the company genevieve keeps

genevieve always always always stops in the doorway. she'll be slowly wheeling along in her chair (but at least she'll be moving) until she gets to a doorway - then she stops. the door to one of the dining rooms is a particular favorite of hers. she is kind of learning to keep to one side of the door now, though. she goes right up to the wall and then falls asleep facing it.
today she was sitting in the doorway, so i told her she had to scoot. this time, though, she scooted to the other side of the door - where ernestine sits to watch the clock.
i said, 'thank you for moving, gen. i'm gonna swing you over to the other side of the door, though, where you usually sit, because if ernestine comes in here she might plow you over. you can face the wall you usually face.'
'oh, where i usually sit? oh, yes, this is the wall i usually see.' she reached out and patted the wall. 'hello, mr. wall. yes, i see you.'