Two posts in one day. I just spent some time catching up on reading blogs. Next I'm going to catch up on reading the newspapers before I add them to the recycle bin. Talking about that... We have a tall yellow bin; the size of a big outdoor trashcan. We fill it to the top almost every week, and only have a small bag of trash that goes out. Recycling is so automatic with us that I'm always surprised when I see people putting recyclable goods out with the trash.

Mom and I made the rounds today. We went to Annapolis Mall in search of a new comforter set and window treatments for my father's room. J.C. Penney's, Macy's and Sears. We found something promising at Sears, but they didn't have all the components. We went to lunch at Red Lobster. It was dark and a little smelly in there. I had a salad, broiled flounder and broccoli. My mom had a salad with lots of ranch dressing and two bowls of creamy and buttery clam chowder. It tasted like lobster bisque and was much more delicious than mine. I'm still dieting, and the meal left me feeling deprived. I had two tiny Dove dark chocolates afterwards and felt much better. Mom and I went to the Sears by her house after the mall and bought the bedding. My father could care less, but the room will look so much better, and that will make my mom feel good.

Emily and I had meatless meatballs with sauce and pasta, and broccoli, for dinner. The 'meatballs' were from Trader Joe's and were delicious. You'd never know they weren't meat. Yes! Something besides tofu for her to eat. Come to think of it, I don't remember the last time I had meat. I don't miss it.

The bird's been on my shoulder for hours. I guess I am starting to get a little attached. It's been a lonely night. Yuck...I turned to look at him after I typed that, and he sneezed in my face. Not attached!!!