Visiting and Piano Tuning on Tuesday

Aunt T's phone call woke me up, this morning, but I went back to sleep!  After I woke up, later, and had my morning cup of tea (chose to have tea, today, rather than coffee), I called cousin P to see if she was free to go with me to visit aunt T, this afternoon.  Then, I called aunt T back and confirmed we will be coming to see her.  She wanted me to tell cousin P to bring her some guavas, so I passed on the message.  I called cousin V, as well (aunt T's older daughter), but she didn't answer, so I left her a message.

I spent a relaxed rest of the morning, replying to blog comments (daughter says thank you for all the congratulations), and reading a few other blogs. 

For breakfast, I had a scrambled egg, half a slice of bacon, and a piece of toast.

In the afternoon, cousin P and I visited aunt T and aunt insisted that we had lunch with her.  Her caregiver had cooked rice, beef curry, a type of egg plant (they are small, round, green and white splotched, and are usually smashed open, rather than cut, prior to cooking), water spinach, and a salad with red onions, tomatoes, and pineapple.  For dessert, we had fresh, ripe jakfruit.  Delicious!

We spent a couple of hours eating and chatting.  Then, we took our leave with a promise to visit, again.

On the way back, I stopped at the grocery store to buy milk, bananas, and grapes:

10/30 Groceries

I mostly needed milk ($1.99 for 1/2 gal.), but the bananas (@$.59/lb) looked good and the grapes were on sale for $.88/lb.  I spent $4.56, total.

10/30 Receipt

I had $12.20 left in my grocery budget.  $12.20 - $4.56 = $7.64.  It will be carried forward to November.

After I came home, I watered the front garden (it was 85F, today, so the newly planted mums needed a drink of water!) and had a cup of tea.

The piano tuner came around 5:30 p.m. to attend to the piano and spent almost 2 hours tuning it, as it was so out of tune!  It was last tuned almost 7 years ago!  I promised him I won't wait that long to call him out, again! 

Dinner was the last of the pasta I had cooked earlier and the roast chicken I had thawed.  Followed by a banana, and, later, a slice of bread and butter.

Today, I am grateful for:
- Being able to visit aunt T, at long last!
- Spending time with cousin P, as well
- The newly planted mums seem to be doing well, so far
- The piano has been tuned
- A sunny, warm day

Tuesday's To Do List:
- Bring in the trash cans - DONE
- Buy milk - DONE
- Visit Aunt - DONE
- Have the piano tuned - DONE

Wednesday's To Do List:
- Give Dancer his flea medication

- Paperwork/bill paying
- Dishes
- Housework/cleaning

How was your day?  What have you planned for tomorrow?  Do you celebrate Halloween?  If so, are you ready for the trick or treaters?