Wednesday - March 19th. I'm rating ATF 'sort of successful' yesterday. Tuna with salad for lunch. Dinner was scrambled eggs with pan roasted tomatoes and mushrooms and a most delicious sunflower seed toast. I'd watched one of those life-hack video's of Chef Ramsey showing how to properly scramble eggs and just HAD to try it. Not bad. Here's the link if you're interested in finding out if you too have been 'Doing it All Wrong'.
How to Scramble Eggs Properly I still had two servings of that oxymoron of a 'healthy snack' (sugar free chocolate pudding with white chocolate chips added) so I shared it with the Grandson when he came to visit; got that out of the fridge before sundown. Some cottage cheese with chia seeds before bed (thank you Kathy, I'd forgotten about that option) and would have been okay but felt the need to 'crunch' so I added some Crispex cereal.
And then one more slice of that great bread on my way to bed but I literally think the universe SLAPPED my hand as I DROPPED it. On the carpet. Buttered side down. And I did not eat it - when you have a Pug (big shedders) nothing qualifies for the 5 second rule. Nothing. Nor did I go back for more. And no midnight munching. So, progress. Not perfection. Better.
While I remain immune to the exercise addiction so many of my friends here have caught (DK, I'll give you $20 to not make me do pushups, ok?) I do continue to try to get 'some sort of workout in' via regular daily stuff here in Bellawood.
About a week ago as I was hauling a case of bottled water from the store room to the kitchen I thought 'Meh, 25lbs.. not that hard to lift.. no wonder the Grandson can carry two at one time.' Then I decided, 'Hmm.. what if you didn't let the bulk of it rest against your stomach?' Oh.. yeah, now I can feel it. So I stood up straight and still and began lifting the case from waist to shoulder level. Ten times. The last five was a little harder, by golly. Anyway, I have to replace those cases (I have one in the shop too) about twice a week (yes, I drink A LOT of water) and have incorporated the lifting as part of that process.
The rest of the time I do 'mindless steps'... something that used to drive my Mother insane. I will make 10 steps instead of two. Back and forth. One thing off the pantry shelf at a time. She would just groan and claim 'You wear me out just watching you' especially as, in my professional life, while I was NEVER (so don't start labeling and hating me) an 'Efficiency Expert' ((another name for those heartless folk who come in and show you how to save money by slashing staff)) I was always improving processes to make the flow easier. Hence, at home, I didn't want to be all that efficient with my time and energy. I liked taking that time 'off'. Maybe that's why it seems I do 'so much' Susan .. I am the ultimate multi-tasker whenever I'm focused.
And this morning, I'm sure the folks who monitor the drones or satellites or whatever they are watching all of us at any given time got quite the laugh as I raked and seeded the yard a little more and then 'River Danced' the seed into the dirt. Waste of time as those little sparrow beaks will go far beyond where even my clodhoppers will stomp but ... again... pleasant activity for me.
Anyway, that's about it for today. I'm still not happy with the way these photograph so you'll just have to take my word that they look so much more fantastic in real life, LOL. Now you know why I stress the 'abstract' and 'slinging paint' when I refer to my 'art'.
Thank you for stopping by to visit me. Have a wonderful day.
Bells
"Hope"
"Urban Garden"
"Smoke on the Water"
"Pure Joy"
