Friday

 March 2

steps 11,000 planned...lol. 

For 24 hours, I could not get into my blog or Yahoo mail. I was going to try again Friday morning and then call Geek Squad if I failed. Well, a fresh mind must have been the trick, although I had tried what I did the day before. I hate that!

Tommy is in the kitchen emptying the dishwasher instead of washing squash for me to slice for dinner. Guess what? Squash cancelled by me!

Tonight, we are going through spices to see what we need to buy ahead. They are already expensive, so I would hate to pay more. Of course, in the past I have only bought spices bogo. Hopefully, I can find CA garlic besides the jars. No, not going to small shops or buy bulk. Too many problems there. 

We ran to Publix to purchase bread before the ensuing storm arrived. Well, the storm arrived while Tommy was in the store. The store lights blinked on and off. several times. The car was buffeted so that it alarmed me. Tommy got soaked but did not blow over. We arrived home mid-storm and sat in the car for thirty minutes until it was minimal. I was bummed. Tommy suggested we eat chocolate. He had bought two bogo. This does not help. But, we ate some.

WATCH: Ohio driver stops in middle of highway, causes 3-car crash – NBC New York

We see people just this nuts on the interstate. Okay, maybe this is crazier. 

It has been a long, busy week. My torn rotator cuff  still hurts so much! 

More Steps

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steps 20,273

My scales to weigh myself on were in the way. When I moved them, I don't get on them so often. But, tonight, I decided to lug them out and weigh myself. Shockingly, I lost another pound even though I have not eaten well...too much chocolate. So, I am down 34 lbs. 

I wonder if the exercise has anything to do with the weight loss even though it seems my eating is out of control? Chocolate seems to have hold of me.

More strawberries were needed since we let the others rot in refrigerator. That disappoints me. Things happened. Tommy browned about two pounds of ground beef. It may be spaghetti since I really want spaghetti. 

I was wandering through the Valentine aisles in Big Box when I happened to strike up a conversation with a woman with cutest twins. I said I was looking for a garland with hearts on it. She said they have those at Dollar Tree. I will go there tomorrow. 

Tonight, I happened to glance in the mirror where I could see the top of my head which is completely white! Tommy said it was all my fault. grrr

The temperature will be near 70 later this week. I am supremely happy. I suppose Anne will be happy, too. 

Tommy just brought me a piece of Irish Soda Bread with butter on it and heated. It was heaven. I need to make some. Have you ever made Irish Soda Bread? Any tips?

Two Great Days

 I am so tired that I do not want to type. Going to two doctor appointments in two days is rough. 

Yesterday, I had an appointment with a vein specialist, a nurse with qualifications that ran the vein clinic. I had no idea there was such a thing. I did know that I would find the results ultrasound on my legs. I mentioned something about my veins as she was closing the door. I was eager. She said, "No." She let it hang, and I asked her, "Really?" I was surprised and asked what is wrong? She was incredulous and she said, "You have lymphedema!"

I shouted "Thank You!" I was looking for security to come in and see what was up. Tommy told me later he had never seen my eyes bug out with happiness very often. I sort of side-eyed him about the "bug" eye bit.

I DO NOT HAVE VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY! There is only one valve that has a problem. So, there!

So, I have suggested this might be a problem since 2017. I have been met with "Just lose weight." No, you are just overweight." and a dozen variations of denial like this. Soooo, I was correct. I know people say not to research. I use Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. 

Today, my appointment was with an electrophysiologist. He said there are three things with the heart--structure, plumbing, and electrical. He specializes in heart electrical system. He said the structure of my heart structure was fine, the plumbing showed only a bit of plaque, and he was giving me stronger med to calm my heart. My heart skips lots of beats, one time it was 21 beats in a row. He said, "You do not have heart disease." I silently rejoiced, smiling behind my mask I still wear. I still do have questions. I do appreciate their care, but why did they scare me so? Why does a loud noise make my heart jump and not settle down for an hour? Why does Tommy screaming at me at the full force of his male voice cause such a reaction by my heart? I see him in two months.

