In less than a week of writing this blog I have gained a
pretty good audience. My readers have
dropped in from, of course the United States but also from Canada and Europe. I
am getting regular traffic and I never expected to do that, at least not so
soon. I guess I really thought that since
I am writing this blog for my own satisfaction, it is a real bonus that someone
else, much less hundreds others want to read it.
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| Good, old fashioned comfort food. Pinto beans and smoked sausage. |
This morning when I got out of bed the air outside was heavy
with moisture and I could hear sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance. The first storm of the day was on its way and
it would not be long before it arrived.
By 6:00 a.m. the rain had begun.
It fell in torrents. According to
the weather service the rain that we received this morning was a record for
this day in history. We had two inches
of rain fall in less than two hours. Morning
traffic was disrupted when a tree fell across one of our main traffic arteries in
town. Teachers and students alike were
late for school but luckily no one was injured as the storms moved through.
Living in the country has more benefits than I can tell you
about. Running out of propane is not one
of those benefits. This morning, as
every morning, I got up before everyone else and started my hot shower. I may be the world fastest showerer…I can be
in and out in two to three minutes and this morning was no different. I ran a bath for Dre’ (my wife for those of
you who don’t know us) and hers too was hot.
Unfortunately, Holden and Logan both took very fast cold showers. I had forgotten to check on the propane tank
over the past few weeks and we had run completely out. Needless to say, the boys were not happy with
me.
That crisis has been handled. Our supplier delivered LP to us and we
again have hot water.
Now back to the story
I started to tell you. Because of the
rain forecast for the entire day, I thought some comfort food would be good tonight. What is more comforting than beans and
sausage. I started the dried pinto beans
this morning, soaking them and putting them into the slow cooker so they would
be ready for us when we got home tonight.
I seasoned them with fresh garlic, sea salt and from my herb garden,
fresh parsley, rosemary, oregano and basil. I just added an ample supply of Country
Pleasin’ smoked sausage and the house is filled with a wonderful aroma. Hopefully,
in about an hour that smell will convert into a savory meal of beans and rice
for our family.
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