Thursday thoughts and tidbits

Still life with plastic horse. The upper bit of artwork came from Crafty Wonderland a few years ago, and the lower one, only partially visible, is a collage that I made back in the 80's. Just visible in the upper left corner is the knitted octopus that hangs out in the bathroom. I think that I spent a few dollars on the magnetic test tube holders, there is one on the metal cabinets in the kitchen, and one on the side of the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. A few flowers from the yard, or from the alleyway, add so much simple delight to my day, when they are in a place often seen.

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Went to Costco this week; cheddar cheese had been a popular snack last week. In two weeks the price has gone up a dollar. Seems like prices are increasing a bit more exponentially than in the last few months. Is anyone else noticing this grocery trend, or is the fact that gasoline is not rising as fast obscuring it? When there are few if any luxuries left to cut, (and most folks would consider an auto necessary rather than luxury), when staple foodstuff cost rises from month to month, when already frugal living must shift to smaller amounts of everyday items, I just wonder, what further adaptation will be possible?

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Bad hen!! Speckledy jumped out of the henyard this afternoon, and decided that two of the nice bright red ripening low-hanging Akane apples were meant to be a chicken snack. Grrrrr!... those were not meant for hen-food, but for Fjorlief food. and they are not even ripe yet, alas.

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Okay, I am asking for recommendations for fun food cart pods, and/or for food carts that are particularly tasty. I prefer interesting flavors to huge portions, and am not a super-spicy food fanatic, though a bit of spice is certainly okay. The thing is, my kid sister is coming here for a week to help me the first week after Handfix™, and I hope to show her some of what makes Portland special...

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dog is napping, one ear up in case of danger, but for now, rest is possible...