Good Day

I had planned to go to town and take back a blouse to Goody's and Walmart but I figured I would be tempted to buy something, so I didn't go out.  The day went by slowly but it was a good day.

Ann and I went VT tonight at 7 PM to see Joy. We had a good visit and Martin, Joy's husband, fixed some treats and served us some and we got to bring home three treats. Frank loved them! It was a good visit. We'll go see Mary Lou tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM. I gave the lesson about Relief Society and I benefited more than anyone else, I believe. After seeing Mary Lou, we'll go and see if Glenda is at home. Ann has been calling her but hasn't been able to get her. Maybe if we just "drop in" on her we'll find her home. Ann said the Relief Society President said Glenda was moving, but we think after all they put into their beautiful home, they wouldn't be leaving it. Hopefully, we'll get to see Glenda tomorrow and find out.

Joy said that the Relief Society was looking for a teacher and would I like for her to put my name in. I've been in Primary for three years or so and I'm not looking to leave, but it would be good to teach again. Interesting thought...

I Googled "essay" today and got 7 pages about how to write an essay. I thought that's what I would be doing writing my life story and I need to brush up on how to do it. It's been 50 years since high school and I had good English teachers that had us writing essays all of the time. But it's been 50 years!! I have another lesson on the Write My Life Story tomorrow. The instructor said to wait until the class was over before writing so we would have all the tools to do it. The class is structured for a book of life experiences but I only want to write essays for mine. The instructions will cover either one.

The Usual

It's Monday and I did the usual Monday things but I didn't go to Walmart. I went to Staples instead. The keyboard on the Mac died and I was looking for a new one. The one I liked at Staples cost $80.00 and came with a mouse and I don't need a mouse. I've been looking online but haven't found one I like. I want a natural keyboard and the ones I see are too big or are too slanted. Maybe I'll go back to Staples and look at more. I wanted a wireless, but that doesn't really matter if I could fine a keyboard I liked.

For lunch, I ate a bologna and cheese sandwich. It didn't taste like the bologna I remembered as a child. Maybe it was because I didn't have real mayo on white bread. I chewed on my left side because it was soft but I paid for it tonight. My tooth, or the place where the tooth used to be, started hurting this afternoon and I took my denture out but it still didn't stop hurting. I took my Arthotec tablet at 3:00 PM and usually it helps the pain  but it didn't tonight. I had to take a pill the dentist gave me right after the tooth was worked on and withing 15 minutes the pain had faded. Pain is not our friend!

I received the two tops I ordered from Goody's today. One is just right but the other one has to go back. I'll go into town tomorrow morning and return it and look around for it is "old people's day" and I can get 20% off anything I buy. I really shouldn't buy anything for I'm scraping the bottom of the checkbook as it is. Can't wait 'til payday.

Frankie sent us some great pictures of their kids, our grand kids, so the birthday money can go out. We said no pictures, no money! I was afraid they might take offense, but they didn't. Frank's going to have to find a way to get them printed.

Mary Kate and family went to the beach this week-end with Heather's family, I believe. Athena, their little Yorkie puppy, is getting along with Obie, their other dog. Actually, Obie has accepted Athena, except he doesn't like to share his bones with her!

Seminary Graduation

I did a little cooking this morning and washed three loads of clothes. Trudy had called and said that Forrest's graduation was tonight at 5:30 PM. I wanted to go so I left the house at 4:10 PM and got to the H'ville Stake Ctr at 4:50 OM. I was the first person in the chapel! Trudy came shortly after. Forrest was the only one to graduate from his Ward. It was a nice meeting and the speakers were good. The Spirit was there. Forrest and a friend left to go get some ice cream and Trudy and I parted ways so I could get home before dark. I got home at 8 PM.

Dr Visit

I'm not writing on no event days or days that I do the same things over and over.

I carried Frank to see Dr Phillips today. Usually, we don't have to wait too long but today we were there 45 minutes before he got called back and then he was gone 30 minutes. I had taken a magazine along that I wanted to read but I forgot to take my bag in that contained the magazine! That won't happen again! I was so bored and there's never any good reading material in a Dr's office.

We stopped at the Fire House sub restaurant. It was the first time we had eaten there (we got it to go) and it was delicious! It really does beat Sub Way. But I bet it has more calories for it was very creamy where Sub Way is rather dry.

I worked out with Janet and we had a good work out. I worked up a good sweat.

I get my hair cut tomorrow. It's rather long. Not long in the back, but over my ears and in the back. I'm going to talk to Kari and see if she will leave some length on the top while she cuts the sides and back short.

Frank got my the dementions of my kitchen cabinets and I'm going to Lowe's tomorrow and see if I can get a price for new cabinets. I have no idea of what I want and it will open the door to getting prices from different cabinet makers.

Exercised

I got up late and after lunch, I had nothing to do so I went downstairs and exercised. I spent 20 minutes on the bike and the rest of the time with the weights and I did some squats with the ball. I did 16 without any weights and then did 16 reps with an 8 lb weight in both hands. I used the tubes a little. I don't remember too many of the tube exercises and didn't look up my papers that tell me what to do, but I exercised for 45 minutes.

My online class starts tomorrow! I'm scared! I wish I knew more about the computer. Frank can help me with what I don't know. I don't know if I will be able to remember things! I'm just nervous, that's all.

Busy Day

Did my exercising today but was too hungry to stop by Walmart and came on home to eat lunch. I took the car to Big Ten Tires to get the oil changed. The car was registering 10% of oil left and a tiny wrench appeared on the dash. I thought I had to take it in to the dealer but after the oil change, the wrench disappeared.  I had a $20.00 credit from Pep Boys and since Pep Boys have bought out Big Ten Tires, they honored it. The oil change was $35.00 and I got $20.00 off that. I did have to sit an hour while it was done.

I have a new skirt that I need a white blouse to go with and Goody's was having a 30% off sale online and I got two. Surely one of them will fit and look nice with the skirt.

I think the rain has moved out. It rained a little today but stopped this afternoon.

Frankie called to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. He was gone from home yesterday and it was too late to call then. We had a nice chat with him.

George's mother died Mother's Day. She went quickly and quietly. Trudy in involved in dressing her, helping, that is.

Slow Day

The neighborhood breakfast was today. We ate at McKinney's at Tanner Crossroads. I didn't think it would be a good place, but it was! They had a long table set for us and the food was good. I had two pancakes and sausage. The pancakes were huge and the sausage was too, plus there were two sausages. I had the sugar free syrup but it taste too good to be sugar free, but I hope it was for I used a lot of it!

Tonight is Tianna and Thomas Merrill's reception at the church. They are married by now as they went to the B'ham temple today. I can't wait to see the cultural hall. I bet it's decorated to the 9's. I don't want to stay long. I have a gift for them. If I go around 7:15 PM maybe I won't be too early.