Another beautiful day. Cool in the morning when I walked the dogs to get the paper. My Mom made me bacon and eggs (and raisin toast). Yum.

Ray and I went to pilates. There was just one other person. As usual, an excellent workout and I am still sore. One of the things we did (and have done before) is roll on a roller. On my back, it feels good, like massage. On my legs, ouch, ouch, ouch. Ray was complaining too. Amanda (the teacher) did not let him out of it. Then a visit to the farmers' market, always fun. We always see people we know. Still lots of good food. No frost around Athens yet. Then we went to Kroger for a few things--kind of a madhouse on Saturday at noon. We stopped by Democratic HQ too. I have charged myself with keeping them in reusable cups and washing them regularly.

In the afternoon, I let the chickens out and sat in the sun, mostly reading a novel: the Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton. The chickens stayed under the porch most of the afternoon---too sunny I think.

I took a bath and headed to UUFA at 5. We were hosting a Harvest Dinner fundraiser and I had offered to serve. Apparently I never got the email that told me to wear a white blouse and black pants. Some people had been working since 8:30 that morning, cleaning, decorating, and setting up tables. As I often do, I thought, "I could have organized this better." It wasn't really clear who was in charge. Different people offered ideas and discussions about when to do what and how. Apparently the same people who had been working all day were also staying to do clean up. I called Ray and he came to help with the dishwasher. I helped serve and clear (and enjoyed eating afterward), but I left about 9. He was right behind me. I am working on being agreeable, but not taking on other people's issues. I did a lot and the fact that other people did more (and must be exhausted) is not my fault and I am not responsible. I am responsible for making sure I don't overdo and wreck my back. I enjoyed the company and wanted to be part of it. And I was.

I fell asleep on the couch and missed part of the Vicar of Dibley Christmas episode where Alice played Mary.