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Summer is here, the weather has noticeably been getting warmer (hopefully it will last - but you never know in Humboldt County).
I've been thinking more and more about my bikinis, and actually wearing them in public.
The trip to Tahoe is right around the corner, and of course the bathing suit and short dresses will inevitably have to be dusted off...
I have been busting my ass to get in the best possible shape, for my mind, body, and day-to-day healthy living.
I've switched my running "route" so that it's mostly an uphill run --- through a really pretty and safe neighborhood. However, in spite of all my efforts I still haven't been able to break the 3 mile mark. I could make excuses for this, but that's not my style.
I hate excuses.

So today, when I got home from work I made up my mind: I was going to run 4 miles. I was going to do it, keep up a steady pace, and just fucking DO it.
At the top of the 3rd mile I hit a really big hill, and man did I start to doubt myself. The voices in my head were not encouraging: "I don't know if I can do this. Man this sucks ass."
Once I made it to the top of the hill I noticed a woman getting out of her car, she looked at me and shouted: "Have a good run!"
My energy level suddenly exploded from hearing her encouraging words and I shouted back - "Thanks!! I'm trying to break four miles!"
"Wow!" she said - "You can do it!"

And I did!
Actually I ran 4.3 miles, just to be on the sure side.
On the last quarter mile I kept repeating to myself: "Four mother-fucking miles, mother fucker! Four mother-fucking miles!" And when I got home I almost started to cry. I could feel my body accepting the distance, and I wasn't tired or winded. I know I could've kept going too. This is just such an amazing personal accomplishment for me - so I have to bask in it for a little while. The doubts that I had about running a marathon are all out the window now. I know I can do it. Did I mention that my asthma is pretty much non-existent at this point?
Damn, I love running!

Okay enough of that. How about some cute puppy pictures?
( Puppies in the sun, puppies on the beach... )

Current Mood: ecstatic

Another weekend has flown by. I'm sad to see it go because it's been so nice.

This morning we headed over to the Flea Market (my favorite monthly event!) and I found a few really great treasures. I added to my growing collection of vintage figurines, as well as my collection of fun vintage books, and a few really pretty vintage scarves (I've been wearing them in my hair a lot lately).

( Treasures... )

At the moment I'm resting with my foot up and an ice pack wrapped tighly beneath my arch. No more pain, but just taking a precautionary move because I ran today for the first time in two weeks. It was SO wonderful, I seriously almost cried because I was so happy to be on the pavement again. My lungs didn't freak out (surprising because I'm still such a newbie runner), and I'm sure it was the adrenaline rush, but I didn't want to stop, and after one mile I felt like I could keep going forever. But I didn't because that would be dumb, since my foot (while almost back to norm) is still on the mend.
It's really incredible how different I felt in the absence of running every day. I definitely needed a break to properly heal my foot, but I also think it was beneficial for me to see how important the activity of running truly is, and it's affect on my day-to-day life. In spite of the fact that I've still been working out daily I knew that the cardio I was missing was so valuable. I found myself with a lack of energy, didn't sleep nearly as well, my motivation to be in the kitchen was totally slumped, and I just didn't seem to care as much about what I was eating. Weird.

Yesterday I made the appointment with Dean to start finishing the bottom half of my right arm in July. I really want to keep what I'm getting a secret, but I'm SOO freaking excited about it --- and when I'm excited I can't keep quiet! My Buster Keaton tribute tattoo...*sigh*...it's gonna be my favorite.

I still have a lot of food pics to post...I haven't forgotten, I'm just lazy. Soon, I promise.

Current Mood: content

In spite of not being able to run very much over the last week (still doing loads of pilates), and feeling discouraged about it...when I woke up this morning and carried myself into the bathroom (as I always do right after I wake up). Rubbing my eyes, putting my glasses on, staring in the mirror I could see the slight formation of my abs...for the first time in a long while I could actually see my abs!

"Hello old friends. Welcome back. I promise to treat you better this time around."

I'm one and a half inches away from my goal waste line of 27", and in the last few months (since taking up running) I've managed to shave off somewhere around 10-13 inches from my body every month. I can almost fit comfortably into my old size 6 gap jeans (they're just a bit to snug, and my old levis that I couldn't get into three months ago are getting pretty loose already.

