I can get enough to eat. I’ve never gone hungry. I might not be able to eat quail and creme brulee every day, but I’ve always got meat and taters.

Food is obviously very important to me. It’s also a way I show love. I feel so homey when hosting a dinner party, and I love to be in my kitchen, especially now that I’ve updated the flooring and fridge. It seems like no matter the company, that’s where we gather. The kitchen really is the heart of the home. I cannot stand to think of people or pets going hungry. That’s why nearly every dog or horse I’ve ever owned has been pleasantly plump. Of course, LB passed plump about three years ago….

I miss cooking every day. I can’t hardly stomach leftovers more than once and not everything freezes well. And when I do freeze it, I never think far enough to label it, so I’ve often thawed vegetable soup thinking it was chicken taco soup…or, like last week, chili. That’s always disappointing. And I can’t eat cornbread fast enough to warrant making a whole pan, so now I’ve been without it for some time.

I’ve thought about volunteering at the local food ministry, but I have mixed feelings about that. I know that certain programs are misappropriated, and that people are forever abusing the system and I’m not so sure I could stand idly by with a smile fixed on my face and hand them $100 worth of food. I’d be better off with the kids over at the library for pb&j time. At least I know that’s money well spent and appreciated. Man, at the horror stories in this well-to-do county. Makes my head spin. Why do people continue to have children knowing full well they have no intention of caring for them? I assure you, your dollars are well spent within the library. Funding is always an issue, no matter the size of the library or the budget provided, they can always use more.

I better wrap this up while I’m still in the normal blood pressure range.