Today’s visit went great. Tom’s been up since 3:30, so he went to bed early. Like an hour or so ago. I guess I can finally take a break from my schedule and not take a Melatonin tonight for the first time in half a year. It’ll be interesting to see how many hours I end up staying up.

Anyway, they came without getting lost and having to call to be led in. They brought a hot-air balloon puzzle, and a small vase of pink flowers, which was very nice of them. They also brought me a small bag of cheese puffs. They all loved the house, but I doubt they’d want to live this remote. I can see Mom visiting sometime, though. Especially if Mary and Dave want to go away somewhere. They liked the dolls and even checked out the animals. They’d never touch them, though.

Mom had to see the house in spurts, that’s how big it is and how out of breath she gets. They came in the front door because it was the easiest way in with the wheelchair. They keep her wheelchair in the car and once she’s in houses/buildings, she uses a cane or a walker. After she was pulled up into the house, she got up and walked with her walker to see the bedroom, project, and animal room, then she had to take a break in the den. She’s still pretty shaky and had to drink out of this really cool cup. Since she’d just shake any liquids out of a regular cup, they got her a cup with a cap on top and a built-in straw that stems from the bass of the cup. She was pretty quiet during the visit and not once did she mention Evie’s kids. I was surprised. We talked mostly about computers and TV, then Tom took Mary and Dave outside to see the well. While they were out, Ma went to see the animals and my office. She too, likes Indian dolls. I thought she’d like Bailey the best, but she liked Asha the best; the crying Indian doll. When they came back, we chatted some more until they left. They spent about two hours visiting.