Working Wednesday

It was still cold when I went to work in the morning, so I wore my leather jacket. But, by lunch time, the sun had warmed the car up and I was now not happy with my coat selection.

I drove over to Building 6 and parked outside the shipping doors. I waited about 15 minutes past our agreed on time. Then I gave up and went inside and inquired where Tracey might be. Today was the day we had decided upon for me to take her out to lunch for her 40th birthday, you see.

They told me she was off for the rest of the weekend for a family emergency. Damn! I hope it's not something too serious (her son is a Marine, you see).

So, now it's late, and I am on the wrong side of town. So I went to the Newburgh Grille for lunch. I had the Number 6 Lunch Special: the French Dip sandwich with a cup of soup. Now, I have mentioned that I really like their bean with ham soup, I believe. Well, that's only on Tuesdays. Today's choices were tomato basil, chicken with dumpling (had it before and hated it) and lemon-rice chicken. I picked the lemon-rice chicken. This will not be added to My Favorites list: WAY too much lemon! But, the sandwich was good.

I got on I-275, took it to I-96 and back to work.

Finally, after a particularly frustrating afternoon, it was five o'clock. When I got home, I left the car in the driveway, popped inside just long enough to treat the cats and then went back in the garage to fold up the big tarp. I spread it all out and then swept it with a push broom. Then I folded it in half and swept it again (this seems to be the easiest way to get the air out and make it lie flat). Finally, I had it in a nice small bundle.

I went in the back room and gathered up the now-dry rose cones, stacked them and carried them into the garage. I pulled down the attic stairs and carried everything up, putting winter in storage again.

I opened the garage door and swept the floor. Then I pulled the car in for the night. I went into the back room and swapped my shoes for my boots. Then I went out and refilled the bird feeder and suet cage.

Back inside, I finally changed clothes and started the Wednesday night wash (it was already after 6:00 PM).

I decided to decorate for Easter (see photos). I would bet it will take Caley about one day to put all the eggs under the chairs, couches, etc.

Now it was time to think about dinner. I took out the leftover roast beef and veggies and sliced everything 1/4 inch thick. I saut�ed that in oil and butter until it was warm and the potatoes were starting to crisp. I tasted it and added more salt and pepper. I plated half of it and went in to watch TV.

The hash was good, but lacking something. I was just about finished eating it when it dawned on me I should have added sliced onions to it! I'll do that to the other half.

I watched some TV, switched the clothes from the washer to the dryer and watched more until it was finished and I could hang up the clothes. Then I switched from TV to reading until I got drowsy and then went to bed.