It's Monday!

Hello Monday! Today offers a fresh new opportunity for LIVING! And, as Ed says, "It's about living". The spirit lives forever and ever. Knowing this, we can move forward without all the constant fear of dying. We'll shed this body at some point in time and move onto "the higher side layer" (from "Cats"). I like to think of it as the "sunny-side layer" ... maybe the words were "sunny-side layer". (Will check that one out).

Already, I've gone through the maze of the Staple's rebate instructions to receive $30 back on a recent purchase of "Quicken 2010" which I'll just wait for 2010 to begin again. I have used Quicken for years - since '98. It has all my account records. I did print out old accounts to "clear out the clutter". Accounting for expenditures has been an on-going, life-long activity. I could write "Accounting for My Life" (great title - maybe).

Then, already, Bank of America called today to try to sell me credit card protection. Each bank has their own version. Money is like pinball - you are in the line up just ready to be BOINGED into the "game". Okay, I get $30 back from Staples that's 30 points for me, then Bank of America calls and wants at least $8 a month and that would be minus 96 so already I would be 66 points down, so I said "NO" I don't want to buy anything today. UP 30 points. Whew! The day will progress and then I'll get the bill for major service for the car. Game over!!!

Today, a bit of laundry and back to sorting through those plastic bins of "odds & ends" of stuff bits. Writing is at the top of the list - continuing "Lois Lessons".
Tonight, dinner with Meetup.com friends at 20 Brix in Milford, Ohio.


The weekend was wonderful. Sunday afternoon, Sherry and I attended a Hospice Memorial Service for our loved ones - candle lighting ceremony, readings and music. It was at Anderson Center, an amazing meeting place for the community. Years ago at Anderson Twp. High School we would listen to Mr. Brown our history teacher talk about the future of the land across from the high school and how it would become a shopping center. It became more than "just" a shopping center. It is amazing! Because of the Memorial Service, I "expanded my universe" again. Thanks again to Hospice for all the service given to Mama Lois. I brought home the candle and her name card to put on the altar I have set up to honor Mama.

After the service we drove up Beechmont Ave. to see where Sherry is volunteering at a Veterinarian's. We stopped at Peppermint Pig, which is a jam-packed Consignment Shop which raises funds to resuce animals. Visited with Joyce Hutchinson, the founder. I made my way to the back of the shop and was amazed at the array of items available for sale. When Mama was "closing down" her home, Joyce and her husband came out and packed up many, many boxes of glassware and Mama's special "knick-knacks" to take to the shop. They also had come and unloaded a lot of "stuff" from my studio (furniture, etc.) The huge American flag that I had purchased for a stage prop and Mama's corner curio cabinet are "Not For Sale". It felt good to see those items on display.

Sherry continued visiting with Joyce. I was delighted to see an Indian Food Market right in the same shopping complex. I went in and looked up and down the rows of wonderful foods that I may have tasted at an Indian restaurant. I was looking for "Palak Paneer" and I found it! Bought three boxes and another one of some other kind of Paneer combination. I like the spices in the Spinach Paneer. He dropped in a package of Naan "on the house".

Then, tucked right in the corner of the complex, next to "Peppermint Pig" is "Sizzling Wok". I told Sherry I was going next door for soup. I was the "first in" for the afternoon/evening. I ordered a combination plate of Chow Mein. It was a lot of food. I had hot tea, too. The crispy noodles are "home made". Sherry came in later and ordered a Diet Pepsie. We had fun talking with the waiter and owner. We learned a chinese phrase "Taiquila"....or something like that which means "very, very expensive!" I thought he was talking about "Tequilla". Oh my!

Came home, put the Indian food in the freezer and the Chinese food in the fridge after sharing some of the fried rice with Knee-Hi. Knee-Hi is sharing my food again. I'm out of the fancy freezer dog meat. Onward!