Uninspired

The cold rain returned yesterday, that cold rain that would be snow if it were only a bit colder. When I thought of potatoes (since it was Monday), I could only think of mashed potatoes. Luckily, there were russet potatoes in the larder, so I peeled them, plopped them in a pan of water and set them to simmer on the stove. Lacking other inspiration, and preoccupied with the evening's upcoming concert, I grabbed some sausage out of the freezer--where would I be without the microwave to thaw? Mashed potatoes also call for peas, these were Petit Peas from Trader Joe's, also out of the freezer. Uninspired, but apparently comforting: I note that all the mashed potatoes were gone by the time I got to the dishes.