Today’s morning shower: “OK Google, play Pink.” Sometimes I summon Lady Gaga or Cher.
Category: Home Living
A Month of Mail
Retrieved one month of mail. There would’ve been more mail without: —E-billing. —PaperKarma to cancel unwanted commercial mail. —Catalog Choice to cancel catalogs. —OptOutPreScreen to opt out of credit card and insurance offers. Most of the mail still went straight to recycling.
Shelf-Stable Ingredients
When in doubt, I can always make risotto from preserved ingredients. Previously frozen before our trip: sautéed onion, Parmesan, butter, stock. Shelf stable: Arborio rice, splash of wine, dried mushrooms (I usually prefer dried to fresh). So that’s what I’m making.
The Antithesis of Fast Fashion
Wallked the Minneapolis Skyways to avoid frostbite. At a small tailoring business, Dwight dropped off a much-loved, 25-year-old shirt for a $6 repair: the antithesis of fast fashion.
Loose Goals
The chill continues: walked for about an hour through corridors and stairways in the two towers of our building. My daily workout goal is “move” but I’ve yet to figure out how to explain that to the software.
New Year’s Paella
Our annual tradition: celebrated the new year in Madrid at 5:00 p.m. Central then made paella.
Socially Distanced Spin
It was -6°F outside when I went downstairs for a socially distanced spin.
Enhanced Gravy
Last Christmas, a bottle of red wine was corked, so I reduced the wine to an excellent syrup. Over the year, it’s added a fruity note to dressings and sauces. Today, a couple tablespoons added a pleasant dimension to the gravy.
Time to Decorate the Tree
Decorated our made-in-Minnesota tree.
Tip The Fridge
Dinner tonight: tip-the-fridge galette, with a tip-the-fridge salad on the side. Tomorrow we travel.