savory sunday

well let's see what have i been up to?

first off several weeks ago i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have been learning all i need to know where that is concerned. i am thankful for a great doctor and that i am on a pill instead of insulin injections.

so i have been quickly learning what i can and cannot eat, when i talked to the nutritionist she said i really could eat anything i wanted just be aware of the portions.

portions, that is really the key. and those pesky carbs i love so much.

but, it is getting easier. i still do not like testing my blood twice a day but i suppose that will become habit soon too. i think it's the "click" of the lancet that i hate to hear. like a mini gun about to shoot my hand off. yeah a bit dramatic i know.

i find that prepping foods is working so much better for me

so that we don't drive off to a fast food place to grab food

so today i did just that...prepped

lettuce torn and soaked and now chilling in the fridge

eggs hard boiled to perfection and now having their ice bath are back in their container

one thing i was shocked to learn was orange juice

only 4 ounces a day....FOUR!

good lord i guess my 10 ounce glass every once in a while was too much!!!

and i have been having a breakfast everyday. i never did that before.

oh and yes i have slightly high blood pressure too, so another medication.

but, i finally feel like "me" again...for the first time in months and months

the only way i can describe what i felt like was being dragged down by an anchor

and not caring anything on the things i used to like...but that is all turning around

thank goodness!

 delicious eggs now all ready for salads

 have you tried the new cheez-it flavor of mozzarella??!!

so yummy, just the right amount of flavor

and i only have about 6 and i am done getting my snack fix.

 do you store your green onions like this? my grandma used to do this all the time

i have trimmed more off and they now have a lid

the fridge was smelling a bit like an onion fest!

TA DA!!!

check out my seeds....to the left are sugar snap peas and to the right is green leaf lettuce!!!

along with summer squash, zucchini, roma tomatoes, dill, chives, moonflower, hollyhock, and pumpkins!!!

all sprouting and thriving indoors right now :)

i am going to grown carrots and green onions too but directly planting in a container

hope all i well with you all

be blogging again soon

xo

insomnia

i often have insomnia these days

i need to load some music on my mp3 player , shut off the tv and let the sounds lull me to sleep
it is weird though, when i am away from the comforts of home i fall asleep so easily
maybe i have to much distraction around me here...yep i sure do

randomness of me

so yeah, it's been a busy few weeks

i had my sister's bridal shower last weekend 

while staying at my mom and dad's house she showed me my 5th grade mother's day gift to her

a cookbook from our class, the recipes are hilarious

here is mine.

and if you catch the color of the print, that distinctive purple mimeograph color

good lord i can still remember the smell of that paper!

a few weeks ago, i attended a fun little workshop entitled 'my secret life'

taught by kat campau , my secret life is traveling the country like a fun gypsy with my husband and dog 

in a fun trailer, visiting every major league ballpark!

of course i still have to finish the stitching and adding fun beads and such but i am on my way.

i love this dog

he is a cuddlebug this winter

just turning 10 years old, he has been with us for five years now!

i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two weeks ago

it is taking some adjustment but with diet and exercise 

i can reverse this!

it is amazing the true size of food you are really supposed to eat

and oh boy when i eat something i should not my numbers show it on my meter

i know not all my choices will be good

it is a better way of living for sure

well, that is about it for now

hopefully i will be able to blog a little more often 

now that some things are under control and finished!

list maker

are you a list maker?
i am
i have lots of little notes pads with ideas and lists on them

and i usually am very good at follow through on this
except lately i have found they do not get done

this is my list from january
keep in mind that has come and gone nearly a month ago now

the only thing i have done is final plan and invited for my sister's bridal shower

what is wrong with me!!!!

the new noah

my parent's have been cleaning their basement
which i fondly refer to as "storage for nuclear winter" and "the tupperware hall of fame'
they have been finding alot of our old toys, also

this was found in one of the noah's ark sets!
only ONE thing in this picture actually came with the set

can you find it?

mrs. noah.

and here is a weird thing....she is only ever referred to as noah's wife.

poor nameless mrs. noah.

although i think the world might be a more interesting place had a rabid insane looking rabbit and a
blue cow been aboard the ark.....hmmm maybe they were!

soaking the beans

today i made white and black chicken chili
i am finding that i like the chicken and bean based chili over the tomato base kind
i don't know why, it just tastes better to me.

i was rinsing the soaked beans this morning and suddenly thought
'soaking the beans' has so much meaning to everything
from prepping, to weeding out the bad beans
to getting them right and ready to cook

i guess that is what i have been doing these past few months
as far as my art work

i am 'soaking the beans'

preparing for something new...and big...stay tuned

xo

to keep blogging or not

i often wonder if anyone reads my blog

do you?

should i keep blogging...

these are the questions i am pondering today

if you are here

welcome

say hi :)