Delayed

I've started my week with delays.
I woke up ... well, I'm not sure that's the right phrase. I think "achieved consciousness" might be better. While my alarm was set for 5:15 am, I only become aware of its existence at around 6:00 am. Luckily, I knew that I wouldn't be taking my regular bus, it being MLK day. So, I get down to the bus stop and wait outside in the cold, dark, windy parking lot for what I think is going to be my bus. When it doesn't come, I call the dispatcher and find out that it was moved back 15 minutes.
No - this was not communicated to anyone that I knew.
When the bus does arrive, I climb aboard, find my seat and get comfortable. In short order, I am asleep.
I do this everyday, so I'm not concerned.
However, today is a holiday and that means, among other things, lighter traffic.
When my internal chronometer wakes me up, I'm about a mile from my stop! Oh, well - time for a brisk morning walk.
I'm hoping that everything else will be on time today.

Bacon

Yes - the first post in this blog is about bacon.
I would like to come out and publicly announce my life is this savory meat. I can't really think of a meal that would not benefit from the addition of bacon.
I think one of my greatest discoveries was microwaving bacon. I like my bacon very crispy, but not burnt. It's hard to get it that way when frying it, but microwaved, it's perfect. I used to think that microwave ovens were a boon to reheating. While they excel at that, it's their bacon preparation abilities that truly make them shine. The strips get lean and crispy and most of the fat just melts right off. You're left with lean, crispy strips of delicious, life-affirming bacon.
As a side benefit, I get to fill up fat jars and give them away as gifts.