this morning was cleaning out the refrigerator and fanning the fish, feeding and medicating the cats and counting to seven.
i tried in vain to catch that early bus, but if i had i would have missed the old man and his minivan

old man in his minivan
old man � minivan

somehow that is all comfey on the tongue�anyhoo,

i would have missed him fumbling around with coolant then starting the engine without the coolant cap on�i would have missed a pretty lime fountain, spouting and spurting all hot springs geyser up and up.

i arrived to work on time regardless, but that earlier bus calls to me like some distant phantom, always slipping by just out of my reach back into the early morning fog.

note to self: sit on left foot when the urge to sit on a foot is present�the left

my whole leg is aching and cramping a bit this morning�i suppose when the goofy, i mean, good doctor told me not to go for walks until the weekend � he meant it. walking to the bus stop is usually an easy thing, or walking back from the cage�and it did not hurt then. *shrug* i think i�ll have to take it a little easy today.

as a little green grrl called might may know, one has to take a break from taking care of others (kitties, dingos and fishes included) to pay particular attention and take care of themself.

a little list of foods/beverages that i *heart*, not in any particular order

garlic stuffed olives

medjool dates

kamikazes

cr�me brulee with fresh strawberries

thai iced tea

vegetarian pad thai with tofu

stouts and porters, the darker and thicker the better

the outside cut of brazilian flank steak

rogan josh and lamb korma

medammas, hummus, baba ganoug, etc�

barley wine

indian special tea and mango lassi(s)

smoothies of virtually any flavor

virtually any ethiopian food, goden tibs especially

coconut tofu *new!*

toasted nachos with lots of sharp cheddar and jalapenos

vanilla rum n� cherry cokes

emerald basil chicken

dove ice cream bars

vegetarian chili with a variety of beans

consequently, i believe we are growing two date trees ( Phoenix Dactylifera variety Medjool (true Date Palm))
�i have this habit of planting, you see.
i tend to eat fruits and vegetables and upon doing so come across some very interesting seeds. hrm.

what if we could grow a fig tree�or a date tree�and i simply push the seeds into the soil of the nearest houseplant.

�usually the seeds do nothing, but this time, my darling TT, we are growing dates!

happy lunch!