Sunday

Sleepy Kitty

My daughter tested positive, again, on Sunday.  We still have two more days to go before the cut off day for her to get a ride home with her friend.  

Today, I decorated the Christmas tree.  I still have to get the tree topper from the bin in the garage and put it up.  I had to do the tree in stages because I needed to take breaks!  My back hurts when I stand for a long time.  After I decorated the tree, I vacuumed the family room, again.  It is an artificial tree, but, it drops its needles like a real tree would, and Dancer Kitty tries to eat the needles and then, throws up!  

In between decorating the tree, I did a few other things, including the dishes that had piled up in the sink, and crocheted while I watched the evening news.

Neighbor T called in the morning and she said she had fallen three times, in the morning, and asked me to pray for her.  I told her that I do pray for her when I say my daily prayers, but, asked her if she'd like me to say a prayer for her right then and there.  She said, "Yes, please, if you would be so kind", so, I said a prayer for her over the phone.  I hope it helped her.

Later, I called friend R to check on her and spoke with aunt C, too.  

Brunch had been the second slice of bread that neighbor S had given me, with some butter and cheese.  For dinner, I cooked some rice, broccoli, and reheated a package of shrimp curry I had taken out of the freezer.  There are leftovers for tomorrow.

Still later in the night, I video chatted with my daughter and ordered some groceries to be picked up tomorrow.  Chicken is on sale for $.99/lb. this week and I want to take advantage of that.  Butter (store brand) was on sale for $3.99/lb. with a digital coupon ($4.99/lb. without the digital coupon) and I stocked up on that.  I had been hoping that butter would go on sale for a lower price in time for holiday baking, but, apparently, $3.99 is the new sale price!  If my daughter comes home, I will need to put in another order to pick up half and half for her.  I have some other items to add to that order to qualify for the free pick up.

Today, I am grateful for:

- Free home testing kits for Covid
- Being able to offer the comfort of a prayer to neighbor T
- Being able to order groceries online
- Phone calls, emails, and video chats with family and friends
- Being able to order gifts online

Sunday's joyful activity was listening to Christmas carols and decorating the tree.  

Plans for Monday include picking up the groceries and the usual Monday housekeeping tasks.  

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