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***
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Saturday, May 16, 2015
A Day For Company.....
I slept in today but was awake and watching TV when the Princess and Gunner showed up. The Princess brought the knee brace but I don't know if the Beast even tried it on. I forgot to ask him after the Princess finally went home. She was trying out one of the Beast's lenses to see if it was what she wanted to buy for herself or not. I think the Beast recommended a different one to her. She took a few pictures of Gunner but he really wasn't in the mood for pictures (the teething) so she didn't keep any of them. She told me she had asked Chewlee if she wanted to come with but one of Johnnycakes friends was visiting with his kids and Chewlee said we would be there next time. LOL! I don't blame her for choosing playing with kids over visiting two old people, no matter how much she may love us.
Then we had a visit from Dennis, who came over to get a couple of the milk jugs the Beast had saved for him as well as to *chew the fat* with the Beast. They both watch the same TV programs and I want no part of that. It's incredibly boring and you would think the two of them had all the answers to what was wrong with the world. *Sigh*
Later on Jason, from his church, showed up and stayed about an hour and a half. I took the opportunity to run up to Dollar General (the new one just down the road from us) because I was told they had their probiotic on sale. Alas, it was sold out and I found out why. It was really a clearance sale since they have now apparently changed over to Rexall vitamins for the old brand they were selling. I'm really disappointed because their brand sold a bottle of probiotics that had 90 pills in it for much less than any of the other brands on the market that only contain 30 pills. That's just my luck. Oh well.
After that, our company for the day was over. I spoke with Jason, whom I like because he is an interesting person just because of his background. Until recently, he was raising fish that he sold to various shops. He and I got along when I told him about our funny goldfish that would often track us as we moved around his tank. He had a distinct personality, I thought, although the Beast thought he was just looking for food. However, Jason said he found the same thing with many of the fish he raised much to the Beast's surprise. The Beast ended up releasing the goldfish into our lake here when he got tired of the cleaning of the tank. Also, Chewlee lost her fascination with the fish but I think it was because the Beast really kept her away from the tank more than anything. Her mother bought her several fish but they all seemed to die on them within about two weeks or so. Since I never saw what they kept the fish in, I have no clue why. I think it might have been a bowl and the water wasn't freshened enough but I'm not sure. A bowl loses oxygen quickly so needs refreshing often. When you have two kids and one is a baby, you really don't have both the time and energy to worry about a goldfish.
It was not a very nice day today. Although we didn't get rain until around 10pm or so, the day was overcast and breezy. Neither dog wanted to stay outside for longer than they had to. If the Beast was sitting in his recliner, Baron insisted on being in his lap and he faced outward so that he could make sure Lady stayed away. He's so jealous of any attention either one of us pays to her. Not that we stop paying attention. We just make sure we give HIM some, too. LOL! They are like two little kids at times.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a day of thunderstorms. If they will be at night or not, I am not sure. I don't mind them at night as long as there is no chance of tornadoes. I will be watching the weather channel a LOT to make sure. Dennis and Di across the street have a safe room that we are invited to make use of, along with the dogs now. It used to be just Baron but they have found out that Lady is a cutie so she is also welcome. I don't think they could be cruel enough to deny them anyway. I just hope we don't have to make use of the safe room any time soon. I sure as hell don't want a tornado to hit THIS house. I know it would be a total loss. It's not much better than living in a mobile home with the way it's structured. The wind can get underneath it and that would take it away! I've said to the Beast before that there's really no safe place here so I am grateful for Dennis and Di.
Well, time to get this posted. Love you all. Hope you have a better day than most of the US will be having. Be safe. ***Hugs***
Then we had a visit from Dennis, who came over to get a couple of the milk jugs the Beast had saved for him as well as to *chew the fat* with the Beast. They both watch the same TV programs and I want no part of that. It's incredibly boring and you would think the two of them had all the answers to what was wrong with the world. *Sigh*
Later on Jason, from his church, showed up and stayed about an hour and a half. I took the opportunity to run up to Dollar General (the new one just down the road from us) because I was told they had their probiotic on sale. Alas, it was sold out and I found out why. It was really a clearance sale since they have now apparently changed over to Rexall vitamins for the old brand they were selling. I'm really disappointed because their brand sold a bottle of probiotics that had 90 pills in it for much less than any of the other brands on the market that only contain 30 pills. That's just my luck. Oh well.
After that, our company for the day was over. I spoke with Jason, whom I like because he is an interesting person just because of his background. Until recently, he was raising fish that he sold to various shops. He and I got along when I told him about our funny goldfish that would often track us as we moved around his tank. He had a distinct personality, I thought, although the Beast thought he was just looking for food. However, Jason said he found the same thing with many of the fish he raised much to the Beast's surprise. The Beast ended up releasing the goldfish into our lake here when he got tired of the cleaning of the tank. Also, Chewlee lost her fascination with the fish but I think it was because the Beast really kept her away from the tank more than anything. Her mother bought her several fish but they all seemed to die on them within about two weeks or so. Since I never saw what they kept the fish in, I have no clue why. I think it might have been a bowl and the water wasn't freshened enough but I'm not sure. A bowl loses oxygen quickly so needs refreshing often. When you have two kids and one is a baby, you really don't have both the time and energy to worry about a goldfish.
