Went to three stores, alas no TP to be had. Obtained some paper towels at the third shop. I have to admit the empty shelves in the paper goods aisle, the meat section and dairy were pretty disturbing. Raked a portion of the back yard with the wife, the homeowner's workout, and did a quick 8 Costco lawnbags of leaves, etc. Dropped them off at the town dump for composting. Made a batch of chili, not Texas Red, but more a Chili Soup familiar here in the north east. 3 1/2 lbs of ground beef. 1 lb of ground turkey, 2 cans of crushed tomatoes, 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1 can each of kidney and black beans, plus every piece of leftover steak and pork chop that had been gathering in my kitchen freezer. Plenty of chili powder, black & red pepper, dried ancho chili pod, Frank's hot sauce, & Cumin. Came out pretty good, having it for dinner tonight, plus 4 containers for the future which is enough for the wife and I for a dinner that went into the chest freezer.
Took inventory of our freezers to see what we have on hand in case things get out of hand, we are in pretty good shape. I do this twice a year or so, so that things don't go to waste. I date anything that goes into the freezers and on some weekends will just cook the oldest things in there. Plenty of frozen soups, gumbo, tomato sauce and now chili to bank on. On the bright side I did my best to save the economy by going and buying new golf clubs. my wife offered to buy them for me for my 60th birthday, which was last September, so I made an appointment to get measured for new sticks. The advancements in the quality of graphite shafts made my old steel shafts feel like war clubs by comparison. Let's hope it translates into improvement on the golf course.
