Ryo is 7!

A little boy turned seven. We went over to Ryo's home to say hello and to wish Ryo the very happiest birthday!

There was cake to be had. The floofs had a meat cake from Bark n Bake. It was a pure meat cake without odd ingredients. That was a relief since I wouldn't have to worry about their tummies. Choya had some portions frozen so that she could have it over the week. Or maybe next week.

Of course there was some snarling and petty squabbling in a short span of 15 minutes upon arrival. But that was fairly normal. We know their moods by now. Ryo was so happy that he did the rabbit hops to pounce on Choya. To her credit, tonight, she ignored his antics. In a likely act of retaliation, she chewed up Ryo's fav spiky ball bald and proper. 

The humans had two slices of cake too — an easy strawberry shortcake and a cantaloupe. Of course the floofs asked for the whipped cream. They got some. Heheheh. Nobody wanted to do alcohol much. There was no pressure to drink, and we could all wake up at 5am to do our respective things. Heheheh. We each had a hot cup of tea as a digestif. That was lovely!

Cajun Chicken & Wraps for Lunch

We gathered for another homecooked lunch at E's. She has been generously opening up her kitchen and larder for us to prep food, and host us to lunch at her dining table. 

On the menu today, there were stir-fried peppers with garlic, and tomatoes on the menu. Then there were Lousiana Cajun breast fillets from 68°Chicken. and Mexican black beans. We had it with low-carb wraps. It was quite delicious!

To be honest, chicken isn't my favorite protein. The breast cut isn't my preferred for sure. And I have to pop an antihistamine in order to eat it and not have my eyes swell or rashes flare. Still, today's lunch made for one healthy meal. 

I really enjoy the get-togethers. They're comfortable, leisurely and supportive. We chat in a safe space, and glean insights from one another since we have vastly different perspectives of situations and matters. We bounce ideas off of one another; we get a rounded idea of what we need to separately resolve in our lives.

Choya had Brunch Too

Had a lovely morning walk and when it heated up, we adjourned to Elephant Grounds for coffee and brunch. It was a nice surprise to find out that Choya was also offered a complimentary meal (dine-in only) along with our mains. I said yes. 

It doesn't mean that when the food is free, I would want it immediately for Choya. However, this food item was a sous vide 100-g pack from BOMBOM. It's her usual meals. I trust the brand. Of course I accepted it. As a complimentary promotion thingy, I could only opt for chicken or pork. The manufacture date is in June 2026. That was fine. It stayed frozen in the freezer. 

Chose the chicken. She doesn't have chicken often. She's not intolerant to it, but I think it does up her itch levels, so I go easy on this protein for her. I watched the server prep her food. I didn't want it to be contaminated. The pack was heated up in a steel bowl filled with hot water. When it was ready, it was cut and poured out into the sugarcane disposable bowl provided by BOMBOM. Excellent. I approved of it. Not all servers would know how to be hygienic. This one did. 

I didn't know if Choya would eat it. She doesn't usually eat outside of the home. She is also choosy about what foods are presented to her, and from whose hand. If Momma offers, then her consideration would be whether the food tickle her tastebuds. She smelt it, and said, "Yes please, Momma. I would like to have that." So she did.

Choya cleaned the bowl. Waaaahhh. All right. No more lunch for this Smol Girl. An extra 100g of food today is A LOT.