Doctor, Parcel, Lunch and Zoey,

Having mistakenly published the first paragraph of my blog for Friday, I now have to find other topics to write about.

I got my call from the doctor and he agreed with me about stopping the Sertraline pill and said we would leave it a week to see how Matt did and then consider if he needs another anti depressant. He has another one in mind if required. That was the real doctor of course!!!!

Annoyingly, whilst I was talking to him there was another call and I obviously didn't want to interrupt the doctor, apart from which, I have forgotten what I do to take another call without losing the first one. Keep meaning to find out, but it doesn't happen that often. I then decided to go down and check the mail and, as I suspected, there was a notice from the mail man saying he would take my parcel to the post office at the mall. Damn, damn and damn. I don't even remember what it was. I know I have ordered a bath stool for Matt but that won't come til next week. I am not 100% sure as to where they have moved the post office as Shoppers Drug Mart has, apparently taken over a large area which included Ted's Smokes which housed the post office. Oh well, I will have to borrow Matt's walker again, easier to put in the trunk, and see what I can find. Have a vague idea where it is.

Ladydog came for lunch, well, she brought lunch, and a lovely bunch of flowers again. Matt enjoyed stuffing Zoey with dog biscuits. He tried to feed her at the table but we told him no, no, no. He would never have thought of that at one time, when we had dogs ourselves. We both used to get annoyed with my mother who did feed Chinook at the table whilst we were at work. She always denied it, but it was a funny thing how Chinook used always to sit close to her at dinner looking up expectantly. Knew better than to do that to us.

I just copied this recipe. I use it a fair amount and thought I might try making my own next time. The woman who came and helped with cleaning for a while brought me some which was better than I could get at the store. You need a good Indian shop for that. I can't grind my spices, I don't have a spice grinder any more so this recipe is fine for me.

Garam Masala

Learn how to make Garam Masala from scratch using fragrant spices and just 5 minutes. Including

instructions for pre-ground spices to make this recipe a breeze, or the more traditional method of whole toasted spices.

Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp cumin ground
• 2 tsp coriander ground
• 2 tsp cardamom ground
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
• 1 tsp pepper ground
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg ground
• 1/2 tsp cloves ground

Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients together and transfer to an airtight container.

Notes

1. Recipe will yield 11.5 teaspoons.
2. Your spice blend will last up to 4 years if properly stored. Now, the blend will never go "bad" or "foul" since there is no moisture present. It will simply lose potency and flavor. I find it makes my life easier to mark my blends with a date to keep better track of them. To see if your blend is still good, a classic sniff test will do the trick.

Have a great day, stay well, stay safe.