Focus…

In stark contrast to the past year, this one has been a bit strange, a bit of a struggle. I’m not focused the way I was, struggling a bit more to stay on track.
I think I’m OK though. I do. Especially after reading this. http://tinyurl.com/dxstru
It fits so well with my PEEP post a few months [...]

Six Days on the Road…

I’m off to Lake Forest! Driving to Chicago area to see relatives… looking forward to the time off, new sites and places… it should be fun! I loved what I saw of Chicago the last time I was in the area.
I decided not to fly out, I’m driving. It’ll be a chance to blow off the [...]

Out of Control? Me?

Yes, actually. Self to jaxie?? I think one thing and do another.
Case in point, Yesterday: 48g Total Fat, 220g Carbohydrates, 2433mg Sodium, 75g Sugars, 55g Protein, 32g Fiber, 27mg Cholesterol.
And only 1320 Calories - ! 60 minutes of exercise whittles the calories down to 1100.
 OK - I ate 80% of a box (4) of PEEPs… wolfed is [...]

Like the Mudville 9

…hope springs eternal. Spring on the calendar if not the air. Peep season is (hopefully) over.
After my pathetic trash-diving-impulse-averted episode (see post February 17th), I thought I would be able to resist the annual Peep-cravings this year… and was doing so well…!
My mistake was to tell someone the story. So, I arrived home last week to a courier [...]

If I can just get through today…

I had hoped some perspective would be available as this wretched week ground on, but that hasn’t been the case. I have in some way displeased the gods, my good karma has drained away… thank heaven it’s just work!! In a few hours I’ll leave it behind for the weekend. Weekend, I’m counting on you!
Thinking [...]

Jackson says…

He likes the Hund ‘N Flocken Gold (they’re not kidding!), the Alaskan salmon oil, the Wellness 95% meat as a mix-in, and even the brewers yeast and garlic tablet each day, twice! And maybe some chopped chicken skin or other meat scraps sprinkled on top.

It’s a wonder there’s any money left at the end of [...]

Like a Diamond

Being a public radio fiend, I linked my Twitter self with Scott Simon’s to see what he posts. I read his post about his young cousin who recently died from cancer. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102468797  He said, some people are like a diamond, they pack a lot of light and brilliance into a small space.
It was relevant, because [...]

Better here than Fargo…

Spring is an especially long time coming this year.
The sun is so much stronger now than it was a month ago…  10 miles away from the coast it’s like another world… in my world that means the trails are a mess, not ready for walking, not enough cover to snowshoe or ski.
Rainy weekend, which I needed [...]

Negative Backchat Banned

I’m sick of that scolding voice in my ear as I grocery shop, “No!” “Put it back!” “You can’t have that!”
Between reading nutrition facts panels, hovering over bins of tempting fresh breads, coolers full of creamy cheeses, cream-on-top yogurts and the like… then regretfully putting them back… I notice this negative back-chat going on.
I’ll leave a [...]

Salad time is coming!

 I dreaming of sharp, tangy feta cheese crumbled over crunchy, fresh greens, cucumber slices, a few walnuts, kalamata olives, a couple of strips of thin sliced Italian hot ham–spritzed with fig-infused balsalmic vinegar. A few Ryvita or Wasa crispbreads with a smear of goat cheese topped with apple slices… YUM.
It must be Spring, give a New Englander [...]