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The Weekly Newsletter |
Menus and Stories for October 6 - 10, 2008
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| Fall Colors |
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I love socks. And, while I frequently wear solid colored clothes, I can usually be counted on to have some zippy socks. The other day, when I got back from the Wednesday afternoon market, I realized that my socks not only matched my shirt but they matched my produce too.
Now how often can you say that?
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New Hats |
Okey doke. I told you they were on order. And now our new "Don't Postpone Joy" hats are here.
Red.
Black.
Green.
And Stone.
Come git 'em!
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| Oh my!!!!!!! |
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Zingerman's folks are FINALLY making an appearance here in our shop. My favorite deli in Ann Arbor does not sit still for one second and these unbelievably delicious candy bars are their newest creation.
We've put them right in front of you, just to the right of our cash register. They wisely sent us a sample box a couple of weeks ago and so, when I brought them to the front just now, Austin actually exploded with a, "Yippee!"
Eat one and you'll see what he meant.
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Dinners to go for this week |
| Dinners come with a freshly-made green salad, salad dressing of the day, and made-right-here bread of the day. We take reservations until noon or so.
Please order by phone (252-1500), by fax (252-0200)or stop in to speak to one of us in person.
Dinners are ready at 4:30 and can be picked up until we close at 6:00 pm.
Monday October 6 Almond Chicken with Dijon Sauce 10.25
Tuesday October 7 Avocado, Tomato, and Bean Fajitas 9.95
Wednesday October 8 Meatloaf with Roasted Garlic Potatoes 11.50
Thursday October 9 Chicken Paprikash with Egg Noodles 9.95
Friday October 10 Roast Salmon with Gremolata Risotto 14.25
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Our website |
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| Special casserole of the week |
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| We make a special casserole each week, usually on Wednesday. Order before noon and we'll have yours ready to pick up between 4:30 and 6:00 that very afternoon. (Yes, you can order in advance too.) Order a full for 9 portions or, if your gang is smaller, opt for the half-sized one, which serves 4 or so.
Say, we'll happily make a salad and provide bread for you if you like, just let us know when you call and we'll get you all set up.
Wednesday, October 8
Macaroni and Cheese with Roasted Vegetables
Full: 29
Half: 14.50
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Rick's Picks |
I am so happy that it is fall and it is time for canned things and it is time for Rick's "Smokra" (um, smoked okra) and other fun and very delicious pickled things. Rick is a smart guy from Brooklyn who makes all of these. He's getting a bunch of attention out in the world, and we're happy to have his pickles in our shop.
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| Henry this week |
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I ran into a friend in the grocery store the other day and we were talking about work and life and time off and babies at work. Her daughter is expecting and they're inspired by Henry and how he comes in with his parents and how it seems to be working.
I did not tell her that he's in training to take over my writing because that would not be true, but he certainly is a warm little bundle on a chilly day over in my corner of our office.
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"Henry tv" |
And then there are times when we're just NOT as productive as we should be but, frankly, all of that can just wait as far as I'm concerned (well, um, sometimes) because he is just utterly captivating.
When my little nephew Jones was a tiny baby no one did anything except sit and watch him. Eating. Sleeping. Drooling. Everything. His baby sister, being second, was a bit less of a novelty, but she's pretty fascinating too. I love babies!
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| A Note from Laurey |
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| October 4, 2008
It has been a very, very full week.
You know, I think, about my bike ride, right? I'm going to ride from California to Florida next spring, raising money for ovarian cancer awareness. Well, this week was huge for me. I finally made the connections I was waiting/trying to make with the organizations I want to work with. It has really been months of phoning and e-mailing and trying, trying, trying to connect with the right person. Everyone is busy. Lives shift. Messages get lost. And a random call from a random caller in a small city in the mountains of Western North Carolina can get stuck on the bottom of a pile of calls.
This is what had been happening.
But this week, within one hour (really) I finally heard back from both organizations I've been trying to reach and both are excited about the ride and both are going to be involved and everyone, I hope, will benefit. I'll tell you more as I find it out, but I am completely thrilled that this piece of the whole puzzle has finally turned up.
The day before that I had taken my pup for a walk and we were at our favorite pond and heard a flapping and noticed a duck making a big ruckus. I thought it was trying to create a distraction and so I gathered in Tye's leash and we kept walking. But something made me turn around and I saw that the duck was still splashing around. All the other ducks, who had been hovering and watching, suddenly flew off. And I realized that that one duck was in trouble. I frantically looked around for a stick or for something to reach it but could not find anything and so then I started to get panicked and tried to find a place to tie up the pup so I could go into the water but the nearest thing was a bench and it was not really close. Just then two walkers came by and I sort of screeched for them to help me and they held Tye and I went in after the duck, which was now rising and sinking below the surface of the water. The bubbles rose about ten feet off the bank of the pond and I did wade in up to my waist but then the duck went under one more time and just did not come back up and I tried and tried but was not able to reach it with the stick that I had finally found and I was scared to dive in after it and it was just the very worst feeling ever. Watching, being so close and seeing a live thing die in such a short time and maybe if I had not waited or if I had gone all the way in that would have made a difference.
I went and collected Tye, who was crying too, and we went back to the car and went home and I changed my clothes and just sat and felt sad, so sad. So, so sad.
But then the next day those people called me and said they'd like to be involved with me and with the ride and the executive director of one of the groups seemed so happy to have made this connection with me and it looked like it could turn out to be such a very good thing.
The contrast was dizzying. Dizzying.
And then, that night, I went to see a friend from a long time ago who was attending a workshop in our mountains and seeing her reminded me about how bold and wild I was when I knew her and I know that I would not have waited if I had seen that duck in those earlier days and it really hit me that this ride is the right thing to do now and it is brash and huge for me and scary and I hope I can do it and it's kind of stunning to have connected with those people and I don't know how its all going to work out and I'm still spinning and I wish I'd gone in after that duck sooner and I know that the next time, if I ever get another chance, I will.
Take care. Take care. Life is a delicate thing.
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P.S. |
A good reminder. (For me.)
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