Is it just me? Or is it necessary to log in twice?
July 29, 2021
weight - yesterday's reading 140.4 Did not weight this morning because yesterday was a frustrating day for me and I know I ate off plan and more than I should have.
Part of the frustration came because D1 had a forgetful moment about her work schedule and said she'd pick the kids up earlier than what I planned. I was so happy they were leaving earlier than planned because I am getting behind in my yard work. Then she called....She did it twice with each time adding an extra day. I don't know why it was a big deal for me because I originally had them scheduled to be here for all four days.
Today, air quality alert -- smoke is heavy in the air, coming from Canada. Glad I read about it coming because I would have had an anxiety attack when I let the dog out in the middle of the night because the smell was so strong. This means no working outside today.
Later on today, we are headed to GD1's place because she is having a birthday party for General Furrington -- her cat turns 1 year old today. That poor kitty; she is having a 2-day party and has him all dressed up for the photos with everyone who shows up. But D1 says if it makes her happy, go with the flow. So, we are going to a cat's 1st birthday party, presents and all.
I feel like such a poor cat mom because my cat turned one last month and I ignored her birthday.
Recently, I experimented and did a batch of potatoes in the instant pot - Game Changer! I loved the texture, they did not seem to be so water-logged as when I boil. Plus with it being so hot and humid it kept the kitchen cooler.
This morning, we had brunch -- GD2 slept in late so I decided to make this dish I saw on the running with plants youtube channel, the one where she and her husband did a competition of a a $5.00 meal challenge. I made her did with the pasta and vegetables with a pineapple sauce -OMG!! was that good. I skipped the orange juice and added some dried kale and basil to mine. different type of noodle, vegetable and pineapple also -- but the concept of how to make was the same.
Kind of reminds me of an old Erma Bombeck column where some one asked for a recipe and the asker then changed almost every ingredient and said she felt sorry for the giver of the recipe because it turned out so terrible and the giver of the recipe raved on and on about how good it was - haha! at least my changes were still tasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaFdZvpGiBo&ab_channel=RunningOnPlants