I get frustrated with the seemingly slow pace of things, but the truth is that what I've been doing IS working, and the results are there --- I just have to remember to acknowledge it more often and not be so damn hard on myself. I've never been the type of person who looses weight easily, and actually doing it in a very healthy way for the first time in my life is so rewarding. I know the long term effects of the choices I'm making in my life are already showing themselves in small ways - and I'm thankful for this.

Small things are often easy to overlook, but when noticed (and appreciated) they can certainly influence your day in a wonderful way.

I'm stealing my sister for the weekend and heading up to Brookings (with Lucy in tow) for a little girlie bonding time. D is more than supportive of this, and I'm excited to see what sort of adventures we'll find. There will be lots of creative food pictures - I promise!

Current Music: Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

My lovely husband picked up some Tiger Balm for me yesterday. So before my run I lathered it on both calves, and man was I flying!

...Right up until I got to our driveway. Then a feeling of sharp pain, as though I had stepped on a huge shard of glass...from my arch (left foot - not including vitamin supplements that I HAVE to take) and radiating up my heel. Owie!! Where the hell did it come from? After a reassuring talk with a friend, and a long icing period, I realized that I could've done a bit of harm by running to soon after pulling my calf muscle last week - and developed a little plantar fasciitis.
Yeah.
So I sat on my butt and whined to D about how I'm going to gain back all of the weight I've lost if I can't run. He just laughed at me and said: "No you're not, just relax - let your body heal itself."

---

On Eating Raw:

I've really learned a lot about my body in these last couple of weeks. As I increase the amount of rawfood I consume (about 95% of my week is raw), and thus far only caving to a couple of bad cooked cravings over the weekend (french fries of all things!), my body's reaction to the small amount of cooked food I have eaten has been really negative.
i.e; bloating, gas, grogginess, immediate loss of energy, depression, and mood swings too. It's incredible how what I consume can do all of that to me! And of course this has only made me realize how important a mostly rawfood lifestyle is.
I think the most difficult part of eating rawfood has been learning how to calm cravings...mad wild cravings...cravings that usually show up in between meals. I've found that two light snacks that are high in protein shut up my tummy and my mind from going bonkers. So I've made a habit of carrying a bag of raw almonds with me at all times. Almonds sweetened with a touch of agave, shredded coconut, and a dash of sea salt, thrown into the dehydrator over night makes a perfect snack! Also, carrot chips with home-made almond or cashew butter is yumm.
I don't remember the last time I've used my stove/oven, and my pantry is full of food that I don't plan on eating --- and most of it doesn't appeal to D because he's such a picky meat-and-potatoes boy. Maybe I'll give the local food bank a call to see if they take food donations.

Last week (Tuesday) I managed to pull a really stupid move, not stretching before I went for my run. While I only ran one mile, I strained my left calf muscle, and forced myself to stay off the road for the rest of the week.
Naturally I've been pretty depressed about this, so after much thinking on the subject of my feet, and lower body I realized that I probably should've bought some different running shoes a while ago. The Asics that I've been running in have really been holding me back, mainly because they're trail-running shoes, and a bit too "clunky" for street running.
Another frustrating thing that I've come up against is the fact that I haven't been able to increase my milage past 3 miles in one (daily)run, without needing to stop and walk for a good while. I'm so determined to beat this slump, but I'm also scared that it may be a sign that I'm not cut out for distance running...and I REALLY don't want that to be the case!!! *sob* I want to be marathon runner!!!

After work today I'm going to drive up to Arcata and buy some new shoes.

:::Edit:::

Here are my new shoes! Funny story about this: On my way to the athletic store I was thinking "I don't really care what color shoes they have, just as long as they're not black or pink"... and of course the ONLY type of shoe that best fit my foot...well...yeah...
I bought them any way.

My run was a million times better with these on my footsies. It's really amazing how much energy is wasted when you're not wearing the right shoes. No longer will I have to worry about that. Thank goodness.
Marathons, here I come! I'm not giving up just yet!

So the weekend – last weekend – it was nice.

On Saturday D and I woke up a little later then originally planned, so we didn’t get to head up to Trinidad to look for whales and have breakfast at the Eatery. Instead we slowly got everything ready for our day trip/caravan (with family) to Klamath.

While not everything went as planned (we should’ve taken D’s truck instead of my car, because the roads we found ourselves exploring were verrrry rough) it turned out to be a nice time, going to various scenic look-out points along the 101. Around 3-ish we all decided to go into Crescent City and check out Ocean World. I’d never been there, and every time D and were in the area it was closed. What followed was a very silly and fun family outing.

