Posts by The Arthur's Team
A New Housemate, Reunited
Just last month, our home in Roseville welcomed its newest housemate, Audrey. When Audrey’s niece and primary caregiver contacted Deb Nygaard all the way from Georgia, Deb immediately recognized Audrey’s name. Deb’s first question was simply, “Did she used to have a great big, yellow Continental?” It turns out that Audrey and her husband, Bill,…
Read MoreUpdates from Arthur’s!
Hello, there! We hope your summer has been enjoyable so far! We have quite a few updates for you: We are happy to announce our new Arthur’s White Pines Newsletter launching in July! This monthly email update will include the latest “What We’ve Been Doing” articles, including stories from the homes, events, resources, and announcements.…
Read MoreLock and Lunch Cruise
Hello! What a lovely adventure we had today! Nora and I (Lauren, staff from Arthur’s) went on a “Lock and Lunch” cruise down the Mississippi River. We sat inside the boat cabin looking out at St. Paul then traveled down the river for a scenic tour. We learned the history of the river while enjoying…
Read MoreLinder’s Garden Center
Georgie and staff went to Linder’s Garden Center this morning, while there we walked around smelling flowers. Georgie was in a great mood talking a lot and laughing. She read a lot of the signs that we walked by as well. There was also a parrot that would say “hello” and Georgie talked back to it…
Read MoreVisit To The Guthrie
Hi Everyone, Today Georgie enjoyed a visit to the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. She enjoyed a delicious meatloaf lunch on the 5th floor. After lunch, she enjoyed visiting the 9th floor observation area, where it was windows on all sides. Georgie enjoyed the views, but was cautious not to get too close to the windows-I…
Read MoreCrafts!
Good Afternoon! Georgie and I were in the mood to do some crafts. So we put our fingers to work and made some beautiful cards! Georgie was very interactive and helped pick out colors, designs, layouts, and putting glue on the paper. She thought the results were “pretty”. We had a lovely time together!
Read MorePicnic at the park!
Hello all! Today Georgie and I enjoyed a beautiful day at the park! We packed a picnic of ham sandwiches, chips, apples, and iced tea before we left! We sat down by the lake while we enjoyed our meal. Georgie seemed to really enjoy looking over the water and watching all the dogs run by…
Read MoreSummer Stroll
Hi, Today was one of the nicest days yet of the summer (no humidity and about 65 degrees) and we decided to walk up to the park with Bob. Bob was calm and seemed to be relaxed throughout the walk and with flowers blooming hopefully enjoyed some of the smells of the walk. When we…
Read MoreOut For Coffee
Hello! Nora and I drove out for a cappuccino at Caribou Coffee today to celebrate the beautiful day. She got a slice of lemon poppyseed bread, which she enjoyed immensely and asked the staff at Caribou for the recipe (in response they winked and told her it was a secret, which she thought was hilarious).…
Read MoreNora’s Outing
Hello! Nora and I went out for a drive today and stopped at Culvers for a cold treat. She enjoyed “people watching” at Culvers and getting out for a walk when it was sunny. Luckily we got back in before the temperature dropped. She had all kinds of questions about the car and the places…
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