Step on a crack and you’ll break your Mother’s back This rhyme is believed to have originated in England in the 19th century and was used to teach children to be careful when walking on uneven sidewalks.   A Black cat crossing your path is unlucky. Traced back to medievel Europe, black cats were associated […]

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Mike from our Maintenance department would like to remind all families to please not use extension cords unless they are surge-protected.  Also, you do not need to bring in light bulbs for your loved one’s lamps.  We need to be careful that the light bulb is the correct wattage.  These concerns are considered fire hazards.  […]

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We had a large group gathering, enjoying some wine, cheese, and good cheer. [envira-gallery id=”6093″]

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Our little bakers are hard at work making cinnamon rolls. [envira-gallery id=”6103″]

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Residents enjoy painting ceramic hearts and Valentine’s gnomes. [envira-gallery id=”6097″]

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The month of February was full of love and fun! We celebrated through most of the month with themes of hearts and Valentine’s Day activities. We hosted our entertainers of Maggie Sings, and they performed a series of love songs to start off our Valentine’s Day party. Then a few days later, we continued our […]

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There is never a draught of creativity here at the cottage, and the residents are always so proud of themselves. If you’ve walked down out art hallway in the last month, you may have seen little leprechauns, acrylic shamrocks, and abstract watercolors! [envira-gallery id=”6072″]

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We all know this day, another day added to the calendar! This year we celebrated in a silly fashion. Our “leap” year party was full of frogs and fun. We talked about past leap years and enjoyed some frog decorated cupcakes! [envira-gallery id=”6067″]

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Residents and staff rejoiced as we received another visit from our favorite puppies at TLC Rescue! We always look forward to meeting some cute animals and are honored to assist in their socialization to prepare them for adoption. This day we saw 2 small Australian Shepherds and 2 bully mixes. Everyone was full of joy […]

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My wife and I have an unspoken rule that whoever is first to stumble out of bed on Saturday morning that they assume the responsibility of starting the kettle and preparing the French Press with 8, yes 8 scoops of Peet’s Organic Decaf Terrena coffee.  Well this past weekend, I somehow made it out to […]

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