The storm front that has been developing and plaguing the Midwest and Ohio Valley regions finally caught us here in the Southeastern U.S. We knew it was bound to, eventually. I was just glad that the day stayed nice enough for me to get out and gather up the ripe tomatoes, including the myriad of cherry tomatoes that needed picking. I made us a salad of spinach, kale, green onions and cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and olive oil to go with a simple dinner of fried, boneless, thin cut pork chops that we ate on sandwiches. Simple but incredibly tasty and satisfying.
Once the storm started and I could hear it off in the distance, I got offline since I knew I would lose my internet. It's the one bad thing I hate about satellite internet. As it was, I was totally upset because I kept losing my TV while Rizzolli & Isles was on...the NEW episode. The saving grace was that it was repeated an hour later so I got to see all I missed. By then, the storm was a gentle rain and we had reception back. We STILL didn't have internet but I had my game I could play. I had cleaned up after dinner and started the dishwasher once the Beast had gone to bed. He always has dishes scattered here and there that I need to collect and get cleaned.
I have so darn many tomatoes now that I decided I am making spaghetti sauce tomorrow. I'll save a bunch of the cherry tomatoes for more salads during the rest of the week. Oh, and I finally bought myself a pair of jeans that actually FIT! In fact, it actually makes my butt look good (and that's saying something...LOL). I mentioned that on my FB page ( only about buying the jeans) since Sheepie gave me a hard time about the jeans I wore most of the time. I knew she would be happy and she was. I needed to replace them, anyway, since I had worn holes in them here and there. At one time, they were very comfortable but then they got too big for me and I had to wear big shirts to cover up the fact that I had to gather the waist to keep them up...LOL.
The new mattress for our bed comes tomorrow and the Beast is actually excited about that. I admit, so am I for that matter. He took the mattress off our bed and it will be hauled off to Tara's tomorrow for bulk pickup whenever that takes place. I called her, first, to make sure it was okay and where she wanted us to leave it so the truck would pick it up. I'm sure the Beast will want to do that early and get back here to be ready for when the mattress comes. It, too, is a *foam* mattress but an upgraded one since it has that special cooling layer to it. It is supposed to be cool in the summer and warmer in the winter. I don't seem to have that problem sleeping on one but that's me. I can sleep on either mattress and be comfortable. I've been wanting one for YEARS!
Since the Beast tried out the one in the guest room on Friday night, he's been sold. He's been pain-free in his knees and even his back hasn't given him a problem. Now he knows why *I* wanted one. I've wanted one since we took a trip to Bermuda and the upscale hotel we stayed at had one on the bed. I didn't know this until I had the BEST night's sleep I could ever remember and checked under the sheets for a label to find out what kind of mattress it was. I kid you not! My sister, Bee, swears by her *number* bed and I'm happy she found one that agrees with her but this is the one for me!
Time to get this posted and think about bedtime. Love you all. Hope your week is going well. Have a great Hump Day. ***Hugs***
HINT#1: Organize your yarn....Doing some knitting (or crocheting)? Keep yarn from getting tangled, especially if you're working with two strands at a time, by running the ends of the rolls through straws. If you pull the yarn through straws as you work, they'll straighten out each strand.
HINT#2: Forget buying one more specialty-organizing device and instead use t he time to actually organize those pan lids. A dish rack or V-rack (meant for roasting) both make great containers for sorting pan lids in the cabinet. Act now and do away with banging and rummaging for good. Simply reach for the lids you need!
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