Since my last visit yesterday...
Janice, a swim on Saturday morning sounds like a GREAT idea. I hope you can find a way to schedule that in - I'm sure the day will be busy.
Macks - congrats on Day 27 today!! Are we gonna have a big celebration for your 30 days?
Sausage - LOL I thought AF wine tasted like poopola too. I know that some folks love it and they are welcome to my share!! I was a hard core beer drinking way back in the college days, but not at all a beer drinker in recent years. But now I find that an AF Beer hits the spot either on a really hot day, or if I am around people who are drinking. LOL it makes me feel more "grown up" or something than a diet coke. I'm like you and actually prefer things that are not overly sweet. So I like plain club soda with a squeeze of lemon or lime. I also like the "Louise Special" - a drink with a little club soda and lemon and ginger and mint. Not sweet at all but refreshing. I'm sure we can dig up the recipe if you want it. When I'm looking for something different, I will sometimes go to All recipes – complete resource for recipes and cooking tips and search for "mocktails." Lots of interesting stuff (and different) comes up.
Greenie - I will be very interested to hear how your hunt for the letterboxes go. You've got me really intrigued now! And it sounds like the goal for your own letterbox that you "plant" is to come up with something special that has meaning for you? Cool!
SpottyD! I am so happy to hear that you have a doc who is willing to listen to you and work with your ideas as well as her ideas. That is awesome! I want to do more with "putting up" of veggies next year too. I did manage to can some tomatoes last summer and we LOVE those. But we've got some resident canning experts around here! Next summer I want to grow more or even just do more with the farmers market stuff. Salsa, pickes, etc. etc. If we keep a clear head we will have plenty of time for this! I can understand your hesitation to sign up for a long term agreement at a gym or Curves or anywhere when you are not sure you will like it. Walking is good exercise too! I say do what you are enjoying because your are way more likely to do it regularly. One thing you CAN do if you decide to explore Curves or a gym or whatever is ask for a 30 day only membership. CURVES CAN DO THAT. Of course they prefer a year long agreement - all of them prefer that. But I know the Curves I go to doesn't promote it, but WILL do a month to month agreement so people can try it out. They charge a little more than the monthly fee on a year long contract, but I'm OK with that. Never hurts to ask if you find something you are interested in, but aren't 100% sure.
WHEE I talked to the butcher yesterday!! Boy there are quite a few choices you have to make about your 1/2 pig. Here's what I picked:
Bone in or butterfly pork chops? Butterfly.
3/4" thick? No 1" thick.
Shoulder roast, steaks or combination? Combination
Ham and bacon cured the standard way, cured organic, or not cured? Cured organic
One huge ham, two smaller hams, or two end roasts and center cut ham steaks? The latter
Plain sausage rolls or patties or links, seasoned sausage rolls or patties or links, Italian sausage or brats? Seasoned patties (for Mr. Doggy ) and if there is more than 7 pounds, some brats too.
Do you want the hocks or not? Yes after much "what do you do with those?" LOL
Do you want the neck or not? Yes for the dogs after many questions about this!
I think that's all. Seems simple but I didn't know what decisions I would have to make so the phone call felt long! Today I have to call them again to go through the questions for the 1/2 cow.
Well, this morning is a busy one since I have leads group meeting AND figure skating going on. So I'm off to tiff up for the morning before the first figure skating even starts. Then leads group then back home for more FS. As soon as that's over, it's off to Curves and a couple of errands. Then I'm going to try a reduced carb version of Shepherd's Pie for dinner. Since Mr. Doggy isn't crazy about "Fauxtatos" with cauliflower, I'm going to try my luck at mashed turnips and see how those work out. Gotta get some cream for the boiling - plenty of cream for the boiling! I was so full after dinner last night I didn't have room AGAIN, for a piece of that cheesecake. I can't believe there is good cheesecake in my fridge since Monday and I've only had one piece. That is some sort of record.
Have a rockin' great AF Day everyone!!
DG
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