A Pinch 'O' Green

Residents pitched in to bake goodies for the St. Patrick's Day party. We made Pot 'O' Gold Chex Mix, Chocolate Pretzel Bites, and Leprechaun Hat cookies. Yum!

 Geraldine, Maxine and Judy are assembling the different parts of the cookie. Judy rolled out Tootsie Rolls and Maxine and Geraldine mixed up the cookies.

 The sugar cookies formed the brim of the hat.

 Here's Jeanine, hard at work on the gum drops for hat accessories. 

 Maxine scooped out cookie dough to form into balls before baking.

 Judy ended up getting a few extra hands to roll out tootsie rolls. 

 Large marshmallows were placed on top of the cookies right after we pulled them out of the oven. We put food coloring into the frosting to make it green. Putting the frosting on these sweet little hats was a messy challenge!

 Jeanine is helping put the finishing touches on the Leprechaun Hats.

 Maxine also helped wrap the tootsie rolls around the hats and gum drops on.

The final product!

Yoga for Every Body

Residents enjoyed participated in Juicy Joints Yoga on Monday afternoon. The class is conducted mostly while seated, with slow flowing movements to improve strength, flexibility, and stability.

 Barbara felt relaxed and renewed after yoga.

 Jamie, one of our lovely teachers, in action on Monday afternoon.

 Carolyn felt much better after yoga - pain in her lower back was tremendously relieved after the 30 minute class.

Margaret was skeptical at first, but grew to like the slow movements of yoga.

 The group tried their hand at Hula during yoga class.

 Everyone works within their ability to complete the movements.

 Students can work at their own pace, staying within their comfort and pain-free zone.

Casino Fun Trip

Last Wednesday, residents had the opportunity to take the bus to Red Hawk Casino for a fun outing. Everyone had a wonderful time, so much so that the Activity Director had a hard time finding them all in the casino to take pictures of them in action!

Betty had a wonderful time getting out for the day.

George was playing musical machines - each one he went to wasn't quite right...

Helen had a great time playing on the slot machines.

Dona, elegant as always, at her poker machine.

MaryAnn has such a great time she didn't even stop for food!