Last night, the bandages were killing my legs and feet. I took them off and the pain exploded in my legs and feet with pins and needles to follow. I went to bed a little after 9 pm and slept until a bit after 1 pm. See, it is not my late hours that cause me to miss sleep. I was up and down until finally I got up at 8 am. I am sorely missing sleep. 

Tommy did not feel like peeling carrots and potatoes, but I have zucchini and Brussels sprouts to cook with the bscb. And, we have a bag of salad fixings, not the kit. He put a load of kitchen towels in washer and now is getting them in. We did not get home until 4 pm, so he is tired, maybe more tired than I am.

I received my first disappointment in used clothing. Well, this is new with tag. I ordered cropped pants, crinkle pants. I don't remember the cropped part. I may add a white piece to the bottom. There is a blouse to match that I may get, too. I know it is too short, so a white piece or sort of a ruffle would work on it. It is orange and white. Tommy said it made him want Dreamsicle. He calls it Creamsicle. It really does look like one! 

There are other things, but I am tired. But, it is a happy tired. Next week, will be more fun when my breasts are mashed, squashed! NOT!

I thought there were two hamburgers. Nope, just one, but a large one. So, we are halving it now and having a salad later. I suppose we will cook the chicken with zucchini and Brussels sprouts. I know they are both green, but it is what we have that is easy to prep for baking.

Well, I went to bed about 9 pm and awoke about 1 am! I have no idea when or if I will be able to sleep again tonight. I ate half a small zucchini, about five slices of sprouts, and a tiny piece of chicken. and aa tiny, perfect, crisp apple. 

These two days do not make up for all the horrendous appointments I have had in the past. The electrophysiologist and nurse who ran the vein clinic were stunning even before they gave me good news. They actually refuted the information from other colder doctors.

The electrophysiologist questioned me about alcohol, smoking, and caffeine. I answered in the negative to all but forgot about chocolate. I have eaten so many kisses late at night that I was shaking from the caffeine and could not sleep...lol. Only twice and log ago. So, I suppose I have a new reason to lay off the chocolate. I wonder if they make no caffeine chocolate.

I asked him about the damage from one fried thing each week. He smiled and said to enjoy life. He should be able to tell from looking at me that I am enjoying too much of life...lol. 

Tommy washed and dried the kitchen towels. I have a huge load of my towels and underwear ready to wash on Friday. The garbage is at the road, ready for pickup. All is right and beautiful in my world. I suppose I will be awake all night to enjoy it. Ugh! 

Have you ever had stunning good news from a doctor about yourself or loved one, something you never expected? Twice? 

Has it ever taken you seven years to have doctors believe you?

Easter Day Past

 Easter dinner did not go as planned. I had a plate ready at 8 pm and finished by 8:25. Yes. it was late, but no fretting about that. 

Tommy awoke at about 1 pm. Just now, he said he woke twice to go the the bathroom and could not go back to sleep for an hour or so. 

I needed celery for potato salad, so we left. At one store, there was only one working electric cart. But, The horn had to be depressed to make it drive. That lasted about ten minutes. My left thumb was having spasms, so we left. 

At the next store, I quickly gathered the list. First, I was going to get celery, but the list grew in the car. I got celery, 2 onions, hornet spray, RainX antifog, Oxyclean, Oxyclean for black, Precise V5 pens, Pack of Sharpies. Tommy said it only took me 45 min or less.

We were home by 4 pm. Then, we started on the rest of dinner, which meant finishing the potato salad. Tommy did three loads of clothes which I assured him could wait. He watered the plants. 

I always put the hot, drained potatoes on top of the onions in the bottom of the bowl since I think the onion flavor is distributed in the potatoes better when potatoes are hot. I asked Tommy to bring the bowl of onions and potatoes to my chair since I fear dropping them. I asked him to bring the Miracle Whip and put mustard on the top of potatoes, about a teaspoon. Well, he brought it in with a full two Tablespoons of mustard. But, it was okay. Long ago, I used gherkins and dill chips chopped for potato salad. When I injured my left hand, I could no longer use a knife. Then, I switched to dill and sweet relishes. Using pickles is so much better. 

