Herban Sprawl

20 October 2009
My last issue of Gourmet arrived today. I am still grouchy about this. Not even the editor, Ruth Reichl, was told or, as she told Terry Gross, she would have planned a completely different issue.

My subscription went until July of 2010, so I will be interested to see what those creeps do for the subscribers.

Meanwhile, I did a magazine clean-up yesterday, extracting what I wanted from the 2008 issues of Bon Appetit and Gourmet. This is paper recycling week, so I have been ridding myself of excess paper, and that’s always a good thing. Much to do in the way of fall housecleaning, and clearing out old magazines is always a gratifying thing to do in front of Clatterford or Lovejoy.

At least Ruth Reichl writes books - and good ones, at that - so I can still read her wonderful pieces. I am going to make sure The House Goddess sees this last editorial, as it will go a long way in helping to understand why I get so picky about how her other clients treat her. Ms. Reichl talked about why it is so difficult for her to consider having household help. She must not be messy like Big Kitty and me!