It was not a very nice day today. Although we didn't get rain until around 10pm or so, the day was overcast and breezy. Neither dog wanted to stay outside for longer than they had to. If the Beast was sitting in his recliner, Baron insisted on being in his lap and he faced outward so that he could make sure Lady stayed away. He's so jealous of any attention either one of us pays to her. Not that we stop paying attention. We just make sure we give HIM some, too. LOL! They are like two little kids at times.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a day of thunderstorms. If they will be at night or not, I am not sure. I don't mind them at night as long as there is no chance of tornadoes. I will be watching the weather channel a LOT to make sure. Dennis and Di across the street have a safe room that we are invited to make use of, along with the dogs now. It used to be just Baron but they have found out that Lady is a cutie so she is also welcome. I don't think they could be cruel enough to deny them anyway. I just hope we don't have to make use of the safe room any time soon. I sure as hell don't want a tornado to hit THIS house. I know it would be a total loss. It's not much better than living in a mobile home with the way it's structured. The wind can get underneath it and that would take it away! I've said to the Beast before that there's really no safe place here so I am grateful for Dennis and Di.
Well, time to get this posted. Love you all. Hope you have a better day than most of the US will be having. Be safe. ***Hugs***
Friday, May 15, 2015
Crikey....Not A Good Weekend Here.....
I woke up to overcast skies and the feel of rain. No rain at all although you could hear thunder in the distance earlier. When I checked with Weather Interactive, it said thunderstorms later tonight. *Sigh* I really don't mind when it rains during the night. We are all settled in for the night around this time each night so rain when you like....LOL! In fact, it's going to be a thunderstorm weekend from what it said. Oh well.
Both the dogs didn't want to stay out very long except Lady would stay out just a bit longer than Baron. But she likes roaming the yard and sniffing around. I'm not sure what she hopes to smell but, within no more than 10 minutes, she's at the door and ready to come in.
Both dogs appetites seem to have returned, thank goodness. Guess they just had a bit of a tummy upset or some such thing. You could never tell that with the way they ate today. The Beast said it really started last night when he fed them. I never saw them eat since they vacuumed up the food in their bowls and then went to lay down to digest their food.
It seems like the Beast's knee if feeling a bit better today after rubbing on the gel his aunt gave him when he was visiting her a while back. He's had the gel here but never used it before. Now he wants to see if he can find more of it around here for when he runs out. The Princess still never showed up with the knee brace and she didn't call (if she can't find it, for heaven's sake...call!). Just don't disappoint the Beast by ignoring him. You are the one that offered, after all! "Nuff said.
The Beast went to Publix today to get more roast beef and he came home with six hard rolls! I was ecstatic and proceeded to make a sandwich on one for my lunch. He cut a roll out of some crusty Italian bread for his. My roll had a firmer crust on it and I guess that's why he chose the Italian bread, instead. He still has a problem with his lower plate and can't bite very well. LOL!
I made soup and a salad for my dinner with a couple slices of Italian bread, buttered. All-in-all, a nice, quiet day. I did my wash, finally. Got everything hung up, folded and put away. I'll take my shower in a bit (after I finish this). The Beast went to bed early tonight but I had taken a nap after my dinner so I am up now for a while. I'm watching a cute animated movie called *Dinosaur* that uses the same graphics that they used for the *Walking with dinosaurs* movie. I've actually seen it before but it's cute and TV sucks tonight. I'd rather watch this than anything else that's on.
The Beast *says* he's taking both dogs into the vet's office on either Monday or Tuesday. That's what he told me as we put down a special blanket in the back seat of my car to try to keep the dog hair off my seats back there. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. He's said it before.
The tomatoes are almost the right *green* to use for fried green tomatoes. *Grin* I pointed it out to the Beast today. And the plant that had the most tomatoes on it? It's got even more and some of the later ones on it are as big as the original ones. Amazing.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Be kind to one another. Smile a lot. Life is good. Much better than the alternative. ***Hugs***
Both the dogs didn't want to stay out very long except Lady would stay out just a bit longer than Baron. But she likes roaming the yard and sniffing around. I'm not sure what she hopes to smell but, within no more than 10 minutes, she's at the door and ready to come in.
Both dogs appetites seem to have returned, thank goodness. Guess they just had a bit of a tummy upset or some such thing. You could never tell that with the way they ate today. The Beast said it really started last night when he fed them. I never saw them eat since they vacuumed up the food in their bowls and then went to lay down to digest their food.
It seems like the Beast's knee if feeling a bit better today after rubbing on the gel his aunt gave him when he was visiting her a while back. He's had the gel here but never used it before. Now he wants to see if he can find more of it around here for when he runs out. The Princess still never showed up with the knee brace and she didn't call (if she can't find it, for heaven's sake...call!). Just don't disappoint the Beast by ignoring him. You are the one that offered, after all! "Nuff said.
