Got up around 7:30 this morning, but skipped my exercises to get ready for a visit from Daughter, Granddaughter, and Great-Grandkids.
They arrived around 11 a.m., bringing a bouquet of flowers for Mother and me, which look lovely in a vase on the dining room table.
The family brought their appetites, too, so we heated a variety of leftovers and were ready to sit down about 11:30. We had a choice of leftover spaghetti, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and stew, along with whole kernel corn and sliced tomatoes with cottage cheese. For dessert, I had prepared a combination of fresh fruits...strawberries, grapes, apples, peaches, and Craisins.
After lunch, Daughter, Granddaughter and the kids made Halloween greeting cards. We spent the rest of the afternoon visiting, and then the family fixed sandwiches to eat before leaving around 4:30 p.m.
It was a wonderful, fun day.
Later, Hubbie and I fixed French toast for supper, and then settled in to watch TV. We watched the PG-13 move, "Sugar," about a young Dominican Republic man who comes to the States to play baseball. He struggles with the English language and American culture. His family depends on him to succeed, but he runs into problems, and takes a new path. Much of the movie is subtitled.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday, Oct.1
September gone already. Where did it go? It was a hot month, though, so we aren't sorry to see it go. Predictions are for some cooler weather to roll in over the next few days, which will be a welcome relief. I'll soon need to drag out my sweaters.
I was up around 7:30 this morning, to get ready to go with Hubbie to deliver our camper to the repair shop about two hours east of us. Mother and Shih Tzu went, too.
I wish I'd taken my camera along, because the flatland fields in that part of the state were white with cotton. Cotton picking machines had already harvested some of the crops, and large compressed bales...half the size of a semi trailer....lay around the field borders, ready to be loaded into trucks. Clear pods of loose cotton lined the fields, too, awaiting compression.
As we drove into the small community, we saw the ruined remains of a rent house owned by one of Hubbie's sisters. The interior burned a few weeks ago, totaling the structure. Hubbie's son, who lives in the community just happened to drive by on the day the house was engulfed in flames and called Hubbie. By the time the fire department arrived, it was too late to save the building. A family was living in the house, but fortunately were not at home when the fire started.
We arrived at the camper repair shop around 11 a.m., and after unhooking the unit from the truck, we went to Hubbie's sister's house (she lives just blocks away from the repair shop). We stayed only long enough to arrange to meet Sister for lunch at a favorite restaurant in a larger town about 30 miles away.
When we got to Larger Town, we stopped by the mall so I could use a coupon to pick up a free item of intimate apparel. From there, we went to a hobby store, where Mother and I bought rubber stamps from the clearance bin, on-sale glue, and several sheets of colored card stock.
Then we went to the buffet restaurant. Hubbie's two sisters were there and had already begun their meals. We visited for about an hour, and then went on to the discount club store to pick up several bulk grocery items, including fresh fruits.
After that, we headed home, and arrived around 4 p.m. We relaxed for a while, and then changed clothes to go to a concert at the college near our home.
The group who performed..."The Hunt Family"...is comprised of seven children and their parents. There are 21-year-old twin girls, and five boys, aged 19, 17, 15, 14, and 12. All play a variety of instruments, and all do Celtic step dancing.
The music they played included a Celtic reel, bluegrass fiddling, and inspirational songs, besides original pieces written by the youngsters. They are immensely talented, and we enjoyed them a lot. To hear a sample of their music, visit www.huntfamilyfiddlers.com.
We were back home around 9 p.m., when we had cups of hot chocolate, with bananas and slices of bread with peanut butter. After our big lunch, this was all we wanted to snack on.
Got a call this evening from Daughter, who said she, Granddaughter, and Great-Grandkids are coming for a visit tomorrow. We'll be very glad to see them.
I was up around 7:30 this morning, to get ready to go with Hubbie to deliver our camper to the repair shop about two hours east of us. Mother and Shih Tzu went, too.
I wish I'd taken my camera along, because the flatland fields in that part of the state were white with cotton. Cotton picking machines had already harvested some of the crops, and large compressed bales...half the size of a semi trailer....lay around the field borders, ready to be loaded into trucks. Clear pods of loose cotton lined the fields, too, awaiting compression.
