Settling back into normal

Wednesday brought more exercise before we went to the hospital to volunteer.  We usually get a free lunch when we work, but the new cafeteria managers have ruined the place that used to be quite good.  Today, however, the General Tao’s Pork, was very good.  Evelyn worked on the 4th floor ICU station, and I worked at patient escort near the information desk.  I had a moderately busy day as did Evelyn.  We came home for a small meal and went to choir practice early.  One of our parishioners died last week, and we helped set up the church basement for the lunch after the memorial service Saturday.  We sang after that and welcomed a new soprano to our midst.  Maggie King, director of children’s Bible classes, came to join.  We were home and to bed a bit early.

Thursday Gary and I played golf at Iron Tree.  I broke 100 and played fairly well.  We were home in time for lunch.  Evelyn had stayed home and did some light housework while enjoying being alone.  We received an order from Omaha Steaks and had to unpack it and put some of the things into the freezer.  We did enjoy some ice cream pie that we had left over.  We are trying to live on a low carb diet but have had little success so far.  We had to eat this because we had no room for the meat in the freezer. 

Friday Evelyn helped set up for tomorrow’s memorial service while I talked to an insurance agent about bundling our auto and homeowner’s insurance.  They couldn’t help me because we vote in Texas.  I picked up Evelyn and we enjoyed some sole stuffed with scallops and crab we had bought from Omaha Steaks.  It was very good.  We left home around 3 to go to town to deposit money to cover a check for Peter’s tuition for college.  While in town we walked around and looked at some of the art shops who will host Art after Dark tonight.  We spent the evening at home.  Evelyn felt a bit nauseous but went to sleep comfortably.  We did receive some good news about a contest the county was in.  Ty Pennington offered to come to a site and rebuild it to specifications.  He issued a challenge throughout the country and the abandoned local prison site won the contest.  He is to turn it into a homeless shelter and soup kitchen.  We voted for this and sent solicitations to many friends.  They must have responded.  We pray that things will be a blessing to the county.