Weekend

It was quite a weekend.  I did some BBQing for my Ladies of the 80's and their men. It's been awhile since I've hosted a group that large. I did the chicken and steak, and they brought the sides.  We all chipped in on the drinks and it made for a really nice evening.

When I woke up, it was nice and cool in the bedroom, but toasty warm in my bed.  I love those mornings when I can stay in the bed and just snuggle with my Winnie the Pooh and just be.  It seems like I'm always rushing around and keeping busy, so it was just heaven to enjoy my awesome bed. You have to be thankful for the little things...cuz they could be gone in a second.

After I got up, I headed to the farmers market and picked up my green onions, yellow onions, celery, poblano peppers, tomatoes, onions, beans, kale, limes, chai and breakfast tea, smoked paprika, granulated garlic and pepper spices.  I like that I can get all of that for around $25 and eat healthy.  I already picked up some smoked ham hocks, so I'll be chopping up celery, onions and throwing them into the crock pot with the beans and ham hocks.  An inexpensive meal with great properties to lower cholesterol.  I think I'll bring some to the timeshare this weekend when I take my Mother to Napa.

The kale, I'll use for breakfast shakes, but I also want to try my hand at Kale chips. A little olive oil, salt and pepper tossed on the kale and bake in the oven.  It always looks so good, but I've never eaten it. Green onions I eat on everything.

I love going to the farmer's market.  I actually like to go early to beat the crowd, but today, I lollygagged a bit so it was crowded. It always amazes me how people will stop right in the middle of the aisle and you can't help it when you plow into them, cuz you don't expect them to stop.  Ah well. The vibe out there is so fun, and I love that I'm getting fresh vegetables that are less likely to have all that crap on them, i.e. pesticides and chemicals to make them last longer...that you find in a regular store. There's something satisfying about bringing home your haul and filling up the sink with vinegar water and washing your veggies.

Then I downloaded Microsoft Office for MAC on my laptop.  Got it from work, which is really cool. Made some dinner, with some wine..and here we are.  All in all, a thoroughly satisfying weekend.