Thread:Superkenzie/@comment-33437691-20200103172834/@comment-37542647-20200130005504

We must have some sort of ESP connection. When I took my daily walk this morning I was thinking about you and wondering why I hadn't heard from you. I assumed ( I know, the first rule of nursing is never assume anything) that you may be ill and unable to respond so I decided I would write you another message today. When I return home from my walks I usually rest for a few minutes and today I decided to check my e-mail messages. I was very pleased to see your message and very relieved that you were ok. As far as your confusion, I can definitely relate to that. After all, I am one of the founding members of the Confused Older Ladies Club. Since my father had dementia, I fully expect to develop that horrid condition and am always frustrated with myself when I can't remember things. I know I don't have dementia or Alzheimer's disease but I know I must be on my guard just in case. You give me too much credit about cooking meals for my family. I grew up in a very small town with very little activities for young people. Cooking was just something to do after school instead of homework. I was very shy and introverted and for some reason I felt it necessary to always please my mother. I think she expected me to be perfect. Of course as I grew older I realized that I would never be perfect and it was more important for me to please myself. That caused a lot of friction with my mother that never quite got resolved. She had wanted me to either become a nurse or a teacher. Since the idea of being in a classroom full of children did not appeal to me I decided to be a nurse. I don't regret that decision and I really loved my nursing career. Your description of baking bread makes it sound so easy but yet I am rather intimidated. I think it is the kneading part that makes me hesitant to try but your description regarding chocolate and hazelnut makes it tempting. Anything that involves chocolate is worth the effort. By the way, I didn't find any typing errors in your message. I promise not to point them out to you if you promise me the same. By the time you receive this message you will (hopefully) completed all your tasks for the day. Hope things went well.