1030 in the ayem, so it’s time to make breakfast. Mrs. L.A. only wants scrambled eggs, so I’ll have scrambled eggs too… with a sausage patty that’s in the oven, cheddar cheese, and a couple of low-carb tortillas.
The ‘prime’ rib is prepared. ($65 for a 5.5 pound, two-rib Choice roast, vs. $113 for a similarly-sized Prime roast.) I mixed up some olive oil, kosher salt, freshly-ground black pepper, minced garlic, and some rosemary from the bush outside. I cut the boned off and put some of the mixture on top, then put the meat back on and slathered it with the rest before tying it back together with string. I’ll start cooking around 1400 so we can eat around 1600 or so.
Presents have been exchanged. The cats gave Mrs. L.A. a card and two $10 scratchers. I gave her that Beach Cat Brewing Company hoodie with the Beach Cat wearing a mask and a Santa hat, a Beach Cat COVID mask, a card, and that $100 gift card I got from irk. She was excited about the card, as she wants a new pair of pyjama bottoms. She can also get new clippers for her nursing business. She gave me some new, dark-red plaid pyjama bottoms and a Navy blue ‘Wallace Beery’ shirt.
I had to get up to urinate at 0330, and I went back to bed wondering how and when I was going to wrap presents. (I mentioned how difficult she made it for me to sneak out.) I just delayed going back to bed and wrapped them so that they’d be ready in the morning.