We had for dinner: ham slices, potato salad, and green beans. of course, Tommy had no potato salad, just potato salad without eggs. He started complaining about have celery in the potato salad. I had no idea that bothered him. 

I bought a Lindt gold bunny for us. Usually, I surprise him. This time he knew. When he woke, he went in and brought our bunnies in. I wanted to eat it, but knew it was too much sugar. So, I ate chopped celery between bites of dark chocolate bunny, hoping there was enough fiber for sugar I was eating.  There are no more bunnies, so no temptation beyond today. He had milk chocolate bunny. 

So, it was Easter, one of the prettiest Easters in a long time. There were families in yards, eating and children running about, no doubt after an egg hunt. Our dinner was rather late, but it was done and eaten with a good mood. There were only the two of us. Hopefully my ill friends had a good Easter. They all have multiple children and grandchildren living within a few blocks. 

I was going to make a lemon dessert, but I had a big juicy apple between our lunch and dinner. It was so juicy it ran down my arm and chin. It was a wonderful Red Delicious apple. I suppose I will have Greek yogurt and blueberries later. 

Tomorrow, I have a huge tomato to go with the potato salad that I hope is as wonderful as it looks and smells. 

Now, I have to hang up wet clothes and fold the ones from the dryer. 

How was your Easter?

Did you cook? 

Visit?

Entertain?

This is Awful--Chocolate Offenses+ Electricity Out

 I am horrified at the offenses committed by these chocolate companies. This information will have no affect on my decision to buy Palmer's Chocolate. I bought some on sale after a holiday years ago and could not finish it. I tossed it. 

Don't Buy this Chocolate

Tuesday night, I heard Tommy go AAAH! Then, I heard noises I could not identify and him gasping. I asked what happened. He said, "This thing broke." He then came through the door half holding up and half holding onto the walker. One leg, a round metal leg that goes from hand hold to wheel was snapped into. If he had fallen, which he almost did, the broken part could have killed him. 

The guy who sold it said if he kept breaking walkers he needed one to suit his weight. Tommy weighs 190 lbs., not enough to get a heavy duty walker. So, I ordered one from Amazon. We will give store back this walker and get his $170 back. The new one is pretty, dark green. It arrives tomorrow. In the meantime, he is using my pink one.

Last night, I was getting out of my chair at 2:45 to go to the bathroom when the lights flickered really fast. However, I kept my hand on control for the chair. It slowly went down enough I could get out. But, I was plunged into utter darkness. I yelled for Tommy to get a flashlight so I could see to get out of the room. I did not have time to let my eyes adjust. I needed to go now. 

Of course, this woke him. I was ready for bed, too. I got my lantern from the bedroom. My tiny light next to me quit working two days ago. I took the smallest pillar candle to the table next to the hall door. I took the larger to bathroom and put it on counter next to door. Behind that, I put one of the round push on led lights. At least we could see where the doors were and Tommy could use the push on puck light to go to the bathroom. 

There was a time when I could walk in total darkness in my own home, but now if I stumble or bump into something, I am down and need to be help up. I was a bit more nervous about pitch dark. Seriously, I could not see the windows because they were not receiving lights from houses around us or the moon.

We struggled to get the power packs on both our chairs, so the chairs could lift and let us down. That was an ordeal. It took both of us to work on both chairs. 

I went to bed with my lantern. I lay there for over an hour, knowing I was not going to sleep. I could not use my CD player or my sound machine. All of a sudden, I heard a noise. The heat had come on. I jumped up and the living room was flooded with light, kitchen light was on.  

Tommy would not get enough sleep to drive. So, he canceled my appointment for this morning and made another for the same time on Thursday. Then, I got a call to be there at 9 am. No way. Finally, I said I wished I could get an appointment with dr. Okay, and she gave me a time early in the afternoon. So, I am all set. The pain bends me over, so I may have to go to ER. Probably not.

