Potato Chips

When hubby and I were about to leave yesterday I said, "New rule, we don't leave the house until everything is straightened up."  I started to put his jackets away and he said he'd do it and he did.  I will do it again today too if he hasn't already straightened up by the time we leave.  He simply doesn't see that it's a mess really and therefore it doesn't bother him and therefore he doesn't pick up after himself.  He isn't trying to be messy.  So, I am glad I haven't gotten too angry at him because it's almost like he just can't help it.  I have held most of it inside.  But I agree with Medica's comment.  I am going to have to set a pattern in the new house that he must clean up after himself because I can't be angry inside for the rest of our lives over this.

Off to the BBQ.   Which wasn't really a BBQ.  I love this couple and I am so happy for them that they got a new house. They have a hyper active bad kid but they are a sweet hard working family.  You can tell that they don't have much experience entertaining.  They lived in a place only slightly bigger then where we are for years and probably never could entertain.  They don't really want to decorate and they are probably just happy to be in a darn house right now.  They don't introduce us to anyone.  They don't offer you drinks, they don't have any pre dinner snacks out, and the food was limited.  The food was good but there wasn't enough of it I really liked which worked out. They had Chicken and rice, wings, and potato salad.  That was it.  Out of that I liked only the potato salad and the rice but not the chicken in it.  They did put out chips and Cheetos.  Which I admittedly did go overboard on.  I just love full fat potato chips and they do not enter my house so I never get to eat them.   They did have Corona.  Not the light which was disappointing but I had 1 1/2.  I ate tiny portions of the potato salad and rice so my only indulgence was the chips.  I was a bit worried that I had overdone it.

This morning I was happy to find out that I had not.  I am not loosing but at least I am maintaining.  Hubby went to Starbucks for coffee and food.  I did not ask for anything.  I ate my usual sweet bread and had water with it.  I should be safe food wise for the rest of the day.  We have our cake tasting samples to eat but that's not much.