After having a lunch that the Beast and I both prepared (hash and eggs), I took a nap and guess who woke me up from it? Chewlee! At first, I thought the Princess was here but Chewlee told me the school bus had dropped her off. That startled me since he isn't supposed to do that unless he gets a note from the Princess. But Chewlee said her mother gave her a note for the driver because she wasn't going to be home. Okay. I can dig that but why didn't the Princess call me to tell me that? Or did she call the Beast and tell him but he never said a word to me? I really wondered but didn't get a chance to ask because the Beast was going to the store and taking Chewlee with him.
When the Princess showed up about 15 or 20 minutes after they had gone to the store, I figured out that the Beast had no idea when she was going to come for Chewlee. But she took Chewlee's backpack home with her and I called the Beast to tell him to drop Chewlee off at home when he was done shopping. They only live a little over a mile from us so it's not a big deal.
One of the things that I noticed while Chewlee was here and following me into the kitchen was how tall she is getting. She can reach the bottom shelf on the upper cabinets now (and she got her special cup we keep for her so I could fill it with milk). That startled me a bit. But she was so happy that she could get it for me that I had to smile.
The Beast told me about a conversation that Chewlee had with the cashier at one of the stores they went to. Chewlee said to the girl, *You know, Jesus wasn't born in December.* The cashier smiled and said, *I know that, sweetie.* Then Chewlee said, *He was born in October.* At that, the startled cashier said, *Oh my goodness! I thought I was the only one that knew that!* Then Chewlee got a big smile and said, *I learned that at church!* LOL! Amazing the things that are being taught, isn't it?
The Beast decided he was going to make some black bean soup with chicken. However, one of the reasons he went to the store was that we were out of onions. Can't make a good black bean soup without them to help season it. There's more to it than that but he got what we needed as well as a new tongs (the old ones had broken and I threw it away). In fact, he not only got that but a set of all the various tools we use for cooking with a handy holder for the counter top. It holds everything, including the measuring cups and spoons. He seems to be a real junkie for things like that. But it will make things handier than sorting through the drawer where we keep most of those things usually.
His soup turned out just perfect. I know it will be even better after a night in the fridge but I am afraid to think about having it two days in a row. Not after this last bout of IBS. I will have to pass on it and wait at least a day to have it again. I know that eating bean soup of any kind seems to have contributed to the episode when I have it two days in a row. Last time it was split pea soup that did me in (and I love my split pea soup!). But I hate IBS so why take the chance? Never again.
It's 30 degrees outside and the humidity is high (100%) so I turned up the heat in my computer room when I realized how chilly the room felt. It's only supposed to be a high in the lower to mid 40's (brrrr!) but at least we aren't expecting any snow! Thankfully, we don't see much snow in this area. If we get any, it doesn't stay longer than a day or two. The kids love it but I think even they are glad to see the snow go away after they enjoy a day of fun in it. I know that Chewlee (and even Baron!) enjoyed it last year and we got a couple really cute pics of Chewlee covered in snow from her play outside in it.
Love you all! Hope you are keeping warm and dry. Have a fantastic day! ***Hugs***
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