Had a good day. At least it was busier at work. Yesterday was dead (doesn't happen often), which makes me antsy.
Napped on the bus home and almost missed the stop for Home Depot, where I got some more weatherstripping for the cat-door panel and a Korky toilet "flapper" for the guest bath. (The old one was leaking.) I don't think I've had to replace it since I've been living here. (They last a long time.) And the cat-door panel is now fully sealed.
Lucas was in and out of the cat door tonight. After a while, he stops using it and just wants to sit on my lap or lie on a throw rug beside me. He likes his new freedom, but, in the end, he likes me more. (And I have freedom from his meowing at the slider.) Getting the cat-door panel was a good idea, and it's very easy to move in and out of place. (It stands just outside the slider when I'm not here, but I'd have to bring it inside before a hurricane.)
Polished off the vegetable beef soup tonight with Publix frozen soup-mix vegetables and some regular Publix frozen mixed vegetables. (I did use the fresh, shredded cabbage.) Then added more dill, some thyme, a little hot sauce, and some freshly grated Locatelli Pecorino Romano cheese (made from sheep's milk). Mmmmm. Soup is now delicious! Taking some of that to work tomorrow, along with some of the sautéed cabbage baked in sour cream. Mmmmm.
(This vegetable beef soup is as good as if not better than the more elaborate one I used to make with stew beef and a bunch of fresh vegetables, including a leek, a turnip, a parsnip, a big carrot, etc. If I ever make that recipe again, it'll be a whole lot easier to do with the new food processor - but still a lot more time-consuming. So if the quicker recipe tastes the same if not better, why bother. Good-quality frozen vegetables are fine for soup.)
Had a nursing appointment first thing this morning to have blood drawn for tests. Have a doctor's appointment in two weeks to go over the results. Hope I'm OK.
P.S. The chicken salad turned out great, actually. (It's always better after spending the night in the fridge.) Took it to work today and shared with co-workers. They raved about it. (It was my breakfast after I got back from the nursing appointment.)
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