It was kind of fun to go to Chewlee's school and see all the grandparents that came to the school to meet the teachers, have a snack with the kids and then head for the library to see what books were on sale for the kids.
The snacks were as they always are....chilled water, sprite and cookies. Nothing earthshaking but the kids took their grandparents to where the snacks were located in the hallways and then it was back to the classroom where their snacks were waiting at their desks. Chewlee's teacher was taking pictures of each of the grandparents along with the grandchild on her tablet. Chewlee had to introduce us to her friends that she talked about. The Beast had his camera and took a couple cute pictures of Chewlee with a couple of her friends. When we got home later, he made up copies of the pictures for Chewlee so she could give them to her friends on Monday.
When we went to the library, it wasn't long before the Beast had to excuse himself and head out to the car because he said he was feeling very dizzy. That left me with Chewlee while she looked all over for a book. She finally found what she wanted....a diary. I think the only reason she wanted it was because it had a lock and key. I tried to explain to her what a diary was for but I don't know if she really understood. But, after about a half hour, we finally made it to the counter where I paid for her choice and we finally were able to leave.
I had to stop and rest on our way back to the car since I had been on my feet for so long in the crush of the library. The fresh air was also a welcome thing. I showed Chewlee how her lock opened and then closed it for her. I was so grateful to get back to the car and head for home!
Chewlee surprised me by her snacks. She did, of course, want some salsa and chips but she also ate some of my shrimp salad when she saw me eating some. I told her that I had a bowl of it set aside for her mother and to try to remind me when Grandpa took her home later. (She did!) She also had a couple of the banana popsicles that the Beast had secreted in the freezer out in the garage. Ha! Like he could hide something like that from Chewlee for long! LOL. He knows she always checks the freezer in the house but had no idea that she also checked the freezer out in the garage.
She wasn't happy when she finally went home with the Beast. He wanted to take some pictures of Gunner for Auntie Em who asked him to send her some so she could see him. He IS the newest member of their family and she is 93 now and not in good health. She is no longer able to walk and her Parkinson's is very bad. We don't think she will last too much longer. The world will be a sadder place without her.
When the Beast took Chewlee home, I was exhausted. I took a short nap and never heard the Beast return home. He hadn't taken any pictures of Gunner because Gunner had fallen asleep. He had been out with the Princess while she had taken the opportunity to do her shopping. She has become a fantastic couponer and is spending less and less on things like toilet paper, paper towels, baby diapers and other essentials. I was both surprised and proud of her for that.
The Beast made dinner while I slept and woke me up to eat. He had made some breaded codfish (the fillets were beautiful and vacuum packed) but wasn't happy with the breading he used. I thought it was okay, just not what we were used to when I did it. He made some scalloped potatoes and a side dish of sliced apples that were very tasty. After dinner, I was online for a bit then found myself so tired that I went back to bed and fell asleep until 4am. LOL! I hadn't slept more than four hours the night before grandparent's day at Chewlee's school so I really needed the sleep.
It had started storming shortly after the Beast went to the Princess' house and it stormed off and on all night. I DID hear the thunder but no lightning, thank goodness, so we didn't lose power but I did lose my internet for a few hours (which is why I gave in to the need for sleep). I hope today is a better day because I want to finish up the wash today without worrying about problems with a storm.
Love you all. Hope you have a great weekend. Fall is fast approaching regardless of the heat we all seem to be enjoying. Soon we will have the cooler weather hitting us and all the trees will be changing into their fall colors. Sigh. As much as I love that, I think summer doesn't last long enough. What do you think? ***Hugs***
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