I know kids love to make forts and is the reason they even build tree houses. Sometimes, a big cardboard box can be transformed into a fort or a club house. Today, Chewlee used the kitchen table.
She made a great effort using blankets, towels, a robe....she crawled into the center of the table then would come out and make adjustments. I was the bad guy because I made her take it down, knowing the Beast would have a fit if he came home from church and found it up. She complained, of course, but I expected that. She made a half-hearted effort to take it all down but I had to fold the blankets back up. That was just a bit too much for her.
When I took her home, she was NOT happy about it. She said to me, *Didn't you cry when you had to leave your grandma's house and you didn't want to?* I was honest and told her, *Sometimes.* But we went to the little gas station down the road with the intent of buying her a pushup. It was too cold outside for me to even THINK about having something that cold but, hey! It's my job to spoil her, isn't it?
Once there, I found out they no longer sell the pushups. The woman told me they just don't sell in the winter. So I looked and finally found a fruit bar that I knew she would love. She did. After that, we rode to her house where I dropped her and her little bag of things she wanted to take home this time AND her fruit bar. She accused me of taking the *short* way home to her house but we were there and she got out of the car, goodies in hand with a breezy, *Love you!* as she left.
I have to tell you about this. The Beast came home and was telling me all about a woman in his church that got divorced about a year ago. She has been living with this couple since the divorce. I guess her ex-husband has been stalking her and a couple weeks ago, her car was severely vandalized. Although he wasn't caught so that they know for sure it was him, who else would do such a thing to the only car that belonged to her? No other car was touched. Her windshield was smashed all to pieces, the body was hit by what they think was a bat, the tires were slashed. Anyway, there's nothing the police could do but write up a report. The insurance covered repairs, etc. but now the woman is terrified. The Beast actually asked me what I thought about offering the woman our guest room until she leaves the U.S. for the Dominican Republic in July.
I told him I would NOT feel comfortable about it. The man knows where she goes to church and could easily follow her back here. He said we could put her car in the garage. Yes, but it would still mean that one of OUR cars would be outside in the driveway. We are two OLD people, not young and energetic. The Beast couldn't win a fight if this man is that violent that he has destroyed a car with a bat. What's next? Too risky.
I know he was disappointed and would love to have been the hero but I was being realistic...I believe. Was I wrong? The woman is a total stranger to me and he wants to invite her into our small home? With some nut stalking her? I don't think so. Sorry.
It was cool here today. Our high was 54 degrees and it was windy, too. The chill went to the bone. I felt bad for Juli even though she only had about six feet to walk to get from my car into her house. When she was dropped off yesterday, it was in the 70's. She said to me, *I didn't think I would need a jacket.* Of course not. She also didn't expect to spend the night...LOL.
That looks like it is going to be our weather all week long and then in the 70's again on Saturday. It's Spring Break for Juli all week long. The Princess has to go for a test tomorrow (for a pre-natal diabetes test) and Juli, of course, doesn't want to go with her. So I told the Princess to go ahead and drop her off here and she can pick her up after she's done with whatever she wants to do. I think there was some shopping included in the plan. Grocery shopping which Juli hates unless she can direct the purchases. Her purchases would be mostly snacks...pickles, potato chips, corn chips and salsa....all things she just loves to eat. Oh, and salami. She would also want popsicles, pushups and strawberry ice cream. She DOES love fruit, though, but does NOT like veggies unless they are hidden in whatever you try to feed her.
Her mother has cracked down on her refusal to eat certain foods. Now Chewlee MUST eat the food or go hungry AND she gets NO snacks for a couple days. I can't say I blame her. I've had my own problems with trying to feed her but I don't want her to go hungry....ever. Guess I just make matters worse. I'm not sure.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Have a great week. Keep warm and dry. ***Hugs***
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