The Beast went to Publix today to get more roast beef and he came home with six hard rolls! I was ecstatic and proceeded to make a sandwich on one for my lunch. He cut a roll out of some crusty Italian bread for his. My roll had a firmer crust on it and I guess that's why he chose the Italian bread, instead. He still has a problem with his lower plate and can't bite very well. LOL!
I made soup and a salad for my dinner with a couple slices of Italian bread, buttered. All-in-all, a nice, quiet day. I did my wash, finally. Got everything hung up, folded and put away. I'll take my shower in a bit (after I finish this). The Beast went to bed early tonight but I had taken a nap after my dinner so I am up now for a while. I'm watching a cute animated movie called *Dinosaur* that uses the same graphics that they used for the *Walking with dinosaurs* movie. I've actually seen it before but it's cute and TV sucks tonight. I'd rather watch this than anything else that's on.
The Beast *says* he's taking both dogs into the vet's office on either Monday or Tuesday. That's what he told me as we put down a special blanket in the back seat of my car to try to keep the dog hair off my seats back there. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. He's said it before.
The tomatoes are almost the right *green* to use for fried green tomatoes. *Grin* I pointed it out to the Beast today. And the plant that had the most tomatoes on it? It's got even more and some of the later ones on it are as big as the original ones. Amazing.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Be kind to one another. Smile a lot. Life is good. Much better than the alternative. ***Hugs***
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Eww! Doggie Bad Breath!
Baron has chronic bad breath issues. We give both dogs Denta-chews but Baron seems to get his bad breath back within a couple hours. It doesn't seem to work the same way with Lady for some reason. Today the Beast had enough and had me call Sheepie to find out where she had bought the spray she had used on Baron's breath the last time she was at the house. Baron is always trying to kiss the Beast when he is on his lap at night and his breath is enough to make him go bald.....LOL. So I called and she said she and Teach were going to be running around, doing errands for a while so she would just drop off the 2/3 of a bottle she had left. But she did tell me she had bought it at the Pet store the time she was there with the Beast. He will know where to get more when he needs it.
True to her word, she ran in, dropped off the spray and left since they were still out and about. What's funny is that Baron jumped off the Beast's lap when he picked up the spray bottle and the Beast had a hard time getting Baron back on his lap so he could use the spray. It took quite a bit of coaxing but it sure made a difference once he had sprayed Baron's throat.
I had also called the Princess and asked her if she could drop off the knee brace she had that she had offered to him the other day. She said she would drop it off later but she never showed up. The Beast's knee is really giving him a problem and I am afraid it's going to give out on him and he will seriously hurt himself. He started using some kind of a joint creme on his knee tonight that he picked up. I hope it helps him.
Today he finally got the boards in the fence repaired so we don't have to worry about Lady getting out and running around the neighborhood again. Some cars, that should know better, zoom down the street and she might get hit by one when she's out there, unsupervised. She will stay close to the house if she is outside with Baron but she roams when alone. That scares me because she has been to the field where the goats are kept and she's not afraid of the billy goat. It's an exotic variety of goat with horns like a longhorn steer and those horns on him that could toss her for a loop. The billygoat is a new addition to the goats but they sell goat's milk and goat milk products and I guess they need a constant birth rate in order to ensure product. In the long run, buying their own billygoat was probably smarter than renting one to serve the herd....LOL! They also are really good protectors. This one, I doubt even a coyote would take the chance. I'm pretty sure the coyote would come out the loser.
I have no idea what they did with their dogs. The one kept getting out of the field and it wasn't a good dog to have do that. He attacked a boy just down the street who was lifting up his dog to protect it when he saw the other dog coming towards them. The people were horrified but the boy has recovered well and he was old enough to understand that this was an unusual occurrence. I think the people may have moved the dogs to their cow pastures which are a distance away and better fenced. Baron will miss them. He liked to stop by and say hello when the Beast would take him on his run. But both dogs have disappeared since the introduction of the billygoat.
Well, time to wrap this up and get it posted. I'm tired tonight and the Beast made his patty melts tonight for dinner. I love those things. I wouldn't like them all the time but I do like them on occasion.
Love you all. Have some fun this weekend along with all the stuff you normally have to do. Be good. Smile. ***Hugs***
True to her word, she ran in, dropped off the spray and left since they were still out and about. What's funny is that Baron jumped off the Beast's lap when he picked up the spray bottle and the Beast had a hard time getting Baron back on his lap so he could use the spray. It took quite a bit of coaxing but it sure made a difference once he had sprayed Baron's throat.
I had also called the Princess and asked her if she could drop off the knee brace she had that she had offered to him the other day. She said she would drop it off later but she never showed up. The Beast's knee is really giving him a problem and I am afraid it's going to give out on him and he will seriously hurt himself. He started using some kind of a joint creme on his knee tonight that he picked up. I hope it helps him.
