Now that I've got it...

Sometime last year, one of the cooking channels I follow on YouTube featured Harissa paste in a couple of their videos. When we were assembling a grocery list for our next delivery, I noticed that the store listed it on their web site, so I tossed it into our order. It was only $1.29, so my reasoning was that if it didn't work out, at least I was only out about the cost of a fast food coffee. I had a definite plan for it at the time.

When our food order arrived, this item was crossed out and listed as "not in stock".

I was a bit disappointed because their website had shown it as available.

So I added it to the next order.

And it was out of stock.

I added it again.

Same result.

Repeat.

Eventually, I forgot why I even wanted it, and I started adding it to the order out of principle. I felt a bit like the character in Monty Python who was trying to order cheese at a cheese shop that did not appear to sell actual cheese. My reasoning was that if the product was not in stock, the website should have reflected that.

It showed up with today's food order.

I have a tube of Harissa paste in my possession, even as I type this.

I have forgotten what I planned to do with it.

But it's mine, now.