This and That Friday

The water was a bit cool at the pool this morning, but felt good after I'd been in it a few minutes. There was a crowd for aerobics...around 30 of us. That will decline as time wears on, particularly when the weather turns cooler. Today, though, was warm, humid and cloudy.



I didn't accomplish a lot after I got back home beyond doing some computer updates and setting the DVR to record a couple of Encore movies we haven't seen.



This week's TV movie fare so far has included the cute PG comedy, "Evan Almighty," starring Steve Carell as a Congressman that God (played by Morgan Freeman) commands to build an Ark. We are fans of Morgan Freeman, and have enjoyed him in most of his roles.



Another movie we liked is: "We Are Marshall," rated PG, and starring Matthew McConaughey, and Matthew Fox. This true-event movie is about a town that rallies to build a new football program after nearly all of the Marshall University team of Huntington, W.V., the coaches, and other prominent members of the community are killed in a plane crash.



We also saw "The Winslow Boy," rated G. This is a very British movie that revolves around a 14-year-old boy in the early 20th century who has been accused of stealing, resulting in his being expelled from a military school. The screenplay was written by David Mamet, who also directed the film.



After lunch, we ran errands, as usual. Today, we went to the John Deere place, where Hubbie picked up a filter and other stuff for the lawn mower. From there, we dropped by the bank, a mailbox, and a nearby grocery store...I wanted to see if the store carried fresh sunflowers. They do, but the ones they have are ready to wilt. So we went on to a discount warehouse, where Hubbie hoped to find a specific tool. No dice. And I didn't find anything I wanted, either. So off we went to the WDCS to pick up photos and a couple of grocery items.



After we got home, I decided I should check out another discount store to see if they had silk sunflowers. This time, Mother went with us. The store had sunflowers, so I bought some, along with other items I'll need in the next few months. Again, Hubbie came up empty-handed.



From there, Hubbie decided to stop by the farm store to see if they had rain gauges. They did, and he bought three...a little after the fact, since we had downpours yesterday and Wednesday.



We got back home about 3:30 p.m., in plenty of time to fix a talapia fish dinner, served with sauteed new potatoes (left over from our veggie supper) and steamed squash (also left over).

We got an e-mail from Daughter-in-Law, telling us that Grandson will be playing on his middle-school football team this year. His coach will be using Grandson's powerhouse size in several positions as needed, such as offensive tackle and defensive guard. I hope I get to see him play some time during the season.