Normal Day


Today started with a trip to the glass shop to get glass cut for C&C’s china cabinet. We need 5 pieces to go in the door and sides and one shelf. All that came with the cabinet was one shelf. You would think people would be more considerate when they throw out furniture. The glass shop thought they might have the glass ready today, but they didn’t make it. It should be ready tomorrow.


It seems that Penny and I are doing everything together this week. This morning we had our 6-month dental appointment. Both of us went in at 9:30. Tomorrow we have haircuts scheduled with Barbara at 9:30. Yesterday it was the fantasy football draft. It’s a good thing we like to be together.


We had a nasty thunderstorm while we were at the dentist and had to drive around some flooded streets on the way home. We stopped at a roadside stand that was selling Georgia peaches and scuppernong grapes and got a bag of each. Both were ripe and sweet. We only got a little wet buying the produce. By the time we got home the rain was light. Our neighborhood didn’t get a lot of rain. We had a light, cool summertime lunch of leftover fried chicken, grapes, and peaches.


I used most of the afternoon to put a back on the top of the china cabinet, fill in some scratches with wood filler and get the cabinet ready for its trip to C&C. Penny used the afternoon to cover a parson’s chair for Karen. The plan is for Karen to use this chair for Truman and Twit to sit in at the window and free up the good parson’s chair for use at the dinner table full-time.


This evening I entertained myself by playing with the outside cats with a piece of cotton string on a fishing rod. I had all 6 of the “kittens” playing. Whenever I go out and spend time with the outside cats Brie comes to the sunroom window and watches me. Do cats get jealous? Earlier today Brie was playing with Velcro through the sliding door glass. Both Velcro and the seal point will play with Brie. It is so cute to watch.


I once again planted some cilantro in a pot today. I've never been succesful in growing cilantro but I keep trying. This time I'm growing the plant indoors. All the other times i've done it outside and it dies within a couple of weeks. We will see how this goes.