Counting my Blessings on Sunday

I called friend R when I woke up, this morning, but she was having a headache (this heat is getting to us all), so we decided to get together another day.  I had woken up fairly late, anyway (I woke up, once, earlier in the morning, when I received a group text from someone in the prayer group, but, I went back to sleep after opening a window to air out the house).  So, I spent the rest of the morning having a cup of tea, replying to blog comments, etc.

For lunch, I cooked some of the frozen chicken potstickers I had bought, with a nectarine for dessert.  Followed by a piece of chocolate cream pie as an afternoon snack!  Yes, a bit of an indulgence, I know!

In the afternoon, I read for a bit, then, felt sleepy, so, took a nap on the sofa.

After I woke up from my nap and had a cup of tea, I changed the dust sheets on the sofas and put the old ones to wash.  After they were done, I changed my bed sheets and put the used sheets to wash.  I debated whether to vacuum, again, today, but, decided to wait until tomorrow.  Instead, I sprayed the bathroom, again, and the area around the sliding glass door at the back.

Dancer has been flea combed several times, today, as well.  He doesn't like it, but lets me comb him for a few minutes, each time.  Then, he tries to get away.  If I follow him, he'll let me comb him once or twice and then he'll meow for me to stop!  "That's enough, Mummy!".  If I ignore him and comb, again, he takes a swipe at me or tries to bite!  "I said that was enough!".  He's tired of having his fur pulled and tugged!

I'm getting tired, too, of the constant round of combing him, spraying, vacuuming, changing sheets, and laundry!  But, I don't want to be constantly complaining about it, either.  Instead, as I mentioned to one of my friends, I am trying to count my blessings!  I am grateful that I am well enough to deal with this at this time.  Can you imagine if I was still undergoing chemo and trying to deal with a flea infestation at the same time?  There were days when I couldn't lift my head!  And, I am grateful that my daughter nagged me into buying a new washer and dryer - my old washer wouldn't have been able to cope with the amount of washing I am doing!   So, I am trying to count my blessings and be grateful for small mercies, as it were.

Later in the evening, I cooked rice, stir-fried smoked sausage, and curried, sauteed okra for dinner:

Smoked Sausage and Okra

I had some of my tomato chutney with them.  Tomorrow, I think I will cook some dhal to go with the leftover sausage and okra.

Later in the evening, I video chatted with my daughter.  She went to her acrobatics classes, today, did some grocery shopping, and cooked for the week:

Daughter's Weekly Meal Prep 

She made: spicy garbanzo beans; riced cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots sauteed with ginger teriyaki sauce, mackerel curry, mango curry, dhal, and "mayo tofu" with mushrooms (forgot to ask her what mayo tofu was).  She usually takes salads for lunch and had rice with the curries for dinner, alternating the different curries.

One of my cousins just texted me - she was watching the late news and heard that there had been a shooting, earlier today, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival my daughter and her friends attended, yesterday!  I had mentioned it to her, at yesterday's prayer gathering, that my daughter was attending the garlic festival.  Cousin was texting to ask if my daughter was OK! YES!  Thank Goodness!  According to the news, 4 people (including the shooting suspect) were killed and 15 injured!  When I texted the news to my daughter, she said her friend had told her about it, because he had gone there, again, today, with some other friends!  Oh, my goodness!  How scary!  But, they had left before the shooting occurred!  Daughter had not wanted to go to the festival, today, because she wanted to go to her acrobatics classes!  I guess she didn't want to say anything to me about it because she didn't want me to get upset.  I am so glad my daughter, her friend, and his friends are all safe, unhurt, and unharmed!  Thank goodness!  What a blessing that is!  The biggest of my blessings!  I hadn't even heard about the shooting when I wrote my post heading!  Today was the one day I didn't turn on the TV to watch news!  I am watching news, right now, though. Something like this really puts things into perspective, doesn't it?

Today, I am grateful for:
- My daughter and her friends are all safe, unhurt, and unharmed!
- The shooting didn't happen when she and her friends were at the festival!
- Fleas are the only thing I have to deal with, today!
- My many, many, MANY blessings!
- My cousin for texting me

 Sunday's To Do List:

- Call friend R - DONE
- Maybe go out to lunch with her - POSTPONED
- Do laundry - DONE
- Other things as needed - DONE (cooked, did dishes, cleaned the litter box)

Monday's To Do List:
- Go to DMV counter at the Auto Club to renew car registration
- Call gynocologist's office for an appointment

- Change bed sheets on daughter's bed

- Laundry (bed sheets/quilts)

- Dust living room & dining area
- Vacuum the house

- Clean the fridge

- Take trash cans to the curb for Tuesday trash pick up

- Water the garden, front and back

How was your Sunday?  Have you counted your blessings, recently?