Sunday -

I woke up at 9:00 a.m. (after going to sleep at 3:30 a.m.) when the first alarm went off , but went back to sleep to wait for the second alarm which was set to go off at 9:30 a.m.  Dancer's plaintive meowing woke me up around 9:15 a.m.; he was wanting his breakfast!  Yes, he is a spoilt kitty!  So, I got up, turned off the nightlight and the fan, turned on the altar lights, turned off the porch lights, and fed the kitties - Dancer and the garden cats, too.  Did I mention spoilt kitties?

Then, I spoke with daughter who called to wish me a good morning, had a cup of coffee, and eased into my day, reading and commenting on a few blogs.  I commented on some of the blogs I regularly read and comment on and on a couple of blogs I've mostly read, but not commented on regularly before.  I'll consider that as part of my "participate in the blogging community" segment of my monthly balanced life goals.  Later, I spoke with neighbor T who called for our Sunday chat

It was another warm day.  Mid-90s (95F), outside, but "only" 86F inside (yesterday, it had been 88F inside).  Tomorrow will be our coolest day this week, at only 90F, according to the forecast.  After that, we will warm up again, to the upper 90s/low 100s by the weekend! 

Yesterday, I felt a little overwhelmed.  I needed to do more house cleaning, the laundry was never ending, I discovered two fleas, it was hot, and I didn't have the energy to do all that needed to be done.

Today, I felt a little better.  I procrastinated as long as I dared to, playing online, reading my library book, phoning my friends, etc., but, eventually, I vacuumed the house in the afternoon, and nothing jumped onto my long, pale lilac skirt!  (I wore my reading glasses while I vacuumed and checked my skirt every few minutes!).  After which I tossed the new vacuum cleaner bag and took a shower to cool off!  Then, I rested a bit and had a yogurt for brunch.  Later, after tea, I changed my bed sheets and put new sheets, then, laundered the sheets that had been on the bed.  They are hanging up to dry.  I also laundered the kitchen rug and the old towels I put on the floor for Dancer to sleep on. 

There's another quilt and blanket to wash and then, daughter's bed sheets.  But, after that, the washing of the quilts and blankets will be over and they will be stored until needed in the fall and winter.  Then, all the laundry that will need to be done will be the bed sheets, the sofa dust sheets, and my regular laundry!  Oh, and two hand knitted sweaters that have to be washed by hand and rolled in towels and spread out flat to dry! 

I called friend A to check on her and her husband (he will be undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, next week).  I also called friend R to see if the plumber came to fix her kitchen sink; she said he stopped by but said he'll come again, tomorrow, to do the actual work. 

For dinner, I cooked some broccoli that is starting to turn yellow and added the last of the beef steak, cut into thin slices, to make a sort of broccoli and beef dish and cooked some rice to go with it:

Dinner: Broccoli, Beef, and Rice 

There's enough leftover for another meal, which I'll have for dinner, tomorrow.  After that, I won't eat anymore beef or broccoli until after my colonoscopy.  I have another head of broccoli, turning yellow in my fridge - I might have to cook it and freeze it.


Today, I am grateful for:
- A very slightly cooler day
- Getting the vacuuming done
- Chatting on the phone with friends
- Not feeling quite as overwhelmed
- Being able to get the laundry done


Sunday's To Do List:
- VACUUM! - DONE!
- Put away the laundry - DONE
- Change my bed sheets - DONE
- Launder bed sheets - DONE

- Launder rugs and old towels - DONE

Monday's To Do List:
- Put away the laundry
- Wash the crocheted blanket
- Wash the quilt
- Take the trash cans out
- Do some shopping?
- Clean my bedroom

How was your Sunday?  What have you planned for Monday?  Are you getting tired of reading all about my laundry?