August 27, 2013

Did not write my book yesterday, as Ranjith and Handy were over to do some work which required the usual baby sitting service.  Plus, I had to go out to do the weekly grocery shop.  I took Veenitha with me.  So it was the fruit vendor for papaya, banana, curd, pineapple.  They had no tambili (King Coconut), so that meant another stop.  Then Hewage, my local market for vegetables.  I managed to get mint, which is quite rare and also parsley. Now I have all the ingredients for tabbouleh.  Can hardly wait.Then Ratanake Bakers for twice baked bread and butter (pound) cake.  I took Veenitha back and then headed out again.

Off to the bank where the ATM was out of order.  So then off the Kandy City Centre to find an ATM.  Success!  Also stopped into the Apple dealer to ask if they knew where I could get a 1TB hard drive.  They are a great source of product and info.  They did know, so I went to Champa Stores and got the hard drive.  Now my computer is backed up.  Not bad after 25 years.

Then off to Arpico where I found the parsley and red pepper along with low fat feta to complete my tabbouleh recipe.  The pet store was next to get salt which turned out to be inedible.  Then the baker supply shop to get almonds.  No one stop shopping here.  You have to make at least 3 stops to get what you need.

The bats have been driving my batty.  According to the internet moth balls or Mylar balloons will keep them away.  I do not want to use moth balls, because I have to smell it too.  There are no Mylar balloons in Sri Lanka, so I came up with this solution.  There were no bats last night, so lets hope.  I got Handy to scrub their perches with vinegar water which I am sure will also be unpleasant for them.

Party decorations to keep the bats away.  So far so good.