Woke up early, but cozied in bed reading my devotions, a few chapters in the current book I’m reading, listening to Diane’s theme song of the day (Veteran’s salutes this week). No hurry to get up!
After the morning treadmill, shower, dress, and breakfast, I started laundry, then rummaged around looking for scattered things. I put a set of lights up in my bedroom – purple was appropriate – and changed the Halloween paper towels for the fall ones. I had forgotten about that! Spent about 45 minutes on the phone with LTD – I had ordered something that came with a missing piece so I returned it for a replacement. I then decided I didn’t want a replacement, so I called them to cancel the item being reshipped. The operator insisted that she was crediting my account. However I did not PAY for the item! We spent far too much time going over that and I finally just said to go ahead and credit my account. I’ll straighten it out later! But it was an ordeal.
Even thought I am on ‘restriction’, I had to get gas for my car. I masked up, wiped my credit card with a Clorox wipe, and headed over town. I go to a station that pumps your gas, so I didn’t have to get out or touch anything. Then I came home and worked outside, cleaning up leaves (again!) and scrubbing a floor mat. I finished up the laundry and grabbed a small bowl of soup, then picked up Chrissy for football practice. Again, I wore a mask and we left the windows cracked, but she just got over being sick and everyone was comfortable with my providing transportation. I sat in the car during the hour’s practice.
We took a photo of the sunset, which was beautiful. Now I’m home, typing, waiting until tomorrow to call Med-Express to see if it’s still too soon to be tested. Making lists to keep my days full and happy!
Memory book – November 8th: Who performed the ceremony and Who stood up with you? (No mention of a minister’s name) “Hazel (sister) was my matron of honor and Gene was your dad’s best man. Joan was my flower girl.” (Again, check Saturday’s post for photos!)
In 1701 William Penn presented the Charter of Privileges, which guaranteed religious freedom for the colony in Pennsylvania. In 1731, in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opened the first library in the North American Colonies. Abraham Lincoln was elected president for a second term in 1864, and in 1956 the film TEN COMMANDMENTS opened in the US. Darla Hood – (Darla on Little Rascals) was born in 1932; Bram Stoker, author (Dracula) was born in 1847; Patti Page – pop singer (How Much is that Doggie in the Window) in 1927; Margaret Mitchell, (author of Gone with the Wind) in 1900; and Edmond Halley, astronomer (Halley’s Comet) in 1656. Doc Holliday, a dentist (???), gambler and gunfighter, died at age 36 in 1887; Alex Trebek, game show host, died at age 80 in 2020. Norman Rockwell at age 84 in 1894; Edwin Drake, oil industry pioneer, at age 61 in 1880. He had the first successful US oil well in Titusville, PA.
TOMORROW November 9 is:
Tomorrow is day two of sequestering for me. Although I did get out and about today, it was under very restricted and protected circumstances. Unless I get tested tomorrow, I don’t plan to leave the house! Have a wonderful Tuesday! God bless…
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