Adventures in......

Spring has sprung and I am trying to get back on track. This winter seemed to be filled with lots of bad days, and not just for me. My entire family has had it's ups and downs both in life in general and in health. All seems to be well now. The sun is shining, life is waking up all over, and I for one am enjoying the amazing sunshine we have been getting here in TO!

So to catch up, I have had several....lets call them adventures.

Adventures in Food:

My honey bunny and I are trying to get away from the take out and cook more at home. Not just for health reasons, but also for relief on the wallet.

I got a handy dandy magnetic meal planning pad from the dollar store and set about going through recipes. We also attempted to cook meals together, which was fun, but takes some planning because our kitchen has limited space.


I took some pictures of the meals with which I was most impressed.


I am in the process of starting another food adventure. My naturopath asked if I might like to try fasting. Once I heard what he had in mind, I was all for it! Usually when I think of "fast" two things come to mind, 1) speedy and 2) hungry (no food). This specific fast is different. One day a week I eat nothing but raw fruits and veggies. I am trying it for the second time today. I tried it on Tuesday and did not eat enough for breakfast, so I was on my knees by lunch and I broke down and had a deli meat sandwich. I had originally thought, no problem! This is going to be a piece of cake. My first warning sign that it wasn't going to be easy should have been my thought following that expression, namely "Mmmmm, cake." I am proud to say that today is going much better. Breakfast, lunch and snack out of the way, all I have to do is figure out dinner!

                                                   

Adventures in travel:

This was not as exciting as it sounds. I went to visit my sister in Arizona who is recovering from surgery. The visit was fantastic and relaxing, the two of us got to catch up and talk like we haven't had the chance to do in years. I will say one thing about health drama, it makes you appreciate the time you have with your loved ones, and how truly precious and short life is.

The adventures were the travel days. The day I flew out I had a layover in New York. My flight started boarding just as CNN on the tv at the gate announced the bombings at the Boston marathon. I felt so bad for all those people, and those of us not boarded yet were wondering if our flight would be canceled. That didn't happen, and the rest of the journey was fine.

On my flight home I had two lay overs (I was trying to get the cheapest flight possible). I thought the flight I had booked had stops in Dallas and Chicago. Turns out it was Dallas and Miami ( to get to Toronto?! Why was that even an option?!). My flight from Dallas was delayed, so we were super late getting into Miami. I had to run full out across the first part of the airport, up two flights of stairs to the air train thing, down two flights of stairs and another short distance to my gate. I made it by the skin of my teeth. They were checking me in as I ran and they had to unlock the gate, but I made it! By the time we landed in Toronto I was still shaking and exhausted. I may have made the flight, but my luggage did not, (fortunately the airline arranged everything and I had my bag delivered the following day). After all of that I just wanted to go home and go to bed, but to add insult to injury, communication between the sexes broke down and my boyfriend and I couldn't find each other. I finally broke down and bawled my eyes out at that point. After that I felt much better. I have decided that I am not traveling for a while, unless I have the money to fly direct, nonstop....and since I'm dreaming here....first class!

Adventures in Hair:

I got my hair all cut off. I had been thinking about it for ages, but it wasn't until my sister was going to GI Jane herself that I went for it! I convinced her to go to a salon instead and have them do something short but still feminine. She agreed and here we are. We were in the very capable hands of Ashley Martino at Circa 79 Salon in Tucson, Arizona. I for one think she did an excellent job.

Adventures in Shopping:

I made my first ever purchase on Etsy back at the end of January. I purchased two different items from Kathryn Riechert Jewelry. I ordered a custom stamped ring for my sweetie for our anniversary, which he thought was a hoot! Thank you Kathryn. The stacking set of rings was a purely indulgent gift to myself. They say "I am and artist...not a waitress," I didn't realize how desperately I needed this mantra until I stumbled across the listing. I have worn them almost everyday since I got them, and they are an awesome pick me up when I need it.

I believe that covers the most of it! I am currently trying to figure out what my "bliss" is so I can follow it and hopefully make some money in the process. After a long dry spell the creative juices are flowing, and if I can manage to get a good night sleep one of these days I might scrape together the energy to do something about all these artistic ideas rattling around in my head.