Started out the day intending to go to NW PDX on an excursion to Williams Sonoma, that being the only local store where the OXO food mill could be acquired. I'd hoped for one of the local hardware stores Why a food mill, one may wonder? Well there are these 30+ pounds of quinces that need dealt with, and some of the recipes require turning cooked quince into puree. Rather than waiting for the bus transfer, since the bus shelter was full of some rather intimidating and smoke-infested rowdy men, I decided to simply walk the seven blocks uphill. And then with food mill in hand walked back down the hill towards where transit homeward could be found. This being a reasonable if intensive amount of steps for the day. I expected to spend the rest of the day running errands on my bike, and doing various housey chores...
However, this was not to be the case. After a stop at the hardware store for duct tape to finish the pipe insulation project, and a quick stop at Groc-Out, I ended up at New Seasons wanting some organic raisins... Mysteriously, the bike tire that had served me well up until then had gone completely flat in the interim. So there were two extra miles of walking (for a total of almost 13K steps and almost five miles.) That much walking in my dreadful garden clogs was not at all good for my Very Cranky left foot. Fortunately it wasn't raining until much later tonight. Unfortunately the bike tire cannot be reinflated with my air pump; so will have to take it to a shop.
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Have completed all two dozen miniature monstera leaves. It will be interesting to make additional pieces needed to turn them into (probably two) miniature large scale house plants. Am really wanting a room box for Kenya, as her various furnishings and accessories are taking over the computer zone and the dining table. Though, I
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November SMART goals (x=extra)
| # | THINGS MADE | THINGS FIXED | THINGS GONE |
| 1 | mini sanding blocks | pruning persimmon | greenwaste bin |
| 2 | 7 tiny drawers | pipe insulation | recycle bin |
| 3 | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | - | - |
| 5 | - | - | - |
| 6 | x | x | x |
| 7 | x | x | x |
| 8 | x | x | x |
| 9 | x | x | x |
today's gratitudes -
- kasha (buckwheat groats) are a good and gluten-free substitute for bulgar wheat, the texture is excellent
- binder clips for closing food storage bags
- OXO very nicely used paper pulp (think egg carton) rather than styrofoam inside their packaging to support the various pieces of their food mill. Color me impressed.
- walked almost 13K steps today
Time of Isolation - Day 2303
