Tuesday, July 26

Up around 7:30 this morning, and did a treadmill session and weights exercises after breakfast. After that, I washed and ironed clothes, and did other household tasks.

Around 10:30, Hubbie and I went to a nearby town to buy a watermelon and a cantaloupe from our favorite farmer. There were plenty of the fruits to choose from on the flatbed trailers, but no one was around. Instead there was a sign urging visitors to choose what they wanted and leave the money in a coffee can sitting on a table. It's heartening to know that this on-your-honor system still works in the rural south.

From the farm, we went to a grocery store to get a carton of cottage cheese, and a couple of bags of coleslaw mix. Then, because we forgot to get one, we headed to another grocery store for a head of lettuce.

Back home, I made turkey bacon/lettuce/tomato/Vidalia onion sandwiches for Hubbie's and my lunch. It was 1 p.m. by that time, and Mother had already eaten. She'd spent her morning gathering what she needed for a trip, but when we checked her clothes, we noticed she had shirts, but no slacks. She insisted the slacks were on the same hangers as the shirts, but they were not.

I had to accompany her to her bedroom and make sure she located her slacks, plus a few more shirts, in case the hot weather requires changes. I also made sure she had a flannel shirt for cool rooms, and a jacket in case of a rainy day or cooler weather (however unlikely).

Got a call from the doctor's office around 1:30. The nurse said that Mother needs to return to the clinic tomorrow to give another urine sample, since the miniscule amount she contributed yesterday wasn't enough for the doctor to tell for sure if she has an infection or not.

So I'll take her in after lunch. Maybe if she drinks lots of fluids and doesn't visit the bathroom all morning, she'll be able to give a decent sample by 1 p.m. I hope.

Spent the rest of the afternoon getting things ready for a trip later this week to attend a grandson's wedding.

Later, for supper, we had baked potatoes topped with leftover pork chops from the freezer that had been prepared in barbecue sauce with carrots, onions, and celery, and sides of coleslaw and sliced tomatoes. Very satisfying.

Mother went home afterward, and Hubbie went out to mow the lawn. He returned moments later saying the lawn mower is making funny noises. Since it's still under warranty, he'll have to take it to the dealership for repairs in the morning. Always something breaking down around here.

Tonight, we watched one-hour shows on TV, including an Italian detective show called "Zen," from the public channel. This TV series was filmed in Italy, but the characters speak English (British, not American).

We also watched "Rizzoli and Isles," from the TNT channel. We really like this series, starring Angie Harmon. It's about a woman detective, and her female forensics friend. The relationship between these friends is comical, as is the detective's relationship with her interferring mother.

The third show we watched was "Memphis Beat," also from the TNT channel. This one revolves around a quirky detective in Memphis, who has a passion for blues music. Many episode end with the main character singing legendary Elvis songs. I just learned this weekend that the actor who plays the detective doesn't do his own singing...it's a voice over.