We finally got another section of the planters in back cleared out enough for the Beast to plant the 3 tomato plants and the two pepper plants. I am trusting that's all we have because I didn't actually look. Unfortunately, I know the Beast and he has a bad habit of planting more than we need every year. But I won't know until tomorrow when I start thinning out the strawberries. Yes, I intend to get that done....just have to do it before it rains.
I made us dinner tonight since it only required heating up some spaghetti that I made yesterday. I also made some garlic knot rolls to go with it. I figured...what the hell. It was something different than the usual garlic bread and it worked for us. The Beast, as usual, overdid it physically. He has this need to achieve something every day and he was determined to get certain things done in his mind. He didn't need to go at the speed that he did. He could have done things nice and easy like I did. He didn't accomplish more than I did other than adding the topsoil to the planter. I think it was more of a chore for him because he still isn't over that fall he took earlier in the week. He also admitted that he is becoming less able to do some of the things that he could still do last year. I told him we would find some cheap labor (maybe students from our local high school?). We used them before when we lived in Florida and we might be able to get one that wants to work part time helping around here. We'll see when he finally cries *uncle*.
I'm feeling good except for the occasional sciatica. That electric pain drives you crazy after a while. I don't take a pain pill even though that is what my doctor said I should do when it gets bad. I really hate taking them (but I fill my prescription every month regardless!) You just never know when they might come in handy. Doctors are very reluctant to prescribe them for fear you will get addicted to them. Hard to do when you don't take them very much.
I have a yen to take a trip somewhere. If I felt stronger, I would say Mobile would be nice but walking in all that sand is tiring. All their beaches that we saw were a couple blocks to the water. I ended up sitting on some steps after walking in it for maybe just a couple yards. This was not too long after I had my first leg surgery and I don't feel like I could make it even now. Maybe, when the Beast finally DOES visit his cousin in NC, I will go with him. But I'm not really all that fond of her (and vice versa). I loved his aunt but now that she is gone, it will be very different.
The Beast is curious about whether she will come out of the closet now that her mother is gone. It would be a very different situation for everyone. Especially the Beast now that he has religion. He has never been comfortable with gays even before he did. Me? I've known and liked a lot of gays. I have even been to a gay bar...once or twice when I was a bit younger. It was curiosity mostly. But I found it was kind of fun. What was strange was at both that I went to, they called me *Ma*. I also never paid for a single drink....LOL.
I admit that I wouldn't do it now. My curiosity is satisfied. And I have nothing to prove so what is the point? It's not my *thing* so why interrupt their fun? I am SO straight I could be a ruler....LOL.
The kids seem to be enjoying their time camping out. I checked the Princess' Facebook page. She didn't find any kind of railing for Gunner so he was sleeping with her until he wanted his own space. I gather he was put into some kind of playpen then and he slept soundly....even through the storm they had.
I think the Beast might have gifted her with one of those induction cooking appliances but I am not sure. He can be so sneaky at times. He loves his (and I am starting to like it, too). The Princess, however, had to buy some new pans to use for it. They must be magnetic to work. We checked out ours with one of the refrigerator magnets we all have. If it sticks, you can use it. I love how quickly water comes to a boil on it. I used it for making my spaghetti sauce and for cooking the spaghetti. It was great. I really have to admit it was a good purchase. We use it all the time. I can hardly remember the last time I used the stove....LOL. I DO use the oven.
Time to get this posted. I gather the Princess had some rain at the RV resort they are now official members of but we didn't until late this evening. And I mean late! It will be nice if I get some sunny weather in the morning so I can do the strawberries. The soil will be moist so it will be easy to do the thinning. If things go well, I may even finish clearing out the other half of it's planter. The Beast had planted some gourds in that area last year. The weeds are about a foot high. Sheesh. Oh well.
Love you all. Stay dry. Drive very carefully. Don't drive if you don't have to since so many areas will be under a threat of tornadoes. ***Hugs***
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