Sometimes, My Garden Is Amazing!

I made the last of our Italian beef that the Beast ordered from Taste of Chicago.  It is SOOOO good!  But we used up all of the green peppers for the order when we made the first batch.  So, since the Beast told me that I still had green peppers growing (the plants looked half dead not all that long ago), I went out to see if I might have some useable ones.  Holy shit!  I not only had some I could use, I have some HUGE ones that are just wonderful on the plants.  

I also discovered that I had a lot of jalapenos and I also have some nice tomatoes that are still growing.  I gathered up about a dozen green peppers (and only used up three for our Italian beefs) and there are probably at least a dozen more out there that can be picked plus a few that will be able to be picked within a week or less.  The tomatoes are still green but a fairly nice size.  I didn't even go look at the plum tomatoes but I'll do that tomorrow.  I really have to take a good look at ALL the plants in the garden.  I've neglected it terribly thinking it was dying off but that may have been just what it needed....LOL.

I took a trip to Walmart today to pick up some of that ZzzQuil for sleeping.  I'm not sleeping well and definitely not sleeping through the night.  I'm willing to try anything so am going to give it a try tonight.  The Beast can use Nyquil for that but it has never affected me that way.  But they make great claims for this stuff so I will give it a try.  I'll let you know how it works for me....IF it works for me.

On the way home, I decided to run by the Princess's house to see the work on the *new room*.  It's coming along nicely with the help of Johnnycake's cousin.  The cousin has a lot of experience with building and has done a wonderful job on his own house, I'm told.  I think he's a really great guy to be helping the kids out the way he has.  I saw the work they had done and it really looks good.  It's nowhere near done but a good start.  I also returned the Princess's casserole dish in the hopes that she might actually return some of my things she has.  Time will tell....LOL.

Chewlee didn't get a smiley face again.  She was out of her seat twice today.  It's actually a minor offense but in for a penny, in for a pound as far as the teacher is concerned, I'm sure.  Chewlee said she was out of her seat because of some problem with her shoes (she had her sneakers on) but both the Princess and I told her she had to raise her hand and tell her teacher when she needs to get up for ANY reason.  I also told Chewlee that, as of next week, if she doesn't get a smiley face, no pickles.  No arguments.  She said she understood and there was no crying.  I told her if that didn't get better, then there would be no Peppa Pig if she didn't get a smiley face.  THAT upset her because she thought it started on Monday but I told her only one punishment at a time.

The Beast went to his church Bible study tonight and I had the Italian beef and other stuff ready for him when he got home.  He was grateful because, even though he had a sandwich before he left, he was starving when he got home.  You'd think he exercised for a couple hours with the amount of beef he piled on his Italian bread.  He really WAS starving!  He even had a big bowl of ice cream afterward.  At least he should sleep through the night.  He won't be waking up because he's hungry, that's for sure.  Trust me, he's done that many a time during the 49 years we've been married.

It was 82 here today but didn't feel like it.  It actually was very comfortable.  The Beast is removing the window AC units, little-by-little.  I mean that.  He's gotten ONE removed.  Only three more to go...LOL.  The spirit is willing but the body is proving weak and easily tires.  I figure if he gets one every two or three days, that works.  There's no reason to rush, is there?  

Love you all.  Hope your week went well and you have a great weekend.  Tomorrow is Friday...yay!...and, for most, the end of the work week.  I wish you all good weather and lots of good times.  At least some peace and a lot of good rest.  I'll let you know how it goes for me.  *Wink*