Slow and steady wins the race...

Ugh. I caught another cold - making this the 20th time I've been sick this year? Well, I can be thankful because this cold is very mild in comparison to the ones I caught early this year. I'm just very tired, with a lack of appetite and energy. After getting home from work these last few days I've done nothing more than a light workout, and cuddled up on the sofa to watch the olympics. Yesterday I finally started to feel inspired to make something other than a smoothie...which in turn became a very rewarding dinner.

( A snack, and the creative process of assembling dinner... )

I can't believe D and I are so close to our 1 year wedding anniversary! We've been deliberating on what to do/where to go to celebrate, and as of last night I think we've made our official decision: The Turtle Rock Resort, in Gold Beach Oregon. Just far enough outside of humboldt county to make it feel like a mini-vaca, but not too much of a drive. D's been chatting with the manager of the resort, and it sounds like their putting us in the best cottage available, that includes a private hot-tub on the side deck, and river/ocean access pretty much as soon as we step outside of the front door. And - we get to bring Lucy too!

Labor day weekend (before our anniversary) we'll be camping with a ton (and by a ton, I mean almost every one we know) up by Richardson's grove to watch Willie Nelson play what could be one of his last and biggest concerts ever. While I'm not a Willie fan, this seems to be one of those events that I'll most likely kick myself in the ass for not going too - not to mention, I know it's going to be loads of fun. I'm also bracing myself for the extreme amount of children that will also be attending this event... *cringe*

Ode to Nappa Cabbage - or, Raw tacos for dinner tonight!

Oh man - I wish nappa cabbage was in season all year round. I seriously love it so much that I'd marry it, if I weren't already committed to an awesome guy (who brought me home pretty flowers tonight).

This wonderful cabbage served as the "Taco" portion of my dinner tonight...raw tacos...ohhh yum! 
It all starts with a wonderful, and super quick&easy "onion-less pico de gallo" (onion-less because I forgot the onion! hehe!)

( Thank goodness I've got my appetite back... )

And I have to give a photo shout out to v_gan because when I was chopping up the bell pepper for dinner, and got to the end of it, lo and behold!:



Mickey Mouse! I almost put a little face on it - but I think I would've felt a little weird about chopping it up if I'd have done that.