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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

A day for making soup

I had the chicken all cooked and with the broth, in the freezer,  so it didn't take me long to make the soup although I add this and that which is time-consuming.  I had a taste of the broth when I turned the stove off, and it is as good as I've ever made.  I buy grass fed organic chicken breasts at Costco - comparatively expensive, but nothing can beat it for taste!

I finally got back to the gym and walked 2.1 miles with no trouble this morning.  I could have continued but why knock myself out.  I think being consistent in walking every day is better than racking up the miles, although I need to walk at least 2 miles to get the benefits I want.

Thanks to everyone who commented and made suggestions on my painting.  I think I need to mix up some orange paint although I'm not sure I can ever match the colors - I think I remember the colors I put into it.  You can tell the orange on the left, which would normally be in the shadow of the larger one, but it's lighter in color.  I was running low on the paint, and I think in the end I was drawing it from an outside section that wasn't mixed as well, and the color turned out too light.  I might as well fix it now or I will forever be reminded every time I look at that painting.   After I correct the color on that one, then I will address the shadows, but I sort of like the white background and may leave it that way.

I'm going to call the dentist next week and find out if I can go back to mixing frozen fruit with my protein shakes.  Because of the seeds I've been just using chocolate syrup with a healthy scoop of vanilla ice cream.  I really want to get back to the blueberries, and eventually strawberries.  I have really missed my normal diet and I know I'm getting things that aren't so good for me - way too many carbs and sugars - and I'm getting anxious to get back to the way it was.   This has certainly been a trial for me, especially at the holidays, but I've managed to survive.

Thanks to the bright sunshine and 50 degree temps, people and their dogs are out in droves walking around the park.  (Not everyone is walking with a dog,)   I have never in my life wanted a small dog, but once in a while one goes by and stops with interest, curiosity, and friendliness - no yapping - and some of them are really sweet animals.   Of course some of them may be the ones wreaking havoc over in the dog park!  I try to not let it bother me any more, and there is nothing I can do about it anyway.  I decided a while back that I am of the age where I don't want to be angry or irritable about any situation.   If I don't like it I won't think about it.

13 comments:

  1. I LOVE that philosophy! "If I don't like it, I won't think about it." That is how I am handling the world now, I feel like an alien in so many areas. It is quite a trick to FIND some things to think about. I am glad you have your painting. You are doing very well at it, too. I have a computer situation that is keeping my mind occupied for awhile. You are right. Be happy when you can.

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    1. Thanks for your positive comments. I appreciate getting them. You see so many older people who are angry with the world, won't respond to a greeting or a wave (my Park is full of them). I just think about how awful it would be to die with an ugly look on my face - I'd rather go with a smile!

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  2. AMEN !!! To all the negative outlooks ....... I'm with you !!!

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    1. Thanks, Sally. Being negative doesn't lead to happiness, that's for sure.

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  3. Holidays have been hard on my eating too, in exactly the same ways. Few things better than homemade chicken soup.

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    1. The problem with eating for me is that I had all my lower molars pulled. I'll be glad to get a partial and hopefully won't have too much trouble getting used to it. I love my chicken soup and enjoy making it as much as eating it.

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    2. I thought you meant the sugar and carbs. Yes your dental surgery would certainly cause difficulty.

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    3. No, just being able to chew solid foods well. The liquid type diet is full of sugar & carbs for me, although I sure love the mashed potatoes with cheese & sour cream mixed in it, But all the ice cream I should do without!

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  4. Your right if we can't do anything about what annoys us then we must try to ignore it. I was getting so worked up about what was happening in the Park I live that I was making myself sick. So I just ignore it all now and have very little contact with those involved. I feel so much better and have give up the thought of selling my place. Lets face it I couldn't afford to live anywhere else.

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    1. That is the same problem I have - would love to move but couldn't afford to live in a more convenient place for the same money. So I have to make the best of it.

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  5. I love your positive outlook on everything!

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    1. Thank you, but sometimes it's not easy. I found a puppy I want, about a 6 mo. old black lab. My son, who I thought would be supportive, isn't being very supportive at all. Not discouraging, but just not encouraging. Makes me wonder does he think I can't take care of a puppy any more - granted they have more energy, but I can't think of a better way to restore my own energy than to have a good dog to walk with, go camping with, maybe even to travel with. I'm trying to be positive, and maybe I shouldn't be thinking about getting another dog at all, especially one who will probably outlive me. What's the latest on Oscar and Tammie?

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    2. Both are doing well, thanks for asking.

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