January 26, 2009
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A Fun Day and Outback, Too!
I got a day off from babysitting today. The Princess took Chewlee over to the motel that the paternal grandfather was staying at for the day. He tries to get up here to see her at least once a month and keeps her overnight. He really loves her and enjoys his time with her. The only problem is that Chewlee usually doesn’t sleep well away from her crib but we will deal with it. Her sleep pattern is just screwed up for a couple days. He’s moving back to Florida for a while since his house there hasn’t sold yet so I doubt he will be seeing her for a while. It’s a long drive from there to here.
It was nice to be able to take a leisurely shower. The Beast and I made plans to go to Huntsville to stock up on lots of canned goods and other stuff at Sam’s Club. It was actually fun to go up and down the aisles and pick out things that we use a lot. We bought lots of veggies, pastas, sugar, coffee creamer, coffee (I didn’t buy too much of THAT because it was the same price as Walmart, of course) and I picked up some fruits and treats for Chewlee that I know she will enjoy. I also picked up some dried fruits that they had women giving out samples of that were much more moist than usual. I always try the apricots because I love them and they usually aren’t as moist as these are. We got lots of albacore tuna that I love and use. I grabbed one pack of 8 and the Beast threw in two more so I think we are set for a while. I also bought the macaroni and cheese that the Princess likes (you know the kind…it has the dried cheese that you use and is really inexpensive). I normally buy the Velvetta shells and cheese (and we did grab a case of that, also).
I’m not going to give you the whole list but we packed the trunk of the car with stuff and still had to put things in the back seat. THAT upset Baron who took the trip with us and just enjoyed himself.It was funny on our way to Huntsville because of the route we take. We go past the park that the Beast takes Baron occasionally when he wants to let Baron run. Baron started getting so excited because he recognized the area and thought he was going for a run. He whined when we breezed past the site and flopped down in disappointment. I was amazed that he actually knew the route. He watched us drive past and KNEW the area. He kept his eyes on the site until we were well past it. I felt kind of bad for him. I had hoped we would return home when it was still light enough to stop and let him take his run but no such luck. It was really overcast and got too dark earlier than normal. We had bought a big bag of some chew treats that he likes (and it’s touted to be good for his teeth, too) so he was pacified once we got home and brought that in for him.
I had wanted to buy a big bag of pig’s ears for him because he loves them but he also gets frantic trying to find a place to hide one when he’s given it. He runs all over the house looking for a place to hide it. He will put it here or there and then go back to retrieve it because it’s not good enough. He will try *burying* it in the folds of the love seat or the covers on our bed. He’s come into my computer room and gone nuts trying to find some way to hide it in here. I had a blanket I had folded in here once and he actually came in and decided that was a perfect spot. He must have spent about 5 minutes trying to hide it in the folds to his satisfaction. Once that was done, he returned to the living room for maybe 2 minutes and then came in to push at it and make sure it was still there. He left for 5 minutes and then came back in, retrieved it and started his frantic search for another place. It was funny but the Beast felt sorry for him and wouldn’t let me get them. He said it was mean to upset him that much. Hee hee hee. He didn’t get it. That was the whole point. He would do that for all of a half hour or so and then he would sigh and lay down to finally eat it. He loves them but he goes through that routine each and every time we give him one. *sigh* Oh well, we still have a couple here. I will just have to wait until I am bored to be entertained by giving him one.
While we were in Huntsville, we took advantage of it and stopped at Outback for a treat to ourselves. We just love their coconut shrimp and shrimp on the barbie. Once we were seated, the Beast told me that the Princess had given him money to pay for our *treat* so I could order whatever I wanted since it was on her. We tried their french onion soup (it’s *ok* but not the best I’ve had) and ordered our usual shrimps and a drink. The Beast had his sweet tea and I had a vodka and gingerale. Their gingerale is very mild but that didn’t bother me at all. It was just nice to have something different that someone else made….LOL.
Although I did a lot of walking, it was fun to look and see everything that Sam’s Club had and compare the prices and quality that was offered on them. Many of the clothes they had were not a bargain but it WAS from different manufacturer’s OR was different styles than offered at Walmart. Since we have the big outlet center in Boaz, I wasn’t really tempted there. I just love to go to the Carter’s outlet and see all the cute outfits for Chewlee. I always buy at least one outfit for her when we go because I just can’t resist. She is such a doll and I love to dress her up. She loves new clothes too (already!) so she makes it fun. She has to run and look in the mirror to see how she looks. She will run back and forth saying *pretty! pretty!* like little kids do. You know the tone of voice, I’m sure.
Once we came home, we unpacked only the things that needed to be refrigerated and decided that we will tackle the rest tomorrow. We have to straighten out both pantries and my cabinet in the garage where many things will go until needed. THAT cabinet is pretty empty right now so that won’t be a problem but our pantries in the house are another story. Those have gotten a bit messy over the months. The Princess will enjoy helping mainly because it will give her an idea of what we have or don’t have. She was clueless for a long time and didn’t realize that I had lots of stuff in the garage cabinet until she was here for a couple months. She would search the pantries here in the house and think we were out of something and then, when I would turn up with it, she would be totally confused. She thought she was losing her mind or her vision until I finally felt sorry for her and clued her in.
Well, it is late and I didn’t get a lot of sleep yesterday. My IBS flared up and kept me from sleeping well. It’s much better today so I am grateful for that much. I had some tablets that seem to help and, at least, kept it calm once it kicked in. Have a great day and try to do something that you enjoy. It doesn’t have to be shopping but do SOMETHING different. Treat yourself. You deserve it. Love you all and I shall return….
