1. The Vizio room -- which really isn't the Vizio room any longer since the tv no longer sits in there -- has been a thorn in my side, starting when Debbie returned to Kellogg after a year in New York in the early fall of 2021. While Debbie was gone, I brought Luna and Copper into our home, not knowing how Gibbs and the cats would get along once they were all together in the house.
We found out immediately that Gibbs would never be able to resist barking at and, given the chance, chasing the cats.
So, they had to live separately from each other.
The Vizio room became the litter box room.
And it became a room of disorder. I'll leave it at that.
Well, today, I once again tried to bring order to that room and started to get serious about making decisions regarding what stays, what goes, and how that room might be better furnished.
I also wondered, once again, if I might be able to spend more time in there -- I wondered how risky it is for me to be in that room for extended periods of time, post-transplant, with the litter box in there.
I sorted, reboxed, tossed, contemplated, and am still in a state of uncertainty about how to make the best use of this room, in addition to it being a sanctuary for Copper and a place for him to do his business.
2. Here's what is true for me.
Tonight we had one of our best family dinners.
The food was perfect, not only as early autumn comfort, but for how delicious it all was.
I might not have the details perfectly straight, but you'll get a sense of the great contributions Christy, Carol, and Debbie made.
We bagan with a superb appetizerL a pear chunk wrapped in bacon placed on a table cracker and a small slice of provlone cheese topped with a drizzle of pure maple syrup. It was sweet, savory, and a bit salty, a perfect combination.
Carol also made a fresh green salad with pear chunks tossed in. I can't remember what kind of dressing she made -- but I can say it was perfect.
Christy made a meatloaf that has a special name (I think) that I can't remember and that was one she had made before. It's so good that it took wild wild horses to drag me away from eating the whole thing myself!
Debbie made a casserole combining vegetables of the ground: potatoes, a parsnip, onion, and carrots. The prominent seasoning was her judicious use of terragon and it made this casserole pop.
Christy also made a delicious dessert: a pumpkin pound cake with chocolate and I enjoyed mine with a scoop of restorative vanilla ice cream.
3. While and after we ate dinner, we had wide ranging conversation. Debbie and I described our experience on Saturday at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane. Paul talked about a lecture he helped provide tech for in Wallace on Saturday and he then connected insurrection with Jesus, St. Paul, the blowing up of the mine mill in Kellogg, and insurrection in the 2020s. Eventually our conversation, thanks to Jesus and St. Paul, focused on our perspectives on The Way.
It all seemed to hang together. We connected Raven, power, insurrection, The Way, and Christy and Paul's upcoming decisions about Medigap insurance. It was wondrous.
It was all cordial, stimulating, even tempered, thoughtful, and substantial.
Great food.
Great discussion.
A great family dinner!
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