I belong to the balance program at work. I joke that it's the only thing balanced about me. Actually it's a great group that meets for twelve weeks - its been such a hit we're on our third tour. We discuss food, nutrition, exercise, health issues, stress all things we struggle with and try and bring back into a healthy balance. Besides tyring to live healthy several of us need to loose a few pounds (see I'm fat).
Yesterday we decided in our free for all discussion that we missed the accountability and competition that WW provided. We have decided to post our gain/loss for the week. I have also partnered up with someone to be accountable for exercising more regularly. The hardest part about the treadmill for me is getting on. I've found that if I listen to music and put the TV on mute that it satisfies my need to multi task.
I came home after work last night and hubby had just finished his bike ride. How come you get to work out and I can't? I asked. He offered to make supper so I could go on the treadmill. Deal. Two miles later and supper was waiting for me. Yeah!!! He's finally being a little more supportive. He gained a few pounds a few months back and was a bear. He wanted my sympathy. That is when my head spin, green stuff spewed from my mouth and I hollered now you know how I feel! That was the turning point for getting him on board.
This morning I'm walking with a friend around the lake - nice six mile walk. We did it a few weeks ago and are trying to mesh our schedules to walk more often. Exercise and friendship can't ask for more than that.
Well, maybe the massage I'm getting this afternoon while oldest has her hair and nails done for the senior prom.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Thanks Kathy
I love Kathy's comment so much I had to share. She is referring to my dislike of graduation ceremonies from everything. The "important" mile stones lose their meaning after a while.
I think I'm going to use Kathy's line from now on - just substitute sixth grade for fifth.
Here's her comment.
I agree on the ceremonies. Last year Mark "graduated" from 5th grade. I went around telling everyone how proud we were since he was the first person in our family to ever graduate from 5th grade. Well, I enjoyed it...
I enjoy it too. I'm still chuckling to myself.
I think I'm going to use Kathy's line from now on - just substitute sixth grade for fifth.
Here's her comment.
I agree on the ceremonies. Last year Mark "graduated" from 5th grade. I went around telling everyone how proud we were since he was the first person in our family to ever graduate from 5th grade. Well, I enjoyed it...
I enjoy it too. I'm still chuckling to myself.
Monday, May 24, 2010
this and that
I haven't had time to get on the computer lately. I haven't even been planting crops in farmville. I'm finally getting rather bored with it. I've gone as far as I can and at this point all I can do is level up. And really, does that matter?
I've been weeding and spreading bark mulch. Hubby not only got a load for mother's day but keeps replenishing the pile as I deplete it. I haven't mulched anything in a few years and the beds really need it. It looks so good. I've been laying newspaper down under the mulch. This helps with the weeds and the newspaper will break down. Hubby was able to snag a bag full of newspapers that the mobilmart was going to throw away.
June is fast approaching and that means a flurry of activity at the elementary school. Field trip after field trip, picnics and a promotion ceremony. These ceremonies just annoy me. Well, the ceremony itself is cute it's the emphasis and big deal that many make that annoys me. Some parents buy their kids huge presents for sixth grade promotion. Let's see what are the options - staying back a grade or going to 7th grade. Oh, the change schools. Maybe because I went to the same junior/high school. I went through the elementary school in the next town over and changed schools three times before 7th grade. I changed schools not because I moved but because depending on where you lived in town you went to one school for K - 3 (this changed for my third grade year) and then everyone went to the big school for 4 - 6.
Bio asked youngest what she wanted for graduation. She claims she is sending her a present. Youngest asked for a plane ticket out of here. Bio thinks it's because she hates us and living here. I think it's because she is twelve and bored and bio lives somewhere she doesn't remember ever being. It must be exciting. Of course youngest thinks that visiting bio will be like going on vacation with us. Bio will take here there and everywhere. Youngest drills her on all the places they will go. All bio comes back with is the grand canyon. Granted that is awesome but, then what? Hours upon hours of watching TV. And bio has hyped up her little corner of the world. If you want to know why Adam ate the forbidden fruit it was so he could leave paradise and go to Kingman, AZ. It far beats Edan.
Bio has a new boyfriend. She wanted the kids to know that if they call her on the weekends they have to use her cell phone because she's not at home (shacking up with Leroy). And if she can find an attorney who doesn't have a full case load she will have the kids for the month of August. But, it's really hard because right now she's at the academy when the lawyers are in their office so she will have to wait until after her graduation. Supposedly she has a job as security at the jail. But, don't worry she will have her picture taken and send them a copy. Youngest has told her repeatedly that she has forgotten what she looks like.
