So here we are at Orange Grove RV Park. It was a nice quiet night. I woke up feeling pretty darned good. How could that be? It's a miracle! I bet it was the peach pie!! No chest congestion and very little coughing. I am on the mend and looking forward to getting home and unpacking all that fabric!!
EXCEPT: Things didn't go according to plan. I purchased these at Coyote Fresh, thinking I would need some snacks while driving. I grabbed one, but had a little difficulty getting it open. Somehow I missed the word CRUNCHY altogether.
By the time I got it out, I discovered there were TWO hard as a rock pieces, much of which crumbled to the floor. I tried to take a bite, and feel exceedingly lucky that I still have my two front teeth.
That's when I discovered it. Take a gander at the date on the box. Are you kidding me? June 2024 and it's still on the shelf? Definitely TRASH worthy!!
And so I made the 3 hour drive home on an empty stomach. Here's the thing I love most about the van. I can go slow, I can go fast. I can creep along in the right hand lane letting all the trucks pass me since they are all going at LEAST 65 mph (remember there are no CHP in California any more) ... or I can scream along at 75 and only the CARS pass me.
Suddenly, I sneezed. And sneezed again ... all the way home. What IS this?
Getting stuck in that construction zone slowed us all down a might, but at long last, I pulled into the driveway. I was greeted with big drops of WET on my windshield. It was a lovely 47 degrees. YIKES!! I forgot it was still winter around here.
Mr. Cooper, who is usually afraid to enter the house after a trip, played racehorse around the grassy back yard and screamed through the door as I barely had it open. The ball game ensued. Boy was he happy to be in a BIG house. No little buddy, I really have to get stuff out of the rig.
Having felt so good the entire way, I was once again proclaiming the benefits of Peach Pie!! It was the PIE that made me feel so good. And then I sneezed yet again ... and again.
What the heck? I'm over being sick ... maybe it's all the dust in the house. Every sneeze made me run for the Kleenex box. Maybe, just MAYBE, I counted my eggs and chickens too soon.
I cleaned out the fridge and freezer, looking forward to my dinner of an Ugly Steak and some scalloped potatoes. I double checked the pull date on this one.
Remember ... even when SICK, I taste test these so you don't have to. Do NOT buy these. I repeat in capital letters DO NOT BUY THESE! They didn't look bad sitting there cooling off while I called Mr. Chance to find out how he barbecues those ugly steaks. They come out perfect every time. Low heat, high heat? HELP!!
On high he said, maybe 5 minutes per side. He was right!! The steak came out absolutely perfect!! I was so proud. Until I grabbed a forkful of those potatoes. I know my taste buds are a little off, but these were terrible with a capital T. Even with the crispy onions craft teacher Jess suggested I layer on top. The onions were quite tasty. The potatoes AWFUL!
And this is probably why. Just look at the ingredients in these things!! Trust me ... just buy a russet potato, slice it thin in a pan, add onions, cheese and cream, then bake for 45 minutes or until done.
And THEN ... the sneezing began in earnest. What the heck? I sneezed every few minutes all night long. I don't know what I'm allergic to ... or maybe it's this cold/flu thing? ... but every time I made a beeline for the Kleenex box. My eyes were leaking down my face and I wasn't even crying, though I sure felt like it.
I was exhausted, so I went to bed very early. I sneezed all night long, with my head throbbing like I got hit with a baseball bat. So far this morning, I'm coughing and STILL sneezing, but at least since getting up, my head is a little better. I've no idea what this is, but believe me, I won't be egg counting again any time soon.
I should drag out my vacuum, but instead, I'll hook up the Roomba and see how he runs. In the meantime, I'll be crashed on the couch!!! Day five in case anyone is counting. I am ... I'M COUNTING the days this crud lasts!!
