South Beach Diet - Weird, Wacky and Wild Weekend Warblings

I can't sleep...so I thought I'd start us off.

First off, :patrick: Happy St. Patrick's Day! I think a nice song would be a good way to get in the spirit...shall it be Oh, Danny Boy, or When Irish Eyes are Smiling? :lol3: (sorry that's what lack of sleep does to me :P) Does anyone have plans? They are dyeing the Chicago River green right before the parade (they do it every year). I want to try to make it down to take pictures...but I have things to do first.

Not too much else going on around my patch of sand. I bought two new camera lenses today and spent most of the evening trying them out. They are awesome!

I hope everyone has a good weekend...I'm sure I'll be popping back in.

:hug:

Good morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day! :goldpot:

I am still up because I am working - a fun duty night the night before a major drinking holiday! Actually the students were not too bad, the six fresh inches of snow :snowglo: could have some impact upon that! DH will be joining them at 7 am at the bars for "kegs and eggs". I think he is crazy as I have no interest in going (and that is not just because I had to stay up until 3 am!) My role for the day is to sleep in and then be their designated driver and pizza orderer! :jeno: I will celebrate a bit more on Sunday, as that is when we will celebrate my step-dad's St. Patrick's birthday.

Anna - how fun to see the Chicago rive green for the holiday!

Hope everyone's Saturday is off to a peaceful and happy start! I am off to wash my face and crawl into bed and wish for no late night wakeup calls!

Ally

If I'd known you two were up, I'd have joined you. I fell asleep on the couch after supper last night, woke up and thought it was late so went to bed ....at 8:45 when I looked at the clock! Of course I woke at three and finally got up.

Donna comes this morning - I hope! - to make up for missing Thursday. I have sewing and PC work to do so will just stay out of her way for the morning. I will throw the corned beef into the crockpot in a bit and leave dessert making until this afternoon. My friends will be here for an early supper as the comedy show starts at eight-thirty. It's at the Long Horn and the green beer will be flowing freely. :drinkup: I'll stick to wine.

The plow just went by! We got several inches of snow overnight and it's pretty cold at 18ºF. The sap sure won't be running today or Sunday. We go back up above freezing on Monday so it'll start to run and the lads will be happy.

Happy Feast o' St. Patrick to yez all! :patrick:

:luck2you: :goldpot: :drinkup: :cupgold: :patrick: :kissluck:
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Top o' the Morning to you all!:kissluck: The only green around here today is going to be on what people are wearing, though. Everything else is covered with 3 - 4 inches of white, and it's mostly ice! This had better be the last of it for the year!
Right now we're stranded in, until Jake can dig out the foot or so of ice at the end of our drive, thanks to the snowplows. I do need to get to the grocery store sometime today, but I can walk if neccessary. We're completely out of eggs for breakfast, so it looks like a morning for a big pot of oatmeal. Maybe I'll dye it green? :D

Top O' The Afternoon to ya! :irish: (ok, so I'm not!)

I just started some Cola Chicken for lunch :) Which is where I am starting SB PH1. I had to go for bloodwork this morning for the upcoming surgery and had to fast... :p

Anna -- morning! Take pictures of the river!!! Sounds fun!

Ally -- I couldn't order pizza for others! You are a brave soul! :jeno:

Ruth -- we had some snow too but just a dusting. I was out and about around 8a this morning and the roads were a-ok. We were at 70 on Wed. though!!!! :dizzy:

Cottage -- maybe try food coloring and draw designs in the ice, lol! Or make a snow cone!

Like I said, I was up at 8a! Unheard of for me...but I had to take the car in for an oil change, get my blood drawn and then food shop! I am excited to be making all the yummy stuff I printed off from the recipe section! :carrot:

Have a good day all!

I got all my running around done for the day, and now I have a long afternoon ahead of me with nothing to do. I'm toying with the idea of preparing some make-ahead meals, or I can work on my crosstitch, or I can just read and doze. Hmmm, :) .
So, who's having an Irish dinner today? I don't eat red meat, so we're going to have the Pork & Pepper Salad, with lots of sauteed cabbage. At least the cabbage part of it will be Irish. ;) I'd love to make some Soda Bread,(I just love that stuff!), but since it's not OP, I'll refrain. I'd probably pig out on it anyway! :devil: Best not to tempt temptation, as my Amish friends would say.