As we drove into the small community, we saw the ruined remains of a rent house owned by one of Hubbie's sisters. The interior burned a few weeks ago, totaling the structure. Hubbie's son, who lives in the community just happened to drive by on the day the house was engulfed in flames and called Hubbie. By the time the fire department arrived, it was too late to save the building. A family was living in the house, but fortunately were not at home when the fire started.
We arrived at the camper repair shop around 11 a.m., and after unhooking the unit from the truck, we went to Hubbie's sister's house (she lives just blocks away from the repair shop). We stayed only long enough to arrange to meet Sister for lunch at a favorite restaurant in a larger town about 30 miles away.
When we got to Larger Town, we stopped by the mall so I could use a coupon to pick up a free item of intimate apparel. From there, we went to a hobby store, where Mother and I bought rubber stamps from the clearance bin, on-sale glue, and several sheets of colored card stock.
Then we went to the buffet restaurant. Hubbie's two sisters were there and had already begun their meals. We visited for about an hour, and then went on to the discount club store to pick up several bulk grocery items, including fresh fruits.
After that, we headed home, and arrived around 4 p.m. We relaxed for a while, and then changed clothes to go to a concert at the college near our home.
The group who performed..."The Hunt Family"...is comprised of seven children and their parents. There are 21-year-old twin girls, and five boys, aged 19, 17, 15, 14, and 12. All play a variety of instruments, and all do Celtic step dancing.
The music they played included a Celtic reel, bluegrass fiddling, and inspirational songs, besides original pieces written by the youngsters. They are immensely talented, and we enjoyed them a lot. To hear a sample of their music, visit www.huntfamilyfiddlers.com.
We were back home around 9 p.m., when we had cups of hot chocolate, with bananas and slices of bread with peanut butter. After our big lunch, this was all we wanted to snack on.
Got a call this evening from Daughter, who said she, Granddaughter, and Great-Grandkids are coming for a visit tomorrow. We'll be very glad to see them.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Painted Pumpkin
This is the pumpkin that Sis painted for me while she was here last Sunday. It's an example of the kind of pumpkins that were being painted at the art gallery last Saturday as a fundraiser. I think it's very clever, and I love it.
Thursday, Sept. 30
Slept later this morning, though Hubbie got up at his usual time. Did a treadmill session, but skipped my weights exercises, because the phone rang, and Hubbie was out in the yard, so I had to run and catch it. It was a call from the dentist's office cancelling Hubbie's appointment, because the hygienist didn't show up today. I was out of the mood for weights exercises after that.
If we'd known Hubbie's appointment would be cancelled, we could have taken the camper to another town to leave it for repairs (and then do some shopping) today instead of tomorrow. And I wouldn't have had to miss a water aerobics session in the morning (the leader called to say aerobics will resume tomorrow).
We're a bit perturbed that the dentist's office can cancel an appointment on the day of it, but expects patients to give forty-eight hours notice if we cancel, or be charged a fee. I think Hubbie intends to pick this bone with them at his re-scheduled appointment.
Once I was ready for the day, I spent quite a bit time at my computer. Then mid-afternoon, I joined Hubbie downstairs to watch a movie. Mother stayed home today until suppertime, when she came over to join us in a leftover stew supper.
She went home again afterward, and Hubbie and I ran a few errands...to the post office to mail a letter to Granddaughter, to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for Mother, and to the WDCS for a few grocery items and to pick up a photo order. Unfortunately, the photo order was not there, though according to online info, it was to be ready by 3:30 p.m.
Back home, I checked the order again, and discovered an e-mail that stated it would be ready sometime between next Monday and next Wednesday. Is that what's called one-hour service these days?
Later, we watched the 2008, R-rated movie, "Frozen River," starring Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, and Charlie McDermott. A woman's husband abandons her and her children the week before Christmas, taking with him the payment for their new home. She has a job at a dollar store, but it's not enough to support her family. She meets an equally desperate Mohawk woman. From their border town between New York State and Quebec, the two smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen Hudson River. Of course, things go from bad to worse.
