Mum regained a little energy this evening, but she's very annoyed that she never managed to get out of her pajamas the whole day. Unlike some of us, she can't stand the idea of spending the entire day in bed.
But first a note about Maplelawn. Yesterday the NCC installed a plaque dedicated to mum.
It's located below a maple tree with a bench below it. She is rightly proud of having a plaque with her name on it from the Government of Canada. Truth is, mum has left her mark all over this city. The public library she helped to start in Richmond, the Billings Estate that she was instrumental in getting off the ground, countless projects at the city archives, and the hundreds of lives she's touched over the years. The little WREN of no fixed abode has left quite a legacy in this town.
We didn't visit much with mum today. Dad was by this morning and I joined in just before noon. She was clearly very tired and a bit uncomfortable, so we let her rest.
At around 1730h I was working on my computer at home and her name popped up on iChat. She had rallied enough to check her email (21 messages!) and we spoke with her briefly.
After dinner I made my way down to Maycourt to see how she was and wait for Mark. We had a nice little visit and I tried not to tax her too much with talk. At this point I'm happy just to sit with her and listen to the radio.
Mark arrived around 2200h and had a bit of a chat before we headed back home.
It seems likely that mum might be stuck in bed at this point, which will probably distress her a bit. The Maycourt staff are very good about keeping her "cleaned up" so that she feels as good as possible. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
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