Autumn, Dutch Treats & Muffuletta Madness

We seem to be one month ahead of ourselves, weather-wise here.  At least by the calendar. We had August heat in July, September cooling in August, October winds and rain in September and now November chill in October.  Very unsettling. Time to break out the blanket.  No rain today, but crisp, cool and breezy. 42' F when I woke up and only 55' this afternoon.  Feels much cooler because of the winds.

At least there was no rain today.  A nice break after 2 weeks of on and off big storms hitting the area.

I had a few lists for my day off, and headed out in the blustery weather to attend to the errands and get them out of the way so that tomorrow is a free day..

Light grocery shopping was followed by the purchase of a few new private-label cute wines for the rack. Next, since 3 pair of work slacks were ruined by the leak in the closet, I shopped for another 2 pair to hold me over.

Dropped off the purchases at home before heading to the Farmer's market to pick up kale, squash, and stock up on sausages from the magic man .  No bread man visible today. Bother!

Received another cryptic letter and questionnaire in the mail from Social Security, which I filed on the "later" shelf. The stoopid is strong with that bunch.

Got online to check mail and search for Muffuletta bread, and olive salad recipes. Found a couple of winners, but no stand mixer for the bread; though the olive salad recipe is a 'must-try' for me.

While on the prowl I found a Dutch foods site called Dutch Sweets offering classic sweet and light salt Licorice, dark chocolates, Conimex  mixes - Nasi Goreng, and Pinda Satesaus, and Gevulde Koeken (almond paste stuffed round cookes - heaven) among other things.  Sadly, no cheeses are available. Saved the site in 'favorites' and moved on.

A beef stir-fry is on the menu tonight and a martini is scheduled beforehand.

Tomorrow I plan to purchase needed items that, while not emergency replacements, have bothered me for the entire summer.  New shower-head tops the list, followed by a new ironing board cover and a couple of larger pots to re-pot the indoor plants that appear to thrive in the living room windows.

Will also pick up the ingredients for the Muffuletta Olive Salad recipe; make it and set it aside for about a week.

After that the gay agenda is blank - as is my dance card. (fan fluttering, as I sit by the wall waiting for an invitation) Oh, never mind.  Just see if I offer you a homemade Muffuletta Sandwich any time soon!

And so it goes.
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