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 Today seemed like another day waiting for the rain or wondering if it were going to rain here. It finally did rain after Tommy went out and watered. We planned to go to the grocery but had not.

Tommy went out for the mail about 4 pm and got the mail. I received mail, wonderful mail. It was an announcement that grandson in another state is graduating from hs. He is tall and handsome and all smiles. My son was a child full of smiles. He graduated from an International Baccalaureate school. Tommy sort of explained that to me. I think it is for high achievers and has a social aspect to it. He is in top ten in his class and is going to continue as an Engineering Major. I am so proud of him. 

I don't want to put cash or even a check in a card, so I will send the card by PO and money by Amazon. It won't be much, but I cannot afford much. 

The announcement was amazingly beautiful with so many photos of him. It was done through Shutterfly. The card is viewed landscape. It folds out from both sides from the middle. On both sides of the front of the card are pictures of him, two on one side and one on the other.  Once opened, there is a picture on each side and a description with his name in the wider middle portion. On the back is another picture of him. That is six pictures. That makes plenty for clipping and framing. But, I won't cut this card. I have never seen a card like this. Have you? 

This has absolutely been the brightest spot in my life for a while now. 

At the grocery we bought apples, bananas, strawberries, Graham Crackers, cooking bags for the oven, card, Pepsi bogo. 

Tommy has been very mellow today. 

For dinner it was leftovers. Tommy had another fake burger, ear of boiled corn, and a huge stack of shredded carrots, about 3/4 cup raw with nothing on them. I had a bowl of Special K with milk and bananas, later half ear of corn. In a few minutes, I will get salad with chicken tenders. 

I had him peel three potatoes and asked him to put the filet mignon on the counter. I went in and heard meat falling like rocks. I thought they were thawed! So, they can thaw for eating another day. 

Have you seen the Shutterfly card like I described? They are expensive. 

Monday Doings and Grandson Singing

Since it will most likely be very rainy this week, we went to Cullman to get my mail and go to notary public at my bank. There were other things I needed to do. 

It was a beautiful day, lots of fluffy clouds and sunshine. On the way home, we got about four dozen big splats of rain, nothing else--no darkness, no wind, still pretty.

I went to one grocery store that always has buggies of reduced items. No, I had already gotten what they offered. However, I did get more pimiento. I have wanted peanut oil but was not ready to commit to a gallon. So, I purchased a 24 oz. bottle. Then, I put my name and Tommy's name in for a drawing for a new washing machine. I hope one of us wins.  This is the store where I won $100 worth of groceries for 2018 Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Since I needed the services of a notary public, I called my bank and had to get an appointment. They were agreeable to having the notary come out to me in the car.  So, that was easy peasy. 

Do you use peanut oil? Do you like it? Ever use LOUANNA Peanut Oil?

When we came home, I was sooo tired and did not want to cook dinner. I found a KFC thigh in the freezer and a meal of Italian Beef with cilantro-lime white rice and black beans. We divided the frozen dinner and he had the chicken thigh and a huge amount of red grapes. 

I still had dishes to wash from the night before. ugh

Someone reminded me of this incident with my son and mother. I left him with her and told her to make sure he eats some meat and fruits and vegetables with every meal. When I came back, I asked her if he had eaten well. And, did he eat meat, fruits, and vegetables. My mother changed to a very high voice and said he only wanted to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I said you mean for lunch every day? No, he wanted it more than that. Oh, for breakfast? Well, he would not eat any other food. You mean he ate it for all three meals??? Yes, and for a snack. 

Had my mother lost her mind? By the way, he had never had peanut butter ever before. So, for seven days he had not eaten one other thing than pbj sandwich! She created a monster. So, I had to buy pb, something I did not want to do. Okay, so I suppose I did not have to buy it, but he asked for it incessantly and I just got it. 

Here is a video of my grandson singing at MCLA. He is the guy just to the right of center and sings first. Watch here. I think he has a great voice. My daughter said he was singing in tune and in time when he was two-years-old. She is a wonderful singer, too.

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