Today he finally got the boards in the fence repaired so we don't have to worry about Lady getting out and running around the neighborhood again. Some cars, that should know better, zoom down the street and she might get hit by one when she's out there, unsupervised. She will stay close to the house if she is outside with Baron but she roams when alone. That scares me because she has been to the field where the goats are kept and she's not afraid of the billy goat. It's an exotic variety of goat with horns like a longhorn steer and those horns on him that could toss her for a loop. The billygoat is a new addition to the goats but they sell goat's milk and goat milk products and I guess they need a constant birth rate in order to ensure product. In the long run, buying their own billygoat was probably smarter than renting one to serve the herd....LOL! They also are really good protectors. This one, I doubt even a coyote would take the chance. I'm pretty sure the coyote would come out the loser.
I have no idea what they did with their dogs. The one kept getting out of the field and it wasn't a good dog to have do that. He attacked a boy just down the street who was lifting up his dog to protect it when he saw the other dog coming towards them. The people were horrified but the boy has recovered well and he was old enough to understand that this was an unusual occurrence. I think the people may have moved the dogs to their cow pastures which are a distance away and better fenced. Baron will miss them. He liked to stop by and say hello when the Beast would take him on his run. But both dogs have disappeared since the introduction of the billygoat.
Well, time to wrap this up and get it posted. I'm tired tonight and the Beast made his patty melts tonight for dinner. I love those things. I wouldn't like them all the time but I do like them on occasion.
Love you all. Have some fun this weekend along with all the stuff you normally have to do. Be good. Smile. ***Hugs***
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Fun With Gunner.....
The Princess surprised me today by showing up with Gunner. She really wanted to find out if the Beast had a particular lens she could borrow to take some pictures of Gunner when she finds a mature weeping willow. It seems that there are only young ones around here.
She caught me watching a cartoon movie but it's from a series of little dinosaurs that is cute as hell. Juli and I always watched them which is how I got hooked on them. I then found out that over 10 different ones were made so I want to see all of them.....LOL! But we moved from my computer room to the kitchen and she proceeded to make Gunner something to eat when he started making his *I'm hungry* sounds.
He was shy at first but then, when I had made MY grilled cheese sandwich (he had already eaten a whole one himself) and started sharing it with him, he warmed right up and even stood up at my feet. The poor thing is teething...again. He already had two bottom teeth but now has his two top teeth coming in so his mood changes rapidly at times when they start bothering him. He did come to me and let me pick him up for a snuggle. When I kiss his neck, he gets a big grin on his face. For the first time today, we heard him giggle. It was so darn cute! He has an adorable giggle. Even the Beast laughed when he did it.
The Princess and the Beast ended up going shopping at Aldi's together. She hadn't planned on it but said she needed a couple things anyway so what the hell! The Beast hadn't been to Aldi's yet so he got to walk all through it and found a lot of stuff that he said were cheaper than at Walmart. He just didn't find the meats cheaper but what can you expect. He had to go to Publix to finish the shopping for the week since we needed our special bread and lunchmeats plus he picked up some TV dinners and a few more meat items. I had cleaned out the fridge while he was gone and also got all the dishes into the dishwasher and got that started up.
When the Beast got home from Publix we put those groceries away and then got a real treat. The Beast had found some hard rolls and we made roast beef sandwiches. Love those crusty rolls! We could never find any around here until Publix opened. Their whole bakery is amazing and most things are made right there. If you have a Publix around you, make sure you try their chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting. Amazing and wonderful. We tried, once WE discovered them, to make sure to get one for special occasions. You can get regular cakes or quarter, half and full sheet. They are all at least a double layer so they are wonderful. We always got strawberry filling but there's a variety available. And they decorate them, too. At least we have a nice selection of groceries again.....LOL! No cake, but food. I hate when we get down to fish sticks and hamburger. But we got our SS today.
The Beast and I had a bit of a *discussion* today because he didn't go into the vet's like he said and show her the new tumors and set an appointment to get them removed. I'm especially worried about the one on his paw and the original one on his side that has gotten huge. I know it has something to do with how un-energetic he has become. He's also sleeping a lot. He actually said he had discussed the surgery with the vet already but that was a long time ago and I said so. He got a really pissed off look on his face because the Princess was there with Gunner and he wouldn't say what he really wanted to to me. It wouldn't have been nice.....or very Christian.
I programmed the vet's phone number into my phone and, if he doesn't do it, I swear I am going to do it myself. I'm worried about Baron. He also needs to take Lady in to see if her worms are gone now that we've finished her meds.
It was funny how Lady reacted to Gunner when he was down on the floor. She was actually afraid of him and ended up hiding under the bed. When he first reached over to pet her, she backed away like he was some kind of alien being. I had to laugh, it was so unexpected. Lady is always, always friendly. I don't think she had ever seen a baby before today.
