Saturday, Feb. 27

We were up about 7:30 on this sunny but still nippy morning, and I did a treadmill session and weights exercises after breakfast.

Mother came over mid-morning, and we went shopping. We were looking for a summer purse, as my birthday gift to her. We went to every shop in town, but none of the purses...mostly large black, brown, animal print, bright yellow and green, or "bling-y" ones...didn't suit her. She wants a small, multi-pocket beige one. We'll just have to keep our eyes open when we go shopping in other towns. Maybe we'll eventually find one.

At one store, I found a pink and black plaid blouse with three-quarter length sleeves on the clearance rack. The tag showed a $6.97 price, but when I got to the register, I was told there was an extra discount, bringing the price down to $4.54. Mother didn't find anything she could use.

We got back home around 1 p.m., and had a lunch of leftover stew and scones. Then Mother began working on making greeting cards for Caring Hands Hospice, while Hubbie and I watched our favorite basketball team play to another loss. Drat it.

I abandoned the game once the team fell far behind, and joined Mother in card making. I used the rubber stamps we bought at the hobby store Thursday to stamp several card stock pages for sympathy and "just a note" cards. Then we completed about eight cards this afternoon (photos of which will appear in another blog, as time permits).

Later, we had a supper of leftover broccoli soup, with cold meatloaf sandwiches. Mother went home after that, and Hubbie and I settled in front of TV.