I vote for reading and dozing and that's what I'm going to do now. The hosue is clean, the fridge is sparkling and the beef is burbling away. Time to relax.

I am back from Powerflex class. Boy, JB really whips our butt but it feels good! RIght now it looks like I might be able to make next Saturday. It would be easier if I didn't go three months between classes. ;)

Last night was a rough night for work. I went out to eat for dinner (Dutch mussel pot - seemed mostly OP) and then came home and worked on some computer based training until I started working at 10:30. First change went quickly and was done by 11 in time for the next change. That went well until we found out we were missing a firewall rule so we had to hold off on putting these two servers in production. I got done with that and got to bed by 1:30AM or so. I had to get up at 4:45 to perform my role in a huge upgrade. Got done and got back to bed by 6. Brian woke up and came in at 7:30. So much for sleeping in. Oh, well. I have to keep an eye on my computer today off and on since my next roll in the upgrade will probably be around 11 tonight but the time could change depending on how long the rest of it takes.

DH and Brian are at a train show in Ft. Worth so I am on my own today. I need to mow the grass and I need to go reserve some pavilion for scout training. I also want to pick up some stuff and make some soup or something to freeze for lunches. My freezer is almost empty of lunches and I had to buy from the cafeteria one day this week. That isn't the best lunch.

Hi Hi!

I didn't even think to make corned beef and cabbage today! Good thing to because it wouldn't be complete without the potatoes!

While I was out running all the errands, DW cleaned about 65% of the house. So we napped and she's reading while I am on the computer. I think I may read too.

Both the Cola Chicken (made it with green beans sauteed in olive oil, Mrs. Dash and balsamic) for lunch and the Eggplant Parm for dinner were FABULOUS! I couldn't even finish my salad and I only had a true one serving of the Parm! Go figure?!?

I am planning on hitting the gym tomorrow after cleaning. It's always nice to come back to a clean home after being out, you know?

:sunny: It's so nice to see the bright sunshine this morning, I hope it does it's thing and melts all this snow and ice away. I got on the scale this morning and I finally lost another lb. :carrot: ! I've been stuck on a plateau for more than 2 weeks now, so I'm thrilled that the scale is starting to move down again. :)
My plans for today are to pick up some vitamins and groceries at Trader Joe's, visit Mom & Dad, and do laundry. If it's just Jake and I for supper, we're having leftovers, but if DS's family comes, I'm not sure what I'll make.

Good morning ladies!

Just woke after a short night out last night. The restaurant wasn't busy, so I was out by ten and DH told me to go out with the girls since he was feeling sick. Even at midnight it seemed that the "12 year olds" were going strong at the bars....walked home after a couple quick ones.

This morning I'm planning on cleaning up the house and starting sashes that say Bride and Bridesmaids for the shower. It's this Friday so the countdown is on. I want to hit the Y later, I've been slacking this past few days. The library might be in the plan as well.

I'm just looking forward to what Jenne said, coming home to a clean house!

Morning chicks, just enjoying the quiet, the girls are both gone, they had sleepovers last night and DH is watching tv in the bedroom so the house is nice and quiet, and I don't have to work at the store today :carrot:. I only have 5 more shifts in the next two weeks and then I am done. I will be a little sad to leave the peeps that I work with but I will be glad to just have one job.
We had a big dumping of snow and freezing rain Friday night but by Sat after noon it was raining like crazy so we hardly have anything left.
Glad everyone had a nice St Paddys day.
Well all this talk about clean house makes me think I should get off my butt and get something done before the day is gone. Have a good one chicks.

:hug: LC

Mornin' All -

It is freezing here this morning!

Well, yesterday was a complete bust. I had all this cleaning up to do and didn't do a lick of it. I did manage to go and exchange my cable box for a new one (with a built in DVR). And I went to Lane Bryant and shopped and shopped until I couldn't shop anymore. I spent the afternoon doing a 'photo session' with some Peeps (yes, weird I know) I bought. Don't worry...I didn't eat any :). I never really ate them before SBD.

Today's plan is cooking and cleaning. I'm making breakfast casserole, eggplant lasagna, chicken stir fry (Ruth I know how much you love Chinese...I'll save ya' some!), and meatloaf (the recipe in the SBD book).

I also need to do laundry and organize one of my closets (that has been on my cleaning list for 3 months!!)

I gotta get that casserole in the oven.

