I am enjoying it. No one home but me. Amazing how quiet it can be. I ruined it a little by starting the washer. Not noisy but when all else is quiet, it seems noisy.
At this point, it’s 145, I am relaxing between chores. Laundry being the biggest one. I have not stripped the bed linens because the cat decided to work it’s way under the covers and go to sleep. And I am nice so I have not disturbed her. I should say, made her more disturbing. Last night she went to sleep next to my head and then rested a paw in my face. I woke to the very warm pad on my mouth. Cat is a freak. But, I left her to her nap.
We slept in till after seven. Though I was awake a couple hours last night. Still nice. Dee is coming by at 10 this morning to pick up Emily and head to Sonoma. Lunch with the folks. They will have fun. I get to stay. I like that.
We had a lot of time till Dee showed. So, I did all morning tasks with skill and vigor. It’s Saturday so I got a paper. Thin as hell. But that’s ok. Got to try out the gift of java that Cissie sent me. Very nice. Enjoyed by all. A nice morning.
Emily and Dee left just after ten. I mowed the lawn. It’s been at least four weeks since I seeded it and the lawn is really filling in. So I mowed the whole lawn. Looking ok. If we buy the house we saw, I will pull the stakes out to. Otherwise, I am waiting on that.
After my landscaping duties I went inside for a little domestic tranquility. I need to marinate some chicken. If I can get a good enough marinade going I will slow roast/smoke the little birdies for three hours. That should make them perfect. Or perhaps close to.
Now back to other chores. Saturday is bed linens and towels. So cleared out the dirties and put up some clean. Still no sheets due to the cat. See above. Did one basket of clothing. I don’t like clothes because you actually have to be careful with them. Or you get yelled at. What else is new?
Since I don’t feel like doing anything else, I am gonna sit for awhile. Blog some. Maybe have a snack. Or a shot of whiskey. I don’t know. When Em finally gets home we will go grocery shopping I think. The excitement is quite palpable.
I am sitting here with the black cat. I need to mention this. The cat does like a shout out once in awhile. It goes like this, I walk into front room and sit in one of the two comfy chairs, check my watch, and within 10 seconds, usually much less, Prince joins me. Next to me in the chair. This is not a joke. Under five seconds is probably closer. I don’t know why she does it, it is annoying, and I get black hair all over me. And it’s only me. It gets old.
Emily is supposed to be home by 330. I just checked my spy ware and she has not left Sonoma. I figured her for late in the day. Looks like that is the case.
Checked on Emily’s drive. Tracked her. Stalking I think it’s called. She was going to be home at 330. But I watched her take a detour towards shopping. Gotta love cell phones. Ok. Looked again. At the Nut Tree outlet stores right now. Hope she. Buys me something nice. I am still sitting here finishing laundry and keeping and eye on the slow roast chicken. That will be good.
So Emily just called. She wanted me to know she was in town but Dee wanted to stop and shop the outlets. I knew that. No worries. I can wait all day. When I am here alone I can set the house as I like. No TV, no radio, sit and read or write. Very peaceful. Just me, my thoughts and the chicken on the grill. Should I bother with the sides or just eat chicken? Emily will want a side.
Just texted a little with friend Cissie, the one who sent an awesome care package. She likes to know if her baked goods are as awesome as she hopes. They are. And she sends some to me. I’m lucky that way.
Checked up on the old lady. She switched stores. I don’t see the big thrill from shopping. Does nothing for me.
Well they finally got home. Dee here long enough to pee, and off. Emily did not have too much to say about the day. There was a text stream going so I got the jist of it all. They went to sonoma. They had lunch. They shopped. And shopped more. Then home. See, I do to pay attention.
I checked on my chicken. Still at 200 degrees. So Emily and I went to. the green grocers. The expensive one I don’t like. I hate them because they cost to much. But they are closest to the house. But I won’t shop there for moral reasons – I am anti theft.
So, off to the den of thieves for veggies and salad. Three minute drive. Wandered the aisles looking for cauliflower bread. That’s bread made from cauliflower. Actually very tasty so don’t make fun of me. The rest of the basket came from the produce aisle. 23$. Rip off.
Back home. I finished making dinner. Steamed some asparagus, mixed up a salad. Pulled the chicken thighs off the grill. I opened a split of fumé for Emily. And there you have it, dinner. Dinner was good though not fabulous. Still enjoyed it.
Now we are relaxing with terrible television. I had it off all day. I think that raised my IQ even. And turning the TV on causes a loss in IQ. I can’t win.
I am sure this is the balance of my evening. Then bedtime. Up early tomorrow to see the LAST home we are going to look at. Probably. I look forward to this. If we like this one, we offer. If we don’t like it we offer on the last one on Ellen ct. Whatever happens, we offer. See, last home. Sooner I go to bed, sooner I get up and sooner I have a new place to live. I hope the day goes very well tomorrow.