Tomorrow has to be a wash day here. My hamper is full. This wearing clothes only for one day tells you that summer is here....LOL! Plus, I really can't spend a whole day in my jammies now since I have to go check out the strawberries almost daily. I also am watching those tomatoes I told you about. I am bound and determined to make fried green tomatoes when they get the right ripeness. The color is wrong.....still. *Sigh*
I talked with my son, Marcus today and let him know that I wasn't going to be able to make Ren Faire and why. He said he understood and it was okay. He said that little by little everyone seemed to be begging off for one reason or another. But he has two more weekends to make it and have at least PART of his family go along. I know he was disappointed since he wanted to be there for Pirate's Day but he rolls with the punches so he will be fine. We also talked about his new job (he's worked for them for several months but it was the first time WE had talked about it). He loves it and he's happy his boss thinks he's a great IT tech. He's saved the company a great deal of money by re-doing their payroll program and the payable program, too. He found some major mistakes on them that he corrected and showed to his boss. He's now become the *go-to* guy for all the team leaders per his boss's instructions. He loves that. He also told me that he's lost about 40 lbs (which hasn't hurt) and I encouraged him to keep it up. He needs to drop about 40 more. He's much too fine boned to carry the weight he had on him. He will look and feel much better.
Got to go so I am going to finally get this posted. Love you all. Be good. TGIF and enjoy your weekend. ***Hugs***
She caught me watching a cartoon movie but it's from a series of little dinosaurs that is cute as hell. Juli and I always watched them which is how I got hooked on them. I then found out that over 10 different ones were made so I want to see all of them.....LOL! But we moved from my computer room to the kitchen and she proceeded to make Gunner something to eat when he started making his *I'm hungry* sounds.
He was shy at first but then, when I had made MY grilled cheese sandwich (he had already eaten a whole one himself) and started sharing it with him, he warmed right up and even stood up at my feet. The poor thing is teething...again. He already had two bottom teeth but now has his two top teeth coming in so his mood changes rapidly at times when they start bothering him. He did come to me and let me pick him up for a snuggle. When I kiss his neck, he gets a big grin on his face. For the first time today, we heard him giggle. It was so darn cute! He has an adorable giggle. Even the Beast laughed when he did it.
The Princess and the Beast ended up going shopping at Aldi's together. She hadn't planned on it but said she needed a couple things anyway so what the hell! The Beast hadn't been to Aldi's yet so he got to walk all through it and found a lot of stuff that he said were cheaper than at Walmart. He just didn't find the meats cheaper but what can you expect. He had to go to Publix to finish the shopping for the week since we needed our special bread and lunchmeats plus he picked up some TV dinners and a few more meat items. I had cleaned out the fridge while he was gone and also got all the dishes into the dishwasher and got that started up.
When the Beast got home from Publix we put those groceries away and then got a real treat. The Beast had found some hard rolls and we made roast beef sandwiches. Love those crusty rolls! We could never find any around here until Publix opened. Their whole bakery is amazing and most things are made right there. If you have a Publix around you, make sure you try their chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting. Amazing and wonderful. We tried, once WE discovered them, to make sure to get one for special occasions. You can get regular cakes or quarter, half and full sheet. They are all at least a double layer so they are wonderful. We always got strawberry filling but there's a variety available. And they decorate them, too. At least we have a nice selection of groceries again.....LOL! No cake, but food. I hate when we get down to fish sticks and hamburger. But we got our SS today.
The Beast and I had a bit of a *discussion* today because he didn't go into the vet's like he said and show her the new tumors and set an appointment to get them removed. I'm especially worried about the one on his paw and the original one on his side that has gotten huge. I know it has something to do with how un-energetic he has become. He's also sleeping a lot. He actually said he had discussed the surgery with the vet already but that was a long time ago and I said so. He got a really pissed off look on his face because the Princess was there with Gunner and he wouldn't say what he really wanted to to me. It wouldn't have been nice.....or very Christian.
I programmed the vet's phone number into my phone and, if he doesn't do it, I swear I am going to do it myself. I'm worried about Baron. He also needs to take Lady in to see if her worms are gone now that we've finished her meds.
It was funny how Lady reacted to Gunner when he was down on the floor. She was actually afraid of him and ended up hiding under the bed. When he first reached over to pet her, she backed away like he was some kind of alien being. I had to laugh, it was so unexpected. Lady is always, always friendly. I don't think she had ever seen a baby before today.
Tomorrow has to be a wash day here. My hamper is full. This wearing clothes only for one day tells you that summer is here....LOL! Plus, I really can't spend a whole day in my jammies now since I have to go check out the strawberries almost daily. I also am watching those tomatoes I told you about. I am bound and determined to make fried green tomatoes when they get the right ripeness. The color is wrong.....still. *Sigh*
I talked with my son, Marcus today and let him know that I wasn't going to be able to make Ren Faire and why. He said he understood and it was okay. He said that little by little everyone seemed to be begging off for one reason or another. But he has two more weekends to make it and have at least PART of his family go along. I know he was disappointed since he wanted to be there for Pirate's Day but he rolls with the punches so he will be fine. We also talked about his new job (he's worked for them for several months but it was the first time WE had talked about it). He loves it and he's happy his boss thinks he's a great IT tech. He's saved the company a great deal of money by re-doing their payroll program and the payable program, too. He found some major mistakes on them that he corrected and showed to his boss. He's now become the *go-to* guy for all the team leaders per his boss's instructions. He loves that. He also told me that he's lost about 40 lbs (which hasn't hurt) and I encouraged him to keep it up. He needs to drop about 40 more. He's much too fine boned to carry the weight he had on him. He will look and feel much better.
