Day 27 - McDonald's!

I told you I wasn't a purist. After a day of paper-work and unpacking in my studio, I wanted to eat out on the cheap. For me, it was McNuggets (hey! even TAOSF has a recipe for fried chicken!) and a chocolate shake. Seriously, what are McNuggets other than fried chicken? No, I won't get into the sourcing of the chicken....

Lunch was fun. I used my bread from last night with some nice sandwich-sliced roast beef still in the fridge to make a sandwich. I added a healthy slug of the leftover celery root remoulade and (here's the surprise) a thin layer of blackberry preserves (homemade by my Bakersfield in-laws). This made for one very fine sandwich. For breakfast I had leftover apple crisp with creme fraiche. So, am I now forgiven for the McDonald's "slip?" ... Yeah, probably not.

Randy's knee is indeed shredded. He will have to have surgery. He is seeing my orthopedic surgeon, Ken Fryer, as soon as he gets insurance company approval. Dr. Fryer is a terrific guy and a very fine surgeon.

It was Christmas for me today! My December holiday gift arrived -- a Pendleton wool blanket reversible jacket. I've wanted one forever. It's gorgeous. And a used, but pristine, copy of Julia Child's _The Way to Cook_ that I found on ebay. I figure it will be like reading _War and Peace_!

Tomorrow may be nothing but leftovers. We'll see. On the other hand, I'm making major progress getting my studio ready for making stuff, which is very, very exciting.