Ah, Monday!

Monday morning came too early (about an hour too early, actually, lol!)

I went to Westborn during lunch, since no grocery shopping got done over the weekend. In addition to the veggies, fruits and herbs needed for the next two weeks, I picked up 1/2 pound of domestic Swiss cheese and a loaf of good rye bread.

When I got home after work, I pulled up the four driveway marker wands (for the snowplow) and stored them in the garage for next year. I'm guessing (praying, actually) that snow deep enough to plow is over for this winter.

Then I got out my boots and went out back. The bird feeder had gotten all jacked around and rain damped the seed. So, I dumped it out, scrapped off the wet seed and left it to dry. I had grabbed my camera, so I took another picture of the flooded back yard, plus one of some emerging crocus I found.

Back inside and with my clothes changed, I began to ruthlessly clean out the fridge (in preparation of garbage day tomorrow morning). I filled a kitchen trash bag with old veggies, herbs, milk, sour cream, etc.

Then, onto dinner. I took out my hamburger patties and let one come up to room temperature. I peeled a nice big onion and thinly sliced it. I warmed up some oil and butter and then caramelized the onion.

Meanwhile, I filled the little tray with one layer of frozen French fries (on top of tin foil, for easy cleanup) and stuck them in the in the toaster oven.

I buttered one side of two pieces of rye bread while I warmed the burger up in the microwave for a minute. I also warmed up my little George Foreman grille (that I now only use as a panini press) and then built my patty melt.

I put a little mustard on one piece of bread, added two slices of Swiss cheese, the burger patty, a big helping of caramelized onion and then the other slice of the bread. That went into the grille and I shut the lid.

I checked it every now and then and when it was a golden, toasted color with distinct grille marks, I plated it. I added the now-salted fries, put a little ketchup on the side and went off to eat and watch TV. Delicious!!!

As it does every year, this Daylight Savings Time change is kicking my butt and I barely made it to 9:00 PM when I turned off the TV and light and went to bed.