Sun 27 Oct

Got everything on the lists shopping yesterday, and as usual, a few things not on our list. I ended up getting a very nice maroon wool short coat with hood from Costco. It's nowhere as thick as yours, but it's well cut and nice looking. The denim bluish color hat should still go well with it. Think about what time you can spend at home over the holidays so you can spend a little time with Grandma. Even though she's in hospice, I wouldn't say the "end" is inevitably soon, but this may well be her last holiday season with us. She hasn't been eating well again and is getting weaker. She has started developing some pressure sores on her bottom and the outmost curve of her spine. She just doesn't have much "oomph" left. She still has days sometimes when she talks like her old self, and I value those greatly. Trick or treaters come around this afternoon. Okay, Costco pumpkin pie passes my taste test as really quite as good as homemade. If we come down to Madison the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving, I may buy another one and keep it for Thanksgiving meal. Never thought I'd say that! Pot of freshly made Moroccan 3-bean stew on the stove, sweet corn ready for the grill. Bring on the Trick or Treaters! About 290 trick or treaters later and I'm out of candy. Time for a quick bowl of bean stew and off to choir. Choir adjourned a little early to watch Packers. Nice TDs from Jordy and Micah Hyde! Probably won't stay up for much of the second half though. Food: 8:30 am Small pumpkin croissant (from Batch), 1/2 grapefruit, 102 g raspberries, coffee 12:15 pm 2 med eggs, 1/4 c chopped red pepper, 1 tbl chopped cilantro, 1 tbl milk, 1 tbl shredded cheddar, small slice Costco pumpkin pie, Cool Whip Lite 3:45 pm Little box Milk Duds 6:00 pm Bowl Moroccan 3-bean stew 8:00 pm Small slice Costco pumpkin pie, Cool Whip Lite Exercise: 6:55-7:45 am Ballet DVD 7:45-8:15 am Cardio Dance DVD