Got to go so I am going to finally get this posted. Love you all. Be good. TGIF and enjoy your weekend. ***Hugs***
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Our Poor Dog...!
I think I've mentioned before that our Doberman, Baron, has had a rather large tumor on his side hear his front leg. The vet told the Beast it's a fatty tumor so the Beast wasn't all that worried about it. He also has a rather more serious one on his foot that desperately needs attention since Baron licks it until it bleeds and we have to bandage it well to stop him from doing it and to let the area heal.
Today, while we were bathing Baron in the tub instead of outside like we usually do in warm weather, we found several other tumors. I was so upset that I finally got the Beast to agree to take Baron into the vet's tomorrow and show her what we found and set up a definite time for her to remove them all or as many as she can at one time....safely. I know from the price she quoted us when the Beast had asked originally that this is going to be expensive. So it means I will NOT be going to Ren Faire with my son and his family this year. It was set for us to meet up next Saturday. However, we will not have any money to spare after taking care of Baron. The original tumor has become huge. I can't believe the Beast didn't want to take care of this a long time ago. Baron IS, after all, the Beast's best friend in the world.
I will have to call Marcus tomorrow and let him know so he won't be looking for me to join them. It's really a shame because they ARE fun. I especially love the shops and the demonstrations. They always have a jousting tournament that's fun to watch. They are SO serious. There are artists of various sorts all over and, of course, a wizard/magician, too. The shops have costumes, ready to wear and all sorts of jewelry. Last time, I bought a headpiece that was made of chain mail that I still have. It was cute on and I couldn't resist it. But there will be another one next year. I have the internet link now so I will know when it takes place. My son and his family would never miss one. They've been going for years now ever since their kids were young. Now their *baby* is 16 and drives. LOL!
I admit that it's not cheap. It's like going to any fair except there's an entry charge of over $20 per person except young children. Food is not cheap either. You should see the number of people, however, that walk around with HUGE turkey legs that really remind you of what they probably ate and how they ate it at the time all these things were going on. The blacksmith is interesting too. He has chain mail hanging inside his stall as well as a full set of armor. Usually more than one type. He also will be working on something so you hear his hitting the anvil often.
There are actors walking around in costume and there is also a king and queen present. It's VERY interesting to see and listen to their conversations. The whole time they talk like they are living in the era. The words they use are typical of that time in history. They do NOT come out of character at all.
The Beast discovered today that Lady is small enough to crawl through one of the loose boards in the fence so he's going to replace them tomorrow. She's very clever to have found one. He discovered her running around the neighborhood after he let her out into the back yard. He was shocked but then went out to check the fence. He said there are six or seven boards that he's going to have to replace to make it escape-proof. Our next door neighbor has his gate open and that was how she got out after slipping through our fence. I'm kind of glad that he's finally going to replace the boards. He should have done it as soon as the weather got warmer.
And warmer it has been. We had another hot day....88 the last time I checked it. If it got hotter than that, I have no idea. Hot is hot. The Beast had the AC on in the main part of the house. I had my computer room door closed and my window open with the fan in it. My room was warm and I was happy about it. The two fingers on my left hand that have arthritis in them didn't hurt me like they do when they get cold. The dogs came into my room while the Beast was gone to his church so I guess they don't like being in the cool air as much as the Beast thinks. He's the only one that loves it. But I know he can't really tolerate the heat since his strokes. That was how we came to buy this house and the property next door that he filled with fruit trees.
But, alas, the fungus in the ground has affected them and only the plums seem to do okay with that. But we have to just wait and see if we can find out how to kill off the fungus. It affects our peach trees the most. I wonder what peach plantations do to prevent that from happening? I told the Beast to take some of the affected soil to the Dept. of Agriculture and let them analyze it and tell him what we can do about it. But he won't so it must not mean as much to him as it does to me.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Have a great Hump Day. Be careful. Stay safe. ***Hugs***
Today, while we were bathing Baron in the tub instead of outside like we usually do in warm weather, we found several other tumors. I was so upset that I finally got the Beast to agree to take Baron into the vet's tomorrow and show her what we found and set up a definite time for her to remove them all or as many as she can at one time....safely. I know from the price she quoted us when the Beast had asked originally that this is going to be expensive. So it means I will NOT be going to Ren Faire with my son and his family this year. It was set for us to meet up next Saturday. However, we will not have any money to spare after taking care of Baron. The original tumor has become huge. I can't believe the Beast didn't want to take care of this a long time ago. Baron IS, after all, the Beast's best friend in the world.
