Living Center: Batt returns for hymn singing
By AMELIA VINDUSKA
and SUE GUTSCH
Contributing writers
Our Wednesday morning prayer group participants are pleased to have Lydia Batt play the piano for hymn singing. Lydia says some wrist surgery has left her a little "rusty," but it really helps the singing to have her.
The living center's longtime entertainer friend, Alex Stuchlik and his good wife, Jean from Lost Springs, were here Thursday afternoon after taking a rain check a couple of weeks ago.
Rick Branson, who has pastoral duties at Eastmoor and Burdick United Methodist churches, was our guest minister Sunday afternoon.
We have received a gift of new lawn furniture which is in front of our west entrance. These chairs should be much more comfortable and certainly are more attractive than the old ones. Come by and take a look, try them out if you'd like.
Monday morning of this week was a time to reminisce and our topic to begin was coal; examining a piece, talking of its uses, and the enormous coal machine, Big Brutus. As usual, our reminiscing branched out to include a sorghum press, sugar and flour mills, and then the world's largest hand-dug well at Greensburg. It's amazing how much information is shared and how quickly it's time for lunch.
The afternoon was spent celebrating Amelia Vinduska's 100th birthday. Her family brought a beautifully decorated cake and ice cream to share with everyone, including some old friends who stopped by. As of Tuesday, Amelia had received 144 cards of birthday greetings.
Tuesday afternoon we welcomed Evelyn and Dick Bredemeier, Joann Fitzpatrick, and Jean Case for the monthly hospital auxiliary coffee. Actually, they brought the good cookies and crackers, we furnished the coffee and iced tea. The auxiliary is responsible for many, many acts of kindness. Most recently we enjoyed cupcakes with miniature flags and festive napkins on our meal trays on July 4.
Through the large wall of windows in our main dining room we can view the gorgeous foliage and blooms of the many flowers in our courtyard. It's a wonderful sight to see. There are all colors and sizes of zinnias, pink and lavender crepe myrtle, pink and red roses, marigolds, bachelor buttons, snapdragons of several colors, cosmos, begonias, yellow daisies, and our lone blooming tomato plant. When the weather is pleasant, many of us spend time outside but we are fortunate to be able to enjoy their beauty while inside.