Backing up--Tuesday night, I washed my hair and needed Tommy to help rinse it. I said point it right here, aiming it behind my ear on neck area. Well, I took my hands and rubbed the area to get soap out. I said to hold it right there. Then, I moved my head to rinse toward the other side. I realized that he had moved the sprayer and it was still on the first side of my head. Finally, he understood how to do it. Of course, three minutes later he was confused again.

This sink has a really high spout. I think I will just put my head under that and forgo the sprayer. Maybe not!

Today, we got two rainchecks out for Publix. They still did not have Diet Coke Caffeine Free. So, I got the last two cartons at same price it would be for bogo. Then, I have been waiting for foil that was bogo, 75 sq ft Everyday Reynolds. For bogo, it would be $4 for each. Today, the markdown was $3.99. So, I bought at sale price and tossed the bogo raincheck. 

We also collected the three sale ads. Boring, nothing we need or can stock up. I finished all my strawberries and blueberries, so we do need more of those. 

This has been a busy day with little sleep last night. We had plenty of lights to use. However, there was no full moon or it was covered by clouds. 

Have you heard of the offenses these chocolate companies have committed?

Do you know of any walker that has broken? I am talking about one of the main structures breaking into two pieces. Do you think 190 pounds is a reason for extra-sturdy walker?

Are the ads for your stores good this week?

Do you ever have profound darkness when lights go ou t? Do you worry about falling over something but could navigate when younger?

Monday

Monday, I was going to cook chicken and freeze some. I picked up what I thought was a knife, but it was a fork. Not to be deterred, I used it to open the packaging on the chicken. I could see the package of chicken was puffy. But, what happened next was a shock.

The fork broke through the puffy package alright! Raw chicken "juice" squirted right up my nose and into my mouth. I gave a little screech and realized it was all around my mouth, too. Grabbing the Dawn, I got it on my finger and poked it up my nose and sort of into my mouth, spitting and rinsing with water. That chicken was so GROSS.

The chicken went straight back to the store and I traded it for fresh. I decided to go to WM. While there, I realized the pharmacy was still open. The pharmacist told me the germs had to get into my stomach. It can take 12 hours for me to get sick. Well, I was going to go to the doctor on Tuesday morning. Tuesday--it is about 1:30, and I am not ill.

Tommy was called for jury duty. I hoped his condition would exempt him. He did not even want to try. His voice gives away his happiness for this venture. He saw a high school friend at court that he had reconnected with while at Sam's. Monday was the first day, and he made it to the chosen 30.

 After I fed my chickens, as I rounded the corner where I could no longer see them, I heard what could have been an egg song except it did not last long. I did not want to go back and fight them for an egg.  Of course, it was such a short sound that it could been Cher beating up Bette for looking at any of the food. Cher is very bossy and dominates the food.

Knowing better, I bought Christmas hat Kisses for myself Monday night, telling myself I would not open them until after Thanksgiving. Who am I kidding? So, I am going to seal them up in several boxes or bags and put them into the trunk. Maybe that will keep me out of them. Tuesday--still have not even touched the bag!

That was my Monday except for two naps. Since the weather is going to be bad, I have the energy to stay up if necessary. I doubt anything will happen, but before any bad weather gets here, I need to change batteries in a few flashlights.

Have you ever gotten chicken "juice" in your mouth? Do you like or dislike jury duty? I cannot be trusted with chocolate. (Ask my kids.) Can you?

Raccoon! S'mores, A First for Me!

I caught a raccoon on Tuesday night. Animal Control is coming to take it away. It was a baby. Next, I will catch the mama. In one day last week, I saw 2 raccoons, 3 bunnies, one huge red ground squirrel, a ground hog and a possum,  Of course, I always see and hear hundreds of birds and squirrels. Okay, it is gone, now.

I made s'mores for breakfast. I cut a marshmallow in half, put it on half a sheet of graham crackers, put it in the oven on broil until the marshmallow started to brown. Then, I turned it over on half a Hershey bar on top of half a sheet of graham crackers.