I will have to call Marcus tomorrow and let him know so he won't be looking for me to join them. It's really a shame because they ARE fun. I especially love the shops and the demonstrations. They always have a jousting tournament that's fun to watch. They are SO serious. There are artists of various sorts all over and, of course, a wizard/magician, too. The shops have costumes, ready to wear and all sorts of jewelry. Last time, I bought a headpiece that was made of chain mail that I still have. It was cute on and I couldn't resist it. But there will be another one next year. I have the internet link now so I will know when it takes place. My son and his family would never miss one. They've been going for years now ever since their kids were young. Now their *baby* is 16 and drives. LOL!
I admit that it's not cheap. It's like going to any fair except there's an entry charge of over $20 per person except young children. Food is not cheap either. You should see the number of people, however, that walk around with HUGE turkey legs that really remind you of what they probably ate and how they ate it at the time all these things were going on. The blacksmith is interesting too. He has chain mail hanging inside his stall as well as a full set of armor. Usually more than one type. He also will be working on something so you hear his hitting the anvil often.
There are actors walking around in costume and there is also a king and queen present. It's VERY interesting to see and listen to their conversations. The whole time they talk like they are living in the era. The words they use are typical of that time in history. They do NOT come out of character at all.
The Beast discovered today that Lady is small enough to crawl through one of the loose boards in the fence so he's going to replace them tomorrow. She's very clever to have found one. He discovered her running around the neighborhood after he let her out into the back yard. He was shocked but then went out to check the fence. He said there are six or seven boards that he's going to have to replace to make it escape-proof. Our next door neighbor has his gate open and that was how she got out after slipping through our fence. I'm kind of glad that he's finally going to replace the boards. He should have done it as soon as the weather got warmer.
And warmer it has been. We had another hot day....88 the last time I checked it. If it got hotter than that, I have no idea. Hot is hot. The Beast had the AC on in the main part of the house. I had my computer room door closed and my window open with the fan in it. My room was warm and I was happy about it. The two fingers on my left hand that have arthritis in them didn't hurt me like they do when they get cold. The dogs came into my room while the Beast was gone to his church so I guess they don't like being in the cool air as much as the Beast thinks. He's the only one that loves it. But I know he can't really tolerate the heat since his strokes. That was how we came to buy this house and the property next door that he filled with fruit trees.
But, alas, the fungus in the ground has affected them and only the plums seem to do okay with that. But we have to just wait and see if we can find out how to kill off the fungus. It affects our peach trees the most. I wonder what peach plantations do to prevent that from happening? I told the Beast to take some of the affected soil to the Dept. of Agriculture and let them analyze it and tell him what we can do about it. But he won't so it must not mean as much to him as it does to me.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Have a great Hump Day. Be careful. Stay safe. ***Hugs***
Monday, May 11, 2015
Something Interesting I Found......
I was going through some old drafts I had done that I intended to use on my blog. I don't think I ever used this one. It was written a few years back and some of it has proven kind of prophetic...LOL. The people involved will recognize it:
I know pretty much everyone has heard of *The Mother's Curse*. For anyone that is unsure, it goes like this: *When you get married and have kids, I hope you have one JUST LIKE YOU!* :laughing:
I never wished that on any of my kids. I'm not that cruel but.....God is good. Even without the curse, I can see the shit coming and hitting the wall. Now Chewlee is in a class all her own. She's much more outgoing than the Princess was at her age and a lot more articulate. She also has a more vivid imagination but I think some of those things are kind of tied in with her being outgoing. She's been around adults more than most kids are, especially since we don't have many kids around here. When the Princess finally put her into nursery/preschool, it was for the socialization more than anything else. It was a good thing except......she got to see kids that were not exactly NICE kids for one reason or another. Kids that threw tantrums. Kids that talked back to grownups. Kids that hit and bit others. You take your chances subjecting your child to an atmosphere like that. Although I will say, the school Chewlee was in did not keep real problem kids for long.
Right now, Chewlee is going through a phase where she is testing the borders of behavior that we will tolerate. You can't let her get away with bad behavior even ONCE or it just gets worse. It's not a fun time and she changes so rapidly from our precious kid to a little monster that it takes you aback at times. But, I watch her and I imagine her as a preteen or a teenager and I am kind of concerned about the Princess being up to the task. It will not be an easy time. With Chewlee's personality, it will be even worse than normal because I think she's going to have a mouth on her.
She may love us but she will be getting ready to take her place in a world that won't include us except on the fringes. That's if we do our job right. I think she WILL go to college because her mother has and her mother will be a teacher. Chewlee knows her mother is going to school to get a special diploma so that she can teach school. That idea fascinates her. She thinks that is so *special*. I hope she keeps that thought.
An online friend of mine is all upset because her daughter is going into the military after she gets out of school this year. She is going into the air force because it will pay for her nursing school and that is what she wants.
