Deep into the final touches of a project that kept me glued to small glitches and large fixes for much of Monday, the grindstone proved so attractive to my nose that I was at a loss about dinner when I looked up and saw it was late afternoon. To the rescue came a quick and easy recipe, achievable with pantry staples: rigatoni in vodka sauce, which offered a spicy kick in a rich sauce with al dente chew in that well-coated pasta. A small second helping was not immediately regretted.
There was plenty of play and tussle and wrassle and nip time for the house pooches. Thus far, they have been much too mindful of when I'm reaching for my phone to capture some video of their good-natured growl-and-scowl sessions; all I can offer of late is what appears to be Sumner sticking out his tongue at that winsome imp he has such brotherly fondness for.
As Scarlett embarked on the first day of her purported second year (and second half of her first year here), she insisted it was a day to swoon over her cuteness. The photo above ought to be called "Scarlett Fever," and the one below might be called the Witch and the Wardrobe. Her fascination with the doggie in the window was adorable but not captured quickly enough by my fumbling fingers with my phone.
The Worm Moon was rising brightly over our fair city as I embarked on my evening stroll that Monday evening, and once again I regret being unskilled at securing those celestial satellite skyline scenes.
Based on "Penne alla Vodka," from Daniel Gritzer, Senior Culinary Director of SeriousEats.com. [Updated 17 March 2023]
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