It was pure heaven. I used regular-size marshmallows and it was too sweet. It melted all over my hand. Next time, I will use half a marshmallow. I could not have handled a giant marshmallow or the big square ones. I won't ever eat two. I will not ever eat it on an empty stomach.

I think I could have used chocolate chips that I have instead of investing in a candy bar.

Do you have a yard full of wild animals? Is there a common treat you have never had?

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball~Be Still My Heart

Great Balls of Cheese

I am so in love with this recipe, Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls. Or, am I in love with the idea of this recipe?  I think I want this book!


Ingredients

1. 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
2. 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3. 1/2 cup sugar
4. 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
5. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
7. 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
8. 1 cup mixed chocolate and white chocolate chips, for coating
9. Chocolate cookies or vanilla wafer cookies, for serving

Directions

1. In a double boiler or a glass bowl set over simmering water, melt the semisweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate, stirring occasionally. When it's smooth, remove it from the water, and add the sugar. Stir until combined, and let cool, about 15 minutes.
2. Using a stand mixer or a bowl and a spatula, blend the chocolate mixture, cream cheese, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and espresso powder, if using. Form the mixture into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
3. Before serving, roll the cheese ball in the chocolate chips to coat. Serve with chocolate cookies or vanilla wafers. Yield 15-29 servings.
4. No, I have not made this. I will have to wait for an occasion
5. when I will not have this all to myself.
6. Has anyone ever enjoyed anything like this, 
   a dessert cheese ball? Wouldn't this look cute in an egg shape for Easter?

Almost Frugal Lunch and SAD Light

Today, exbf and I had a mostly frugal lunch. I bought one of the $2.98 salads from WM, and we halved it. Half the salad was plenty. We had slices of free Granny Smith apples and a half piece each of cheese toast I made on Texas toast. We were full, and only The salad was bought today.

The salads are in a bowl with a fork. Ingredients are Romaine, chicken, cheese, and Caesar dressing. Each bowl has 230 calories and 16 grams of protein. These are a healthy splurge. And, I know exactly how much I have eaten.

I asked him what he wanted for lunch. A lunch of two sandwiches for $4 was discussed as was a grilled cheese. I finally decided what we ate. Two people eating for $3 is good. I know it could have been better.

For dinner I threw potatoes and carrots in the crock pot and those cooked while I napped. He had two of the frozen, skinless chicken legs I had frozen for him. Those along with carrots and potatoes were dinner. He left full and happy. Strangely, there were not the numbers of potatoes and carrots I had planned. I was tired and decided to come back in a few minutes. I never did; I took a nap.

Altogether, it was a rather frugal day for eating. I did buy loose carrots for dinner and beyond. Plus, there were pretty cabbages for future cooking. I got a cabbage along with carrots and the cheap salad--$8.01. That makes $14 so far this week.

I sent him home with two packages of cooked and frozen legs, two in each package and one with bbq sauce. Three good-sized potatoes and two carrots from the crock pot will be eaten with the two package of chicken. I thought I put in four more potatoes and two more carrots for him. I was tired after lunch when I put on the vegetables. I suppose I cannot count when I am tired...lol.

The candy I bought to replace what I ate was appreciated. He did not even question what I had gotten. I will give him a Milky Way for good measure.  In this case, it is the thought plus chocolate that counts. I even gave him the little purple bag.

One of the potato sprouts has turned sort of brown. The other sprouts have leaves smaller than 1/4 inch.

One pot or piece of whatever, I am finishing the job J did not finish. She left the bagger absolutely full of grass. It will sour. Eventually, the life of the bag will be shortened. Is it any wonder I don't want to pay her full price for a job done poorly? I have given her mini lectures/suggestions on the best way to do a job for future employers. AND, she wants me to give her a recommendation.

I really hate it gets dark so early, and I will really hate DST in the Fall. The next time I go to my doctor, I am going to ask for one of the lights for SAD. I can live without it, but I think I will feel better with it. I feel blah, not at all depressed.

