Well we got out of the house today and drove down to the flatlands of Sandy, Oregon to stock up on vittles and other needed items (still doing okay with TP). We hadn’t been to the grocery store for almost two weeks, so it was time to get some fresh veggies, fruit, meat, and restock some pantry items. It was very interesting in the grocery stores. Probably 6 out of 10 people were wearing masks and keeping an appropriate social distance with other shoppers. Then you had the 4 out of 10 with no mask and looking at us with masks like we were wussies. Safeway now has the aisles marked as one way travel with big arrows showing the grocery cart route of travel. Pretty hard to miss, but you know you always have a few that think it doesn’t apply to them. They push their cart going the wrong way within two feet of me and the missus, and naturally they are not wearing a mask. Being a 70 something grumpy old male whose mask is fogging up his glasses, causing a feeling of craziness, I let them know I don’t appreciate their rudeness and have a choice name for them. Anyhoo. Interesting times we are living in.
Dinner last night was “clean out the refrigerator” to use up veggies that needed to be cooked, so made a vegetable cheddar soup. I was able to use an onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, broccoli, and some cheese. The soup, a nice green salad, and bread sprinkled with parmesan cheese under the broiler made a fine meal. The wine pairing was a 2017 Marchesi Pinot Gris. The weather was so nice yesterday that we were able to sit out on the front deck, sip our wine, and watch the bats zooming over us until it was dark. Oh, also had to fire off a few pellet shots at the rabbit who has been eating the missus’ plants as they come up and form their blooms. Grrrrr.
Hope you all are healthy, cooking delicious meals, and behaving yourselves. Oh, and if you feel like you’re drinking a little too much, limit yourself to just one glass. Ramble to you tomorrow. Ziggyman
Mountain Man Musings 