I've been weeding and spreading bark mulch. Hubby not only got a load for mother's day but keeps replenishing the pile as I deplete it. I haven't mulched anything in a few years and the beds really need it. It looks so good. I've been laying newspaper down under the mulch. This helps with the weeds and the newspaper will break down. Hubby was able to snag a bag full of newspapers that the mobilmart was going to throw away.
June is fast approaching and that means a flurry of activity at the elementary school. Field trip after field trip, picnics and a promotion ceremony. These ceremonies just annoy me. Well, the ceremony itself is cute it's the emphasis and big deal that many make that annoys me. Some parents buy their kids huge presents for sixth grade promotion. Let's see what are the options - staying back a grade or going to 7th grade. Oh, the change schools. Maybe because I went to the same junior/high school. I went through the elementary school in the next town over and changed schools three times before 7th grade. I changed schools not because I moved but because depending on where you lived in town you went to one school for K - 3 (this changed for my third grade year) and then everyone went to the big school for 4 - 6.
Bio asked youngest what she wanted for graduation. She claims she is sending her a present. Youngest asked for a plane ticket out of here. Bio thinks it's because she hates us and living here. I think it's because she is twelve and bored and bio lives somewhere she doesn't remember ever being. It must be exciting. Of course youngest thinks that visiting bio will be like going on vacation with us. Bio will take here there and everywhere. Youngest drills her on all the places they will go. All bio comes back with is the grand canyon. Granted that is awesome but, then what? Hours upon hours of watching TV. And bio has hyped up her little corner of the world. If you want to know why Adam ate the forbidden fruit it was so he could leave paradise and go to Kingman, AZ. It far beats Edan.
Bio has a new boyfriend. She wanted the kids to know that if they call her on the weekends they have to use her cell phone because she's not at home (shacking up with Leroy). And if she can find an attorney who doesn't have a full case load she will have the kids for the month of August. But, it's really hard because right now she's at the academy when the lawyers are in their office so she will have to wait until after her graduation. Supposedly she has a job as security at the jail. But, don't worry she will have her picture taken and send them a copy. Youngest has told her repeatedly that she has forgotten what she looks like.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Alice part II
So after reading Alice in Wonderland and finding it rather creepy I went on to read Through the Looking Glass. It wasn't creepy just bizarre. That's all I can say. And from what little I know of Disney's movie (remember I was hiding under the dash) they combined the two books. And even with Johnny Depp in the new version I still have no urge to see it. I'm still wondering who thought these were great children's books.
Monday, May 17, 2010
A Great Urgency
A Great Urgency
To All World Religious and Spiritual LeadersMy Relatives,
Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their Leaders. I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together from the Spiritof your Nations in prayer.We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the World; we are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing their sacred color,which have been signs for us to pray for the sacred life of all things. As I am sending this message to you, many Animal Nations are being threatened,those that swim, those that crawl, those that fly, and the plant Nations,eventually all will be affect from the oil disaster in the Gulf.The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit. Thecatastrophe that has happened with the oil spill which looks like thebleeding of Grandmother Earth, is made by human mistakes, mistakes that wecannot afford to continue to make.I asked, as Spiritual Leaders, that we join together, united in prayer withthe whole of our Global Communities. My concern is these serious issues willcontinue to worsen, as a domino effect that our Ancestors have warned us ofin their Prophecies.I know in my heart there are millions of people that feel our united prayersfor the sake of our Grandmother Earth are long overdue. I believe we asSpiritual people must gather ourselves and focus our thoughts and prayers toallow the healing of the many wounds that have been inflicted on the Earth.As we honor the Cycle of Life, let us call for Prayer circles globally toassist in healing Grandmother Earth (our Unc¹I Maka).We ask for prayers that the oil spill, this bleeding, will stop. That thewinds stay calm to assist in the work. Pray for the people to be guided inrepairing this mistake, and that we may also seek to live in harmony, as wemake the choice to change the destructive path we are on.As we pray, we will fully understand that we are all connected. And thatwhat we create can have lasting effects on all life.So let us unite spiritually, All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer. Alongwith this immediate effort, I also ask to please remember June 21st, WorldPeace and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites day. Whether it is a naturalsite, a temple, a church, a synagogue or just your own sacred space, let usmake a prayer for all life, for good decision making by our Nations, for ourchildren¹s future and well-being, and the generations to come.
