Slowing Down, Just A bit

It was 10:30 when we finally got going this morning. Before then, I had scanned the newspaper, checked emails and a few blogs, listened to the radio, and emailed my granddaughter. Irene, who is four going on five, posted a comment on my blog, through her mother, about my Easter decorations in my last post. I loved it. Then some movies showed up in my email. But first I had to figure out how to open them. They have a new camera and I guess a new format. I downloaded one and followed the prompts from my smart computer, installed Quick Time, and was able to watch Irene talking to be. My smile lasted a long time. Irene is home "sick" today with pink eye, so Jill had to take the day off too. Girl's day off! We went out to run some errands and a little shopping. Tom got his glasses fixed. I bought a new mini-mouse for my mini-computer. We talked to a guy at Comcast to see how we could get Hi-Def on our little kitchen TV, but at over $12 /month rental on a box we don't want to have sitting on the counter, we said "No Thanks". Tom said the cable company is getting to be like the airlines, charging extra for everything. When we got back about noon, the mail had arrived, and with it, the 2010 census form. So I filled it out over lunch. I'll get it in the mail tomorrow. So DJan, if anything happens to me, at least I've been counted as HERE. After a long lunch, finishing the newspaper, reading email and blogs, I did some pre-sewing. My next project is to embroider shirts for Isaac and Irene. I bought some plain tee shirts, but thought Irene's needed to be girlied up. So I tried something new with my serger. I cut off the hems around the bottom and sleeves and did a "lettuce" edge on them. It worked! So I was pleased with myself. I'll show you when I get them done, hopefully right side up this time! So now where has the day gone? It's time for me to do my torture, er, I mean, physical therapy exercises before I start dinner. I've been having arthritis issues again and have gone back to more Naproxen. And the exercises. It's either that or stop moving. That doesn't sound like a great option. It was cloudy today, but not much came of the forecast of rain. It was just a good excuse to stay inside. And slow down, a little bit. I'm grateful for this day.