I never really believed that more than three people ever read my blog and after not having posted for two weeks, I was certain that I had lost those three as well. Imagine my surprise to see how much trouble I was in at school after my last post. Several people wanted to know who the person was that I pointed to; a couple wanted to give me the ‘what-for’ for having the gumption to publish that post; and a couple more wanted to tell me, alternately, that I was a terrible or okay writer. I was floored, in fact several people were offended by the look on my face or my response because I was totally caught off guard! Oh well, just goes to show that you never know.

And just so this post is not without substance, the Hobbit learned something the other day from my best good friend Evelyn and I thought I’d pass it on to you. I was complaining about the onion smell on my fingers from slicing said onions for the wonderful, delicious, incredible chicken and sausage gumbo I made and she looked at me and said, ‘Don’t you have a metal sink?’ ‘Why yes’ I replied with the incredulous look of one who does not quite understand how we made the leap from onions to sink material. Then she told me that as you are washing your hands, you should rub them along the divider between the two sinks. Somehow, your hands, the soap and the metal combine to completely remove the smell! I have not had the opportunity to try this out yet but I am more than excited to give it a go…