The event was not advertised, but invitations went out by e-mails and phone calls to those of us connected with the home medical service, as well as to members of the local Chamber of Commerce.
It was a continental breakfast...homemade mini-quiches and mini-muffins, plus a variety of fresh fruits, as well as orange juice and coffee. The little we ate didn't satisfy our appetites, so when we got home, we fixed a brunch of biscuits and gravy, with eggs fried in a dab of olive oil and light margarine.
After that, Mother went home to busy herself with her own activities, while Hubbie and I ran a few errands...to the bank, and then to a warehouse store, where I got packages of Christmas stickers (50 cents per package) to use on greeting cards, and CDs of Christmas music (50 cents each).
Then we stopped by the new drug store, where Hubbie picked up jars of popcorn...two for $5. The same would cost $8 at the WDCS. We eat a lot of popcorn, so we were glad to find this bargain.
After that, we were off to the health food store for a supply of fish oil gels for me. The store is having a buy-one-get-one-half-price deal this week, plus I have a 20% off gold card, so I was able to buy enough fish oil for a few months.
Our last stop was the vet's office to get vitamins for Shih Tzu. At the vet's office, there is a beautiful Persian mix male cat, with long gray and white, soft, fluffy hair, that Hubbie wanted me to see. The cat has the run of the office and is very friendly. When approached, he turned on his back for a belly rub.
Back home, I occupied myself uploading photos to the one-hour service and writing e-mails before my 2 p.m. appointment at the beauty shop. I didn't do a lot for the rest of the afternoon. Mother came over around 3:30 and boiled wheat macaroni to use in making chili-mac for supper. We had this with sliced tomatoes and cottage cheese.
Before supper, I sauteed a pan of mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. The veggies needed to be used before they spoiled. I put the mixture in the freezer to be used later for topping pizzas, or for making omelets or fajitas.
As usual, we spent the evening watching TV. First, we saw the movie, "Eagle Eye," featuring Billy Bob Thornton. A young man, whose twin has just died, is suspected of being a terrorist after an ATM spits out $750,000, and an arsenal of weapons is delivered to his apartment. Meanwhile, someone threatens the life of a woman's young son if she does not cooperate in the plan. The young man and the woman become connected and are taken into all sorts of dangerous situations, as they are chased by the FBI. Neither one knows how they got caught up in the intrigue, or what is expected of them. The viewer is kept in the dark until the end, too. This movie is rated PG-13.
After that, we watched tonight's episode of "Dancing with the Stars."
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