Thursday, Oct. 20

Up around 7 a.m., but skipped my exercises. Mother and Sis came over mid-morning, and we had an early lunch, so Sis could get on the road to her home about two hours away. She had to go to work at 5 p.m.

Mother spent the rest of the day at her house, and I gathered the necessary materials for making greeting cards at the regular meeting of the scrapbook club.

I received a call from one of the members this morning, who said she could not attend because she wanted to be with her sister-in-law, who was expecting to get bad news from her doctor. Mother, of course, wasn't up to going to the meeting either, since her back is still bothering her after a recent fall.

I called the only other member, who said she wanted to meet, since she had begun making cards that she wanted to finish at the meeting. I was a bit pooped from our trip, and was halfway hoping she would want to cancel the meeting, but since she did not, I geared up and went to the Extension Services office at 1 p.m.

Before going, I printed scenic photos from our trip to Branson, which I used as background for making four cards this afternoon. The other member completed six or eight cards while we were there. All of the cards will be donated to Caring Hands Hospice.

We agreed to meet again in November to make Christmas cards, unless this lady has to undergo hernia surgery at that time, or foul weather prevents our meeting.

Back home a little after 3 p.m. I relaxed and read several days worth of newspapers until time to fix supper, which was leftover spaghetti, with a side of coleslaw.

Then we watched TV until bedtime.