Last time we caught up, I told you all about my crazy weekend at the wine party at Geisenheim. Remember that I'm in Germany and the wine keeps on coming! Saturday afternoon consisted of an amazing dinner with lots of fresh salad, obviously meat, and of course apfelschorle. I was in the biggest food coma ever/a little dehydrated so I passed out. Saturday was short and sweet :)
Sunday was also unreal! I woke up and had the most wonderful breakfast. Fresh baked pretzels, my exotic yogurt, fresh orange juice, and mint tea. I can't even begin to tell you how much breakfast is going to stink once I get back to the states. Slowly I got ready and then we headed to the wine festival. Now this wine festival is once a year. It consists of riesling, champagne, and delicious food. Beer is not allowed haha. There is a lot of local entertainment throughout the weekend and some famous comedians come too. He was from the 1960s, so I didn't know who he was but he looked pretty funny.
Here is our view! Those are all vineyards and the small villages are in what used to be the riverbed of the Moselle.
Then I had a concert that afternoon. We set up the stage which looked beautiful and still looks beautiful for the next/last concert! This lineup of pieces I am more familiar with so it went relatively smoothly. The house guests seemed to like it and the family members did too. A little girl even came up to me with a small daisy and complimented me. She looked like Boo from Monsters Inc. and my heart melted. So touching! I wasn't so used to working on Sundays so when we came back, I felt so discombobulated! On the other hand, my Tante Lis and I sat down and watching The Illusionist. It's hands down amazing and I was able to understand a lot of it! A short but sweet day. The house guests finally appreciate what I do and know my face which is so reassuring that I'm doing something to make their day/stay at the house a little bit better.
So Monday! Monday is always our longest day at the Buche. Our day started at 9 and I practiced some piano for about an hour. Then I went upstairs to help the house guests to the news hour. Every Monday, we have an hour to talk about the news and current events all over Europe. We also talk about vacations that the house guests went on and listen to stories. These people don't always have someone that will listen to them, so this is an awesome time for them to let it all out! You'd be surprised how much these men and women have to say if you just sit down and listen. The best way to advertise this is by keeping this consistent and by word of mouth. A routine is essential for any elderly person and the only way to get them to come to any event is to ask them directly and give them an incentive. I love them all so dearly but my gosh, they can be difficult!
After that we started to get ready for lunch. Lunch was unreal today by the way! Lasagna with cucumber salad and pears for dessert. The food isn't the greatest but then you have days where it is absolutely on point. After lunch, Simon and I went on a walk with Frau Spoo and Frau Adrian. Frau Spoo and Frau Adrian have dementia and almost no family. Frau Spoo has no husband, no kids, and no friends alive. She is 92. Frau Adrian has a daughter but she never comes to visit. Today we figured out that her daughter's name is Elisabeth and so is mine! So I don't know if she thinks I'm her daughter sometimes but that lady always makes me smile. She is too cute and so sincere. Not to mention her sass. That woman was born sassy. Well Frau Spoo always asks for potatoes and gives kisses. Frau Adrian loves flowers and being told that she's beautiful. So Simon and I do our best to keep these two happy! The lady above is my homegirl, Frau Adrian. Isn't she just the cutest?! And here are the many faces of Frau Spoo :) |
| This is the. Oh! You dog!! face. |
 |
| This is the I'm cold face. |
 |
| This is how she gives kisses! |
Bis Dann :)
No comments:
Post a Comment