What I learned about myself through this trip is that I am prone to kissing inadament objects in photos. I never realized this until my Mom said something while I was trying to lay a smooch on the cheek of a large skeleton-pirate statue. I’m really okay with this though. I think it’s perfectly fine and healthy for a married woman such as myself to go around flirting with non-threatening lifeless objects. The exception to this (of course) is just about any animal, and maybe an occasional baby.

At any rate – here’s some silly pictures from our trip.

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On a different note, I’ve been feeling so wonderfully happy over the last few days --- a strange sort of blissed out high. All areas of my life seem to be simple and yet wonderful. Simplicity is great. As I become more of a home-body and less of a social-butterfly (D and I still love to go out) some of my most favorite things to do are revolved around the kitchen, and music. Thanks to a wealth of new support I think I should be ready fairly soon to make some much needed changes to my lj page…making the focus primarily on food, recipes, and healthy happy living.

A few questions ran through my mind this morning that I wanted to ask anyone who might frequently read what I write. Please answer them if you feel like it! I’d love to get to know my lj friends better.

Here are the questions, with my answers:

What activities make you really happy? Running. Sitting on the couch with my hubby and having a good conversation. Hula-hooping in my back yard with friends, or family.

What part of the day are you most happy? I think in the morning – after my shower – when I get to wake up Lucy with kisses and feed her breakfast. Then, when I get home in the afternoon, to get hugs from my sweetie, and go for a run. This is subject to change though :)

What small “thing” or part of your daily routine to you truly enjoy? This is a hard one…I’ve really been enjoying getting my breakfast and lunch ready every day before I go to work. Also – my daily run(go figure), and the morning stretching that I’ve gotten in the habit of is sort of nice too.

~xoxo

Current Mood: productive

Saturday the Sis came over and hung out for a while, and I of course took advantage of her [again] and had her assist with writing down recipes while I scurried around my kitchen like a mad-woman. It was a great time! I love that girl.

The other day when I was at Eureka Natural Foods, in their tiny rawfood section I noticed a bag labled "Cheesy Kale Chips". I grabbed the bag and looked at the ingredients and thought to myself: "I can totally make these!" So...I did. And the outcome was probably the best rawfood that I've had to date.

Cheesy Cashew Kale Chips:

3/4 c raw cashews

1 tbsp lemon juice

5 tbsp nut.yeast

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1-2 tbsp braggs liquid aminos (to taste)

agave nectar - to taste

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp dulse flakes

2 tsp onion powder

3 tsp evoo

Blend above ingredients in food proccessor, adding roughly 1/2 cup of water until you have a fairly creamy consistancy - but not "runny".

In a bowl drizzle Cheese sauce over kale, toss kale until it's evenly coated in sauce, place chips in dehydrator for 18-20 hours, or until crispy

The next yummy wonderful snack food that I whipped up was a savory flatbread/cracker. My only mistake with the flatbread was that I didn't oil my dehydrator trays so instead of big whole pieces of flatbread I had broken smaller pieces [silly me]. But I've never been a huge fad of "bread" anyways, so this worked out just fine for me.

Nut'n Veggie Flatbread
(this recipe yields a lot, so you may want to cut it in half)

This recipe works best if you proccess the wet and dry ingredients seperately.

Wet Ingredients:

1 large zucchini (grated)

2 med. carrots (grated)

4 scallions (green onion)

4 small stocks of celery

2 tbsp lemon

2 tbsp dijon mustard

1 heaping tbsp garlic

3 tbsp evoo

2 tbsp agave nectar

2 tbsp braggs

---Pulse wet ingredients, then place into a bowl---

Dry Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 c raw sunflower seeds

1/2 c raw pumpkin seeds

2 tbsp onion powder

1/2 c nut.yeast

1 tsp paprika

2 tsp dillweed

1 tbsp dulse

2 tsp ground caraway seed

1/4 c ground flax seed

In a bowl combine wet and dry ingredients, for best results mix with a hand blender.

Spread evenly on *oiled* teleflex sheets, dehydrate over night, 20-24 hours.

And last, but certainly NOT least...my recipe for the best hummus evar --- and it's raw!!

Raw "no chickpea" Hummus

**EDIT on 5/26/09**

1 c soaked (overnight) walnuts
1 c soaked (2 hours) cashews

2 tbsp raw tahini

1 and 1/2 tbsp apple cidar vinegar

2 tsp garlic (to taste)

1 tbsp lemon

1 tbsp braggs liquid aminos (or to taste)

1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp Fenugreek (optional - but it makes it sooooo good!)

