I hadn’t been to the fair since I was 17 or so. Michael had never gone. He kept saying, “There’s so many people here!” He didn’t know what a big deal this fair was. We didn’t get to the fair until 3 or 4 pm. I was starving and splurged on some way-over-priced cheese fries. Michael had a rabbit bratwurst. That’s all well and good, but I will not eat something I would (and have) kept as a pet.

When we got hungry again later we stopped at the Goat Vendor. Hmmm, I’ve never had a goat as a pet and don’t plan on having one. I like to try new things and so does Michael…

Michael had the goat jerky. He said it tasted like gamey jerky.

I had the goat tacos. The meat was soft and stringy like slow-cooked pot roast. It came with three corn tortillas, a very hot salsa, onions and cilantro. While the meat had a stronger flavor than beef, I would eat it again.

I felt like .

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“If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons” – James Thurber

I found this wicked parasitic mushroom in the yard by my apartment building. It’s growing off of a bush stump, which must still be alive.

I can almost imagine I see a little gnome peeking out from under it…

I got off work at six and came home to spend two hours in the kitchen. I made some breakfast bars with oatmeal, sesame seeds, dates, raisins, walnuts and almonds. They taste great, but were a pain to get out of the pan. I lost about two bars worth between Michael and I trying to jack-hammer them out. Oh, well, I’ll save the crumbs for yogurt topping.

While those were baking, I decided to make my bento. I made some tiny alphabet pasta and started chopping some veggies with the intention of making some kind of pasta dish. I thought I had a small container of chicken with broth in the freezer, but only came up with one big container. Screw it – I made soup. I’ve been running out of ideas and energy. Maybe I’ll resume Monday, but the next two days are soup, fruit and crackers for lunch.

Then I started on dinner – salmon patties and four cheese mashed potatoes. I roped Michael into making tartar sauce even though he was busy on the interwebs.

After dinner, packed all leftovers, cleaned stove and counters, filled water bottles for work, prepped coffee pot, laid out work clothes, took a shower. Now it’s 10:47pm.

Where did my day go? I spent all evening getting ready for a tomorrow I don’t want.

For Michael and Candace: