Residents Helping Residents Newsletter: November 2007

Sunday, November 25, 2007

CHECK OUT TODAYS QUOTE OF THE DAY

Today I am soooo busy getting ready for our H.U.D. inspection tomorrow. I took time out to call one of my Senior Residents just to let her know I didn't have time to come see her as promised. God really does work in mysterious ways, cause my cell phone gave me trouble AGAIN. I could hear her but she couldn't hear me. I tried two times, she hung up before I could bang it on the table enough times to make it work. Then I decided I would walk over there to tell her I didn't have time and that it was me calling her so she wouldn't get scared.

When she let me in I sat down and explained what had happened. She began to talk about not feeling very well, so I decided not to just rush off. Then she began telling me stories from her youth that were wonderful, sad, teary and funny. She was just lonely and wanted to talk. And I sat and just listened. I enjoyed that visit so very much and it didn't take all that long. If my apartment is not up to snuff tomorrow I'm sorry. But I wouldn't take a hundred dollars to have missed that talk. She enjoyed the company and so did I.

Next time you have the chance, go visit that Granma or Granpa and just forget about all you have to do and listen to them. They are just chock-full of interesting information and also have such a wealth of knowledge that you could never get from a book. Believe me, you will take from it more than you could possibly know and they will enjoy your visit even more than you!
Penelope
p.s. Still working on the pictures. Have Faith.

Monday, November 12, 2007

NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

Boy hidey, what a month! Sorry it's taken me so long to post, haven't really had time to turn around good! I had intended to wait until I got the pics back from the Groveway Banquet, however, I am what my family affectionately calls "a procrastinator". The pictures are ready to be picked up today and I will post them later.

The banquet was wonderful, for all who attended. Good food, good folks, good speeches, good music, just a great time had by everyone! This was my 1st to attend and Groveways' 64th. Don't know why it took me so long to get there, but I'll not miss another.

I have changed the Residents Helping Residents Web Page so that all members will now get only one digested post per day. Hopefully this will correct the problem, as Booker tells me, of soooooo many emails from me. As you know our Web Page is private, for members only. This newsletter is public and can be found by my blog address: http://residentshelping.blogspot.com (copy to our Web Page so everyone can subscribe to the newsletter if they haven't already) If you know of anyone who would like to join our Group, please tell them to send me an email (gmail) so that I can add them. That way all members will receive notifications from our Group Calendar of upcoming events of the Group, and also City events. We are so lucky we have such a great City with all kinds of fun things going on, alot are free.

Here is another link I have found to be invaluable: http://tomprice.house.gov
This is the link to our Congressman in Washington, Tom Price. I signed up for his web site on my personal gmail account and am really impressed. Did you know he has an office in Marietta, Ga. and actually lives in Roswell? I am so politically challenged, but I'm learning.

We in the Housing Authority are trying to get ready for the annual H.U.D. inspection coming up right after Thanksgiving. WHEW! I am still unpacking from moving here last January. See what I mean about being a procrastinator? Oh well, I'm making an effort.

More later with PICTURES!! Also have pictures from my graduation last Thursday, IF I can figure out how to add them from the email I received. Hope to see you all at the Groveway pre-Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow night.
penelope