Monday, April 11

Woke up to early morning storms, but didn't actual rise until 7:30. Once I knew the storms had passed after breakfast, I did a treadmill session and weights exercises.

After I was ready for the day, I did various household chores, like laundry, that I'd skipped over the weekend. In the meantime, Hubbie ran a couple of errands...to get a haircut, to stop by the pharmacy for medications, and to another pharmacy to take advantage of a sale on decaf coffee in the brand that I like. It was priced at about half what we usually pay, plus he was able to use a $3 AARP coupon, so the two small cans cost only $5.

It was such a dismal morning that Mother opted to stay home until around noon, when she came over and joined us for lunch. After lunch, she started a new jigsaw puzzle, while Hubbie and I ran more errands...to the WDCS for groceries for this week's menu, to a grocery store to take advantage of $1 and $2 coupons, to the bank, and back to the pharmacy offering the decaf coffee.

We bought two more cans (the limit, and the last left on the shelf). If shoppers want to take advantage of this store's loss-leaders, they have to get there early on the first day of the sale, because there will be only a limited amount of the advertised product available. If the sale item requires a store flier coupon, and they sell out before the shopper gets there, the store will, upon request, issue a rain check. We took advantage of that during last week's sale on cans of fat-free, low sodium, chicken broth.

Back home, I discovered I'd received an e-mail from the Literacy Council director, with the names of three potential students. One of them can meet at the college right down the road from our house, so that's the one I'm interested in. The director said she has called the Council a number of times since January asking for a tutor, so maybe she will be dedicated to the program. Also, I'm told she speaks English well enough to carry on a simple conversation, which is a definite plus.

Later, we had a supper of leftover beef roast and veggies from yesterday. Then, around 7 p.m., we went to my Alma Mater college to attend the spring concert of the choral society, which is comprised of both students and folks from the community.

The program, in celebration of Easter, included four selections from Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn - 1809-1847); and Mass No. 3 in B-Flat Major (Franz Schubert - 1797-1828). A student soprano soloist was exceptional.

The excellent program lasted less than an hour, so we were home just after 8:30. We finished the evening by watching an episode of "Dancing with the Stars," which featured a 46-piece orchestra, and one of my favorite performers, David Garrett.