Your turn
Does anyone have a suggestion for the strength of the lights for Seasonal Affective Disorder? I have heard there are better and lesser ones. Should I snip off the brown sprout?

Big Mistake

I talk to exbf about twice a day. He was here last Tuesday for the Halloween lunch. We opened our candy and traded what we didn't want for what we would rather have. At the end of the meal, I put my purple bag in my purse. NOW, I remember he asked me to put his in my purse, too.

Well, I found candy in mu purse several days after and wondered how I had two bags. Friday night, he warned me not to eat his candy. "Huh, what candy?" I could hear a barely audible moan. "The orange bag is mine." He explained and then I knew--I ate his candy! I told him so and then there was a grunting groan. Even though I apologized profusely, I could tell he was not happy with me. So, I promised I would get him some candy before he comes this week. I am thinking maybe I could dress up in costume and go out alone or get a kid to take out to Trick or Treat.

Sure, I could just buy candy for him, but I would prefer not to spend the money. Plus, there would be enough for me to eat, and I just don't need it. And, there would not be the variety he had.

Maybe I could just offer to buy some from a kid? I only need six pieces.

The reason I think this is a big mistake is that I don't take it lightly when anyone eats my chocolate candy or any candy of mine.  My children had to watch me like a hawk when they had Halloween, Christmas, or Easter candy.

I really hate I ate his candy, all six pieces of bite size or fun sizes.

Have you ever accidentally eaten someone's candy? Or did you eat it on purpose and regretted it? How should I get candy? Dress up and go out Trick or Treating myself? Find a kid to take out? Pay a kid for six pieces?

Canning Jars + A Story

Here are a few sites with canning jars and supplies, customized labels and such.

Here

I would like one of all of these.

This one is a goody.

A story:

Often I empty containers of products into a canning jar so the product will remain fresh. One day, I was looking for something and came across a blue, pint jar with something that looked like a powder. When I opened it up, it smelled immediately like chocolate. It tasted like Hershey's or Instant Breakfast.

Well, a glass full of milk later with the powder left me puzzled. It had a strange texture toward the end. Okay. I had another glass of the chocolate powder and milk later on in the day. Yuck...the texture was not right. It appears I was drinking a brownie or cake mix in my milk. I don't advise it.

I have a second set of coupons for canning jars that I will get today. WM does not have wide-mouth quart canning jars, so I will have to pay the price at Publix. This will make two dozen new jars and the swirly kind and sharing kind.

Some of the applications for canning jars don't suit me. Anything glass in my bathroom is a no no. So, I won't be making pumps for soap or using jars for storing cotton balls or Q-tips.

How do you use canning jars other than canning? Have you taken advantage of the coupons that come out each August for Ball canning jars?

Chocolate Sleeping and Christmas Plans

Last night, I slept over eight hours and I awoke feeling energetic. Well, I am always tottering and groggy for a while after I wake. It's been this way all my life. It's like I have no ankles.

For awhile I forgot I had a computer available, so I did not get on it as usual. I puttered around about five minutes and lay back down. Since I cannot get the weather inside adjusted, there is a wadded blanket on the back side of the bed ready to pull over me rather than trying to adjust the heat and make myself too warm. Last night, I noticed I was lying on a lump but went to sleep before I could remove the lump.

A few minutes ago, I noticed the lump was under me. And, it crinkled. A bag? Yes, I slept on a WM bag full of something. I tugged and found I had slept on my Christmas candy--a bag of Hershey Miniatures and a bag of kisses.

It's an hour later. I tried a warm Miniature. Not quite right. It had a strange shape! It appears I have incubated my chocolate candy into a different form.

It's not Christmas without these two candies. They were an integral part of childhood Christmases and since.

Since exbf will be here on Monday, I decided not to fix a big meal for me on Christmas Day. Instead, I am going to make broccoli and cheese soup with turkey in the soup. Friday, I found the greenest fresh broccoli crowns and bought them for the soup. In the freezer are broccoli "cuts" for our dinner on Monday. I may put the frozen in the soup and save the fresh for Monday. Probably.

