Morning Rounds and Evening Musings

Welcome to the new look! I was getting bored with my other blog, and let me tell you, getting a new template turned out to be more challenging than I thought originally. I'm still looking for the perfect 'look.' Don't hold your breath!

It's funny, not being in school makes me feel like I don't have anything interesting to say anymore:) But the last couple of weeks have held lots of fun and exciting things...

Wes and I went strawberry picking and picked 3 gallons of the lovely, sweet berries. Strawberry jam, strawberry pie and strawberry shortcake, milkshakes and just plain ole' berries were in abundance last week! Yum!

Speaking of food, my new favorite breakfast is this lovely green concoction. Wes and I have been making smoothies in the morning for some time now--our recipe usually consists of plain yogurt, fruit, tofu, almonds, oats, and flax meal. They're supposed to be good for lowering cholesterol (high fiber) and they keep me full until well into lunch time. Lately, I've been adding lots of greens--spinach, kale, etc. along with the fruit and everything else. I put in a couple of handfuls and it still tastes great! A great way to make sure I'm getting all my vitamins while maintaining the yummy, filling fruit smoothie taste!

A month of summer has past, and my job is now finally starting to make sense. It's great to have something so flexible. I go in when I want, leave when I want. Hit the pool when I want :) It's great. I've read three books so far, my Russia photo album is about 2 pages from being finished, my windows are washed, closet is cleaned out and linen closets are organized. New recipes are always on the menu...what a difference having time makes!

My biggest accomplishment thus far has been my workout routine. I've been working out (running, pilates, lap swimming) 6 days a week. And my generous husband is allowing me to reward myself with 10$ of spending money for every week I work out 6 days. I will use it on the things I never spend money on--clothes, pedicures, stuff for the house, etc. I must say, there have been a few days when I was not excited to get up and go, but that money kept me going! It doesn't take much!

Still, it's frustrating how slowly physical change is coming around. I notice that I now have more endurance, and I definitely feel better, but those little chunky places around my thighs and pudges on my tummy are slow to come off. Dang!