I guess by now you know how enamored I am of all things FREE!
I was thinking yesterday, when I head upcountry in September to see Lucille - I think I will pick up some apples on the way back, if they are nice. We shall see. Homemade applesauce sounds really good to me & ever so healthy to boot! It will fit right in with being back on our healthy eating program starting on Sept 17th. Larry loves apples so I am sure I could pour a little in a dish with a bit of homemade low fat baking & a cup of tea to make a nice surprise especially if I keep some texture to the applesauce! I found this wesite & may actually freeze some apples to make more in the dead of winter when the apples suck! Here's the link:
http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/2008/10/freezing-apples.html
I am getting excited about returning to our healthy eating program! I plan to weigh in on our start date and track my journey as I slowly become more physically healthy. I'll let you know my starting point and may even post a "Before" picture (perish the thought!). Did you know that fruits and vegetables also have protein? I saw this yesterday & thought it was cool so I saved it to share with you this morning.
I was chatting with a girlfriend yesterday who is struggling with changing eyesight. It sucks that we all get to face this as we age. I thought maybe I can hold off the dramatic change that I remember my mother going thru by eating food that supports my eyesight. I was thrilled when I saw this!
You know, my mind is returning in dribs and drabs. I was discussing this with my reflexologist the other day. We talked about how the need to make a living for most of us means that we have to close the door on things we enjoy for most of our adult life. The freedom I feel at the thought of opening the door again is really quite overwhelming! Did you know I use to love to put pen to paper back in the days of snail mail letter? I guess my blogging is a technological extension of that love. Hmmm. And you'll never guess what popped into my head last night? I can make a pot of tea for myself to drink during the day! When I was working, I had one cup of tea as I ran out the door and that was it for the rest of the day. I remember fondly though the days when I made a pot of herbal tea & left it sitting on a burner on low & I could sip tea all morning. Why do we do this to ourselves? We limit the things we love rather than working to somehow make them a part of the fabric of our being or at least, it's true for me. No more...the world is my oyster & I am going to enjoy it!
We all have things we need or have to do but I also need to start building in the things I love. I am enjoying my blogging, Facebook feed, reading, learning about canning & gardening but I need to build in both active & non-active activities in too...just sitting, listening to the radio and having a cup of tea for example. It finally came to me that my recovery is going to have to be multifaceted (I know...dah): I need my healthy eating program to give proper nourishment to my body (and I haven't been doing that), I need to exercise to pump up those endorphins & get me physically fit again (nada here too), I need to keep my mind active (finally a check mark!), I need to nourish my soul (and here begins a journey of discovery). I have no idea anymore what will make my spirit sing...I stepped so far away from it while I was spending the vast majority of my day doing things that I hated. Ya know, this is both exciting and a little scary. What am I going to find? Will I like what I find? Will it change me? Will Larry still love me if I do change? Will my friends still accept me?
I love to cook & bake... maybe it's time I begin again - on my terms, on my schedule, making things I love. It's up, up & away from here!
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I finally got inspired...did the accounting & filing so it's not hanging over my head this weekend. Woo Hoo!
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