The minor aggravation is that the internet here is down. I am posting to LJ from my Blackberry, but my ability to respond is limited. (Have been having email hassles too.)
The major aggravation is the conflict breaking out in South Ossetia. I was there just over three years ago; a place with a tragic past and, it seems, a tragic future.
Mmmm, red cabbage. We used pear (instead of apple) last time we cooked any, which gave a similar granularity that was very pleasant.