Thursday, Oct. 13

Slept late this morning, until 8 a.m., and skipped my exercises so I could get ready for the day before Hubbie had to go to a Master Gardener meeting at 10 a.m. Before he left, he escorted Mother to our house.

Mother's back is uncomfortable, so we discussed it and decided she wouldn't be able to go with us on a planned upcoming trip to Branson. It would be too difficult for her to get in and out of the truck, ride the several hours to Branson, and then climb up and down the steps of the camper. So I contacted Sis to see if she could come up and be with Mother while we are gone. She had to rearrange her work schedule, but she agreed to come up.

I spent the day preparing foods for the trip...a baked ham, baked sweet potatoes, and homemade tomato soup. Mother insisted on making pimento cheese. But she had no sooner gotten the cheese, pimentoes, and salad dressing mixed than she felt woozy and had to sit down.

I was looking for something in the freezer in another area, and when I came back to the kitchen, I noticed she looked a little funny and asked what was wrong. She said she had an upset tummy. So I helped her to the bathroom and got her a chair to sit on in case she had to upchuck. After a few minutes, she had recovered and was able to return to her chair in the den.

She remained there the rest of the day, while I fixed food for the trip, for our lunch, and for supper.

Hubbie returned home around 11 a.m. After lunch, Mother and I watched the movie musical, "Cats," while Hubbie pursued his own interests. Later this afternoon, he picked up a new TV for Mother that we'd ordered from an appliance store. We set it up right away, and as soon as supper was over, Mother was anxious to go to her house and see it. She is so thrilled with it that she said she might watch it all night.

Later, Hubbie and I watched the 2010 movie, "Centurion." What remains of a Roman legion after a guerrilla attack fight to the death behind enemy lines.