Windy Wednesday

I slept in on Wednesday, but there was no real reason to get up early. I really think it is windier today than yesterday. There are still high wind advisories, but no tornado watches or warning and no rain forecasted.

I left for the Westland Mall around 10:00 AM. I went to Kohl’s and got some much needed clothing (four pairs of dress pants, one shirt and a brown belt). Since I was in the area and I knew that Carla had the day off as well, I swung by the house and took her to lunch at Max and Erma’s

She asked me if we could stop at Meijer’s (across the street) so she could pick up some Halloween candy. I bought two bags “just in case” but I know that I’ll just give them away to somebody other than trick-or-treaters.

After I dropped her off, I went to Belle Tire and bought four new tires for the car. The old ones were rated for 40,000 miles and it’s been about 60,000 miles since I bought them. I figured it would be better to get them now than to get stuck in the snow this winter.

Back home, I took a nap. Then I started on dinner. I cut up eight of the nine remaining tomatoes and added them to a skillet with some onions and garlic I had sautéed. I let them cook down for about an hour. I decided there wasn’t enough liquid for my purposes so I added a can of tomato sauce. I seasoned that with salt and pepper and then went out into the wind for some herbs.

I settled on basil, oregano and flat leaf parsley. I cut those up and added them to the sauce. After I let it all get happy, I taste tested it. Excellent!

I talked to my nephew Rick, down in Texas. He had left a message the night before, giving me support in my efforts to ride the bike. Thanks, man!

I cut two big slices of the meatloaf and cut each slice into thirds. I added that to the sauce (thinking – hey, meatloaf, meatballs, its pretty much the same). The rest of the meatloaf went into a baggie and then into the freezer.

Then I boiled a pound of thick spaghetti. When it was done, I added it to the meat sauce and plated some. It was really, really good!

I watched TV until late and then went to bed.