Monday through Friday was the same as last week but our surroundings change every day as Santa's elves put up more decorations and lights.
So far only the seven-foot tree is lit up and it's beautiful. The cooks and staff are still preparing us delicious meals and many of them have a Christmas look or flavour to help us get in the mood. Our staff member Tina Neufeld played for us to sing Christmas songs.
We have been receiving very generous gifts of Christmas oranges. Many thanks to those who have given them. I can remember as a kid, about the only time you ever had a Christmas orange was when you got one in your stocking.
Christmas light up time was on Monday night. We started off with a sing along with Judy Skiba at piano, then the light-up of the courtyard and then the dining room inside. Oh what a fabulous display, and this was followed by lunch.
The tables were set with Christmas platters and serviettes and we were graced with homemade cinnamon buns compliments of Lois Humenluk, plates of goodies from our cook Judy Moore and dishes of candies. Hot apple cider, tea or coffee to drink, everything was so yummy.
This was all compliments of the villa and staff and some high school kids that helped their mothers who work here. Thank you. To end off the evening we had more music and singing with Judy.
Our sympathy goes out to Evelyn Downer and family on the passing of her husband Leonard. None of us will ever forget the wonderful music he supplied to us over the years. We have a new resident Lillian Moore of Moosomin who now gives us a full house.
Welcome and may your time here be a happy one.
Visitors this week were as follows:Â Rhonda Sweeting, Rhonda Ross, Dennis and Gisele Toms, Janice Kalaman, Norma Wilson, Deb Kennett, Bernie Opp, Lydia Frazer, Cheryl Friesen, Sharon Beutler, Dave Ross, Roy Swanton, Lil McGonigal, Doug and Sharon Moore, Grant Houston, Charlotte Kovach, Richard Ketchseon, Isabelle Robertson, Phil Mark, Val Puskas, Isabelle Dietrich, Val Van Dresar and Janet Thiessen. Thank you for brightening our day.Â
