Rain on Monday

Climbing Red Rose

It was still raining when I woke up, this morning.  But, the rain cleared in the afternoon and I was able to walk in the drive way for a little bit.   I started the car, too, and let the engine run for about 10 minutes while I walked.  I took the trash cans to the curb and called neighbor T to ask her if she needed her trash cans taken out, too, but, she said no.  I think she puts her trash cans out every other week. 

The red rose growing up the lattice near my front door is in bloom.  I am not sure if it is a climbing rose or not, but, it is growing up the lattice and seems to be doing well, with flowers on either side of the lattice.

Lantana

More Lantana

The lantana is doing well, too.  After I took this photo, I thought it, too, would have been a good candidate for the "Three colors on one object" prompt for the WPSH, with each flower head having smaller individual flowers of yellow, coral, and pink.

Later in the afternoon, I changed the bed sheets and did a load of laundry.  Then, I dusted the living room and dining area.  I also sewed a few more fabric face masks and kept them ready for friend S to pick up.

For brunch, today, I made regular, American style pancakes, using a boxed pancake mix.  But, I ate them with leftover fish curry and dhal, instead of syrup.  I ate a banana, afterwards.  Then, around 4:30 p.m., I had a tuna salad sandwich with my cup of tea.  Dancer got some tuna, too!

Jasmine Flowers (sorry, blurry!)

After tea, I watched some news and knitted on my scarf.  I called friend R, too, and chatted with her for a bit.

A little while later, friend S called to say she was on her way to pick up the face masks.  I had made her 12 masks, which she said was plenty.   In exchange for the face masks, she brought me dinner!  Stringhoppers, chicken curry, a coconut milk gravy we call "kiri hodhi", a hard boiled egg (often, it is added to the coconut milk gravy), and coconut sambol!   That's why she didn't come to pick up the masks, yesterday - because she was too tired to make the stringhoppers!  She is too much!  Apparently, she took dinner to friend R, too, and gave her two of the face masks.

Dinner: Stringhoppers and Currries

I love stringhoppers!  They are one of my favorite things to eat.  Needless to say, I enjoyed several of them for my dinner.  The rest is being kept for tomorrow's brunch or dinner.

Today, I am grateful for:
- Rain for the garden
- Garden flowers
- Friend S bringing me dinner!
- The car started!
- Video chatting with my daughter (who just put in a request to have groceries delivered)

Today's joyful activity was enjoying the dinner friend S brought me!

Monday's To Do List:

- Change bed sheets - DONE

- Load of laundry (bed sheets/towels) - DONE

- Dust living room & dining area - DONE

- Clean the fridge - DONE (Who got strawberry jam on my fridge door handle?  Dancer, was it you?)

- Take trash cans to the curb for Tuesday trash pick up - DONE
- Sew a few more masks - DONE
- Start cleaning and tidying the family room

Well, I didn't do anything in the family room today, but, will carry it forward to tomorrow.

Tuesday's To Do List:

- Dust family room and my bedroom

- Errands, if any (grocery shopping, etc.) (no errands to run)
- Water the garden, front and back (the rain took care of that!)

- Water the house plants
- Paperwork/filing
- Sew more masks

How was your Monday?  What are your plans for Tuesday?