A purty flower on a purty day

Aunty L brought this orchid for Sis C's belated birthday. It's so unique looking that I dragged Little E outside with me so I could take a picture of it. The wind was blowing so hard that we had to hurriedly rush back inside so the leaves didn't blow off.

We've had mom hooked up to the oxygen machine for over 24 hours. It seems to help her rest without much interruption including less need for additional pain meds. It would be interesting to know exactly how it is affecting her body. Gay laughed at me when I told her I wanted to try it out before we hooked it to mom. I feel it's the least I could do to experience one of the many invasions we've subjected her to. We all keep in mind that what might seem to work well one day might not the next.