A kind of rain dance in reverse.

We got wonderful, soaking rain yesterday and I spent the entire day in the kitchen. I cleaned out the fridge in preparation for the summer bounty of fruits (berries!) and veggies, cleaned the oven, the coffee maker, the toaster, the Brita pitcher; all those little things that I tend to put off way too long. Then I made Marcella Hazan's wonderful rabbit with rosemary and white wine and tossed it with some casareccia.

I just felt the need for something a little special and I realize now that when I want to celebrate I automatically think in terms of food. Well, and there was that glass of wine. But anyway, I went over my calorie allotment and I didn't do any real exercise, although I was on my feet most of the day, and I don't feel the least bit guilty.

The rain anointing in all the work I did last week in the yard & garden, the improvement in my muscle tone and energy level, the optimism I feel about the CK program, all made me feel like celebrating in some small way and so I did it as always, with food. Oh, and a little wine.