We had a pretty uneventful - but imminently satisfying - day today. And it started with sleeping in - for both of us!! I'm a regular slug-a-bed in the summer, but Harry's had a job that's kept him hopping and up very early - so he was glad for the rest! He even felt energized enough to go for a run!!
I went for a walk. And then another walk - with my new wire grocery cart - my resolve this year is walk and shop!! I've been twice now - and I have to say I love my cart. In spite of the jokes that Noah and Dad like to make about it.
It was Dad's idea to try out the No Power Cooker idea we'd touted on our Emergency Preparedness newsletter - so we did. It's a paint can filled with a roll of toilet paper that's been doused in denatured alcohol. Then you use a 12 oz. chunk chicken can with holes and vents you've put around the sides. It fits on top. You light it and voila - you have a heat source. It very efficiently cooked a pot of rice.
Unfortunately, I thought it would take a long time to cook - so I was on the lawn swing and sort of dozed off - so the bottom of the rice got burned. Important lesson when you are without power - you still need to pay attention!!
Fortunately the rest of our menu was a Dutch oven dinner that was just fine without the rice - I added bread instead. And we enjoyed having Noah join us to partake of this excellent repast.
Now I guess it's back to the grind - sleeping in alone - it's a tough job, someone's gotta do it!
