I felt really good today so I decided that it was time for me to make my chicken soup. I put the chicken on to boil up and then spent an hour dicing up the veggies to put in it. When the chicken thighs were almost ready, I threw the veggies in and let it all simmer. I did, of course, add salt, pepper, a bit of cayenne, some parsley and (I hate to admit it) a little bit of chicken broth mix. But the end result is that it tastes wonderful. In case you are wondering, the cayenne really can't be tasted but I persist in adding some since it's so good for you medically.
The end result is wonderful. My family will be disappointed to know I was NOT up to making my homemade noodles for the soup. I could even see it in the Beast's face when he was eating it. They have grown to love that and it makes a big difference in the taste. But they will live and I have, as usual, made enough to feed an army. But I will eat it if no one else does.
The Princess called to have the Beast come and get Chewlee at the hospital emergency room. It seems that Gunner had eaten something that was stuck in his throat and he wasn't able to breathe right, swallow it or spit it up. That scared the hell out of me but she called a while later and said that Gunner had finally been able to cough it up. It was a sticker, of all things. Yes, one must be careful of so many things because babies judge their world by putting things in their mouths. Sigh. At least he is fine now.
The Beast informed me that he will be gone all day on Saturday since there is an event in Birmingham for his church. He will only be gone part of the day on Sunday but, hey! That's a nice little *vacation* for me. Maybe I can even get my sister(s) over to visit. Babybrat seems to be still in a bit of shell shock from the move and it's hard to tell if she is as enthused about being here as Sister Cee is. Her kids live in totally different states and don't seem inclined to travel much. Her daughter still has little ones and you know how tough they can be to travel with. Her son has a preteen and they always have their own activities planned and get very unhappy when their routines are interrupted. Oh well!
Sister Cee now has both her daughter and son living right here. That hasn't happened since they were teens so it's fun for her. She will be able to enjoy having them over for Holidays or having it with all of us that are here. We have gone from just me and the Beast to a whole big crowd....LOL! I may not have my kids here but they are within traveling distance and DO, on occasion, come to visit. We hope to have a kind of mini-reunion this summer and spend the day at the lake and rent a pontoon boat big enough for us all. That will be fun, especially since I am on the mend and feeling better than I have in a long time. Makes me wonder just how long it was that my colon was dying off on me.
Well, I have had a long, busy day and even the Beast recognized that I was on the mend. When he picked up Chewlee, she wanted to know how I was and that's what the Beast told her. It made her very happy because she was worried about me, which I thought was sweet. I just wish she would have been able to stay longer. But school tomorrow so she had to go home to get bathed and into bed.
The weather has been fairly nice, temperature-wise but overcast and occasionally a sprinkle of rain or two. Depressing when you have someone that loves the sun, like me. But otherwise, not bad at all.
I may even venture out tomorrow for a bit and have my coffee on the deck or the front porch if it hasn't rained. I am still using my cane just in case although I feel more and more confident in my balance. But I don't want to take chances and end up falling and hurting myself. Especially since I still have all these staples in. But, hopefully, they come out next week. Cross your fingers for me.
Love you all. Hope your weather is starting to make you think of spring on it's way and not any winter snow or ice any more. Be good. Be careful driving and plan on some fun this weekend.
***Hugs***
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