Where's the meat?

Andy put in a pick up order from Kroger and when we got it home three meat items were missing. No chuck roast, no chicken tenders, no pork shoulder, I knew this was happening and now it has come to pass. I am getting cranky. The minute I sensed this I should have gone shopping myself. It looks like those darn beans are going to get used anyway. And, Mike's 70 pounds of rice should come in handy. I teased him so much about it he may not give me any. Bella is looking worried; she has chicken every morning and she did not see it coming out of the bag just now. She's pacing the floor.

I used up some vegetables in a gratin today and it hit the spot.  I like to cook when I can get my hands on what I need.  I remember rationing when people hide soap and toilet paper under beds to hand it out only when necessary. The grocer used to save a Hershey bar for me every once in a while.  There were stamps in a rationing book which you had to present to get your staples, yet we were never hungry.  The system worked. I hope that never happens again. Three packing plants went back in business yesterday, so maybe this was just a dusting and we will be back in business soon.  Until then it's beans and rice.

Chin up, we can do this...again.

Note:  I am reading The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyer having finished The Chemist.