Every once in a while I do have to make The Curmudgeon something special for dinner.  I knew I wasn’t going to have time to get fancy last night because I had a dentist appointment in the afternoon. 

     My solution at 4:30 in the morning, was to slice some onions, toss them in the crock pot, put the frozen chuck roast on top of them, season it and pour a bottle of Guinness Stout over all.  I set the pot on low and went to bed.

     Right before I left for my 2:00 appointment, I dumped some baby carrots in the pot.  The roast smelled marvelous.

     Arriving home a little before four, I checked the roast.  The carrots were almost done–we’d eat at five.

     A quarter to five, I made mashed potatoes, pulled out the carrots and roast, and made gravy.  The Curmudgeon enjoyed his dinner.  I did too because this sort of meal is becoming scarce in this house.

     I’ll make up for it during the rest of the week.