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June 24, 2014

Simplifying

Filed under: Health/ Fitness,Life — gardener @ 11:07 am

I love when weeks are a great mix of work and pleasure. That’s what this and the coming weeks are full of- and that’s a lot of happy in my world. In spite of a health scare from someone I love back home- which landed said person in the Emergency Room of the local hospital a few nights ago- all is bliss in my world.

Marcel has stopped smoking and is doing amazing. Thus far he’s been a week smoke-free, and I’m so grateful he’s made this choice for his ultimate health, in addition to the amount of money it will save us annually. (Enough to take two small week vacations- yay!!) We’ve already decided to save the money and use it for a few localish trips. It’s like having free travel and who doesn’t love that?

I’ve also really been simplifying and streamlining many aspects of life. I’ve started going through my Facebook friends lists- when I have some time to do so- and deleting people that I don’t talk to on a regular or semi-regular basis. I know people tend to get touchy about these things- (something I don’t quite understand, but I don’t have to) but it’s not that I’m ‘mad’ at anyone or ‘dislike’ anyone, but it’s all about keeping things simple. It works for me, and I love it.

Life After Divorce

Filed under: Life — gardener @ 9:07 am

I saw on Facebook (that seems to be my only source of news) that friend of mine changed her name and ‘status’ to single. She had posted a few ‘vaguebook’ posts about relationships- and letting go, but I’m not one to ask people about their personal situations. I figure if they want to share, they will. (Unless it’s Samantha, and I’ll ask her. haha) Sadly, a few days later this person was asking if anyone knew of lawyers in raleigh nc and said she was about to embark on a divorce that was going to get nasty. I felt bad for her- but I do believe that some things shouldn’t be on Facebook, but that’s just me. I still haven’t reached out to her, but I do hope that someone was able to help her, and that things won’t be nearly as nasty as she anticipates. Sadly, sometimes divorce is the only way, but having been there- it’s definitely not the end of the world.

June 21, 2014

Time Flies…

Filed under: Life,Sands of Time — gardener @ 8:33 am

You know the old adage- time flies when you’re having fun. We’ve been doing exactly that. My little garden is in full bloom and my first zucchini is making its way into the world, along with my tomatoes. It’s my first attempt at growing anything outside of herbs, so to see each blossom turn into something that will end up on our table, brings me more joy than I have words to express.

On top of that- the weather has been out of this world amazing- and I’m committed to getting back into a regular exercise routine, so I’ve been walking daily. Part of the time with friends, other times with Marcel, and I suspect the days will come when I walk alone- It’s great for the soul.

It’s hard to believe that in a little over a week- that we will be entering July- also known as ‘my birthday month’. A month long celebrating the year of my birth. Yes- that’s my kind of fun.

How is your summer going thus far?

June 4, 2014

Summer Fruits

Filed under: Food — gardener @ 12:04 pm

One of my absolute favorite thing about summer is fruit. I love ALL summer fruits- Mango, strawberries, pineapple, cherries and the list goes on. This past weekend, I went to the farmers market to pick up a few things, and I noticed they had a box of 9 ‘ripe’ mangoes for 4.00. It doesn’t take long to do the math to find out this is a fantastic price, and since they had some sliced and were allowing for samples- I grabbed a sample, and then chose the box with the mangoes that all felt perfect, and I bought them.

I brought them home- used my mango pitter tool, and within 15 minutes I had them peeled, chopped and portioned into 2 cup portions in freezer bags. Delish!

I mentioned it on Facebook, and a friend that I grew up with, mentioned that she has a recipe for ‘mango bread’ that she got when she lived in Cuba with her husband, (who is now retired Navy). I asked if she was wiling to share the recipe, and this morning she sent it to me.

Needless to say- I am itching to get back to the market this weekend to grab some more- so I can make some of this bread. It sounds too good to pass up.

I’ll be sure to share a photo when I make it- which will probably be sooner rather than later. I may not be able to wait and end up pulling it out of the freezer and making some puree and going with that. I can almost taste this bread- Summer bites of happiness.

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