MLP: A New Generation

 So, I’m not huge into TV and movies. Maybe you could tell.

My Little Pony: A New Generation has come to Netflix. I didn’t notice right away, but I LOVE MLP: Friendship is Magic, so of course, I flipped it on.

Austin joins me on the couch.

Austin: I thought we would watch it together.

Me: You knew about this movie and didn’t tell me?

Austin graciously ignored me. Pretty good movie, easy to follow, good music. We watch the ponies go around collecting pieces of a crown to bring back the magic of Ponyville. 

Finally! They have all the pieces! The crown is assembled! Then!

THEN!

Nothing.

Austin: What! But they have the crown, all the pieces. That should have worked. That should have fixed everything.

Me, rolling my eyes: Friendship is magic.

Nespresso Death

 The Nespresso machine had died. Austin is sobbing. But I haven’t been able to find anything for him for Christmas, so I told him I would buy him another. He’s got $50 of Nespresso pods in the drawer. It’s necessary.

Austin: I can’t wait until Christmas for coffee.

Me: I will give it to you as soon as it arrives, will just say it’s for Christmas.

Austin: But it’s Thanksgiving. It will be—DAYS!!!!!—before a new one comes. What will I do until then?

Me, pointing at the three unopened bags of 8 o’clock coffee beans (22 oz each bag): You could drink the coffee that’s sitting right there.

Cue Austin sobbing and crying.

Austin’s Nespesso Machine

 

Food Drive Con’t

 So, me being into saving money and really buying the best stuff for the food drive, I have out my coupons and my sales flyer from Kroger.

Me: I was planning to get all of the food drive cans from Aldi, because usually they have the best prices, but Kroger is having a sale on most of the stuff I was planning to get (chunky soup, beef stew, tuna, chicken). AND, I have a coupon of eight dollars off of a purchase of eighty dollars or more.

Austin nodded most sternly in agreement.

Me: And I have two coupons for Stouffer’s party dinners, but we only have room in the freezer for one more. Since I’m working again, we might want to get one. I mean, in addition to the one that’s already up there.

Austin: Nah. We’re never going to eat that one.

Me: Of course we are.

There’s only two of us and it will take us all week, but we will eat the lasagna.

Austin: No. It’s only there for show. So people will know we’re comfortable.

Food Drive

 The cub scouts are coming around to collect canned goods for the local food drive tomorrow. I am going to the grocery store specifically to purchase food for them.

Of the things Austin & I argue about, this is perhaps the oddest.

Austin: We can give them the ramen noodles and some of the canned goods we got from your mother’s house.

Me: We aren’t giving the ramen noodles from Mom’s house to people who are in need. I ate a package and they tasted soapy. I’m throwing those out.

Austin: Well, the canned goods anyway.

Me: Those are past the best-by date. They’ll just get thrown out.

Austin: Then let them get thrown out.

Me: I’m not donating trash to charity. 

Austin: Exactly, it’s charity. People who are taking hand-outs shouldn’t expect to have brand-name and high-quality. They should appreciate what they get.

Me: I don’t care about brand, but people who need charity can’t afford quality. They should be given meat and good and hearty.

Austin: I’m not saying we can’t get them meat and good and hearty. I’m just saying I’m never going to eat that can of hominy in our cupboard. We can sneak it in with the meat and good and hearty. No one will notice.

Btw

Sarah, the Blind Dog

 I was eating pumpkin seeds and dropped one on the floor. Though Sarah can’t see, she was right there and gobbled it up. Then she sniffed around the room for more.

Me: I don’t know what she’s doing.

Austin: She’s looking for food.

Me: She should check her food dish. It’s only a few feet away.

Austin: She can’t find it.

Body Wash

 Austin went over to the fridge where we keep the grocery list and jotted something down.

Austin, turning to me: I just added body wash to the list, but we probably have tons.

Me: We do.

Austin: From your mom’s house.

Me: That’s right.

Austin: I’ll just cross this off then. We have body wash.

Me: Technically, it’s shower gel, but it’s the same thing.

Austin: It’s better. It sounds more masculine.

Cutthroat Kitchen

 Austin, to Alexa: Get Cutthroat Kitchen on Netflix.

Me: Hulu.

Alexa: Getting Cutthroat Kitchen on Hulu.

Austin: Alexa is smarter than me.

Me, patting his back: Even AIs.

Leeks & Cheese Crostata

 Austin has made a leeks and cheese crostata; however, it’s past 9:00 and I’m getting ready for bed.

Austin: It’s in the oven. If you stay up another half hour, you can try some.

Me: Maybe.

Austin: I heard, “moi aussi.” I’m going to take that as a yes.

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwiches

Austin & I went out for a late lunch, then went grocery shopping. We were lucky enough to find some strawberry cheesecake ice cream sandwiches on clearance. When we got home, I was still stuffed from lunch.

Me: I’m so sad that I don’t have room for an ice cream sandwich. I thought my lunch would have settled by now. Oh well, ice cream for breakfast.

Austin: That’s too bad. I’m going to have one now. I’ll leave you a note, let you now how they were.

Me: In an empty box? “Sorry you couldn’t manage to have one. They were delicious.” 

Spatula

 Austin walked into the living room with the broken spatula.

Austin: You may not have noticed that the spatula broke.

Me: I did notice. What happened?

Austin: I was folding the vegetables into the sauce and the spatula just cracked. But I find that the silicone added a sharp, tart flavor to dinner.