#LifeatMason
Nervous you won’t make friends? Unlikely! Afraid you’ll have to give up your hobbies? Not a chance. Get a glimpse into our community programming and what life is like living here by checking out our Facebook page. We frequently share what residents have been doing to stay active, involved, and living life to the fullest.
This month, we began watching our tiny caterpillars grow, form their chrysalis, and emerge as Painted Lady butterflies! Everyone was amazed as we witnessed the metamorphosis happen right before our eyes! We said goodbye to our winged friends this week and released them into our butterfly garden. ...With the help of our master gardener, we learned about and planted flora to create a garden that attracts pollinators!
At Mason, we love our daily kitten snuggles in the Kitten Cafe and weekly dog therapy visits, but today we tried something new goat therapy! The kids from Dream to Reality Farm. Goat Therapy & Livestock Rehabilitation -nonprofit by for a visit and were instantly taken in arms by residents and ...family members for lots of cuddles! We are always open to more snuggle time!
The May edition of Mason Mixin' It Up in the Kitchen was a classic side dish makeover! Pat and her husband Frank shared the recipe for their yummy noodle casserole, which uses ground beef. They say the secret ingredient is cream cheese! Nicki from Entertainment & Programming made her ...gluten-free version substituting rice and ground turkey. The crowd gave both dishes two thumbs up and said they would eat them anytime! Watch for our Mixin' It Up cookbook coming this fall and available with a donation to the Alzheimer's Association.
Look out for the flying ping pong balls! Spaghetti noodles are raining down! And a lot of laughter filled the air at our Minute to Win It Family Night! Residents and family members put their talents to the test with the fun challenges! One skilled team won the coveted Golden Timer!
Hearts were aflutter as butterflies landed on residents and staff at the Krohn Conservatory! It took patience and stillness to entice our winged friends. We are learning about the life cycle of butterflies and even have our caterpillars ready to metamorphose. We also planted a butterfly garden ...on our patio. Watch this space for more exciting photos! #lifelonglearning
"Ask the Master Gardener" was popular at our Earth Day Celebration! Additionally, our residents and families enjoyed planting herbs with the Daisy Girl Scouts and snacking on "dirt" pudding. Everyone got a reusable water bottle and pledged to Go Green in 2023! #earthday
As part of our monthlong upcycling, reduce, and reuse for #Earthmonth. We made flowers using plastic bottles! We also made plantable paper with recycled newspapers, dryer lint, and Forget-Me-Not seeds. Both items were at our Earth Day Celebration🌎✨
In the April edition of Mixin' It Up, Brigitte made the Kartoffelsalat (German potato salad) from her childhood growing up in Germany! Brigitte said the key to making the "lecker" (yummiest) version is lots of bacon. Mason Executive Director Bryan made his homegrown Ohio potato salad... featuring eggs, mustard, and a generous amount of onion. Both were pronounced delicious by the taste tasters! Watch for our Mixin' it Up cookbook this fall which will be available for a donation to the Alzheimer's Association.
Spring cleaning includes our craft supply closet! We enjoyed creating different versions of Earth today by upcycling craft materials from previous projects. We will use these cute suncatchers for decor at our Earth Day Celebration on 4/22!
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