Actually, she said her daughter wants to become an RN, then go for another degree that is heading her towards being an MD. We all told her she should encourage that because the air force won't be sending her into any war zones while she is training. Plus, it sounds like she gave it a lot of thought and did some research. She will also look really cool in the uniform. :laughing: It seems a lot of kids are doing that these days. Going into the military, I mean. I think it's because the economy sucks but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea. Some are really patriotic and feel they should do their part to keep our country free.
I never published this (or finished it!) but I just thought it had a couple interesting points. Chewlee's life has changed now because her mother married her long-time boyfriend that Chewlee started calling *daddy* a long time ago without any urging or suggestion from anyone. She also has a little brother that has joined their family. She was NOT happy about that (she wanted a baby sister) but he adores her and she has come around now. She thinks he's *cute* and *funny*. I think he's one of the happiest baby's that I have ever known. Good job, Princess.
Nothing interesting happened to me today. The Beast mopped floors and we washed all our bedding then made up the bed fresh. The Beast is complaining about his right knee giving him a lot of problems and he's afraid he may be heading towards a knee replacement. He's going to ask our regular doctor about it and probably have to see an orthopedist. Somehow, I don't think he's reached that stage but, with his left leg losing so much mobility and strength after his strokes, he's put a lot of extra stress on his right leg to support himself. So, who knows?
It was hot and sunny again today. Great weather and it's only going down into the 60's tonight. Love it! Hope you are enjoying some good weather, even if it's not warm. I just hope no one suffers with any tornadoes. Be good. Be safe. ***Hugs***
I know pretty much everyone has heard of *The Mother's Curse*. For anyone that is unsure, it goes like this: *When you get married and have kids, I hope you have one JUST LIKE YOU!* :laughing:
I never wished that on any of my kids. I'm not that cruel but.....God is good. Even without the curse, I can see the shit coming and hitting the wall. Now Chewlee is in a class all her own. She's much more outgoing than the Princess was at her age and a lot more articulate. She also has a more vivid imagination but I think some of those things are kind of tied in with her being outgoing. She's been around adults more than most kids are, especially since we don't have many kids around here. When the Princess finally put her into nursery/preschool, it was for the socialization more than anything else. It was a good thing except......she got to see kids that were not exactly NICE kids for one reason or another. Kids that threw tantrums. Kids that talked back to grownups. Kids that hit and bit others. You take your chances subjecting your child to an atmosphere like that. Although I will say, the school Chewlee was in did not keep real problem kids for long.
Right now, Chewlee is going through a phase where she is testing the borders of behavior that we will tolerate. You can't let her get away with bad behavior even ONCE or it just gets worse. It's not a fun time and she changes so rapidly from our precious kid to a little monster that it takes you aback at times. But, I watch her and I imagine her as a preteen or a teenager and I am kind of concerned about the Princess being up to the task. It will not be an easy time. With Chewlee's personality, it will be even worse than normal because I think she's going to have a mouth on her.
She may love us but she will be getting ready to take her place in a world that won't include us except on the fringes. That's if we do our job right. I think she WILL go to college because her mother has and her mother will be a teacher. Chewlee knows her mother is going to school to get a special diploma so that she can teach school. That idea fascinates her. She thinks that is so *special*. I hope she keeps that thought.
An online friend of mine is all upset because her daughter is going into the military after she gets out of school this year. She is going into the air force because it will pay for her nursing school and that is what she wants.
Actually, she said her daughter wants to become an RN, then go for another degree that is heading her towards being an MD. We all told her she should encourage that because the air force won't be sending her into any war zones while she is training. Plus, it sounds like she gave it a lot of thought and did some research. She will also look really cool in the uniform. :laughing: It seems a lot of kids are doing that these days. Going into the military, I mean. I think it's because the economy sucks but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea. Some are really patriotic and feel they should do their part to keep our country free.
I never published this (or finished it!) but I just thought it had a couple interesting points. Chewlee's life has changed now because her mother married her long-time boyfriend that Chewlee started calling *daddy* a long time ago without any urging or suggestion from anyone. She also has a little brother that has joined their family. She was NOT happy about that (she wanted a baby sister) but he adores her and she has come around now. She thinks he's *cute* and *funny*. I think he's one of the happiest baby's that I have ever known. Good job, Princess.
Nothing interesting happened to me today. The Beast mopped floors and we washed all our bedding then made up the bed fresh. The Beast is complaining about his right knee giving him a lot of problems and he's afraid he may be heading towards a knee replacement. He's going to ask our regular doctor about it and probably have to see an orthopedist. Somehow, I don't think he's reached that stage but, with his left leg losing so much mobility and strength after his strokes, he's put a lot of extra stress on his right leg to support himself. So, who knows?
It was hot and sunny again today. Great weather and it's only going down into the 60's tonight. Love it! Hope you are enjoying some good weather, even if it's not warm. I just hope no one suffers with any tornadoes. Be good. Be safe. ***Hugs***
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)