Last night I sauteed a couple more eggplant slices and they went into the freezer on a tray lined with waxed paper. I'll bag them this evening. I can use them that way in layers in lasagna or I can dice them further and drop them into spaghetti-type sauce to add an extra level of richness. This evening I also need to slice and dice peppers for the freezer.

I made a dent in the dusting and vacuuming project in the living room (including the changing of a vacuum cleaner bag in a device that has ended up being a spare and may get shipped to my son to use), now I need to move on to the office, where I have noticed a few ants. This year has been so odd - neighbors also remark - these aren't fire ants but they are about that size. The don't seem to have discernible mounds that can simply be treated (organic methods, of course!) I use diatomaceous earth, and neighbors up the street have had good luck around the outside of the house with simple buckets of soapy water (dish soap).

I tossed and turned last night, so slept late this morning. I suspect the cause, which is entirely avoidable from now on. I'm to the point where I am eating fewer and fewer processed foods because they're like drugs - they have side effects.

SRS