Cane, Bees, Stupid Question, Baseball.

I don't, thank goodness, have to use my cane much any more but I wanted to nip into Costco the other day for just 2 things (yes I know, unheard of) and didn't want to mess with a cart so I grabbed my cane instead. It reminded me, I think canes are made of invisible fairy dust or something because people take no damned notice of them whatsoever. People push their carts at me and expect me to get out of their way, or others without carts just carry on walking towards you and again, expect the one with the cane to move. Hello people, I have it because I need assistance walking, not for the fun of toting it around the store. Maybe I should attach a beeper to it or flashing lights. What is it? Inconsiderateness, obliviousness, what? Tees me off I'll tell you.

I have now come across another annoyance. Someone posted an add on Facebook about buying T

shirts which said Bee Aware on the front and other bee stuff on the back. These shirts were limited in supply and were about $30 each. However, nowhere did I see that other than what the shirt said, did it do anything for bees. In other words someone was cashing in on their plight and, apparently, (or do I mean allegedly) not putting any of the proceeds toward the fight for the preservation of bees. I could be wrong and misread it, but I certainly couldn't see anything which suggested this was helping bees in any way but making people aware of the situation. This really, really, tees me off.

Thursday mail, I received a letter from the Pension people in the UK asking me to certify I am still alive and kicking. No problem, they do that now and again. However, on the form the ask for my address and phone number. For the phone number they wish me to include the international dialing code. How the hell would I know, I don't dial myself internationally. I have just messaged a sinlaw for the information, but how absolutely ridiculous, I wonder what bright clerk thought that up?

Forgot to tell you a funny story, I thought anyway. The TV was on at the bowling alley and there was

some baseball about which I know nothing and sorry, couldn't care less about. However, Matt and I couldn't understand that the pitcher pitched 3 times and the batter didn't even attempt to hit it. Another woman said it was because the pitcher had thrown three balls, hunh??? Isn't that what they are supposed to do, throw a ball for the batter to hit!!!!!! She explained it to me and then tried to explain more but I assured her I didn't want to know. Mentioned it to the younger of the two owners at the alley. Thursday, he commented, maybe there would be some more baseball on TV so I could continue my lessons. Yeah, right! Maybe he was getting his own back because he asked us to come in later on Thursday as they had 99 kids bowling. He said if we came in about 1:15 the riff raff would have cleared out, I immediately replied "But you'll still be here won't you?" he threatened not to let me in after that one. It's stuff like that that makes us like bowling in this particular alley. They are fun people and at the same run an excellent bowling alley. At the moment it is Father and Son but grandson is aiming to join the business after college. Oh, and please don't try to explain any baseball to me, thank you very much.

This is a soup we enjoy. I don't always bother about the toasted almonds, I should, it makes a difference. I haven't made any this year because I have run out of storage pots. Sounds silly I know, Matt is always telling me I have to many pots, but at this time of the year, they are all being used.

Asparagus and Almond Soup

1 lb asparagus (if store bought you will need more because you cannot use the ends)
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup ground almonds.
Toasted almonds for garnish

1. Wash the asparagus and chop into pieces. Put in a pan with the chicken broth and the onion. Cook til tender. Blend. Add the ground almonds. and cook a few minutes longer.

2. To serve ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with a few toasted almonds.

3. To make toasted almonds, put them in a dry nonstick pan and sauté until they begin to colour slightly.

Have a great day