Buckwheat

As my mind has been slowly rebuilding, little things keep popping up as memories.
One of my hard ones was buckwheat.

I remembered a grain we had in Europe as a child.
But the name completely eluded me in English!
And the German for it was worthless!
Mostly because there is an English same word for a different item!

Finally, I went to various stores here in town and described my problem.
Of course, stores these days are manned by "employees".
Not by people whom know their products.
Finally, I went to a hoe in the wall placed.
The only person there was of ittle help as I explained my quest:
A seed,
Anciently used widely
Middle Eastern and northern European
Angular or pyramidal shaped
--- nothing clicked ----
Was used in Russia for Kasha

Ah, score!
So, they fetched their Russia grains and there it was:
Buckwheat!

I bought a bag and have been enjoying it every morning :)
Problem is I ran out,
And I can not drive to store due the heart surgery in October!
Luckily, Tomorrow marks the first day my driving restriction is lifted.
But, with no working feet at this time,
Driving is still beyond me to do!

And store openings appear to be random in our trying times!
But there is always mail order.
Right?

Nope.
The only store which has is it in stock, wants 20 times what I paid back in pre-COVID times!
What the heck?!?!?!?
First it was anything that would kill germs.
Then toilet paper, kleenex and paper towels.
Now bulk grains?

Are people insane?
What next I wonder .....

Well, it may be a while until I can get someone to drive  me over to the one store here with Buckwheat, when there are open!
sigh ...
But hopefully I can drive by summer and enjoy some crunchy memories!