October 28, 2011

  • It Was Bound To Happen....

     

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Around 4am, I felt a nudge on the back of my head.  I thought it was Baron since he's been going out about every two hours and I am the selected victim for letting him out back and then waiting for him to get done.  He's definitely had some kind of internal problem because he was farting up a storm, which is why I had my back to him.  I could bury my face in my pillow when the aroma wafted my way. 

    This time, however, it was Chewlee.  She had her blankie with her.  I turned, helped her climb into bed with me and covered her up.  She snuggled in and went back to sleep.  She must have kicked off her covers because she felt cold to me.  I warmed her up and felt her relax.  Later, when the dog needed out again, I had to crawl over her and this woke her up.  I told her to go back to sleep, I just had to let Baron out.  When Baron came back in, I saw it was after 5am so I went and lay down in my recliner with the door open so Baron could wake me if he needed to.  I have no idea when Chewlee came and woke me up but I put her back into her own bed.  She kept saying she was afraid of the dark in there so I turned on the closet light and opened one of the doors for her.  I also left her bedroom door open.  I made sure she was covered up well, kissed her goodnight and told her I loved her.  She whispered, *I love you, too, Grandma* then turned on her side and closed her eyes.

    The Beast had to get up early so that he could drive up to Huntsville to get the trailer hitch installed on the car.  I'm sure he will be stopping at Publix on his way home to get some of their good bread and some lunch meats.  When the Princess gets home, we will both decide what will be made for dinner.  It'll be something with chicken breasts, I know.  I run out of ideas and hope the Princess might come up with something different.  I guess I should buy that cookbook I once saw that had 100 different recipes for chicken in it.  I think it also had a companion recipe cookbook with 100 ideas for hamburger.    I should have grabbed them when I saw them because I haven't seen them since.  Oh well.  C'est la vie!

    The Princess had thought that Chewlee would get up during the night and want her mommy.  I told her that Chewlee wouldn't go out in the cold, down those stairs and over to the cottage/shed.  She would just crawl into bed with me.  It hadn't happened though until last night.  It won't be the last time.  I just hope the next time Baron doesn't have the runs or whatever it was that had him heading out so much.  He usually doesn't go out at all during the night.  It's only when he's been fed something that doesn't agree with him.  We get enough warning with his farting at least.

    I have two comforters on Chewlee's bed because I worry about her (actually anyone) getting cold.  I want her to be warm and comfortable so she sleeps well at night and doesn't give her mother a problem when she wakes her in the morning for school.  If I could stop her from sleeping so restlessly and kicking the covers off her sometimes, I would.  That's why I like to buy her the one piece sleepers with feet in them.  Then, if she does kick off her covers, she would still keep warm.  We have the little heater in her bedroom and that keeps the temperature from dropping too much but it's not too warm or you don't sleep well.  At least, *I* don't and neither does the Beast.  I'm assuming it's the same for most people.

    Love you all.  Have a great day!  It's Friday and the end of the regular work week for most people.  Have a little fun.  Visit the people you love or call them on the phone.  Tell them you love them.  Life can be so unexpected at times and even shorter than we think.