2-3 tbsp evoo (can sub with water)

1/2 c water

1 tbsp dried or fresh chives

1 tsp agave nectar

Process all ingredients until smooth. Eat, share, and be happy!

Enjoy ~ xoxo

This morning (at work) my acai juice exploded on my favorite yellow sweater. Boo.
*Edit: My co-worker brought me a "Tide to go" pen. Holy cow, those things work!

Last night, after my run and workout I was sooo tired (abnormally). So I laid down with Lucy and Flower on our bed and passed out...only to wake up much later with smeared make-up on my face and dry contacts in my eyes. I got up for about an hour, puttered around the kitchen, and went back to bed for the night. Weird. My stomach was really upset last night too - not something I experience very often. This morning I woke up to gray clouds, and no sunshine in site --- a frustrating but expected change. I forget how much I dislike the weird weather patterns during this time of the year. There's been two small earth quakes this week, beautiful warm sunny days, and now we're gearing up for a big cold front and even bigger storm. I think I'm going to make a couple of big batches of soup over the weekend. It'll be nice to have some soup and salad during the cold rainy month of April.

Two months sober, as of yesterday.
It's a weird feeling to be here, and have made it this far without caving. Honestly I wasn't sure if I was going to do this well, and I'm really proud of myself. I've had a couple of moments where I've gotten stuck just staring at D's beer. But amazingly enough I've snapped out of it very quickly, and all I've had to do is remind myself how one drink would make me feel, physically and emotionally --- that's been enough to stop the "want". My future without alcohol looks bright - almost endless with possibilities. Those marathon goals are getting closer...at least a half marathon by late summer of this year.

Current Mood: awake

Sitting in my car this morning as the engine warmed up, the rain clouds made the sky a lovely yellow gray, and I felt so incredibly serene and happy. Happy with my life, my health, and the choices I've been making over the last few weeks. I am totally feeling (and beginning to see) the affects of this new commitment to a better lifestyle...and it's really exciting.
The results thus far:
Running everyday:
A huge jump in my daily energy, an increase in my happiness factor (I feel so cheery all the damn time), an increase in my desire to eat healthy *all the live long day*, better (uninterrupted) nights sleep, and already noticeable weight loss. Everyday that I get home from work I'm seriously craving a run...I think I'm borderline obsessed --- I've heard and read that this is normal for most beginning runners.
Not Drinking (I'm sure the absence of alcohol in addition to running every day goes hand in hand with most of the following):
I feel lighter. I don't know how else to put it...my entire body feels lighter, and clean. My thought process seems to flow so much more clearly, and I'm articulating much more easily ---this is good because I love having a sharp wit. My over-all complexion has improved; face, arms, and back (yay to this). I've developed an odd love for Blue Sky Ginger Ale with lemon juice...this has become my "special treat" drink - poured into a fancy glass garnished with mint, or a piece of fresh fruit.

A thought that runs through my mind on occasion, and more often now because of the recent life changes I've made, is fad dieting. This is an awful American trend that needs to stop. No fad diet is meant to last forever - and that's where ONE of the biggest problems lies. In order to make a permanent change in your life you need to first have a good foundation upon which change can happen. No amount of money, pills, prepackaged food, fizzy neon-pink-colored water, or info-mercial is going to give you the foundation that you need. For me it all comes down to quality of life - that's where my foundation starts. After that the commitment begins.
The problem with fad dieting and commitment, well...there just isn't any. How can someone properly commit themselves to the promise of "weight-loss salvation" when that promise is not coming from the MOST important place: you.
If you commit to yourself then you're committing to a life change - like a marriage or serious relationship - it's not easy, it's hard work - and it's SO rewarding. I don't know why so many people subscribe to the fad diet, but my only guess is that the level of commitment to a "real" life change isn't something they're ready for.
Don't get me wrong though - I know that some people can totally commit themselves to a diet and make it work (every *body* is different), I guess I'm more or less ranting about the people (I've been guilty of this too) that jump on board with a new diet every few months, see results, and then fall off the wagon - only to jump back on again further down the road.
Permanent lifestyle change is the key for me I guess...and in all of my new found excitement and zest I can't help but *squee* about it. I'm sure it'll subside sooner or later, and the hard work, commitment and discipline will really need to kick in.

