I received a call this evening from my Cuban sister. She informed me that she is will be home by New Year's Day! She will not exactly be released, as she will be continuing to index special Spanish records at her home in Florida. I thought at first that there might have been some health problems found in her recent visit to creased pain in the past month. The mission leadership feel that as the weather gets increasingly snowy and icy, the risk of a fall, exacerbating her pain levels, would not be wise. I know that she has expressed increasing concern about the winter weather. I am happy for her that this solution has been found. Her son is coming for Christmas, and instead of him flying home alone, they will drive back East together.
I was blessed to have about half an hour to talk this morning with my Sweetheart. I almost missed the call, as my phone did not ring, but the voicemail alert was heard. I will get to talk with him again in about an hour.
I helped several guests today, although what might have been a very extensive interaction was cut short when a missionary with more expertise than me was able to take over.
The Study Group members did not mind doing without a computer display this morning. We had some lively discussion concerning several types of records. I was also the presenter for the in-service lesson this afternoon, and I was told that I "wake people up" by my style of presentation.
Cooking was part of my day early and late, if one can call cutting up vegetables for a chopped salad cooking. Tomorrow is our monthly planned pot luck luncheon, and no one else had signed up to bring vegetables. At first I thought I would need to go shopping, but I realized that I had plenty of ingredients for a chopped salad.
When I got back to the apartment this afternoon, I needed to spend the first hour getting a meal ready for a sister who just had surgery. I made Tilapia Scampi, as I knew she ate fish, since she had given me some one time. That turned out quite well. I also made rice, and Broccoli and Water Chestnut side dish. She seemed happy with my choices. Sunday will be the next time I help feed the Young Elders, so I am hoping that the weather is nice enough to go and get a rotisserie chicken on Friday, although I do have some chicken and also some turkey in the freezer, so I could actually construct a pretty decent meal with what I have on hand.
Happy Birthday to my youngest daughter today, and Happy Saint Nicolas Day to everyone else!
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