Busy Morning, Lazy Afternoon

Although I hadn't set an alarm I woke up shortly after 6 AM.  I had several tasks to accomplish that needed to be done today.  First in urgency was picking up my paintings from the Provo library.  Next I planned to sign a petition against the recent tax bill which would take me to Orem.  Since I would be downtown to get my paintings I decided to begin with a stop at Smith's to look for fat and meat.  I also had a vague idea of stopping by the Rock and Bead shop in Orem to get some double wire.  I finished my morning routine, took a shower and started my journey after 8:30 AM.  I had successful shopping at Smiths, finding not only beef and fat, but also replenishing my supply of kitchen garbage bags on a fairly good sale. I picked up the pictures, signed the petition and purchased not only the silver wire I was looking for, but also an irridized quartz pendant that resembles the earrings Nancy gave me in Alaska. After a brief stop at Day's Market for some more meat and some advice solicited by a woman of my age who was looking for a tender roast, I picked up my helpers at Lucinda's home and they rapidly performed their appointed tasks while I cooked a really lovely rib steak using reverse searing.  I really appreciate my digital thermometer that allows me to cook a steak to medium rare with a nice sear following the initial warm up in my toaster oven.  I prepared the meat I purchased for freezing, separated out the fat and packed it in snack sized packs for easy use and put them in my new freezer.  I also baked a pound of bacon, using a baking cooling rack that provides really good results.