If we'd known Hubbie's appointment would be cancelled, we could have taken the camper to another town to leave it for repairs (and then do some shopping) today instead of tomorrow. And I wouldn't have had to miss a water aerobics session in the morning (the leader called to say aerobics will resume tomorrow).
We're a bit perturbed that the dentist's office can cancel an appointment on the day of it, but expects patients to give forty-eight hours notice if we cancel, or be charged a fee. I think Hubbie intends to pick this bone with them at his re-scheduled appointment.
Once I was ready for the day, I spent quite a bit time at my computer. Then mid-afternoon, I joined Hubbie downstairs to watch a movie. Mother stayed home today until suppertime, when she came over to join us in a leftover stew supper.
She went home again afterward, and Hubbie and I ran a few errands...to the post office to mail a letter to Granddaughter, to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for Mother, and to the WDCS for a few grocery items and to pick up a photo order. Unfortunately, the photo order was not there, though according to online info, it was to be ready by 3:30 p.m.
Back home, I checked the order again, and discovered an e-mail that stated it would be ready sometime between next Monday and next Wednesday. Is that what's called one-hour service these days?
Later, we watched the 2008, R-rated movie, "Frozen River," starring Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, and Charlie McDermott. A woman's husband abandons her and her children the week before Christmas, taking with him the payment for their new home. She has a job at a dollar store, but it's not enough to support her family. She meets an equally desperate Mohawk woman. From their border town between New York State and Quebec, the two smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen Hudson River. Of course, things go from bad to worse.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday, Sept. 29
Up around 7:30 and did a treadmill session and resistance exercises after breakfast.
Mother came over mid-morning, and we began making flower angels to donate to the art gallery for a Christmas fundraiser. Each member of the gallery board and visual arts committee is asked to make a few ornaments for display and sale on a Christmas tree in the gallery. Members of the business community will also be encouraged to donate handmade ornaments.
After lunch, Mother went home to rest for a while, and I played on my office computer, while Hubbie took Shih Tzu to the vet. He prescribed an antibiotic for her cough and skin disorder.
Later, Mother came back and set a pot of spaghetti sauce simmering. We had the spaghetti with green beans and cottage cheese. Mother went home again afterward, and Hubbie and I went to the store that is closing for one last look for bargains. Found four movies on DVD at 60% off the already marked down price. So got them for $3 and $4 each.
Later, we watched TV, as usual. Since we forgot to watch "Dancing with the Stars" last night, we watched it tonight, even though we already knew who got eliminated.
Mother came over mid-morning, and we began making flower angels to donate to the art gallery for a Christmas fundraiser. Each member of the gallery board and visual arts committee is asked to make a few ornaments for display and sale on a Christmas tree in the gallery. Members of the business community will also be encouraged to donate handmade ornaments.
After lunch, Mother went home to rest for a while, and I played on my office computer, while Hubbie took Shih Tzu to the vet. He prescribed an antibiotic for her cough and skin disorder.
Later, Mother came back and set a pot of spaghetti sauce simmering. We had the spaghetti with green beans and cottage cheese. Mother went home again afterward, and Hubbie and I went to the store that is closing for one last look for bargains. Found four movies on DVD at 60% off the already marked down price. So got them for $3 and $4 each.
Later, we watched TV, as usual. Since we forgot to watch "Dancing with the Stars" last night, we watched it tonight, even though we already knew who got eliminated.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
Up around 6:30 and did a treadmill session and weights exercises after breakfast. Mother came over afterward and put color in my hair in anticipation of a haircut appointment this morning.
Didn't do much else until time to meet my appointment at 11:30. Back home afterward, Hubbie and I had a lunch of leftover barbecue sandwiches, and Mother had Ramen noodle soup. Then I went to town for a while. I stopped by the pharmacy first, and then went to one of the stores that has a sale every weekend. I received a $10 card in the mail, so I looked for something I could get that wouldn't cost much above that price. I found a gold colored cable knit sweater on sale.
While I was gone, Mother cut up beef round steak and veggies for making a stew. When I got back home, we put the beef, carrots, onions, celery, and cabbage in the slow cooker with cans of fat free, low sodium beef broth and spices and let it cook until supper time. It was delicious, and there's plenty left for another meal or two.
