The Poetic Dance of Comfort Food

Mine and Gene's week of comfort food continues, as does the cleanup outside our front window in the city.  We just heard a press conference from the mayor that they're down to a little less than 20,000 homes without power, over one hundred stop lights are fully functional, 19 are flashing, and only 9 are still dark.  We did hoot and "holler" at still being a small town at heart when our Sheriff got up with his report to say that they had caught thieves who had tried to steal the generators from railroad crossings (power to the crossing arms and warning lights) to sell and he actually called them, on local tv, "low-life scumbags" and announced that he's going to have their names printed in the local paper after charges are filed so that everyone will know who they are what danger they put everyone in.  I love our Sheriff. He brooks no bulls***.  They've announced drop off spots for the debris but asked people to not clean up yet, until the temps warm up and the ice melts so that people aren't under limbs that might continue to come crashing down.  So in small steps our world is coming back to normal.

Our friend James, one of the unlucky ones still without power, came over last night to catch up some laundry and share a home cooked meal.  When you've been without power for almost a week, even a humble chicken and rice casserole hits the spot. And then when I served him warm chocolate cake with cinnamon ice cream...he felt he could go back and face his house.  He does have a generator to run the furnace so he has heat, and we did offer to let him stay with us but he insisted he wanted to sleep in his own bed. I understand that.

Hope everyone is safe and warm and eating well.

Comments

[Jeff]

hehe...I wanna be called a low life!!

[Mimi]

Nuthin' humble about a chicken and rice casserole! But it does comfort. And topped off with that dessert! I love cinnamon ice cream, and often just add cinnamon and a bit of sugar to plain vanilla. Oh so good!

[sher]

That looks wonderful--truly comfort food. And that chocolate cake, argh!!! I want some right now!

[Rachel]

That's awesome about the Sheriff! I guess you have to have balls to be a good sheriff. Ha!

[Kate]

I am glad to hear you haven't been affected too badly. I was reading about that storm and it sounded pretty bad. comfort food = love, in my mind

[Glenna]

Jeff--You're a lowlife! But you're a cute lowlife!--Feel better? :-))))

Mimi--That chicken and rice was good, if I do say so myself. The fresh veggies made a huge difference than just being a so-so casserole. I'll be making it again. Great idea about spicing up regular vanilla ice cream--yum!

Sher--Thanks! Nothing like choc cake now and again.

Rachel-- I agree. And I really like this guy. I have cop friends who really admire him. I think it takes a good man to have his people really back him.

Kate--I agree comfort food= love to me too. And security.