Me On Monday

It was a busier weekend than usual—not surprising considering the season. Friday was a pretty calm day, but we were greeted by a spectacular sunrise when we left the gym. We had to go to the gym earlier than usual since Tracy needed to pick up a friend who was having some work done on his car.

Saturday morning Skylar and Ella came to bake and decorate sugar cookies. Thank goodness for their interest because I had not started any holiday baking and getting the sugar cookies out of the way is a big help. Baking the rest is clearly on the top of the agenda this week.

Speaking of help, both girls were great this year:  rolling out dough, using the cookie cutters, and decorating them. Last year Ella lasted about 20 minutes, but this year she maintained her enthusiasm for the whole 2 1/2 hours they were here. Skylar was more interested in decorating than in the baking process, although she enjoyed all the measuring and mixing of the dough.

Yesterday morning our fabulous church choir (some 50+ strong) and a small orchestra performed Vilvaldi’s “Gloria.” It had been some time since I heard it performed, and it was wonderful. I don’t, however, take photos during church. I looked today to see if any photos had been posted to our website, but not yet. The rest of the day was spent preparing to host our three-table bridge group last night. I did  take some photos of the food and the house before everyone arrived.

Last month we came in dead last in scoring, but last night we ranked second which is always a big surprise since many of the people in the group play bridge regularly, while we play only when this group meets. Four of us in the group have been playing together for 45 years now. Hard to believe.