Although I had a tough time getting to sleep last night, I did manage to get five hours in a row with no trips to the bathroom. Hurrah! The Beast slept in (something he almost never does) and didn't get up until almost 9am. But he was in a much better mood and that always bodes well for me.
He ran out to do some errands and I gather those went well for him, too. I didn't even ask because I really didn't care what they were. He runs so many for either his church or his church friends. If I open up dialogue about that, there's no end to his preaching to me.
He picked up some half and half to use on his sister's rice pudding. I happen to enjoy that, too, so I was happy to see that addition to our fridge. I made us a dinner of some pork loin chops (courtesy of my bff, Carol, in her meat surprise), along with some fried, sliced new potatoes, beets and pineapple. The Beast loves his beets and said this to me, *These are so good. I don't know why we don't have them more often.* I can tell him why....he just doesn't buy them enough. LOL!
I stopped making a full grocery list a long time ago since he insists on doing the shopping. He will ignore most of the things I want and then wonders why I don't cook more often. He buys things that are frozen for family meals (like lasagne, salisbury steaks for six, TV dinners, pot pies by the dozen) and then he wonders WHY I don't cook? If I am cooking, I like to make my own main dishes....from scratch. He says I use too many *extras*...which means things like bullion, spices, veggies, etc. I just don't know where his head is. I also like to make real mashed potatoes. He buys the instant kind and wonders why I don't use them. I would rather they rot in the box. I used to use that stuff but it was mostly because I had four kids (or more) that I also had to feed. It was cheaper and faster. I was working and really didn't get any help in the kitchen most of the time.
Now I just make a list of special items I don't want him to forget. That will only be like six items or so and he will get those for me with little argument. If he does happen to ask what I need a certain item for, it's usually for something he likes to eat so he is happy to get it for me.
The Beast finally bought some shoes (actually, boots) that I don't have to help him put them on due to his lack of good movement, especially on his left side. Even his left hand seems to be losing flexibility. I usually have to get down and use the shoe horn on his good shoes so he can get his foot into it. These boots have zippers going down both sides and they are the short boots....just above ankle high. He actually couldn't lean over well to zip up one side but I showed him how he could zip up the one side halfway and he was able to zip it up by himself after he got his feet into them.
I put the chickens away tonight since he had church and, as usual, they were already in the barn. They jumped down off the roosts while I was gathering the eggs and went out in the coop area to get their corn treat. I like their putting themselves away like that. I think it has something to do with the light outside. That's a good thing since we will be changing our clocks next month and it will get darker earlier. That makes it much easier for them to adjust to the time change. I'm not sure what it will do to US.....LOL.
Tomorrow the Princess is coming over in the morning to help the Beast get Baron in the car so he can take him to the vet's office. She has to take her puppy in for his shots and his last de-worming, I think she said. Good thing as she will probably have to help him get Baron into the car for the trip home. They use the same vet so that helps.
Remember, I love you all. Thank you, family and friends for taking the time to read this. Be happy. Be kind. ***Hugs***
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