Baby it's cold outside!!! Many parts of the country are experiencing an extreme cold the likes of which have not been seen in many many years, if ever. I feel like we are pretty fortunate here in the PNW because although it is cold, it is our normal cold of 20's and 30's.
These temps call for soup. Tonight I will be having chicken tortilla soup with hominy, avocado & queso fresco. I have actually started using a recipe and ingredient delivery service called Blue Apron and I love it!! I have not had a bad meal yet. I am learning much already in just the short 2 weeks I have used them. For me I wanted to learn more about herbs and the balance of acid and such in cooking.
So far so yummy!!!! :-)
LIFE IS A BALANCING ACT!!!
Monday, January 6, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
HAPPY 2014!!!
I must say 2013 was a life changing year for me. Some changes were good and some were not.
I lost my Mom on September 23rd, and having lost Dad in 2004, I was suddenly a 48 year old orphan. It is a very interesting place to be mentally when you suddenly have no living parents on God's green earth, no matter how old you are. I have 6 siblings but no one can take the place of a parent.
Speaking of siblings I will be together will all of them except 1 (I will miss you Kevin!!) the end of next week. It is time to tackle the monumental task of packing up a lifetime that is currently sitting in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom rambler up on the hill in Milton. A lifetime created by my Mom and Dad. To some it would not be much but to me it is a fortune. It is years of experiences they shared together. Gifts received. Gifts given. Possessions that traveled across the country when they moved to Washington State when I was 2 years old. Mind boggling to say the least.
On a better note 2013 was the year that I was blessed with success in my weight loss and quest to a healthier life. I began using myfitnesspal.com on July 5th and I am down 60 pounds. I just need to do that very thing 2 more times and I will be very close to goal. I am doing this crazy plan called eating real food and calorie tracking, drinking water and exercising. Such a novel concept....who would have thunk it.
Last year I participated in my first ever 5K. It was held on Thanksgiving day in Elk Grove, CA. I am at the walking stage but who knows....someday I just might give running a shot. For now the majority of my exercise is walking and riding my stationary bike that I purchases in September. This year I will be looking into some weight lifting to go along with the cardio side of things.
The ultimate health goal for me will be after I have skin surgery and have the lap band that is sitting inside me removed. I had it completely emptied in August of 2012. There goes $15,000 down the drain. Oh well, can't take it with ya, right? LOL If going through that experience was part of what led me to where I am now....it was worth every penny.
I am so looking forward to 2014. I am planning a birthday weekend to my Sister's in Omaha, NE in May. In late October I will be in Arizona at another Sister's for the MS Walk. This is gonna be a great year!!!!!!
Elizabeth Ann
I must say 2013 was a life changing year for me. Some changes were good and some were not.
I lost my Mom on September 23rd, and having lost Dad in 2004, I was suddenly a 48 year old orphan. It is a very interesting place to be mentally when you suddenly have no living parents on God's green earth, no matter how old you are. I have 6 siblings but no one can take the place of a parent.
Speaking of siblings I will be together will all of them except 1 (I will miss you Kevin!!) the end of next week. It is time to tackle the monumental task of packing up a lifetime that is currently sitting in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom rambler up on the hill in Milton. A lifetime created by my Mom and Dad. To some it would not be much but to me it is a fortune. It is years of experiences they shared together. Gifts received. Gifts given. Possessions that traveled across the country when they moved to Washington State when I was 2 years old. Mind boggling to say the least.
On a better note 2013 was the year that I was blessed with success in my weight loss and quest to a healthier life. I began using myfitnesspal.com on July 5th and I am down 60 pounds. I just need to do that very thing 2 more times and I will be very close to goal. I am doing this crazy plan called eating real food and calorie tracking, drinking water and exercising. Such a novel concept....who would have thunk it.
Last year I participated in my first ever 5K. It was held on Thanksgiving day in Elk Grove, CA. I am at the walking stage but who knows....someday I just might give running a shot. For now the majority of my exercise is walking and riding my stationary bike that I purchases in September. This year I will be looking into some weight lifting to go along with the cardio side of things.
The ultimate health goal for me will be after I have skin surgery and have the lap band that is sitting inside me removed. I had it completely emptied in August of 2012. There goes $15,000 down the drain. Oh well, can't take it with ya, right? LOL If going through that experience was part of what led me to where I am now....it was worth every penny.
I am so looking forward to 2014. I am planning a birthday weekend to my Sister's in Omaha, NE in May. In late October I will be in Arizona at another Sister's for the MS Walk. This is gonna be a great year!!!!!!
Elizabeth Ann
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