Onipikte (that we shall live),
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe
(Wolakota.org)
To All World Religious and Spiritual LeadersMy Relatives,
Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their Leaders. I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together from the Spiritof your Nations in prayer.We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the World; we are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing their sacred color,which have been signs for us to pray for the sacred life of all things. As I am sending this message to you, many Animal Nations are being threatened,those that swim, those that crawl, those that fly, and the plant Nations,eventually all will be affect from the oil disaster in the Gulf.The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit. Thecatastrophe that has happened with the oil spill which looks like thebleeding of Grandmother Earth, is made by human mistakes, mistakes that wecannot afford to continue to make.I asked, as Spiritual Leaders, that we join together, united in prayer withthe whole of our Global Communities. My concern is these serious issues willcontinue to worsen, as a domino effect that our Ancestors have warned us ofin their Prophecies.I know in my heart there are millions of people that feel our united prayersfor the sake of our Grandmother Earth are long overdue. I believe we asSpiritual people must gather ourselves and focus our thoughts and prayers toallow the healing of the many wounds that have been inflicted on the Earth.As we honor the Cycle of Life, let us call for Prayer circles globally toassist in healing Grandmother Earth (our Unc¹I Maka).We ask for prayers that the oil spill, this bleeding, will stop. That thewinds stay calm to assist in the work. Pray for the people to be guided inrepairing this mistake, and that we may also seek to live in harmony, as wemake the choice to change the destructive path we are on.As we pray, we will fully understand that we are all connected. And thatwhat we create can have lasting effects on all life.So let us unite spiritually, All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer. Alongwith this immediate effort, I also ask to please remember June 21st, WorldPeace and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites day. Whether it is a naturalsite, a temple, a church, a synagogue or just your own sacred space, let usmake a prayer for all life, for good decision making by our Nations, for ourchildren¹s future and well-being, and the generations to come.
Onipikte (that we shall live),
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe
(Wolakota.org)
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Spinach
Come to find out J doesn't like spinach. He wasn't thrilled when I put the spinach balls out as an appetizer while I finished up dinner. Then he tried one. Really, these are spinach - this is good - we'll have to get the recipe. He also ate the salad before we told him it was spinach. I find most people who don't like spinach because all they've ever had was over cooked bland greens. Here is the spinach ball recipe that converted him. I was told I need to work on broccoli with him next. I use a 1 tsp. scoop to make them uniform. You're looking for the size of a melon ball.
Spinach Balls
2 10 oz pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, cooked and squeezed dry
4 eggs
1 medium onion, chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese
½ cup butter, melted
½ tsp thyme
2 cups stuffing mix (Pepperidge farms, etc. or croutons)
2 cloves garlic chopped
Pepper to taste
Put onions in food processor to chop. Add stuffing mix and pulse until combined. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Chill one to two hours.
Roll into small balls. (You can freeze them at this point) Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 40 to 60 balls.
If you don’t have a food processor, mix spinach with beaten eggs. Chop the onions fine and add along with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and chill one to two hours.
Spinach Balls
2 10 oz pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, cooked and squeezed dry
4 eggs
1 medium onion, chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese
½ cup butter, melted
½ tsp thyme
2 cups stuffing mix (Pepperidge farms, etc. or croutons)
2 cloves garlic chopped
Pepper to taste
Put onions in food processor to chop. Add stuffing mix and pulse until combined. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Chill one to two hours.
Roll into small balls. (You can freeze them at this point) Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 40 to 60 balls.
If you don’t have a food processor, mix spinach with beaten eggs. Chop the onions fine and add along with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and chill one to two hours.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Dinner Party Tonight
My J, Hubby's cousin or eye candy - whichever works for you and his girlfriend are coming for dinner tonight. With our crazy schedules we only get together every few months. The last visit was in January. I'm making sour cream chicken, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a strawberry and spinach salad. I'm making spinach balls as an appetizer. And I was going to make molten lava cakes for dessert because J loves chocolate but hubby grumbled about not eating them because they are chocolate. So, I made a chocolate chip cookie pie and homemade vanilla ice cream.
J and I talked last night to confirm our plans. We are the schedule makers in the group. He wanted to know what he could bring. I enjoy doing the cooking so much I have the meal planned and prepped. I really don't need anything. He feels bad. Once he brought wine but no one but me will drink. J & M stick to water. Should I leave something for them to make? Any way, it should be a fun night.
Youngest off to the soup kitchen with the Girl Scouts. I had this dinner planned and bowed out of driving. The girls are bringing dessert and needed cookies or brownies. As we always have girls who don't show I baked a double batch of chocolate chip cookies.
And this morning I get to visit a good friend who is on a two break from school. Yeah!!!!
J and I talked last night to confirm our plans. We are the schedule makers in the group. He wanted to know what he could bring. I enjoy doing the cooking so much I have the meal planned and prepped. I really don't need anything. He feels bad. Once he brought wine but no one but me will drink. J & M stick to water. Should I leave something for them to make? Any way, it should be a fun night.
Youngest off to the soup kitchen with the Girl Scouts. I had this dinner planned and bowed out of driving. The girls are bringing dessert and needed cookies or brownies. As we always have girls who don't show I baked a double batch of chocolate chip cookies.
And this morning I get to visit a good friend who is on a two break from school. Yeah!!!!
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