My Uncle Sam had polio as a child and was bedridden with it
for several years. After several operations and lots of physical therapy he
eventually walked, but it was probably during those years that he became such a
proficient knitter – what could you do with a kid in bed in the thirties with
no TV? – and all that reading paved the way for him becoming a distinguished
and published English professor.
Putting on new sheets today reminded
me of how adept Mama said Granny became at changing the bed with Uncle Sam
still in it.
No doubt who calls the shots around your house.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. I totally get it. We make the bed around the cat every morning!
ReplyDeleteI thought making your bed with your pet on it was a requirement. We've even mastered changing the sheets with the cat napping on it.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Love it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've tried making the bed with Angel on it, but always ended up having hide and pounce games instead.
ReplyDeleteSomeone's got you wrapped around their little finger! (toe?) -Jenn
ReplyDeleteHeaven knows I did try to gain control - but there was a lot of off th bed, then right back on the bed. At least she doesn't snake down under the sheets the way our cats used to.
Deletemy dad had polio as a child too. not so bad as your uncle but it did give him one leg shorter that the other and one foot two sizes smaller that the other. he always had to buy two pairs of shoes to get one pair that fit.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny and delightful. She owns you.
ReplyDeleteLOL -- I need to develop this talent as well!
ReplyDeleteI learned to change sheet with people in beds when I worked in the nursing home in the late 1960's. Mamie seems to enjoy the bed:)
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