Such a wonderful treat for the week of the 4th. I would forget about it and when I open the fridge door I see it and I say "Ah! Ice cold watermelon! All cut up and ready to go!" My daughter and her husband don't care for it much so I just eat it straight out of the large container. I also add salt. I'm old school, what can I say? My daughter was VERY hot and I sad "Oh, grab some of that watermelon!" She did and after a couple of bites she asks "Hey, is there salt on this?" How can she taste that? I salted it yesterday and I can't even taste it unless I pour the salt on the actual piece before I put it in my mouth.
Funny though. At first she grabbed the smaller container (I had the extra ratty pieces cut up for my dog, Milton as Cheech wants nothing to do with them.) I saw her and said "No, that's for the dogs!" LOL! Well, I have to keep theirs in the fridge, too - I can't let it sit out in the heat and spoil or stink up the kitchen. I don't turn the A/C on very low lest I freeze the kids out in the basement. I am okay in front of a fan and I figure - hey, it's summertime in Ohio. I should be sweating.
They are painting in the basement. We had a new shower installed and are prepping the area for the new vanity. They chose a very pretty green for the two small sections. I saw a mirror today that I want them to go and look at. It looks like it matches the vanity they picked out. What the heck do I do with the huge mirror we took down? The painting is about all we do. I have a guy coming in to do the other stuff. I think we are an afterthought as he seems to be dragging it out quite a bit. The rainy weather didn't help the drywall dry so on it goes. They have a shower (no door, are using a curtain for now) but no sink. Well, there is the utility sink that sits by the washer and dryer - yuck! So they are brushing their teeth upstairs in the kitchen sink. Mind you - I've been trying hard to keep it empty and not smelling. Been going through the lemon juice and baking soda.
So, I've purchased most of my stuff for the remodel through Menards. I had a little tiff with them today. I don't know what happened when I shopped there last night (pick up the paint, etc...) We are supposed to bag our own stuff and put it in the cart. I did that. The cashier rings them up and puts them on the belt and I take them and put them in the cart. The cat food, kitty litter and two potted flowers were on my receipt but when I got home I didn't have them. I did not realize this until about an hour or two later. At first it was just the cat food I realized was missing. I double checked the car trunk. Nope. Empty. I called the store. I'm going to stop this part of the story here, because it turned into a real ordeal. I had some words with them when I went in today to pick up my "lost" items. I wasn't going to get snippy with them, but I was treated very poorly today. I'm in the process of writing an email to customer service.
After about 24 hours I think I realize what happened. I noticed when I wheeled up to the register and gave the cashier my cart (buggy) and she emptied it, I walked to the end of the register to bag and pay. There was a cart already there so I began bagging the paint and stuff and putting it into the cart that was there. I believe she took the kitty litter, cat food and two potted plants and put them in the buggy that I had wheeled up to the register. (which she had placed behind me). That's the only logical thing I can think of. Why she didn't see me walking away and there was a buggy full of merchandise still sitting there and she didn't stop me, I don't know. But then I didn't notice I didn't have that stuff, either.
Ah, you know how it is. I tried hard to keep my cool. The heat has been unbearable and tempers are short. I was almost done with the episode but the lady manager had to say one more thing. And that did it. We were off and running.
