Food 21 Dec 2005 06:52 am
Frosty mornings….
- tramping outside in my flannel pj’s, coat, boots to get that unsightly heap of broken shelving to the street today must have been a sight. The ground is crunchy and hard and I’d forgotten to put gloves on. But our can’s label says today is our ONE day of the month to get rid of anything that doesn’t fit into our green cart for weekly collection and that stupid shelf unit was GOING. I admit I did do a certain amount of grumbling under my breath, the very breath that was making clouds on the air around me….just because someone says it’s “free…take it” doesn’t mean we SHOULD.
- NPR said a stomach virus with violent symptoms is making it’s way across East TN, via the public school system. About that time, one child came to me complaining he felt dizzy, my own tummy turned, and the baby had a blowout diaper. Since my access to a doctor is similar to that of a pioneer woman on the prairie, I pray this beast keeps it’s distance, or at the least, comes in diluted form. Fear is a powerful monster.
- I noticed this morning over my pillowy, warm waffles bathed in melted butter and (I need a synonym for “warm”) syrup that the One I Love’s arms are getting terrifically buff from this UPS job. The plane was late and packed besides, so he got a couple of extra hours in today. He was not looking forward to selling today at all; frustration abounds with the infrastructure of this company. I guess it must be particularly annoying for him, as he just spent several years working the “other” side of sales…inside support,and doing a reportedly stellar job of it at that. I’m just the wife, the observer, but I know at Healthlink christmas parties, it was a regular occurance to hear the sales guys toast the inside support crew for thier excellent jobs and how helpful it was. David could not say that about the support he gets now…in fact, it seems to be the exact opposite. “No, we can’t do that” or “I haven’t done that yet”, or worse…half-jobs appear to be the rule rather than the exception. His standards are just much higher than that.
- I read yesterday that in order to grow garlic this year, my absolute last day to get the bulbs in the ground needs to be New Year’s. They should have gone in near the Oct/Nov mark but can go in as late as January 1 if the spring ends up being extended. I’m going to work hard to at least get enough done for a small bed; garlic has been a goal to grow for a few years now and I’m too close to reaching it to give up. Onions will go in next and then asparagus. The ground has to be practically chopped right now to get into it; the work will be hard and physical…I can hardly wait! I LOVE hard garden work. It’s immensley satisfying.
- or maybe I won’t. After all, all the “must do’s” of the season are done. In addition to a turned tummy, I’m now getting lightheaded. Perhaps it would be better in the long run to rest and take it easy today…..
