Day 5 - First Almost Home Cooked Meal in Lithuania

We headed out for the Iki today to get provisions - three reusable bags and a backpack full.  We really should stick with 2 bags to leave a hand free for the canes. but there are so many things we need to set up even a meager kitchen.  Iki is pronounced as you might expect,  which would be unfortunate in the US, but means "see you" in Lithuanian.  It is our closest market, only a half mile walk away, but is more limited, especially in terms of vegetables than the store we went to the other day on the bus route to the University.  I bought a store roasted chicken and made potatoes and zucchini for dinner, so it was almost homemade..  Those chickens are great!  I will never forget the first time I bought one.  I served that chicken, frozen mashed potatoes and salad from a bag for dinner that night.  Del complimented the meal, and I said "Thank you very much."  Some long time  and many similar meals` later I confessed my sort of lie.  It started with those little carrots  and has been a slippery slope ever since, though I don't buy them anymore, too slimy now.

 There are dumplings to who laid the rail in the frozen food section.  I never saw so many sizes and shapes.  I plan to try lots of them, with good old gravy, of course.  It wouldn't be traditional, but most everything tastes better with gravy.  I think it should be a beverage. 

This afternoon, I worked a bit on my classes and then curled up with my Kindle, Earl Hamner, Jr., to be called EHJ.  He has let me down, however, because the things I tried to download today did not show up.  I probably need to read the directions for use away from the US.  Fortunately, I have plenty of books stored away.  I started reading Swiss Family Robinson  and am really enjoying it.  I know I saw the movie on tv years ago, but I am not sure I ever read the book.

We met the last two neighbors today.  Everybody seems quite friendly and helpful.  This apartment building has only 6 apartments, 4 of which are rented to Americans.  The owner keeps one for occasional use and one is not finished.  The other Americans work at LCC, a university that was originally called Lithuanian Christian College.

Question for you folks out there.  How do you cure a smelly dishwasher?  Google says baking soda, but I'm not sure that is strong enough for the job.