I decided to
rearrange stuff in my cupboards this afternoon, for no good reason other than
to kill time. I am bored. I admit it. In order to do this chore I needed a
little help. I am short. I got out the step stool because it’s the only way I
can reach the shelves. I wanted to make a dent in the clutter, since I have
neglected the shelves for too long. I knew I had some packages of egg barley up there that
must be 10 years old. So I wanted to throw them away. But accidents happen. When
I was trying to get them down, my hand
caught on the edge of something else. The next thing I know…. my hair, stove,
countertop and kitchen floor are totally covered with the contents of an open
bag of coriander seeds. It was one BIG
mess. I was slipping and sliding trying to walk. The seeds were everywhere, in
everything. I was spitting them out of my mouth. They are teeny tiny little
things and took at least a half hour or
more to clean up. It was a painstaking task. And since we love Indian food and
these seeds are an integral ingredient in most my recipes… it was a loss that
hit us in the gut. They are hard to come by in our neck of the woods, so I was
devastated my stash had been cut. So having less to work with, means fewer of
our favorite ethnic meals here at home. That realization made me mad at myself.
I wish I had just left well enough alone and found something else to occupy my
time today, other than attempting to clean a cupboard. It was more trouble than
it was worth. That is for sure. Have you ever had a similar mishap?
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