I'm going to talk about our dinner tonight because it was one of the best we've had in a while. The Beast decided to make the boneless beef ribs he had bought a few days ago. He has a marinade he uses (no, not teriyaki) that really seems to help tenderize beef ribs and adds a bit of a *bite* to them, too. He cooked them in the slow cooker but it didn't really take all that long for them to be just perfect. That's when he took them out of the slow cooker and put them in a bowl. He added the Sweet Henry's barbeque sauce to them and stirred them up well then put them back in the slow cooker to keep warm.
I was making the corn on the cob and some four cheese mashed potatoes (yes, they are boxed but really very good). When the corn was done, we sat down and ate and it was delicious. One of the best meals we've had in a long time. Oh, okay, the rib eye steaks we had a couple weeks ago were really delicious too but our meals haven't been inspired lately. Today, we pigged out. LOL! The Beast didn't even snack during the evening like he normally does. That told me that he was full and satisfied.
I'll admit that the same goes with me. I didn't need a snack at all and that's also unusual for me lately. I've gotten hungry again around 9pm. Sometimes hungry enough to eat a sandwich and not just some snack food. I keep trail mix in the house and some energy bars for snacks so that I'm not consuming a lot of calories. I don't want to put any weight back on since I regained the weight I lost when I was in the hospital last time. That was only 10 lbs but I've put it back on now. I'm enjoying the additional energy I'm feeling these days. It's about time! I think my colon problem was around much longer than even the doctor suspects. I don't think I am going to object to another colonoscopy next year. I would rather be safe than sorry.
I decided that I am giving Chewlee money for her birthday. It's too tempting for me to buy her clothes and I've learned that she has her own opinions on the clothes she wants to wear. She's really too old for any kind of dolls (she really doesn't play with them any more) so I won't even try to buy her any kind of toys. I figure she can buy whatever she wants with the money. I'm sure I won't be the only person to give her that for her birthday so she may end up with enough to get herself something nice. She has some very interesting things she likes when she sees commercials on TV but....spending her own money often is harder for her than spending OTHER people's money....LOL.
Gunner's birthday party will be two weeks after Chewlee's but that will take place at home instead of at the campground like Chewlee's will be. But Chewlee's friends are older and will enjoy the playground and/or the pool there. I've only seen pictures of the facilities but it looks really nice. But Gunner will be just a year old and will probably enjoy having his party at home where he feels comfortable (and will be more private). I'm sure the Princess will take lots of pictures of THAT party. Plus, when it's nap time, his room won't be noisy. The camper is a fairly good size but doesn't have a room where he can be put to sleep comfortably. I think it's smart of them to want his party at their house.
The Beast is going out with his church group tomorrow to hand out leaflets or some such thing. That means I will have a couple hours without him underfoot again. I want to strip the guest bed and clean the sheets and covers on it. I noticed there was dog hair on it so Baron's been sneaking up on it again. I'd like to have it kept clean just in case we have company. We may actually have the Beast's cousin. Butch, here for a day or so when he drives up to Chicago next month. That's only a little over two weeks away. Since we are keeping that door closed now, once I remake it, it should stay dog hair free. At least, I hope so.
The weather was overcast for a great deal of the day today. But we didn't get the rain that was predicted. I'm not complaining. We could still get a nice thunderstorm tonight according to the radar I saw on the weather channel or it could have run out of steam when it reaches us. I can see it just drizzling after dumping a lot of it's rain down in the Mobile area. I'll just have to wait and see what develops. It was only 80 for a high but it was nice. When the sun came out in the afternoon, even the birds were happy and showed up at the feeders again. I never thought birds would hate flying around when it's overcast. Do you think they get depressed like some people do?
Love you all. I hope you had a nice weekend and got a lot done. Have a safe week. ***Hugs***
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