Slowing Down on Saturday

As per usual, I woke up just about every hour all night long. I finally gave up just before 6:00 AM on Saturday. I began writing the rather lengthy Blog entry. About 8:00 AM, I ate some more oatmeal for breakfast and started my morning routine. I deliberately went back to bed and stated watching the taped “Rifleman” episodes.

I had a few errands to run but had already decided to more or less take Saturday off. So, I planned on making “something” for both lunch and supper that I could eat whenever.

I finally got off my butt and shaved, showered and dressed. Then I headed out to CVS and Meijer’s. At CVS, I picked up some more test strips for my diabetes meter (I ran out this morning), more Ensure and a handy little gadget to split pills.

At Meijer’s, I bought a little groceries, cleaning supplies and the main reason I had to go: a battery charger. That trickle charger left on all winter kept the motorcycle battery alive, but not enough to start it (in case somebody comes over to buy it).

At both places, the bill was WAY more than I would have liked: The test strips are expensive without a prescription and the battery charger was almost $70.00 US!

Back home, I unpacked everything and opened the large can of pork and beans I bought. I put that in a saucepan and added four hotdogs I cut into small rounds. I put that on the stove to simmer.

I saw the mailman drive up, so I went out to get the mail. While I was out there, I picked up the larger branches that had blown down over the winter. The grass is getting long and looks unkempt, so I’ll have to deal with it somehow, soon.

Back inside, I swept the kitchen floor. I heard this weird, quiet roar so I looked outside. It was my neighbor, cutting his lawn (see, I told ya).

After I read the instructions, I went out and charged up the motorcycle battery.

I went through the refrigerator’s freezer and pitched everything that had freezer burn. I also pitched all the chives from last fall and a ton of broccoli stems I had peeled and frozen for winter soups. These all went into the trash because there was more ice crystals than veggies in the bags.

I was bummed by the waste, but not as bad as last week when I cleaned out my chest freezer. There I ended up also pitching all the remaining steaks, roasts, short ribs and stew meat (it all had been in there WAY too long). That really bummed me out. What a waste and what a shame!

I stirred the beans and franks occasionally and when they were warm enough, I had some for a late lunch. I talked with Jake and he said Carla was making lasagna for their dinner, along with a buttermilk pie for dessert. That made my dinner sound pretty lame!

He also told me how you could buy pre-colored Easter eggs down in South Carolina. Not only did that strike me as pretty lazy, but check out the price (see Photos). Compare that to the cost of a regular dozen eggs, those little PAS tablets, a splash of vinegar and some boiling water – that grocery store is making a mint!

I read a book on the couch (for a change). My friend B___ called to warn me there is a chance of frost Sunday night and a better chance on Monday night. He was going to cover up as many of his blooming plants with sheets as he could, but my flowers are just going to have to take their chances.

I ate some more beans and franks for dinner and took my evening meds. Then I watched a western movie I’d taped. Towards end of the movie, I had one more bowl of beans and put the rest into a container and into the fridge. I went to bed around 10:30 PM.