Hi there,

Happy Holidays and Merry X-mas Eve all in ChitraLand!

This is going to be a bit of a rushed day! My alarm clock was manipulated this morning by "The Georgia" I'm sure! I was woken by a call with a box of tissues where she normally sleeps. When I looked down at the foot of the bed, she was staring at me with a look in eyes that explained it all. I'm pretty sure she was laughing at me, thinking, HA! cat-mother, I got you! What an odd feline she is.

My adventures last night took me to WinCo food store. I was there around 1am. Apparently everyone else was there as well. You know who you are people. It was packed. The parking lot was packed and the shelves were scarce. They were out of pickling and english cucumbers even. Geez, where's a Blog-a-Billy Chick supposed to find those cuc's if WinCo is out of them. Well, then she improvises which is what kept me there for an hour and a half. Maybe that was their plan all along. If the Blogger can't find the cuc's, she will be here longer looking for something else. And if she is here longer, she can get more food. When she is here longer, and she gets more food, she is sure to write about it later today. They also may have consulted "The Georgia" on making me sleep in so late. I think they, together have planned this X-Mas Eve venture for me all along! Evil, I say, just evil!

I have to head out to take care of some business prior to my salmon dinner I have planned for this evening. The dinner that is now minus the cucumbers. Thanks WinCo! Not really.

I hope you all have a wonderful day. Remember, here in Portland, most markets are only open until 6pm. Safeway is open until 7pm though. I might see you there. Maybe they have cucumbers.

Oh, cucumber god, please, please let me find them.........

Ciao for now,

Chitra, Portland Persian Blog-a-Billy Chick