Restful Sunday

It's been another sunny day, here, today.  I'm glad because more rain is in the forecast for later this week!  I opened some of the windows and aired out the house for several hours, this afternoon.  But, it gets cold as soon as the sun goes down, so the windows are shut, now, and the security devices, a.k.a. the broom sticks, are in place! 

It has been a quiet, restful day.  I exchanged texts with one of my cousins, this morning, as her second grandson was born, last night.  Later, I called my aunt to congratulate her on becoming a great-grandmother twice over.  And, I called neighbor T to check on her as she didn't call me as usual in the morning; she was fine, she said, but had forgotten to call.  Chatted with her for a bit and promised to call her again, later in the week.  My half-sister called, too, to check on me, which was nice.

I had a cup of tea in the morning, but couldn't decide what to have for breakfast.  So, I decided to have lunch, instead.  But, first, I had to cook:

Red Rice

Red rice is very similar to brown rice; the variety I have is partially polished so it is more pink than red!  Even so, it is considered to be better for some of us than regular white rice.

To go with the rice, I cooked a mackerel curry (using canned mackerel), as well as sauteed green beans , and, sauteed cabbage (both vegetables were cooked with curry powder and other spices).

Curries to accompany the rice

I measured out 1/3 cup of rice (considered a serving) to my plate, and added the rest of the items:

Sunday Lunch: Rice and Curries

It was a good lunch and my sugar level was well under control when I checked two hours later. 

Later, I had a cup of tea and ate a handful of almonds as a snack.

I haven't had dinner yet, but I will probably have leftovers from lunch, with, perhaps half an apple for dessert.

Today, I am grateful for:
- Cousin's daughter had a safe delivery
- Phone calls with family and friends
- A restful day
- Rice and curry for lunch
- A working heater

Tomorrow, I have an appointment with the physician assistant for a check up.  I need to ask her why she didn't return my phone calls and get a new prescription for the new blood sugar monitor that is covered by my current insurance.

How was your Sunday?  What are your plans for the upcoming week?