Salsa

The salsa making was a success. I thought this yellow tomato salsa wouldn't turn out so good...but it was great!

Mine, All Mine!!

You want pictures? I got your pictures. Right here!

Miner is all, "Why should I give two shits about that car? You won't take me for a ride in it!"

Miner Got a Bonus

During our walk tonight, Miner got himself 1/2 a piece of pizza before I realized what was going on. How did I miss an entire piece of pizza on the sidewalk?!

I was Shawna's date...

...to her friend's wedding this weekend. I had never met anyone prior to coming to MSP for this shin-dig. I had SO much fun and met lots of very nice people. We danced our butts off. It was great.

Between the wedding and reception, Shawna and I went shopping at LB. We made friends with the manager. She was a hoot and apparently we cracked her up, too. She tried to recruit Shawna to work there.

I am tried, but looking forward to brunch with Brian in about an hour and then IKEA and headed home. AND I have discovered why I love AMC for playing Mad Men back to back...I can see the season premier even if I don't make it back home before 9 PM. Woot!

Potty Mouth

I am currently reading Julie & Julia for book club. Julie Powell cusses. A LOT. It's like listening to me in college. I mean, I know I cuss more than most, but really, I've toned it down now that I am a responsible, mortgage paying adult. But shit! The last 2 weeks I have been cussing like good ole' Potty Mouth Pousson again. What the fuck!?

Good book by the way. I SO want some beef stew.

Well, You Missed It

"Only two things that money can't buy, That's true love and homegrown tomatoes." - Guy Clark (sung by John Denver)

I ate the first red one today. I picked it earlier this week. It was huge. So I ate half of it with just salt and pepper. The other half was sliced and put on low-fat triscuits with a little laughing cow cheese and a basil leaf. TASTY! So tasty in fact, that I didn't bother to take a picture of it.

That was such a good snack, I am sure there will be repeats. I'll take a picture then.

Miner's new Favorite

Is when I put peanut butter in his Kong toy. It keeps him busy. He found the trick for getting the crunchy treats out, so I had to out-smart him.

Goddamned Zucchini

I have so much frikkin zucchini I don't know what to do with it. I baked a loaf of zucchini bread Saturday, and shredded enough for 3 more loaves that I froze. There are 7 more good sized ones that I need to do something with. At least they keep for a long time.

I got my first red tomato today!! I am eating it with lunch tomorrow, for sure!!

Learning things about me

I've been spending time lately thinking about why I can't just do what I did in 2002-2003 when I lost almost all my college weight (yes, I realize I had been out of school for 2 + years). This weekend, I had an "ah-ha" moment. I can't just do what I did then because I am not the same person I was then. For one, I was 26. I didn't know shit when I was 26. Sure, I thought I did, but really I didn't (yes, I realize I will say the same thing about myself at 32 some six years from now).

So, I have to find what will work for me now. And unfortunately, as much fun as it is, I am beginning to think it won't involve Jazzercise. When I was 26, I didn't have a house or a dog to take care of. The dog needs exercise. He really is exercise on a leash. So, we're going to run/walk. I am trying to think of a place I'd like to go visit. A place I'd like to go visit that has a marathon. And train to run a half marathon. And my reward is getting to go to wherever it is that I want to run that half marathon...and having a vacation attached to it.

I know that typically, I am all talk. But I think I mean it this time. I can do that for myself. And a bad ass vacation is a good motivator. And doing both will be doing something for myself.

Yeah, so we're starting on that. Miner is along for the ride.