Leaning Toward Veganish

I watched Oprah this week where she challenged everyone at Harpo to go vegan for 1 week.  The vegan expert said her husband ate vegan at home, but chose fish and eggs when he went out to eat.  She encouraged people to lean in to veganism; one day a week without meat, buy some substitute products, try some recipes.

That's about where I am.  We only eat meat a couple times a week.  Terry drinks rice milk.  I just bought a vegan butter substitute.  I also bought tofu, and I'm trying recipes from the sneaky chef that include vegetable puree in almost anything.

I know I need to eat different to be healthier, feel better, age better, and maintain a better weight.  I find it helps (but it's hard) to eat 4 cups of vegetables and 2 medium fruits everyday.  If I do, I make better choices all day.  When I was dieting, I had to add a couple servings of protein every day - usually meat.  I've found if I eliminate the meat, then I need carbs.  That's not good.  Since I'm not fond of cooked vegetables, or soups, I end up with no warm food.

I'm going to keep leaning toward being veganish by trying more recipes, eating meat sparingly, and trying more substitutes.  I think I need to check labels better and buy more local and organic things.  It will be a big life shift, but I'll lean in slowly.

That being said, I just bought a new Taste of Home Potluck Favorites cookbook.  I think 95% of the potluck favorites have either cheese or sugar in them.  They all look great!

Butler and Boise

I was hoping for a Butler victory - an exciting game like the Boise Fiesta Bowl victory.  Comparisons had been made between Boise football and Butler basketball.  Comparisons had been made between their coach and Coach Pete.

I watched the first half, which was unbelievably slow, but I was still hoping.  I watched about five minutes of the second half, then it wasn't fun any more.  I went upstairs to check email and listened to Terry say, "Another missed shot!  Missed again!  Missed again!"  It was a sad game - nothing like Boise football.

Opposite of Too Much Information

Car is stuffed.

 Ty drives me crazy.  I love him to pieces.  I pray for him day and night.  He left last September, with his all his belongings in the Corolla, seeking residency in Oregon, where the best Ultimate Frisbee teams play.  I remind myself every week, that when I went away to school, and when I went away married to California, my mom would call every now and then to say, "Just checking.  We haven't heard from you in a month."  Back then we wrote letters - long distance phone charges were too much.  My mom sent a letter every week.  When she didn't hear back in a month, she'd call and check.  I was always just having a great time, busy, independent, and thoughtless.  Now it's payback.

Eugene apartment

Ty  never e-mails, never sends a text, never calls.  When I do hear from him, there's never enough information.  For example, yesterday he sends an email asking for insurance information because he needs to talk to an eye doctor.  That's it.  He had just returned from an tournament in Walla Walla, so I'm thinking that a Frisbee has hit him in the eye and perhaps he has a detached retina or something.  I leave a message on his phone and send an e-mail.  Today I get this three line response:
Mom haha I got your voicemail.  My eye is getting better by the day, swelling is going down, I just wanna see if eyesight has gotten worse.

What does that mean?!!  He drives me crazy.

Going, Going, Gone

Bye bye

Terry has been cleaning up the Forester, waiting for spring weather to arrive.  On Saturday he placed an ad on craigslist and had three calls.  On Sunday all three came to look at it, and two were ready to buy.  On Monday the first caller took the car to his mechanic, then took Terry to Capital Educators, and drove away with the Forester.  I'm mourning.  I never drove it up to Bogus, or took it on a Christmas tree hunt, but it did drive great in the snow, and it did haul some teenagers to a couple Ultimate tournaments.  I might get another Forester in a few years, when I have time to go skiing, and maybe a place to stay up in the mountains.  Right now, Terry's all excited for the car hunt.  He's looking for a Corolla, which will be perfect for going to and from work, and to the grocery store.

Devoted to Terry

It's no secret that Terry does not like Nedee.  She's hairy, dirty, fat, and scratches.  I realize that she has some issues stemming back to being abandoned when she was only a few months old.  She didn't learn some of the cat basics, and she does have a weight problem, but I really love her.  I'm so glad that she has us to take care of her.  She's so pretty, and quiet, and easy to live with.  It's just funny that she is totally devoted to Terry.  He doesn't feed her, he talks mean to her, and he chases her out every time she scratches, but there's something about him that she likes.  A good part of the day she sits on a cushion that allows her to look out the window, but as soon as Terry comes in and sits on the couch, she moves and lays down on the floor right by him.  They both stretch out together.  She never comes to lay down by me, just him, every time.

Channel 2 News - Super Serious

I've been hanging around a lot this past week and the local newscasts just repeat what little news they have.  Sometimes when we really can't take it any more, we watch channel 2 or channel 12 news, which are pretty entertaining on many levels.  I was listening the other day when the broadcaster from channel 2 interrupted the scripted story with a breaking news bulletin about a car accident that had just taken place off of Chindon, but there were "no super serious injuries" reported.  They were going to continue with updates later in the broadcast, but apparently there was nothing to report.

Spring Break Report Card

Moccasins for Huds

Barely passing.  I came down with a sore throat on the first day of Spring Break.  I've been sick the whole week.  Today I finally feel better, not good, but pretty okay.  When I look at my plans, I see how much didn't get done.  I have hours of work today before my report cards are finished.  The Primary newsletter hasn't been started, but this week is conference so I have a reprieve.  My house did not get a good spring cleaning, more just a lick and promise.  I didn't get a blanket made, but I finished a skirt that I had started last fall, and it fits better now.  I spent one day sewing a top, which in the end was a disaster.  I tried 3 new recipes and 2 of them I'll use again.  I finished 5 books!  I had started all of them sometime last winter.  I also made one cute pair of slippers.  Hopefully they'll fit Huds.  I didn't get to see family or friends, no lunches, movies, or a little get-away.  But I did make it to Blue Cow for a medicinal frozen yogurt, and I didn't have to write any lesson plans for a sub, so I think I'll just accept a "C" for Spring Break and count how many days until summer.