Nana and Mitzi

Every morning, I call Nana at 8:10am.  This is the first of the "check -in" calls of the day.  Sharon and I devised a schedule after Nana came home from her hospital stays in 2010.  Here is how it works: I call Nana in the morning, Nana calls Sharon after she gets back from Mays and any errands, I call Nana in the afternoon and Nana calls Sharon at 9:30pm every night.  This is our way of making sure that Nana is safe and doing ok throughout the day.  It works well because Nana loves a schedule.

When I talk to Nana on the phone each morning, I sit in my glider rocker.  Mitzi is on my lap and I comb her while Nana and I talk.  Nana loves knowing that Mitzi is there while we talk.  She jokes," Tell Mitzi Nana already combed her hair today." 

I believe Mitzi and Nana are related because Mitzi loves schedules too and this morning one is a favorite.  She seems to know what we are doing.  Each morning as I head for the phone and the rocker, I say "Come on Mitzi, it's time to call Nana."  No matter where she is in the house, she promptly appears at my feet, ready for our call and combing.

Nana's memories of Mitzi are from the times she spent visiting our house in Ruckersville, VA.  Nana loved the Blue Ridge Mountains, sitting on the porch, and sharing the red chair with Mitzi.  With most people, Mitzi is not social, but Nana was different.  Mitizi often sat on the back of this favorite red chair while Nana watched TV or did her WordFind books.  I don't have any pictures in my computer of them together - that was before my digital camera - but I can still picture both of them there.
This is a picture of Mitzi.  She is 10 years old now and Nana's grandkitty.