Current Mood: giddy

By some strange act of science I've developed a serious love for an activity that I never thought physically possible...mainly because of my history with bronchial asthma. Over the last few weeks I've fallen very deeply in love with running. Granted I don't think I'll ever consider myself a "runner", but so far I've built up my pace to one mile [this is HUGE] without stopping, and my goal over the next year is to run every single day - at the very most taking one day off - and doing the Trinidad to Clam Beach run with C. I seriously don't remember the last time I've felt so good, and I never thought in a million years that I'd be addicted to an activity that I could barely even stand the thought of not too long ago.

On a similar note - I finally uploaded a TON of pictures from my camera...including some yummy food.

( Clickity click )
xoxo~

Current Mood: cheerful

Tuesday morning I got out of bed...and much to my surprise I couldn't stand up.
The rest of this week has been spent in immense pain.
I threw out my back.
For the first time in my life, I threw out my back. I thought this was something that happens to people older than me!
It has been SOOOOO lame. I blame it on myself, and the way I've been pushing myself to work out, with not enough emphasis on stretching. Yesterday I tried to go to work, and just sitting at my desk for an hour started spasims in my lower back that made me want to throw up and cry at the same time. Working at home today, I finally brought myself to get an adjustment. A world of difference. Thank-fucking-god.

In other news:
We're planning on being completey moved into our NEW HOUSE a week before Thanksgiving!! Yay! This means we'll be able to continue on with last years tradition --- an open house on Thanksgiving day. Last year we had lots of friends and family crammed into our little place, this year we'll have so much more room, and a fenced in back yard too. Did I mention the pool table? D's "man room" is going to be pretty awesome.
I hate to sound like I'm bragging, but I am just so incredibly excited about this transition. Last years move (into our present house) was so last minute, and so stressful. This house is going to truly feel like our "home". A place where we can entertain without feeling claustrophobic, where we can play host to our out of town friends, where I can finally grow a garden, and D can build a little dog house for Lucy...
We deseve this. And I am so thankful. Thankful for every little moment that brought us here.

Current Mood: drained

Crampy-cramp-cramp day.
Blech.
I'm almost walking with a limp because my right "o" is pulsating in so much pain. Weee.

But hey, I can still post pictures! - And I have plans (once the throbbing subsides) to dehydrate a ton of veggies this afternoon (photo documentary to follow).

Here's a cuddly Lucy, snuggled up next to her Dad - wearing a t-shirt I recently made for her.

And here's Lola and Lucy excitedly taking part in what I call: "Warm Laundry Time!" Usually when I announce that it's "Warm Laundry Time" Lucy and Lola come running into the living room, and I dump all of the laundry (fresh out of the dryer) onto the floor, and they both barrel into the pile. I've been wanting to catch a picture of the two of them snuggled up next to each other, but this was the best that I could for now.

Yesterday I was thinking about my fridge, and all of the random things I've showcased on it's door, and sides throughout the years. In my kitchen I pretty much spend a LOT of time next to the fridge - because there's a large counter top right next to it - my favorite counter top actually. :) So after staring at it for a while (yesterday), I decided that it was time to clean it up - as it seems to collect pictures, notes, and pretty much anything sentimental that can be stuck to it over the course of a year. After I cleaned up it's face and sides, I started making new magets out of the old ones I wasn't too crazy about.
From there I decided that I'd try to start a meme of sorts. I'm calling it:

What's on your fridge? How fun right? It's easy - just take a picture of your fridge, and post it on your blog! Do it! Do it now!
Under the cut is my fridge, and some food too....

( What's on your fridge?? (Plus some food from last night's din-din) )
~xoxo

Current Mood: I'm okay

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*

Current Mood: calm

Things have been a bit crazy around here as of late. Work has drained a lot of my energy, and I've noticed that when I skip my morning smoothie I'm a grump at the end of the day.

