I like sharing my life

 But the last several years have taught me some hard and necessary lessons about what to put online.  

I got up this morning and did the dishes from last night.  Making Chana Masala the Shan Spice company way requires cooking the beans in one pot, sauteing onions in another pot, then combining the beans with the onions and simmering a bit.  For me, that meant two big, messy, pots.  

Don't get me wrong, the beans are good, but my basic curried or chili lentils are a lot easier to make!  I don't know that I'll buy more seasoning but I will use up what I do have.  I didn't have much of a headache today and I can't necessarily attribute that to the chickpeas as I did have a bag of Skittles yesterday.  

So I did the two pots, the utensils, the rice pot.  I cleaned the stove (messy!).  I need to get some more kitchen spray.  I have enough to get me to payday.  

I also decided to tackle the pantry.  Now that corner of my kitchen has been pretty cluttered.  There was a time I would have taken a photo but photos can be used against me.  So I didn't.  I will take an after photo.  

I had a look.  It was mainly single-use plastic bags, some appliances (both crock pots and part of the coffee pot, which I never use), and some other things.  I got all that cleaned out.  

Biscuit is thrilled with the "new" space and has camped out.  

I put the single use bags in the kitchen, on the side I don't use as much (right side) so I can grab a new trash bag out of there or whatever, it's hanging off a drawer pull.  My working area in the kitchen is about four by five feet.  Plenty of room for one person.  

Ron, in his basic manual wheelchair, occupied the entire free space.  I used to call him the Blind Kitchen Obstacle.  He loved it.  He called himself the BKO.  

For me it was very natural to have a blind man in a wheelchair with only one working arm.  That was my life for 20 years.  Every now and then I'm struck that is not the normal experience for most people.  

Clothes are done brb 

Well, towels and rags.  I let the rags accumulate a bit in the laundry room and then wash them and the towels when I have enough to make a decent load.  I do a regular load and then I do a rinse with a half cup of vinegar it gets all the detergent residue out and makes the towels much better.  

Then I have one load mixed clothes for work mainly.  I do need to wash my sweatpants.  I like those at home.  I try to save my jeans and tops for work and take them off when I get home.  Throw on a basic oversized t shirt and some sweats.  

Especially for cooking I want an old, baggy, t shirt.  Sometimes I get splattered with grease, beans, God Knows What.  

I can't find the TV remote but I'm not stressing.  It'll show up when God wants it to.  It's not on the couch where I keep it, it's not on the floor or the other couch either.  I never lose the remote but it's not a big deal.  I can just buy a universal if I have to.  

Today I plan to arrange my meals, take a few things out of the freezer and put a few things in, so I have a variety of food for the week.  I want to take out a spaghetti, and a beef and barley soup, for instance.  I would like to make a Dal Makhni and a stir fry with ramen noodles, mixed veggies, and diced ham.  

That's it for now.