It was so nasty trying to breathe on the bike ride today, the air was so full of cotton and pollen. It was raining and blowing pollen! I just came home and struggled with both breathing and the recipe calculator; I kept forgetting that the rec... Read more
I am getting some great recipe Ideas from Sally Butcher's clean eating, and another book called Recipes from Veggiestan.
today I added spinach kale and parlsey to artichokes and lemon. I posted the recipe on the Nutribullet team page. I go... Read more
Im getting to the point where I am mandating a break in tranplanting and weeding until I can lift a bowl of water. I have a wicked case of tennis elbow but the weather has been so divine for gardening.
Smart thing to do, which is why it ap... Read more
Mot of my exercise last week was related to transplanting and weeding. I dug so much I broke a spade.
I dug through rocky soil, wet clay and in yesterday's downpour - spring is a great time to move stuff.
I love how many types of shovels th... Read more
This is a nutribullet special:
I assembled separate orange citrus and strawberry protein shakes and swirled them together. to avoid the blah colors of bulleting:
Orange
1 orange, 1 red grapefruit, 1/2 cup Trader Joe frozen chunked man... Read more
I bough a nutribullet for two reasons
to get more greens in to my diet
to see if I am ready for a vegetarian diet
I've been following Brendan Brazier's website (Thrive forward) to increase my understanding of how to choose foods for co... Read more
My corelink armband says I got 60 minutes of exercise in 2 hours of edging. It's ironic, isnt it, that I am trying to eat healthier only to cover myself in MTBEs, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen , particulate matter (damaging to the respira... Read more
I about 3 days, i will reach the next level and wonder, what have I learned in this four plus years? I am very excited, but wonder for what reason? My achievements are not in line with my expectations. It's time to think about my path, as my... Read more
Signs of the obvious, eating more than exercising will result in weight gain ....surprised again!
Stop counting calories, pants get tight!
Here are some other gems...
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How many times have I bought too many plants and then scramble to get them in the ground.
New rule - one flat at a time.
Now if I could only do that with chocolate!... Read more
I have to recognize how important it is to be organized. Last night I stayed up and cleaned the kitchen, putting things away. I feel more ready to take out that wall. It's going to be messy!... Read more
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.
Thich Nat Hahn
but I like this one better. Spike Mulligan said, "all I ask is a chance to... Read more
"I believe that the good lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm dammed if I am going to use mine running up and down the street." (From the book of quotes, IF IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
Oops, Neil! Perhaps today's youth DO get a bonus ... Read more
being green
sitting in the sun on a lily pad
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having bears and pigs and frogs as friends
an excerpt from "it's not easy being green".
I guess Kermie jus... Read more
I am one of women that is really hard on myself....lots of negative self talk about my body and mistakes in life, so today Im going to compliment myself on how I handled the fourth two wheel spill on the arboretum bike trail yesterday.
The ... Read more
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being green
sitting in the sun on a lily pad
...
having bears and pigs and frogs as friends
an excerpt from "it's not easy being green".
I guess Kermie jus... 