Ratatouille Tonight

I followed the step by step directions in Everyday Food for an autumnal vegetable stew.  I had everything in my garden except for an eggplant and 2 onions.  Riley and I had to go out to pick peppers   (2 red and one green) and then make a second trip to see if we had a few tiny zucchini to add to the medium one I had on the kitchen counter.  Riley noticed the raspberries were ripe.  I noticed the yellow jackets sitting on the raspberries. We made a quick departure. My ratatouille is simmering gently as I write to you.  I think I will serve some of it over whole wheat pasta for my "dining alone" evening.  G is doing EOM paperwork and inventory. I also have a big pile of beets roasting in the oven.

I SO didn't want to go into work today but it's good I did.  I had the key and needed to unlock the door and unarm the security alarm for the 15 year old cashier.  It was just the two of us.  And later a third and fourth person arrived and that is when I could have made my planned exit, but G had appointments (his day off) and then wanted to take a nap.  So, I stayed.  It wasn't bad.  And I learned several new things while helping customers, which is always fun.  I stayed in the perennial yard as much as possible.  Alone. Tomorrow is payday. That will be a good thing.

I got to catch up on Mad Men and Rubicon yesterday.  Both episodes were very good.  I also made it to the library to drop off and pick up books.  The grocery was a trial.  The shelves were not stocked and a number of items I wanted and needed were "out".  Our grocery is part of a huge chain but our particular store is very small, with limited items.  Mostly limited in the items I want.  I did return the bottle of Balsamic vinegar I bought last week.  I had opened and tasted it and it was terrible.  Later, G and I watched House and then Survivor.  Another show where all the "games" had been played by 8:20 and the remainder of the hour was spent listening to ridiculous chatting.  Totally stupid.  Law&Order LA was okay but not as good as the original.  I TiVo'ed Whole Truth and will watch that later tonight.  I've decided not to watch any more episodes of Raising Hope.  I just don't care for the half hour "comedies" (?). Mainly because they aren't funny.

I think I will go and take a hot shower (using every bit of the hot water) and then watch the evening news and read some of the catalogs we got in the mail today.  Then eat, if I am hungry.  Before I shower I better feed Riley his dinner.  I know he's hungry.