Quarantine supper tonite... Live from NYC...
Quite chilly today... bright... sunny... blustery... piles of leaves knee deep around the house after last nights rip roaring 70 mph winds... remnants of recycling lifted up by gales... blown about... dropped randomly... milk cartons... juice bottles... stock boxes... cartons... littering front and side lawns... hubs filled an entire recycling bag during clean up... dark by 5pm these days... Persephone phase has arrived.
Spent the afternoon Saturday completing an in-depth inventory of food supplies in cabinets, fridges and freezers. With covid stats increasing all over the US it was time to check supplies... folks have begun stocking up in our local area... anticipating shortages as we experienced in the spring.
Most of our needs are stocked with back up canned and dry goods tucked away in storage. Since we are responsible for Mom’s food it was important to make sure we have her needs on hand as well. Some items... hard to store for long periods... onions, potatoes, citrus, squash... considering storing them in the greenhouse... approximately fridge temp... will give some root veggies and others more time to remain fresh.
Sitting at the desk... windows west facing... sun pouring in... lists completed for grocery shopping... marveling at the human ability to adapt to disastrous conditions... hunker down... wait... so difficult... yet so important... especially as the light at the end of the tunnel brightens... and it’s no longer an oncoming train.
Today most of the needed pantry fill-ins were available at the market... they’re already out of stock on some items... we can make do regardless... flexibility so important... as is kindness and respect... one gal had a meltdown during checkout... screaming... gesturing wildly... staff was sympathetic and de-escalated effectively... impressive.
Supper post-market a quick black bean and ground pork chili... fast... warming... mildly spiced... accompanied by shredded cheddar and the remaining beer not poured into the dish. Mr Sam was unimpressed... 🙀campaigned for his half can of wet food quite forcefully following supper complete with meowing, pacing and leg rubbing... of course we obliged. Finished off the meal with a piece of Almond Lemon Ricotta Cake... still moist and delicious 😋
Remember... decisions you make today will affect not only your life, but the lives of folks you love for months to come... wear a mask... limit personal interactions... don’t get sloppy as we approach the finish line next spring... pandemic fatigue is real... dangerous... and don’t forget... wash those germy hands!
How was your day? What’s on your plate? Thoughts?
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