Shortly after I left my last job (gleefully escaping the world of corporate sales) I received a phone call from my ex-coworker, and over fourty five minutes later I found myself at the end of what would be a number of conversations with her (via my cell phone) about a "new juice", that was "SO much more than just a juice", and would "change mine and D's life in so many ways!" This woman (who I've since lost contact with) had me pretty revved up about the endless possibilities this magical drink had to offer - both health and business wise.
Those of you familiar with the term "network marketing" might know what I'm talking about. To an innocent bystander such as myself the MonaVie regime seemed to have (or so I was being spoon-fed to think) a really amazing grip on the "get rich quick - and help everyone you love get rich quick too" scheme. All the while, while you and your loved ones are getting rich - you'll get to witness the amazing healing powers of these "forgotten fruits" work miracles in the bodies of those who consume it. Can you think of ANYthing more rewarding??
Wow!
I want to get rich!! I don't want to have to work anymore!
My (then) lady friend went on:
"I'm quitting my job in September, Sarah. I won't need to work, and you won't need to work either, if you get on board with me! I don't want you and D to miss out!!"
This sweet woman went on and on over the course of a couple of weeks, while I did some skeptical research, with D at my side. I would quote my friend's excited "lines" to D, and his response was always: "I don't have any problem making money, and making money fast, but I kinda need to know more about this MonaVie thing. I just don't get it."
We had a few opportunities to travel down south to what the MonaVie people call "tasting parties", but never went. It usually boiled down to bad timing, or we just didn't feel like wasting a weekend that would be more fun spent at the beach or camping with friends.
So obviously nothing ever came of the network marketing scheme that this woman was trying to get us involved in - and I eventually just stopped answering/returning her calls.

Out of sight - out of mind?

Of course, when I found this article on Newsweek.com I had to read it - and post it here. Whether or not MonaVie does in fact offer a legit network marketing plan, I don't care anymore. I'm happy with a juicer and my own healthy lifestyle. Pushing an over priced fancy packaged fruit juice drink with the "hopes and dreams" of becoming a millionaire someday...that's just not the reality here.

Current Mood: amused

We are leaving town tomorrow after I get off of work - bound for the Bay area, and a VERY overdue mini-vacation.

Me<------excited!

Thursday morning we'll arrive in Santa Cruz and hang out on the boardwalk until our friends Keil and Jerri show up - and from there we'll spend a "double date" at the Catalyst, rocking out to Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, and The Supersuckers.

Friday morning it's back up to San Francisco, where we'll [hopefully] watch the Dodgers beat the Giants, maybe hang out on Pier 39 for the big July 4th fest, and stay a night in the historic Hotel Mark Twain. We also might end up checking out Whiskey Thieves - supposedly a really cool dive bar around the corner from our hotel.

Booting alcohol out of my system has become really appealing. Not that I'm an acessive drinker, maybe a glass of wine or champagne in the evening. But since my bladder infection/infliction, I've just had no desire what-so-ever for alcohol anymore. I think I'm going to keep this up, and reserve light social drinking for the weekends. I not only feel substantially better, but my complexion has improved, I'm waking up earlier, and sleeping more sound.

D and I are going to buy kayaks!! We've just started to research - so no purchase yet - but soon!

Simplicity in life = no stupid drama.

Current Mood: chipper

Falling back into work mode (and workout mode) this week has been nothing short of rewarding. I'm happier, healthier, and well rested again...after too many days of being ill with a nasty head/chest cold.
Yuck and double yuck.
D and I made dinner tonight - broiled veggies with basmanti rice, chicken for D and salmon for me - accompanied by a bottle of crisp white wine.
...Yes I said salmon for me.
I've decided to branch out and consume fish every once in a while again, since it is one of the easiest meats for the human body to digest, and I have to admit that I really love a good piece of fish - I've missed it too. This is the second time I've have fish in the last two months. Yum. The kitties got a little bit of Mom's salmon tonight, I'm sure they're looking forward to more of it in the future.

This weekend, if you find yourself in Eureka on Saturday night, swing by the Pearl and check out a really good Bluegrass show - featuring four bands from the Portland area. It's always a packed house when Clampitt, Gaddis & Buck visit, not to mention they're a really really nice bunch of people.

Oh, and read the North Coast Journal.

Love,
Sarahfae

Current Mood: content

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The weekend haps...
Oh-so-yummy Rawfood Snacks
Friday shmyday
Fad diets vs Permanent lifestyle change
Healthy living
Owie!
What's On Your Fridge? - plus puppies, kitties, and raw food - oh my!
Slow and steady wins the race...
Magic juice, or just another ploy to rope the always eager consumer?
Holiday
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Health Rant

Feet (Updated)

The weekend haps...

Oh-so-yummy Rawfood Snacks

Friday shmyday

Fad diets vs Permanent lifestyle change

Healthy living

Owie!

What's On Your Fridge? - plus puppies, kitties, and raw food - oh my!

Slow and steady wins the race...

Magic juice, or just another ploy to rope the always eager consumer?

Holiday

Routine