Monday, Sept. 6

Was up at 6:30 this morning to get ready to go to water aerobics. There was a nip in the air when I left for the college...beginning to feel more like fall.

The pool was cool, but nice once I was used to it. About 24 of us showed up, including three new members, which was more than I thought would attend on this Labor Day holiday.

Back home, I noticed that there was a strange truck in the driveway, and learned that Hubbie had called someone to come take a look at our leaky sun room roof. He is to return in a few weeks to remove the skylights, which have done nothing but give us problems, and redo the roof.

Proving that it's a small world, Hubbie told me that the roofer is the husband of one of the ladies who is a water aerobics member. This lady is a talented seamstress, who makes costumes for local productions, including the community theater.

Mother came over while I was getting ready for the day and did gathered some more things for making greeting cards at Caring Hands meeting later this week. Before lunch, I typed and printed out a few birthday greetings to use on the cards, and then joined Mother in gathering materials.

After lunch, Hubbie and I ran errands...to the pharmacy, to a book and video shop, to the other discount store that is going out of business (again...picked up twenty-six more greeting cards and other miscellaneous items), and then to the WDCS.

While we were gone, Mother cut up veggies for the steamer...zucchini and yellow squash and onions, and potatoes. I put the marinated country ribs in a baking bag with barbecue sauce and set everything to cooking. Everything was done to a turn and delicious by suppertime.

While supper was cooking, I made a recipe of fruited Jell-o to have as a snack later in the evening. I made it by the quick-set method, so it was ready for Mother to take a helping home with her.

Later, we watched the 2002, R-rated movie, "Soul Assassin," starring Skeet Ulrich. A young man employed with a security team of a multi-national banking firm is promoted. He plans a very romantic evening with his girlfriend, but someone knocks at the door and shoots the girlfriend dead, setting the young man on a path of revenge. But he is catapulted into a world of espionage and assassinations. Heavy use of the blue filter in this film. Lots of action, lots of killing.