On the First Day of April

Surprise Dinner from Friend S

On the first day of April, I made my usual milkrice for breakfast and I cut fresh flowers (red roses and jasmine) to place at the altars and on the mantelpiece next to my mother's picture.

Then, it was time to drive daughter to the airport.  There was a long line of vehicles to get to the airport. with people traveling after spring break and Easter, but, we had left in plenty of time and daughter wasn't late for her flight.  I dropped her off in front of the Departure's building and drove back home.  Later, she texted me to say that her check in luggage was 12 pounds over the weight limit and she had to repack her suitcase, transferring most of the food items I had given her from the suitcase to her carryon luggage (her backpack and purse).  She also said that the TSA agent had asked her if she was going on a camping trip, after inspecting her carry on luggage, because she had so much food with her, but, she had laughed and explained that she was going back to her apartment after visiting her mother and her mother always gives her food to take back.

Daughter had a safe flight and journey to her apartment.  Then, she unpacked her suitcase and put away the food, went to the corner convenience store to buy a small container of half and half for her coffee, and went to chorus practice.

I came home after dropping her off at the airport and realized that my home phone was not working!  It had stopped working, yesterday, but, my daughter was able to reset it and it worked until this afternoon.  She talked me through the steps to reset it again, this evening, but, it is still not working and I think it is due to an equipment malfunction.  I need to call the phone company, later, and put in a service request.

There was also an email from the vet about Dancer's blood test results and apparently, he needs his thyroid medication dosage increased.  She will call it into the pharmacy and wants to see him again in two weeks.

I had planned to visit friend R in the afternoon, but, I spoke with her (at least my cell phone worked!) and we decided to postpone the visit till Wednesday.  

Later in the evening, my Sri Lankan friend S (not neighbor S), and her husband visited and brought me the lovely rice and curry meal pictured above!  There's basmati rice in the covered container, fish curry and dhal in the small plastic bags, coconut sambol, cashew curry, chicken curry, and fried eggplant in the divided container!  As usual, friend S said it was nothing much, just some rice and a few curries!  She asked if she could have some curry leaves and we picked a bag of curry leaves and some lemons for her to take back.

After they left, I took the trash bins out to the front of the driveway to be emptied, tomorrow.  Later, I called and chatted with aunt C (I had called her, earlier, and left a message explaining that my home phone was not working, so she wouldn't worry if she tried to call me and couldn't get through to me).

After dinner, I video chatted with daughter for a bit.  She has to go into the office, tomorrow, so, she'll have an early start to the day.  I, too, want to wake up early so I can call the phone company to book a service call.

Weekly Meal Planning:

I didn't do any meal planning when daughter was here as we were treating ourselves to take out and snacks, etc.  I was planning to go back to meal planning this week, but, with friends bringing me dinner and plenty of assorted leftovers in the fridge, I think my meal plan for the first week in April will be...leftovers!  LOL. 

On the first day of April, I was grateful for:

- The start of a new month
- Daughter had a safe flight and journey back to her apartment
- Cell phones!
- Friend S bringing me dinner
- The vet contacting me with Dancer's blood test results

Joyful activities on April 1st included spending the morning with daughter before she had to leave, making milkrice and picking fresh flowers for the altars, and a visit from friend S and her husband, bringing me dinner!

Plans for Tuesday include calling the phone company to report the home phone malfunction.

How was your first day of April?  What are your plans for Tuesday?