Mother went home afterward, and Hubbie and I did the usual.
Didn't do much else until time to meet my appointment at 11:30. Back home afterward, Hubbie and I had a lunch of leftover barbecue sandwiches, and Mother had Ramen noodle soup. Then I went to town for a while. I stopped by the pharmacy first, and then went to one of the stores that has a sale every weekend. I received a $10 card in the mail, so I looked for something I could get that wouldn't cost much above that price. I found a gold colored cable knit sweater on sale.
While I was gone, Mother cut up beef round steak and veggies for making a stew. When I got back home, we put the beef, carrots, onions, celery, and cabbage in the slow cooker with cans of fat free, low sodium beef broth and spices and let it cook until supper time. It was delicious, and there's plenty left for another meal or two.
Mother went home afterward, and Hubbie and I did the usual.
Monday, Sept. 27
Up around 6:30, and did a treadmill session and resistance exercises after breakfast. Monday is usually water aerobics day, but I called our leader yesterday and learned the pool is down for repairs. In fact, it was down all last week. At least I didn't miss aerobics while we were away at camp. But I hate it for the rest of the members.
Spent the rest of the morning getting organized after the trip, answering e-mails, uploading photos, returning phone calls, reading a stack of local newspapers. Mother and I also decorated the fireplace mantel in fall decor.
After lunch, Hubbie and I ran errands....to the pharmacy, to a grocery store to pick up cottage cheese, and to the farmer's market, where I bought tomatoes, peaches, and apples. Then we went to the discount store that is going out of business, where I picked up more greeting cards (20 cents each this time), and some little packages of buttons to us on greeting cards. We also spotted half-price printer ink cartridges, but weren't sure if they were the right number for our printer.
From there, we went to the WDCS for a few items, including a pumpkin and potted mums. We didn't buy the mums, though, because they looked stressed.
Back home, we put away the groceries we'd gotten, and then went out again....this time to check on a bale of straw at a farm store. We didn't like what we saw, because it looked old. So we stopped by the church that has set up a pumpkin patch and bought a bale there. It was a bit more expensive than I intended to pay, but the money goes to the church's youth organization, so I chalked it up to a charitable contribution.
Then we went to a home improvement store, where we found pots of healthy mums. From there, we went back to the store that's going out of business and picked up the two cartons of ink cartridges, since we'd checked and they are the right ones for our printer.
While we were doing this, Mother put together a meatloaf for supper. When I got back home, she and I added more touches of fall around the house.
Later, we enjoyed the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans...a very traditional and satisfying American meal. Mother went home after that, and Hubbie and I watched TV.
Spent the rest of the morning getting organized after the trip, answering e-mails, uploading photos, returning phone calls, reading a stack of local newspapers. Mother and I also decorated the fireplace mantel in fall decor.
After lunch, Hubbie and I ran errands....to the pharmacy, to a grocery store to pick up cottage cheese, and to the farmer's market, where I bought tomatoes, peaches, and apples. Then we went to the discount store that is going out of business, where I picked up more greeting cards (20 cents each this time), and some little packages of buttons to us on greeting cards. We also spotted half-price printer ink cartridges, but weren't sure if they were the right number for our printer.
From there, we went to the WDCS for a few items, including a pumpkin and potted mums. We didn't buy the mums, though, because they looked stressed.
Back home, we put away the groceries we'd gotten, and then went out again....this time to check on a bale of straw at a farm store. We didn't like what we saw, because it looked old. So we stopped by the church that has set up a pumpkin patch and bought a bale there. It was a bit more expensive than I intended to pay, but the money goes to the church's youth organization, so I chalked it up to a charitable contribution.
Then we went to a home improvement store, where we found pots of healthy mums. From there, we went back to the store that's going out of business and picked up the two cartons of ink cartridges, since we'd checked and they are the right ones for our printer.
While we were doing this, Mother put together a meatloaf for supper. When I got back home, she and I added more touches of fall around the house.
Later, we enjoyed the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans...a very traditional and satisfying American meal. Mother went home after that, and Hubbie and I watched TV.
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