I could go to Birmingham for Christmas Day, but won't.

Right now, I need to warm me and cool the chocolate!

One year when I was an adult, I asked my mother if she loved Miniatures and Kisses so much that she bought them for our stockings every year. She said that she bought them for us because we were three very little children (eventually five) and the candies were small so she could give us "more" candy and it was a variety and cheaper than buying variety in larger sizes. I could trade for all the dark chocolate!

Merry Christmas!

Your turn
Do you have a BOUGHT candy that is part of wonderful Christmas memories?

We Should Cocoa

What a lovely idea! Check it out HERE.

She Gave a Lift to a Navaho Woman

Sorry, but this is so funny. Why did I not think of it? Oh, come on! Don't tell me there have not been days you would not do this with your spouse.

amiright??

Peak Chocolate?

Okay, things have gone too far. I cannot raise plants in order to have chocolate.  Although we liken the South to a rainforest, it does get too cool for cocoa plants. We might find a substitute for oil or cut back. But, peak chocolate (my term) news is scary.

Your turn
Does this strike terror in your chocolate-loving sweet tooth? Or, can you take or leave chocolate? Shall we start hoarding Hershey's cocoa?

So, I had to lick it.

I had to lick my phone, my RED phone

My policy is "waste not; want not."....just so you know where this is coming from.  Why throw away what you buy.?

Christmas without Hershey's Kisses would be sad. I always get three kisses when I have a little chocolate break--a red kiss, a silver kiss, and a green kiss. This is not a matter of ocd, just aesthetics. It all works out, usually! This day, I popped a kiss into my mouth. Then, as I left the kitchen, I wanted both hands free. So, I ate ate another one and put the green one in my pocket for a second.

An hour later, I decided to take my cell phone from my pocket and encountered a yucky feeling. This is what I saw. I was horrified on two counts. I wasted chocolate, and my phone could be ruined. So, not wanting to waste a kiss, I licked my phone. It was so cold in here that the chocolate had hardened again! It was not coming off. I was not willing to sit around like a cat and just lick it clean. Besides, the phone tasted funny. I never knew that before now.

As I got up to go clean the phone, I felt something else. The key was even gooey-er and had the green foil paper stuck tight. The green foil still has some chocolaty goodness inside it. I am not licking foil. I know better. I tried to lick the key, but key metal is not good in the mouth. I put the whole chocolate mess  down to record for posterity, right on the notebook, wasting two sheets of chocolaty paper and getting chocolate on my RED camera.  Can you see the chocolate is on the key clip? Yes, there is some on the lanyard, something I did not see until now. Bummer!

Finally, I turned my pocket inside out. Not a speck of chocolate was on/in my pocket. I had not decided if I was going to lick my pocket or not. When I pulled the phone out, I must have grabbed the almost-liquid kiss and crushed it with my fingers.

Why is my car key on the phone? Because I kept locking my key in the car. If I were talking on my cell as I drove up to the gas pump and got out to buy gas, the phone in one hand and a bill in the other assured me all was well. No, the key needed to go with me. I have gotten rides home with strangers, friends I called, and done everything not to call the locksmith AGAIN.

I buy keys by the gross...jk. Losing keys is an ongoing problem around here. The locksmith and I became close friends. But, I am lovable, so I forgive me. There are three car keys and three house keys on me at all times.  They all live in my purse because I am afraid to put one under the car in the magnetic holder. Yes, I have locked all three in the house or in the car. sigh...sigh...sigh.  This is not an old age thing. I have done this fairly regularly for decades.

There are house keys hidden all over the yard. Since I have a new door knob, I don't worry about anyone finding them anymore.  Someday, someone with a metal detector will have fun discovering keys.

Don't waste chocolate!

Your turn
Do you ever forget you put chocolate in your pocket? Have a mess? Leave chocolate somewhere and forget it and make a mess?  Okay, anyone else lick chocolate off whatever it's smeared on? Fingers don't count. Okaaay, if someone else licks it off your fingers, that counts. But, we don't waste our chocolate, do we?