Paris in Lakewood on a Tuesday

Pandemic wise I've been in a pretty good head space. But it's wintery cold, slightly damp today and this follows and proceeds more of the same weather so I'm consciously choosing my thoughts and deeds in an effort to stay calm and carry on. It's a decision. 

We have some shopping and a birthday to look forward to: we're hitting up Saucisson (saucissoncleveland.com) later this week for items for Jake's birthday dinner and the making of his famous Pink Meat Soup. Yesssss, this fabulous recipe will be included in my upcoming cookbook. We need chicken livers (pink meat) and they also carry an assortment of charcuterie that we're going to delve into. They are open 3 days a week and update their website weekly. One of the only excursions we're taking these days is grocery shopping so this is a necessity and a minor road trip as Slavic Village is an 11 mile drive. This female owned butcher shop looks very interesting - check out their website photo!

As far as today, it's already bone chilling, the damp making it so at 34 degrees. I plan to mostly stay in and do some work. My work requires me to go out a few times a week, otherwise I work from home. I will go to Lakewood and get my car washed and grab a nice loaf or a hot drink from Blackbird Bakery as a treat/break midday. 

I'm reading The Custom of the Country - impatiently getting to her life in Paris.

xo

La