trying to wake up

Still feeling groggy. L. came into bed too early in the morning for me so now my shoulder and back are tweaked from lying on my side funny for so long (side-lying nursing him and making sure I am wrapped around him so he won't crawl out). It's also been a long week. Busy, busy, busy, and I haven't had the time to do half of what I want/need to do.


That said, I got my new camera backpack the other day and I am pleased with it. I outgrew my old bag and I wanted a backpack style bag instead of a shoulder bag. Now I just want a chance to use it.

My foot is still fractured and I am not able to stay off of it nearly as much as should. The two kids kind of makes that an impossibility. I see the foot doctor next week for a progress check-in. Hopefully there is improvement.

Since I cannot do my regular yoga practice as it involves a lot of weight-bearing poses on my feet, I have been doing a mat pilates and yin yoga program as of this week. It is going well and I am feeling good. There are some pilates exercise I have to skip because of the foot, but most work. Feels good to do *something*. L. has been napping regularly while S. is at school so that has given me time to do it.

Preschool work continues to be onerous. Just too much to do.

Cooking a lot, and made a new-to-me tamale pie recipe last night and I loved it. So did L. Finally made those King Arthur Flour hamburger buns last week and loved those too.

OK, must go engage with the kids and get things moving for the school day. Also, I have a dental appointment today.

HAES: Try a new food

My HAES thought for the day: Try a new-to-you fruit or vegetable, or try a new way of preparing one that you typically dislike. Do this for the fun of it and variety in your daily food intake, not as a weight-loss strategy. You may discover a whole new world of food to enjoy!

I say this as someone who didn't eat a wide variety of vegetables for a long time. Over the past ten years or so I have really broadened my horizons and we eat a whole lot of produce around here. Fruits and vegetables we eat a lot of, assuming they are in season, are: Apples, pears, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, bananas, peaches, nectarines, kale, cauliflower, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, lettuce (many varieties), strawberries, celery, carrots, onions, garlic, bell peppers, cucumbers, summer squash, leeks, Brussels sprouts, corn, citrus fruit (grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, kumquats, satsumas, etc.), avocados, and tomatoes (a whole lot of tomatoes). Items that we eat less frequently (but still eat!) are: okra, celery root, fennel, spinach, chard, plums, winter squash, mushrooms, snap peas, snow peas, persimmons and artichokes.

Now go try something from that list! If you are at a loss as to how to prepare it, ask me...I probably know a way.