The Lighter Side Cafe Thursday 5/7!

Good morning!

I slept very well after a short, stressful night on Tuesday. By the time I was up, DH had already left to pick up the Walmart order. They had everything we wanted except my yogurt. I still have a few containers left, so will try at Super 1 later.

I got my walk in yesterday, but by the hardest. First, my neighbor, who lost his wife just as all this began, flagged me down to thank me for my hospice visits. I apologized for being unable to attend her funeral and for not being able to make bereavement visits. He is still struggling in his mind with decisions that were made about her care and I tried to give him comfort. I told him I will stop by on my walks occasionally so we can visit in the driveway. I walked on and only had a few minutes to go as I came up my street. I got flagged down by a dear friend and former co-worker who was visiting her daughter, my next-door neighbor. I had not seen her in exactly a year and the picture we took at our last lunch date had come up in my fb memories yesterday. We chatted a bit and I pretty much gave up the rest of my walk. I sat on the swing a bit and phoned my sister to catch up with her. She laughed at my washer saga and commiserated about the new-fangled washers we must now endure.

DH and I also spoke with DD2 last evening. She is planning a visit with her VBF on Saturday. This afternoon, she will come out and go through the drive-thru at our favorite local restaurant and bring us dinner for an outdoor meal and visit. DH will send her home with veggies and canned goods for both her and VBF, who is like a another daughter to us. One of the gifts will be pickled okra and pickled green beans for the bloody marys they plan to enjoy. It will be great to see her face-to-face and we will see her again on Sunday.

My dinner will be grilled shrimp and veggies, my favorite Hottails dinner. Lunch will be homemade gazpacho and a small chef salad. DH is making sausage biscuits for our breakfast.

Here's the newsclip from yesterday's meal for health professionals and first responders: www.wbrz.com/news/health-care-workers-in-pointe-coupee-parish-recognized-with-free-meals. If you watch closely, you will see DH from the back, in a red tshirt and orange Denver Broncos cap. The first man speaking is Rev. Richard, a local Baptist pastor and member of the Cultural District Board. He worked with my dad at the Corps of Engineers and we have gotten to be friends. Our newly-elected sheriff is in the blue shirt and is a local, homegrown boy and finally, the mayor, my neighbor and fellow choir member who forgot how to say COVID-19.

Make yourself a great day!

sunshinep396, Listened to it with tears in my eyes. Thanks for sharing (((hugs)))

Sue yup the loud mouths are everywhere....why can't they just live in ONE location??? That way we could all be safe Just sayin'

We took another walk and it was quite enjoyable. Talked to a few like minded people which made it nice.

Your meals sound awesome. I wish I liked avocado...it's healthy, I'm just not a fan.

I do love baby back ribs Carl makes them on the grille all the time. They are tasty.

Well, I bit the bullet and ordered a wig!!!! Not sure how it's going to work out, but it's returnable via amazon and the drop off is just down the street from us so a win win there. Will keep ya posted.

Happy you found another program that is holding your interest.

Will try to pop in later.