It was delicious. I made it to go with a dinner of scrimp scampi, which also was delicious.
The pasta was a bit of a physical workout, but well worth the time, and effort. I discovered that I could attach the pasta roller to the countertop without damaging the roller, or the granite countertop. Win-win.
So simple that it took about 12 minutes kneading the dough, rested 30 minutes in the fridge, then rolled it out so easily. It took about 4 minutes to cook in the boiling water, and dinner was on the table. Until next time, stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.
It’s the end of June, for crying out loud, and feels like November. Am I complaining? Not for even a moment. I even smelled what I imagined were burning leaves tonight while watching an episode of the Chosen.
That is on my list of things I miss about living up North- the colder weather. Imagine this, I was sitting at my table, as I said, watching the Chosen, in a long sleeve top, long leggings, socks, and a Columbia fleece vest. It made me laugh out loud several times during the day, just thinking about what I was wearing. I used to make fun of the people here because they wear even more layers than I have on right now.
Anyway, I thought you’d get a kick out of such nonsense. Until next time, stay happy, and healthy with the Lord.
As you know by now, I am walking around the park, across from the condo, at least once a day, but, more often than not, it’s 3 times a day.
I frequently see the same people every day, so I wave, and say “hi”, to each person I pass. Whether they return the greeting or not is entirely up to them. Actually, though, most do. We exchange a “buenos días”, good morning, or a “buen día”, good day, or a “buenas tardes”, good afternoon. Even if I walk around 6, or 6:30pm, it’s still buenas tardes.
The park has 2 long sides, and 2 short sides. The long sides all have streets that dead end on the outer perimeter of the park as they are all gated neighborhoods. Many have automatic gate opening capabilities, but several are still manual, with an attendant there to open, and close the gate for the inhabitants of the block. (I hid the street names as I have no idea who reads my meanderings other than my sisters. Better safe, than sorry.)
Well, if you know me even a little bit, you’ll know that no one escapes my notice. I give a wave, and an audible greeting to most everyone, almost all of the time. If you’re on a bike, delivering something to someone on my route, you get a wave, and a salutation. If you’re one of the guards at the gate openings, you get, you guessed it, a wave, and a greeting. If you’re walking your dog, or are a professional dog walker with, usually, 4-6 dogs in your party, all of you get the same treatment. If you’re in the huge garbage trucks, well, those guys almost always wave, and give me a greeting. I love it.
I especially enjoy greeting, and waving to the guards on the North side of the park, who sit on a chair, or on the curb, outside their guard houses, as they look bored out of their minds. Each, and everyone of them acknowledges me with a wave, and an “hola señora, buenos días” as well.
A fun thing started happening yesterday on my morning walk. As I was just coming up to 3 of the different guard houses, the gentlemen waved at me first. This was the very first time it happened, but I was greeted by them each time I walked around. It lightened the load, I’m here to tell you.
What an amazing experience.
Until next time, stay happy, and trusting in the Lord. (And have a fun, but safe summer holiday celebration.)
For said explanation, let me start with a photo of what I want to explain.
This is my dashboard as of 11:07pm today. Of my 1200 calorie allotment, I have already eaten over 1000 calories, but as I have walked 3x, over 11,000 steps, I am allowed an extra 380 calories. WHAT?
Yup. Walk a lot, eat a bit more. What’s not to like about that?
I rarely eat early, so I start my day with a RedBull while praying the Rosary, then listening to BIAY, (Bible in a Year). After that, I do about 15 minutes of back, and core strengthening exercises which readies me for my first of 2, or 3 walks around our area. When I get back, I make my breakfast, usually, 1, or 2 eggs, a slice of toast, a slice, sometimes 2, of deli ham, (sliced microscopically thin), or a few strips of Walmart bacon, and salsa verde with aguacate. After that, I do the dishes, and start my “to do” list. Everyday is different.
Tonight, though, as I was finishing my day, I happened to check my Fitness Pal app, just checking my step total, and discovered I could still have over 500 calories worth of whatever.
So I had a cocktail of tequila, and grape juice. Interesting flavors, but it was relaxing.
The moral of this nonsense is “if you want to eat more calories, walk your arse off”.
Until next time, stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.
