October 18, 2009
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Chewlee Visits…And Makes A Declaration
Today was my normal day taking care of Chewlee and she was just tickled that she FINALLY got to come to grandma’s house. The Princess told me that every day she asks if they are going to *granma’s house?* and is so disappointed when she is told *day care*. Today when she asked the usual question, she got very excited when the Princess said to her….*Grandma’s? You want to go to Grandma’s? OK….we’ll go to Grandma’s.*
We did our usual playing together with me doing some tickling, hugging and wrestling with her, too. She let me brush her hair, which is getting really long and curly. Best of all, it’s a pretty curl. I put part of her hair up in a pony tail and let the rest of it just hang down in long curls.
She had the cutest pair of beige jeans on and her *Who Needs Santa When I Have Grampa* shirt. Hint, hint.
That time of year is fast approaching, after all. It’s never too soon to start hinting at the presents you hope to get. I found out she not only knows how to take off her shoes and socks but she also can put them back on and on the right feet! 
I know. She looked at them before putting them on her feet to make sure she had the correct ones.The funniest thing she did today (at least it was funny to ME) was this: She was being a bit of a stinker and I said to her, *Chewlee, you are supposed to be a good girl!* She looked at me with the most serious look on her face and said, in a solemn tone of voice, *Gramma…I am NOT a good girl*. It was all I could do not to laugh out loud at her. I had to leave the room, it was THAT funny. She was SO serious.
When the Princess got off work, we ran up to Walmart together to pick up a couple necessary things. I hadn’t picked up the last of my prescriptions and the dog was completely out of the chicken we feed him as a supplement to his dry food. She bought Chewlee a pair of footie pajamas that were on sale and picked up some vitamins for her, too. Chewlee has had a cold that she just can’t seem to shake and the Princess said if she hasn’t gotten better by Thursday, she’s taking her into the doctor. I personally think that kids in day care don’t get over colds once they have them because they are constantly reinfecting each other. Just a sad fact of life.
Chewlee apparently waited until we started for Walmart to do all her pee-ing and also a poop. It was more than her diaper could hold so she had a big wet spot on the back of her pants. We hated to drag her out in the cold (it was just 40 degrees with a nasty wind)but really had no choice. We almost ran through the store, gathering up what we needed and ran back out hoping the car wouldn’t have cooled down much. (It hadn’t) The poor Princess, being in the midst of moving from the old house to the new one, has a trunk full of her clothes and is hesitant to go through them to find warmer clothes. But they will be bringing them over to the new house tomorrow (on their dual day off). Even she admits that the warm days of summer are gone and we seem to be skipping most of our regular autumn weather. It’s darn near cold enough to snow, for crying-out-loud.
I did finally make my meatloaf but it’s much smaller…well, smaller…than the one Bratfink made. It’s only about 3lbs…..if you don’t include the onions and green pepper, eggs, etc. added to it. But, OMG, it tastes WONDERFUL! Or maybe it’s just because I was so meatloaf hungry. Naw….it tastes good.
Monday is going to be our busy day I think. I definitely want to get my sewing machine fixed and we need to get the shopping at Sam’s Club taken care of, too. The Princess owes us some money that she will be giving us next weekend when she gets her commission checks so that should more than cover anything we buy and still leave the Beast extra money for his trip to his brothers.
Time to relax and get this posted for later. Love you all and I hope you have wonderful weather to enjoy a bit of life. Here’s another quote from Maya Angelou that I just love. What a nice, insightful view of life she has acquired in her lifetime. Here’s the quote: “I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.” That is such a true statement if you think about it. Well, don’t forget to smile and do something you enjoy today. Don’t be a slave to routine.
