Did I actually write earlier that smoking was my last vice? What an asinine thing to say. And untrue. If patience is a virtue, then surely gluttony, avarice, indolence, and the rest of the seven deadlies count as vices, and I struggle with those constantly. I lost battles with most of them today as a matter of fact, as evidenced by the now-ravaged pint of Ben & Jerry's Peanut Butter Cup ice cream sitting in the freezer right now.

The lentils turned out delicious. I over-salted them somewhat, but was able to salvage them with the addition of some stock and steamed jasmine rice. What really brought the dish together, though, were the cumin seeds sauteed in ghee with asafoetida, the flavors of which harmonized brightly with the lemon juice and the garlic.

Time for bed. Coming up tomorrow: church with Patty and Chad in the morning, a benefit for the Ronald McDonald House in the evening.