:hug:

House work done, laundry the mountain is still there I do have one load in the washer one in the dryer. Just need to make a list for the grocery store and go up the road to get the youngest dd then come home and make supper then head back up the road to meet oldest dd at 6 have way between our house and grandmas house. I really should head off to the shower so I can get this done but it is sooooo nice just being in my jammies and it is soooo cold out side. Well must get the butt moving.

The day is racing away from me! Quick notes!

Corned beef and cabbage was great but my ravenous friends ate every scrap!

Comedy show was just super! My stomach muscles hurt from laughing.

Church was great this A.M. The bride and groom are back from their honeymoon and still dreamy-eyed. We welcomed them back with leftover champagne from the wedding. Strange! I was pretty sure we drank it all.

Went for coffee at the LH and rehashed the comedy show.

Now I'm off to the nursing home for a visit and will be home and drinking tea with friend Liz by 3:30.

Whew!

Cleaning is done. AHHH!

Glad all are having a fab weekend!

Just when I thought I was going to be able to go to the library yesterday, I got pulled back in to work and worked from about 4:30PM yesterday to 4:45 AM this morning. Then I headed to bed for three hours before I had to get Brian up and to Sunday school and church. DH and Brian are back at the train show today. Brian really was disappointed I wouldn't go with him but I really have to get to the grocery store.

Aaaaaaarrrrggggghh!!!!

I cannot get motivated to get back on track. :( I start the days with a great breakfast and lunch, but by mid-afternoon it's like I forget where I am or something. Grrrrrrrrr. I'm so mad at myself for wasting the last month.

Going back on Phase I immediately. Even though today is an overall wash, no point in waiting for morning. This afternoon, I cooked a couple of marinated turkey breasts. I've got stuff to make a taco bake for dinner, and need to get some sausage thawed so I can make breakfasts.

Gotta take the girls outside to play for awhile. But then I'm heading back to the kitchen for more cooking.

Jet I am struggling with the same issue. I wake up with great resolve everyday and then manage to blow it by the afternoon. I think I am going to have to Phase 1 for a bit, which I really do dread.

We have had a good weekend here as well. We are loving having DH home, it is so nice. It is also such a break for me. I was able to go bum with my mom for a bit yesterday and then stay after church for a meeting today with worrying about the kids. :)

I've come up with a hopeful solution. Since I posted, I've been in the kitchen cooking...a lot. Taco bake, black bean brownies, and sausage & egg casserole muffins are all cooked. I've portioned everything out for the week. Put together a stack for each day with a casserole muffin, celery sticks, taco bake, salad, and edamame. I'm set for the week. Before I go to bed tonight, I will have a plan put together for suppers (planning turkey for 2 or 3 nights) and maybe some more food cooked.

Here's to another beginning...

Jet, it's sounds like you're all set to get back on track again. It really helps a lot to have your meals and snacks planned in advance, good for you! I hope you have a great week!

Hi, Kiko, how's DH liking his new job?

You know I completely forgot until this morning that yesterday was St. Patrick's Day! Good thing I suppose, since I didn't have to mourn not eating corned beef and potatos. :p

I love coming home to a clean house, too. I did an all-over cleaning Friday afternoon so I was able to relax the rest of the weekend and not worry about having a messy house! Now if only it would stay that way ...

jenne, is the recipe for Eggplant Parm that you made posted here or is it one of your own? I haven't had EP in ages and it would be yummy for supper one night this week.

cottagebythesea, congrats on losing that pound and breaking through that plateau! :carrot:

annarenee, are your peeps photos theme related? An online acquaintance of mine has been posting pics of her version of various films using peeps - it's hilarious.

jetsetter, good for you for getting back on the wagon, and not even waiting until tomorrow to do it! It certainly sounds like you're prepared for the week - have you had the black bean brownies before? If so, do they taste like chocolate or do they have a beany flavor?

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

LitChick, the black bean brownies are yummy and not at all beany if you get them whirled smoothly. I've made them several times. :)

cottage - Thank you! And congrats on your pound loss.


Stupid Question of the Day - Why does ground turkey come in 1.2 pound packages? :?: I'd never noticed until today, and I've been buying this same brand for 6 months. Anyway, I cooked up 4 packages and portioned it out for 5 recipes. Used one for the taco bake...gotta figure out something else to do with it.

I think that's enough posting for one evening. Gonna go lounge for awhile. My feet and back hurt from standing all afternoon.