Chater 6. Hole Growth

AAAAAH. Back to work tonight. So much for vacation...too poor and busy to go anywhere. That's ok, someone has to stay home and dig these holes. How come everyone else's dogs dig holes but mine? No, they are not always on terra cotta tile. But of course, how can any self respecting dog dig a hole in a swamp? Wouldn't work.

Today was primarily dog food day. What this means is that several boxes of meat finally defrosted and could be decanted into small boxes of mixed items. It's probably not all that necessary; I'm sure the dogs would be fine with all one thing today and all another tomorrow. The problem is that I would never be able to remember who ate what when, so it's easier to just have the mixture all sorted out.


Now it looks like this (note Lizzy shopping):

Yes, I do get to put a few things for myself in the door. I have been making veggie stock because the stuff in the grocery store is so damn bad. Here's how I do it: after I make veggies for my meals, I toss the trimmings (EVERYTHING, including onion skins) into a ziploc gallon bag in the freezer. Then when it's too full, I buy a few extras like leeks, carrots, parsnips, cabbage...whatever is available, on sale, seasonal, and strikes my fancy. I toss it all into the giant stock pot and boil it for 1.5 hours, strain the slop out, and bag or jar the juice for freezing. It's also possible to boil the stock awhile longer and reduce it.
I just cannot justify paying exorbitant prices for veggie stocks that taste like hockey players' socks.


Helleluja, and I mean exactly that! This digging thing is hard work! I barely get anything out of the hole except a raging backache! Well that's not entirely true; I'm also getting an awesome hole. Sometimes I just like to complain, especially when my back is sore. It's almost like it makes it feel better. Anyhow, it's really impossible to tell, and I don't seem to be able to get a better picture, but in fact The Hole is growing.

Hmmm. Can something that is becoming negative space actually grow?