Monday, Dec. 17

Slept late this morning, until nearly 8:30. After a busy week, we needed the rest. Didn't do much after breakfast, except clear things away from yesterday's festivities...holiday dishes, glasses, etc.

Hubbie accompanied Mother to our house later in the morning. I presented her with her sixth day of Christmas gift...a container of her favorite body powder. Her other gifts included Little Cuties mandarin oranges, a couple of lint rollers, a bottle of her favorite body wash/shampoo, a fuzzy hat (in a child size, since she has such a small head) and a pair of knit fingers-free gloves with cover flaps.

Then she worked on the jigsaw puzzle, while I did stair stepping, resistance bands, and weights exercises.

In the meantime, Hubbie discovered an electrical outlet in the laundry room wasn't working, so he called an electrician to check it out, because everything needs to be in order when our new washer and dryer are delivered tomorrow.

The electrician discovered that there was more of a problem than the outlet in the laundry room, and after searching, found that an outlet in the spare bedroom was actually at the root of it.

The electrician finally finished his task at noon. I had not yet gotten ready for the day, but before I went upstairs, we had a soup and sandwich lunch. Afterward, Mother returned to her puzzle, and Hubbie and I ran errands.

First, we stopped at a business downtown to return the folding table and chairs we'd borrowed. Then we went to the bank, to a grocery store, to the WDCS, and to a farm store.

It was 4 p.m. by the time we got back home. We'd decided to take in a movie, so I gathered things for Mother's supper...soup that she could heat in the microwave, Italian Cream Cheese ball, and cookies for dessert. Hubbie and I ate a quick bowl of soup, and then accompanied Mother to her house before we left for the theater for a 5:20 showing of "Lincoln."

I guess this early showing was for older people like us, who would not want to attend a later showing (after 8:30 p.m.), because the movie is two and a half hours long, not including previews.

This is a great movie. We were so absorbed in it that we didn't notice its length. Its not a movie for folks who want a lot of action. Except for a horrific battle scene in the beginning, there is little action. But for those who like historical dramas, this is a must-see.

We were back home around 8 p.m., and finished the evening watching TV.