My little family of three is staying
with my father-in-law while our household goods make the slow trek
from Greece to California. Over the years, this has been the norm,
but it is much different this time because my mother-in-law is no
longer here to run the household. That now falls to me. While I’ve
cooked in this kitchen off and on for 25 years, it is so different
now actually doing instead of just helping. I find
that even my tried-and-true recipes aren’t turning out the same.
Very strange. I’ve begun making notes on my computer so that I’ll
have some idea of what I’m doing right or wrong. Luckily, I won’t
be in charge of holiday meals this year!
I have similar problems in machine embroidery. I’m rarely satisfied to leave things exactly as
the designer suggests or the embroidery patterns insist on.
Of course, sometimes I just understand they my machine will be
happier if certain adjustments are made. As long as I think things
through before making changes, all is usually well. Of course, these
are intentional changes and not the weird, unidentifiable ones
happening in the kitchen.
