Mid-Life Princess

Mid-life Princess
(something I wrote as an introduction to a weight loss group)
Everyone’s body is different, as every soul is unique. There is not a generic plan that is right for all.  Look at the many diet and fitness plans out there, not to mention the ones that line my own bookshelf getting dusty.  We’re all [...]

Monday’s Hike, Jan 19, 2009

These are pictures from Monday’s outdoor walk or hike.  I guess if it’s out in the woods it’s officially a hike.

Vegetarian Dinner

Sometimes I just go in the kitchen and throw together whatever I have.  Soups are often the result of that.  It will be really good, then I can’t remember how I made it.  The soup below is a lentil soup.  So obviously I used lentils, along with carrots, celery, onions, vegetable broth, and fire roasted [...]

Walking

Walking
The high got up to 37 degrees today, which almost seemed like a heat wave compared to the single digit temperatures we have had.  Our water has been frozen in various places throughout the house, and then a water leak.
I’ve been reading Wuthering Heights in preparation for Masterpiece Theater, which is airing it tonight.  Yesterday [...]

Ending the Affair

I’ve been contemplating just that for quite a while now.  Unfortunately, so many times I just get sucked back in, lured by what seems to be my uncontrollable sense desires.  Last night, however, I made the resolve to go cold turkey.  I thought writing about it might help me cope.
My husband, of course, is fully [...]

Vegetarian Dinner

We try to take every opportunity that we can to use our deck for eating.  We both love outdoors.  There is added enjoyment from eating outside in the fact that we are growing some of the edibles ourselves, and a lot of the remainder we are getting from our local organic farmer; plus we built [...]

Oil Versus Organic

By Jerri Schlenker
Hmm, do I want petroleum for dinner tonight or organic?  Most people don’t realize that our oil consumption goes far beyond what goes in our automobiles.  Oil is virtually in almost every product we use, or has played some part in its production.  The gas guzzle might as well be connected to our [...]