Saturday

Showered and did a color wash before breakfast. Cleaned up a bit after, then thought about how I wanted to arrange my day. It probably would have been best to vacuum or work the patio, especially since Bev, my pal from T.O.P.S. just brought me some more little succulents (she and her husband have a farm in Santa Paula). I want to plant them, but I just didn't feel like it; I'll try to get to it today. Even though it was too cool for my taste and there had been a bit of light rain for a few minutes, I decided to go into town. Packed my lunch and took off.

I had forgotten there was some kind of festival or street fair going on, but I strolled Main away from it. It again started to rain very lightly--more like a mist--and I hadn't brought my umbrella, but I was okay with that. However, it was too wet to eat across from the mission, so I bused home.  I ate my lunch in front of the television--Frasier, again--then took a short nap.

Had some of my fresh salmon for dinner; baking it with orange slices and Italian seasoning--very yum. Mike called about 8:00. He was going to pick up Violet from the airport after her three-day sojourn to Indonesia--it was Sumatra, not Borneo, by the way. Mike is going to Hong Kong for a few days, but  Violet will stay there, anyway. Her school is right across the street and Liz, the live-in helper, will be there. 

Can't wait to see Mike and Vivian for Thanksgiving. Vivian will be here for only a few days, but Mike will come for ten or so. Good--he can help Ellen with preparations. She asked me to make the pie--I usually only do pumpkin, but may also do an apple this year.  I'll bring the cream, vanilla, and hand mixer to her place to whip the cream. What, just buy the canned stuff?  That would constitute the rape of the pie!