boring cooking stuff

whatever. i just made a pot roast, but am not 100 percent pleased with the results. i had the temp. up too high. it was supposed to simmer, but i had it up at 2. so, the meat is not as moist as i would have liked. plus, i guess i should have had a tighter lid. i used a loose lid. it's the first pot roast i've cooked in as long as i can remember. i'm not sure if i've ever really cooked one before. i want to cook another one, though; and, next time get it right. live and learn, i guess. the potatoes didn't get cooked all the way, either-- which is not entirely un-remediable. i can cook them a bit longer or put them in the microwave. it's frustrating because i am a perfectionist in my expectations, but i cut corners when i'm doing things... so that doesn't work out too well for me. i guess i get impatient or something. anyway, the next meal i'm going to make is chicken and dumplings. i've made that successfully a few times (and once not so successfully when all the dumplings melted-- it still tasted great, but it was like a chowder).