Lace Shower Curtain

Several years ago my mother needed to move from the farm house that she had lived in for fifty six years. She was getting older and it was no longer safe for her to navigate the steps in the home. She also had a five acre lawn that was difficult to keep trimmed. The house was placed on the market and we began looking for senior housing for her. The town closest to her farm had a senior apartment building that is attached to the nursing home. Each resident has their own apartment and they can purchase services as they need them. Each resident receives their noon meal in a central dining area. This allows the residents an opportunity to socialize and it also allows for the staff to have time to check on the residents each day.

Mom was not very excited about moving from her home. She understood that she could no longer stay in such a large home, but she did not like having to give up so many of her things. We tried to get mom excited about buying new things for her new apartment. We went shopping for pieces of furniture that would fit better in the apartment. The only thing that mom had on her list was a lace shower curtain. She had the measurements of the free standing shower stall. We went to several stores and the first thing mom want to do was to check for a lace shower curtain. The first three stores that we went to did not have what she wanted. We looked at several very nice curtains that had matching and coordinating towels and accessories but she was convinced that she wanted to have a lace shower curtain. We took a break for lunch to meet one of my sisters. During lunch I shared with my sister that we were having a difficult time locating a lace shower curtain. She asked my mom why she wanted this kind of shower curtain. Mom stated that she had never lived in a home that had a free standing shower. She had visited her sister a few years ago, her sister had relocated to an apartment, and she had the lace shower curtain and mom thought it was very pretty so she wanted one also.

After lunch we tried two more stores and finally located the lace shower curtain. Mom purchased the curtain and also a new rug and toilet seat cover. She picked out new bath towels and soaps and lotions as well. We went to her apartment and set up her new bathroom area.

I called my sister that evening and told her that we found the lace shower curtain. I told her that mom would have to have company into her bathroom because that was the only room she was interested in decorating.