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1. Checked newspaper for weather report. Began process of denial.
2. Checked The Weather Network. Saw something about thunderstorms. 3. Ate some toast. Fed the chickens.
4. Ignored all weather information, except for the part that said "Periods of sun. 20 degrees C."
5. Made a fresh pot of coffee. Drank some, whilst dreaming of my upcoming day in the lettuce bed.
6. Hightailed it to the nursery and bought Red Sails Lettuce, bunching onions, Savoy Cabbage, Red Cabbages, and Frisee seedlings.
7. Saw a brief moment of sunshine. Scoffed audibly to myself at the unreliability and outright deceit of all those in the weather forecasting racket. Waved to my hipster mailman. Skipped gaily to the garden shed.
8. Donned Wellies and gloves. Tied on cute new gardening apron.
9. Opened the screen door to the garden. Jumped out of my skin at a bone-shattering clap of thunder.
10. Removed Wellies, gloves and apron. Poured out cold coffee. Moved on to the hard stuff.
I was warned, and have no one to blame but myself and the fickle unpredictability of April.
Instead of gardening, or heavy drinking, let's try something else. A new series on the Food Is Good blog, entitled "10 Little Things". When it comes to food, growing it, cooking it, preserving it, and eating it, things should be kept interesting enough to be delicious and pleasurable, but simple enough so that no part of it turns to drudgery.
Like any relationship, our long-term commitment to food can get a tad stale. So over the next several posts, 10 Little Things will help you grow more interesting food, cook deliciously and economically, choose ingredients for taste and pleasure, and share gloriously simple dishes with charm and enjoyment with your friends, family and neighbours. Changing the way we view food does not have to be a looming challenge. With a few little changes here and there, it's easy to enjoy cooking and eating.
I see the sun is back out, and maybe this time for more than 10 little minutes. Have a delicious day!
Like any relationship, our long-term commitment to food can get a tad stale. So over the next several posts, 10 Little Things will help you grow more interesting food, cook deliciously and economically, choose ingredients for taste and pleasure, and share gloriously simple dishes with charm and enjoyment with your friends, family and neighbours. Changing the way we view food does not have to be a looming challenge. With a few little changes here and there, it's easy to enjoy cooking and eating.
I see the sun is back out, and maybe this time for more than 10 little minutes. Have a delicious day!
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