Starting July

New Painting

On Monday, July 1, the second half of this year began!  I did my usual "first day of the month" rituals, making milkrice for brunch and offering flowers at the altar.  The flowers I cut were bunches of pale pink oleander as they are one of the few flowers I have blooming in the garden, currently. 

Daughter had an appointment to get copies of a document she needed; I drove her to her appointment and waited for her at the nearby library, taking advantage of the free parking for library patrons.  I looked through a magazine until daughter came to the library after her appointment.  We put gas to the car on the way home; my budget for gas is $50 per month and I put $50 worth of gas in the car.

After we came home, we had milkrice for brunch.  Then, we went to the crafts supplies store so daughter could look at beads and I could buy another skein of white yarn for my crocheting.  The craft store had a sale on area rugs (we had no idea they sold area rugs!)  I had been looking at area rugs, online, earlier in the day, but, they were rather expensive.  However, the rugs in the crafts store were 50% off and I found one that I liked for $60 for a 5' x 7' rug.  It will go in the living room area. 

In the evening, daughter went for a walk with neighbor S's daughter and I took the trash cans to the curb, watered the back garden, and made my weekly meal plan.  We had assorted leftovers for dinner

On Tuesday,  daughter and I had a relaxed day.  Cousin V called in the afternoon and we had a nice chat.  Then, she asked me if I had any photographs of our grandmother, and if I did, could I take photos of them and send them to her.  So I sent her photos of the photos I had and told her that I will give the photos I have to her when I see her next.   Later in the evening, when it had cooled off a little, I vacuumed the living room and daughter put down the area rug and put the furniture back in place.  Daughter went for a walk, again, with neighbor S's daughter and I read a library book I had borrowed.  Afterwards, we had a "paint night" and I painted the picture shown above.  

Brunch had been scrambled eggs, bacon, fried potatoes, and toast.  Dinner was chicken curry sandwiches and avocado pudding.  

As we start the month of July, I am grateful for:

- Daughter was able to obtain the documents she needed
- Free parking at the library
- Bargains at the crafts store
- Ceiling fans (and the electricity to run them)
-  Spending time with my daughter

Joyful activities have included painting with my daughter, visiting the library, going to the crafts store, and reading.  

Plans for Wednesday include:

- Tending to the garden with M
- Picking up an order of groceries
- Doing a load of laundry

What are your plans for Wednesday?