Friday - May 12th
Well, my birthday came and went. It was a really nice day. BCF surprised me with croissants, chicken salad and seafood salad. Also, a small succulent plant arrangement, a birthday cake large enough for 4 and a fried cherry pie. Blondie stopped by with a couple of red velvet cupcakes. My housekeeper (who is also my friend) brought the cherry pie, I'd requested of course, but also a floppy brimmed sun hat and a bamboo plant. Later that day one of my adopted sons (not legally, just someone who's around a lot and calls me Mom) brought me tulips and a card. I'm truly blessed.
Food realization yesterday - I do believe there is something done to the Mayo in a squeeze bottle that completely compromises the taste and flavor as compared to the Jar. I'd bought those squeeze bottles for convenience for years and every time I'd use it I'd think my sense of taste was going out. Last time I purchased Mayo they only had the jar. Night & Day. Seriously night & Day.
Yeah yeah yeah, I don't need to be liking mayo BUT the point is ... if I'm going to have some, a little bit that's enjoyable and tasty will go farther than something tasteless that doesn't satisfy the craving leaving me foraging for 'something else.'
So I just loaded the car - Blondie and I are heading out today for our "Mother's Day slash My Birthday" combo weekend. This is the only weekend of the year I'll compromise my lodging preference so we're going to a cabin in the woods near ATV trails. If we were Green Acres she'd be Douglas, I'd be Olivia. Give me sidewalks and energy. But it's nice to unwind; watch her unwind a little. In the hierarchy I'm the 'supreme' Mother but I consider it my motherly duty to give her a chance to heal and recover from her 24/7 of wife & teenage kids. Yeah, yeah, I'm a saint, LOL.
On the other hand I've noticed a bit of self centered behavior on her part so I've printed out a list of 100 Random Acts of Kindess and have told her I want to try to do at least five on the trip up; five more on the return. Then again I may request daily ... she can do some random kindness for her old mom here.
Blindman came to see me yesterday for my BD; he couldn't come 'the day' because he was working that day and it was PsychoGal's BD too. We went to a casino and that lucky kid won over $1800; I made him give me $1k of it for his savings account that I manage for him. I wanted to get it out of his hands before PsychoGal siphoned it off him with another of her hidden dramas.
Well, I guess I'd better rattle Blondie's cage... she was due over here ten minutes ago. I consider being late a sign of disrespect. I may make her walk behind the car the first five miles.
Y'all have a good weekend.
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