An Interesting Day Off

It's a busy weekend here in Gayberry, DE. and having the day off chose not to join the fray, but keep it low key.

My friend, Ron fulfilled his promise to help remove the dead TV to the recycle center, where there is a walk-in dumpster for electronics. Following that I took him to breakfast at the Blue Plate in Lewes - also owned by the Dos Locos guys - and it was the best breakfast we have had in months. One would think that eggs would be a simple item, but in reality they take extreme care to get cooked to order. I like mine over medium, meaning hard whites and soft yokes. You'd think it would be a no-brainer, right? Wrong. Usually they're delivered runny or rock hard. To our surprise, these were perfectly done.

Ron decided we ought to take a ride to explore some new places he'd discovered and promised fresh herbs and tomatoes from his garden. I never say no to fresh produce in any form. Exploring a local farm stand we found small sweet potatoes never found in supermarkets. Those are usually big enough to feed a family of 4. These are perfect for a single meal.

Securing our garden treasures, we headed to Ron's place where he offered up Roma tomatoes, sweet basil and parsley. These are simmering on the stove in a dutch oven as chicken smothered in onions, peppers, and tomatoes to be served in a white wine reduction sauce.

Before bringing me back to the apartment, we took a ride down his main road which ends in a dead end and beautiful fishing spot on the Broadkill river. Too bad the fishermen leave their trash to pollute and disgrace the area. Cigarette packages, beer cans, plastic anything, and cardboard containers. Sad, really. They don't seem to get the disconnection.

All in all it was a delightful morning and I am left feeling relaxed and rejuvinated by the experience. Yes, we took pictures, a couple are shared here. Click them to embiggen.

It is time for a festive cocktail and I think I smell olives. Cheers!

And so it goes.
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