The thermostat

Thursday, June 14, 2010
Mom complains a lot.
Mom wanted her thermostat to read 26C.
I had written out the instructions for her. Although she could read the words, she couldn't understand what to do.  I reset the thermostat for her, even though I thought it was too warm.

October 16, 2010
Mom asked me to change the thermostat to 23C.  I asked her if she had read my instructions.  She doesn't understand the difference between the setting and the actual temperature.  I reset her thermostat.  Mom hemmed my dress.

January 1, 2011
The thermostat was set for 21.5C.  Mom said she hadn't touched the thermostat.  She said the heater was broken. I reset the setting to 25C.  Immediately, the heater came on.  "See,"  I said,"There's nothing wrong with the heater."  Mom didn't care.