I Forgot...

Yes, I know. I forgot. Well, I'm going to take a few days off from the project, if not from blogging. Randy is at a conference and we have a lot of leftovers in the frig... It's leftover management time again, Dear Readers! I did get just a couple things at Farmers' Market this morning -- a half dozen Satsumas (we won't have them much longer), an avocado that won't be ready to eat for a week anyway, and a bunch of asparagus from my favorite organic seller. This is his first week for them. Damn, I'm getting picky! I have a short list of favorite growers, mostly organic and heirloom, and I turn my nose up at anything that isn't top-notch.

Last night we had dinner at my favorite seafood place, Pier 46. It's a combination fish market and eatery. They do mostly take-out, but have a few tables, too. They are all about quality and customer service and are VERY popular! It's fun to get a table and just watch the floor show while waiting for your order and eating. It's organized chaos at its most delightful. I love the owners and the people who work there. Did I mention that the food is beyond wonderful?

Oh, otherwise I'm working on making up the gift baskets for the NCHS luncheon auction. I went shopping a little this morning, but only brought home soda and fruit juice. Oh yes! And potatoes. I bought potatoes. I'm watching the Olympics, being a big fan of same. I managed to stay awake all the way to The Great One lighting the outdoor cauldron last night. Yawn. The hour, that is, not The Great One.

In Wisconsin my mother is in the hospital. Again. This isn't a bad thing, though. It means she's safe. Which she isn't normally. I had a very long talk with my cousin Marta, also in Wisconsin, last night. She had visited my mother so we were able to talk about the situation, a situation over which neither of us has a shred of control. Hence my gratitude that she is in the hospital. Well, I always enjoy talking with Marta. That's a good thing, too.

Did I mention that I've been listening to Susan Boyle's first album? My gawd, what a voice. She blows me away. She is a great singer. Now, it's back to getting those gift baskets organized.

P.S. I've had a request for an update re: Maizie Jane Valentine who was in the emergency vet hospital last Sunday. She seems to be fully recovered. Finished up her antibiotics and was on pain medication for about 4 days which seems to have done her more good than anything. Without pain, or at least with much less pain, she wasn't trying to pee all the time, so her bladder was able to rest instead of getting constantly re-irritated. She's been entirely off medication for 3 days now and seems fine. She snoozed next to me while I watched the open Olympics ceremony last night. She's such a good cat.