Note to self.

When I haven’t bought a decent load of groceries for over a week it’s best to set a firm budget and stick to it  Otherwise we overspend like nobody’s business!

Well folks we went grocery shopping for the long weekend/next week and I am SOOOOOOO excited to do some great eating!

Watermelon? Check.

12 SUPER ripe red mangoes? Check.

A beautifully ripe pineapple? Check.

Pomegranate Arils? Check.

A fillet of salmon the size of my leg?  Check.

Ingredients for ICE CREAM?  Check.

BEES KNEES?!?

Check check check check check!

Man!  I love the produce in spring/summer!  It’s so fresh and new!

I began my day with Leslie Sansone’s 4 Fast Miles.  It was a genuinely great workout!

For breakfast I made a berry smoothie (almond milk, frozen mixed berries, banana, yogurt and cinnamon!) and a slice of toast with bees knees!

Oh bees knees…How I’ve missed thee!  I absolutely love it! Far more than white chocolate wonderful and dark chocolate dreams that’s for sure!

At lunch I decided I was going to sit out on our patio at work to let the sunshine kiss my face.  I made myself some beans, cucumbers, celery, carrots and a grapefruit!

After work we went running around picking up those amazing groceries and by the time I got home I was ready to eat my arm!

I settled for tuna instead

Along with my open faced tuna & onion sandwich I ate pickles and one of those slippery-when-ripe mangoes!

So that’s Wednesday.

You likely won’t see me until Friday because tomorrow we are heading out to the cottage to do some yard work and I won’t be taking the time to post!

See ya on the long weekend my friends

Now that’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot these past few days.

In fact even JEFF has asked me that question twice!

Why?

Because we have visitors!

That little guy is Buster.

We came home from the cottage on Sunday and there were two of these dudes in our yard!

Naturally we laid out some carrot sticks for them but we’ve come to the conclusion that Bugs Bunny is full of beans.

Lettuce would have been so much better…But we’re lacking in the grocery department until tomorrow!

PS do you see that cord in the picture?

Buster was all over it.

If our snowmen lights don’t work come November I’m going to be upset with the bunny population I will tell you that much

I woke up with every intention of going for a run today but it was windier than the hubs of hell and raining!  So I did a strength training Leslie Sansone workout instead.  I’m loving my not-even-close-to pipes!  There’s muscles in those bat-wings!

For breakfast I settled for a good old fashioned bowl of shredded wheat spoonfuls with banana and homemade strawberry jam!

My morning rushed on by and, though I didn’t want to, I went around the lake at noon.  I needed the sunshine and fresh air.

Once back from my walk I made a chicken salad sandwich with brussels sprouts, cucumbers and watermelon!

Once home from work I made myself a plate of “oh my goddess we desperately need groceries!”  Beans, carrots, celery and a slice of homemade bread with homemade strawberry jam!

True story:

I dropped that piece of toast on my white jammie pants a few moments ago.   Just another example of how I may very well be the klutziest person on this earth

So that’s that.

Now I’m off to do some laundry, clean the kitchen and then do some gardening!

Tags: Bananas, Beans, Brussel Sprouts, Cereal, Cucumber, Jam, Sandwiches, Toast

Can you believe it’s Monday already?

Our weekend FLEW by on account of cottage renos and you know what?  I’m ready for them to be done already.

All I wanted to do was sit and let the sun kiss my face, listen to the birds and watch my dad chase squirrels away with olive oil….That last part is a long story, one that I will save for a later date

On Saturday, before our renovation expedition began, I ate breakfast with those squirrels!

Paper plates are a LIFE saver some days!

After breakfast we headed over to “Chateau Biss” as my folks call it for a morning of sub floor!

Once finished I had to write a little something on it.  Don’t mind the spelling mistake It’s a play on a Poltergeist reference if you were wondering!

It’s becoming more and more ours with every day we spend in it!  Next weekend is hopefully going to be a game changer.

Saturday lunch was taco salad (YUM!) with some bubbly (fresca)

And let’s not forget the mexi tater tots!

And then we were off for a few more hours of work!  We actually drove home on Saturday because I was meeting Miss Janet for an evening of theatre!  This time’s show was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and WOW!  AMAZING!

Once home from the show at around 10:00pm Jefferson hopped right back into the car to head out to the cottage!

For Mother’s Day we spent the day, you guessed it, doing renovations.  What’s worse?  My mom raked our yard.  She just doesn’t know how to relax…Even on mother’s day!

Before the renos began I made her pancakes…That must count for something…Right?

We got to do some mudding and electrical shtuff yesterday which made me feel like we were making progress…Once the paint goes up, then it’s a party!

We broke for lunch which was veggie buns with half of a turkey sausage, pop chips, cheese and pickles!

Mom also made some puffed wheat cake which went unphotographed!

And you guessed it, after lunch we headed back for a few more hours of work!

Once done for the weekend we headed back to my folks place for a visit and a quick supper!  More taco salad was enjoyed!  This time we mixed the greek yogurt and salsa together…Something my mom and I have done for as long as I can remember!

Mom really does spoil us…It’s simply puzzling how she doesn’t try to poison us so we stop coming back every weekend

This morning I woke up and worked out with Leslie Sansone!  I ALMOST went for my first run of the season but I decided against it.

I made myself a big tall glass of smoothie for breakfast (sans spinach only because I don’t have any!)

Today was a hot hot hot day but I power walked with the best of them!

After my walk I made myself a cold cold cold lunch made up of greek yogurt, stick-age and an apple!

And finally once home I made myself a fried egg open faced sammich with salsa and tzatziki with some brussels, pickles and watermelon!

We are running dangerously low on groceries as we haven’t gone since last week due to the cottage excursions…So I’m getting creative

And speaking of running, I think I WILL go for my season opening run tomorrow morning…The robins wake me up at 4:30 so I should wrap this up!

That was my weekend and Monday in a nutshell!