Saturday, August 1, 2015
I woke up this morning, then finally got up at noon after tableting and reading. I had a busy day ahead because I had to get things ready for the birthday dinner tonight. It's not going to be a big dinner - Josh and Chelle only want meatloaf, peas, asparagus and a big salad because we are all trying to watch what we eat.
But making the big salad means lots of prep work for lots of different veggies, which takes a lot of time. I also have to do dishes, then get the good dishes out of the china cabinet and do them up, set the table after Ron puts the leaf in, and all the little bits and pieces that happen all day long. Oh, I also had gifts to wrap, too.
So, first off, I do my weigh-in. I weigh exactly the same as last week! Exactly! That's something else!
I also get some texts from both Josh and Chelle - they are going on vacation next week, and -- SURPRISE -- they are asking me if I would like to go away with them. I certainly did not expect that! I ask them both if they are sure I won't be "in the way" and they both say NO, so -- just like that -- now I have plans for next week!! I am thrilled!!
Of course, there were now texts back and forth all day long as things get settled, and it all seems so out-of-this-world and so exciting and everything.
But I just keep working on those veggies, and I finally get through with them. Man, was that a job! I took a small break, then went outside and picked a new bouquet of my flowers.
I helped Ron put the leaf in the table and I. should. not. have. done. that. I jerked the living hell out of my back. It can't be helped now, it's over and done with, but damn my back doesn't like me at all the whole rest of the night.
I make the meatloaf and get the rest of supper going around 5:30, and they finally get here, and we have the birthday dinner. After eating, it was time for them to open their gifts. They alternated opening gifts, since we were celebrating both birthdays, so that took up a bit of time.
After that, we went outside to sit by the fire for a bit. We had to wait for the cheesecake slices to thaw/defrost (they were frozen), and I didn't realize that I should have taken them out of the freezer a hell of a lot sooner! We sat out there enjoying the fire, then they couldn't wait any longer, came in and got their cheesecake and they enjoyed them out by the fire.
They finally declared that it was time to go, because they have plans for tomorrow, and they knew that I was hurting. So.....the evening came to an end.
It was a good day.
Tomorrow - Sunday! Church and lunch.
And packing!!
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