Wondering About My Food

I purchased this butternut squash yesterday. It's from Mexico. And it states proudly that it is NutriClean. Certified. I'm wondering what that means. Nutritionally clean. The only things that come to mind are recent contamination of spinach etc with feces in compost. So does this mean my squash was grown in "clean" dirt or that they scrubbed any "dirt" off before sending it my way? I can see why there is a movement (sorry for the pun) toward "slow food", meaning food grown close to where it is eaten. I grew my very own butternut squash but storage proved to be a problem for me. Two years in a row I have had to compost almost my entire harvest due to rotting. I don't pack and freeze because I love my squash baked in cubes. Dense and chewy. And clean.

Another interesting fact about my butternut squash. About $1.49 a pound now. Winter squash is a winter food. Winter storage foods should be abundant in say---- winter. The kale I buy still costs $1.99 for a large bunch and I think it has little in the way of storage life.
The last bunch certainly stunk up my fridge in no time. I overheard an elderly gentleman complaining about the cost per pound of a large turnip--- rutabaga. Now this item is covered in protective wax so it should have a LONG shelf life and ideally could be grown in Maine. In short supply now. Expensive.

I also purchased sweet potatoes for .99 a pound. We're having Thanksgiving Dinner tonight --again. It's such a good, comforting dinner. And so easy to make with the roasted turkey breasts from the grocery, Stove Top stuffing, gravy mix and canned cranberries. So the only thing I am actually "cooking" is the sweet potatoes. What's not to love about that? LOL

Oatmeal in my spoon. In the bowl.

We are trying something new with the Puppers today. Usually, G gets up early with Riley, they go out to do "business", then they eat breakfast together, then play with toys and then G puts Riley back into the crate to nap (and chew holes in his bedding) until I wake up. Later. This morning we left Riley "out" of the crate. I got up much later than usual and Riley was napping. I made and ate my breakfast, took pictures, typed this and Riley is still napping around. Deep breathing. Relaxed. Snoring. Not begging to go out for a walk as usual. Very Odd. So I am going to go look and see if there is a "surprise" anywhere in the house. Should have looked first thing.

Then I'll put my shoes on and take Riley for a nice 2 mile walk. It's cold today and no blue sky and sunshine like yesterday. Going to snow again.

What's Good Today: Sleeping Dog.

What's Not: Fell down AGAIN yesterday. Stepped out of the car, tripped on the curb and fell on the right knee for the third or fourth time this winter. Hard. Laying out on the sidewalk in front of Marshall's and G drives away. Never looks back. And my knee hurt. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to walk. And he drove away and left me there. There was a nice lady in a car driving by who asked if I was okay and brushed dirt off the back of my coat. I gingerly walked around the store (limped) until the burning pain wore off. Good to keep injuries moving. We'll see how dog walking works today.

I'm more concerned with WHY I am falling down so much. I guess I will have to spend more time looking DOWN and less looking ahead. Or up. Or around. No ice involved. I just slipped off the curb and went down. Didn't even have time to put my hands out to stop the fall. Gravity.