongue out at the nurses and stuff like that. They finally got her number and started to do it back at her. <br /><br />When she questioned what heaven would be like she made sure we all knew that, "They don't play poker there!" She loved her poker games!<br />Feisty for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-72825950070699580282010-01-23T12:14:14.323-05:002010-01-23T12:14:14.323-05:00Oh, that was a cute story:)
I made your Sweet Tre...Oh, that was a cute story:)<br /><br />I made your Sweet Treats again this week, but I made them for Valentines, pink, red and white. They cam out cute. I posted them on my blog if you want to see. I also mentioned you again...LOL. People are going to think I am obsessed with these little candies...LOL. Happy Saturday, Mari!<br /><br />JulieannJulieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366445046704238024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-35760303451286222062010-01-22T22:09:52.657-05:002010-01-22T22:09:52.657-05:00Yeah, I heard that it was still going off the next...Yeah, I heard that it was still going off the next morning! Our poor maintainence man! What a day :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445027825416298116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-39555253714605555612010-01-22T21:49:23.011-05:002010-01-22T21:49:23.011-05:00I love it!
We can only hope to have half that much...I love it!<br />We can only hope to have half that much spunk left at her age.Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113437420890699732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-3011525384550968012010-01-22T21:21:42.117-05:002010-01-22T21:21:42.117-05:00You do have to love the spunkiness of that residen...You do have to love the spunkiness of that resident. She knows what she wants or doesn't want!! <br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951102874653675235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-4528757765333385952010-01-22T21:00:07.976-05:002010-01-22T21:00:07.976-05:00Yeah that was really a good one, did you know that...Yeah that was really a good one, did you know that alarm kept going off all night long inside the toilet!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091260511850557957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-18644198917072897952010-01-22T19:44:31.156-05:002010-01-22T19:44:31.156-05:00LOVE, LOVE LOVE IT!!! I love those spunky old lad...LOVE, LOVE LOVE IT!!! I love those spunky old ladies! Good for her! And you're right, the part about it blocking up the plumbing makes it all the more funny! Thanks for sharing it, Mari! I definitely needed a laugh after the crazy two days I've had at work!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562423965240618248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-62315421230413277282010-01-22T18:30:58.074-05:002010-01-22T18:30:58.074-05:00Cracking up here! OHGosh that is hilarious.Cracking up here! OHGosh that is hilarious.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289590616497815887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-38147935657407983102010-01-22T17:01:20.204-05:002010-01-22T17:01:20.204-05:00hahaha, so funny! I think they just want to hold o...hahaha, so funny! I think they just want to hold on to that little piece of independence...<br />Glad you enjoy working there, what would we do without people like you!Betty Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357132033070346815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-39340235448032050172010-01-22T15:44:35.519-05:002010-01-22T15:44:35.519-05:00Oh my goodness! This is so funny. I love that you ...Oh my goodness! This is so funny. I love that you are there with the little old ladies and men! I know you bring them joy and cheer : ).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-7183368861481336002010-01-22T14:05:38.115-05:002010-01-22T14:05:38.115-05:00Thank you for that, Mari! I can just picture that...Thank you for that, Mari! I can just picture that little feisty woman doing that:)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-85021066737004047912010-01-22T11:53:31.050-05:002010-01-22T11:53:31.050-05:00I can just see it all happening - how funny is tha...I can just see it all happening - how funny is that!! Still laughing and smiling!!<br />Happy weekend.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520389870464970942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-28811546546264785572010-01-22T11:30:55.895-05:002010-01-22T11:30:55.895-05:00I could just imagine my mother doing this, she pr...I could just imagine my mother doing this, she pretty much did these sort of things in her own home!<br />You are so special. If people knew there were your kind in nursing homes caring for their loved ones...they would rest a lot easier.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458110831930610293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-76012409916686005632010-01-22T11:08:53.642-05:002010-01-22T11:08:53.642-05:00I worked in LTC for 3 years(and sometimes working ...I worked in LTC for 3 years(and sometimes working in the hospital it still feels like I am there) and can totally relate with your story.. that is too funny and the fact it kept going while stuck in the plumbing. Good luck getting another one back on Ms. Feisty lol...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com