Heart to Home | Happy Halloween!

We had a sneaky bananimal (banana / animal - Lily) come for a cuddly visit to Heart to Home!  Lily is always a favorite visitor at Heart to Home.  She is small enough for the residents to cuddle up and loves to perform for treats!  We also had some trick-or-treating visitors and some great costumes (way to go staff and residents at Mendakota Manor!) that we all enjoyed.

Can't forget Noah's (our therapy dog) cute Halloween card!

Heart to Home | Hitting the Road in a Jeep!

What's a better way to spend a warm fall day in Minnesota than on a scenic ride along the Mississippi River in a Jeep?!  A special thank you to Doug for volunteering his time and vehicle so that we could get out on a scenic ride with the wind blowing threw our hair...

Heart to Home | Music and Lily

Between visits from great grand kids, music with Joanne and snuggling with Lily (doggy) we made the most out of a chilly fall day...  

Heart to Home | Early Halloween Suprise!

Look who flew into Mendota Manor for an early visit!  How can you not love a lizard in a Halloween costume?!

Heart to Home | Walking with Lily

Enjoying a stroll around the house with Lily (puppy)...  She of course would rather be held than walk :)

Heart to Home | Theodore The Lizard & Housework

Staying busy at Heart to Home!  A fun visit from Theodore the Therapy Lizard and some house chores; just a few ways to keep us busy and productive :)

Everyone loves Theodore the Lizard!

Helping fold laundry.

Helping mix-up some ingredients for dinner.

Heart to Home | Gardening Galore!

We've had a bumper crop of fresh veggies at Heart to Home this year.  Here are some of our tasty tomatoes from the gardens at Mendakota Manor.

 

Working at one of our gardening stations at Mendota Manor.

 Jumbo sunflowers and tasty tomatoes at Mendakota Manor.

Heart to Home | Minnesota Zoo Outing

The residents of Mendota Manor and Mendakota Manor had a wonderful Minnesota Zoo outing this week.  We enjoyed all of the fun animals and people watching.  The www.MinnesotaZoo.org is a wonderful summer-time tradition at Heart to Home!

Heart to Home | Flower Arranging and Veggies

Our veggie gardens are finally coming in at Heart to Home!  We look forward to incorporating these tasty garden treats into our menu at the care homes.  With this great stretch of weather we have also been able to stay active outside arranging flowers to use around the houses.

 

A little help from the great grandchildren...

Garden fresh tomatoes, tasty! 

We found a cute little tree frog on the patio.

  Our family of turkeys came to visit our bird-feeders...  Mom turkey kept watch :)