Wine and Cookies

Thursday evening, I opened a bottle of red wine, specifically Santa Julia Argentine Malbec, and poured myself a small glass to drink; I also poured a splash of it into the dish I was cooking, Moroccan-inspired chickpea tagine. It’s a good, easily drinkable wine, although I don’t know how an oenophile more sophisticated than myself would judge it. I may have another glass with a late dinner.

And then there’s dessert. Last night, I made a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough, and put into the refrigerator to chill (the recipe warns against trying to skip the step of letting it rest for twelve to twenty-four hours). I plan to bake cookies, and have a couple for dessert tonight.

The Red Queen’s Race

Earlier this week, I completed an Office Action on the amendment I acquired last week. Someone has filed another amendment, so I’m back to having one case on my Amended docket. I’ve been working on the new amendment; I may be able to get out an Office Action Monday.

Also this past week: I finished and posted an Office Action on my oldest Regular New non-RCE application, and people filed Requests for Continued Examination on two different and unrelated rejected cases; these go to my Regular New docket, instead of my Amended docket, even though they include amendments. I finished an Office Action on one of the RCEs, which showed up first, as my oldest Regular New RCE, and the other one will have to wait a little.