What to do on P day is a continuing issue. I slept [off and on] until 7:30. My plans for the day were to talk with my Sweetheart, to go the temple, do my laundry, and go to one grocery store. There was only an outside chance that I would go to the warehouse store to get a rotisserie chicken for feeding the Young Elders on Sunday, but I did end up doing that, too.
My daughter had texted me early, and we finally talked in the afternoon.
My Sweetheart called not long after I awoke--but we encountered cell phone issues, so it took another hour before the phone issue got solved. During that wait I got the dark marks in the bottom of my bathtub taken care of. I used dish liquid and washing soda and a bit of elbow grease. I am glad that got resolved.
After that I exercised and ate breakfast, and still made it to the temple for the 11 am session. That turned out to be a really good time to be there, and I did another ordinance also. At some point while I was there I heard someone mention that the weather was supposed to turn pretty bad around 4 pm. That bit of information tipped the scales in my decision to go to the warehouse store today, as the forecast indicated that once the storms start they will be here for several days.
The storm clouds did begin to roll in about 4--there was not much rain, but the temperature dropped dramatically. I got everything, including my laundry, into the apartment without getting drenched.
I tried something a little different for supper--a microwaved sweet potato topped with a few tablespoons of chicken and drizzled with barbeque sauce. Not bad!
I practiced the music for the Elijah Choir. I am very happy that for Christmas we will sing "And the Glory of the Lord" from Handel's Messiah. My history with Messiah goes back to a performance at the old Kiel Opera House when I was maybe 8 or 9 years old--and I was bored! Then my oldest daughter gave me a cassette tape with the complete oratorio and I began listening to it on my bi-weekly 45 minute drives to and from visiting my Mom. After a few months I had the whole oratorio in my memory--but that was many years ago, and the memory is no longer as good as it once was, so it is a treat to be studying this wonderful piece with a knowledgeable director.
Now I will do a little family history while I wait for my Sweetheart to call again. Tomorrow is an early day at the Library.
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