Errands

Today was a day of errands. First I had to sew up a big rip we put in the boat cover yesterday - I guess I used too much bleach to clean it and the fabric has weakened. Andrew is going to order a new one. We did about 5 loads of laundry and then the never-ending shopping day began. Andrew needed to pick up some components for the band at a music store in Greenville. We stopped by Sam's, Whole Foods, Walmart and BiLo, dealing with the crowds and traffic. We are getting too used to small town living. The day was sunny and hot and we wanted to be on the lake but the errand shopping needed doing. So we decided to take tomorrow off since it is Memorial Day and the un-official start of summer. We will spend the entire day on the power boat doing nothing but relaxing. Tonight for dinner we made a new recipe: Tofu-Vegetable Fried Rice. By the time we got home, unpacked and started cooking it was 8:00. The meal involved a lot of prep: carrots, zucchini, brocoli, green onions, leek, napa cabbage, water chestnuts, tofu, eggs, rice, balsamic vinegar, vegetable stock, sherry, and soy sauce, but the final result was worth it. Andrew cooked up some chopped chicken thighs to add to his bowl. The meal reminded us of Korean Bim Bap, which we have a great recipe for and have made several times after learning about it on the plane coming home from Japan last year. We added a little Thai Chili Sauce for a hot and spicy kick. Yum yum.