The weather put a damper on customers at the restaurant Saturday night. We had temps in the single digits and more snow was predicted. I think it snowed about 4 inches during my 5 hour shift! I made $125 after tipping out, so while it wasn’t as great as I normally do – its groceries for half the month and gas, so that’s not bad. I just have dreams of grilling and sitting outside, and I don’t see that happening in the near future.
And my step-son likes to let us know that the weather in Austin is just a bit better than Chicago.
Tony and I slept in until 10:30 yesterday morning! I love that I can still sleep like a teenager in my mid 40s. I finally got up, got some coffee, did our meal plan and we headed out to lunch. There is a Mexican restaurant near our grocery store that’s changed owners, and they have the best tacos – I haven’t been ambitious enough to try the tongue tacos, but I get the pork tacos nearly every time. The meat is perfect, it’s seasoned so well and it has these charred and crispy parts on the meat – they must cook it on a flat top grill. But what is amazing, and I need to figure out how they make it, is this salsa.
It’s creamy and super spicy while being super flavorful. Did I mention their tacos are only $1.79 each? I love all the cilantro too!
So our server was talking about their fresh squeezed lime margaritas, and even though it was 7 degrees outside, I ordered one. I can’t even remember the last time I had one! It was really good!
While I totally wanted to take a nap yesterday afternoon, I was productive. I nearly finished all our laundry, and made some blueberry pancakes for breakfasts this week and made some mini stuffed peppers for my lunch today. I ended up making a corned beef brisket. It was okay, but I could have cooked it longer, as it was a bit tough. I had a giant serving of sauerkraut on the bottom with potatoes and cooked carrots. And dijon mustard for dipping!
So I have been completely lacking in the exercise department lately, and I need to kick it up a notch. My goal is 60 minutes a day of exercise, no matter what it is. Walking before work (ha! whenever the snow melts!), doing T-25 at lunch, swimming, etc. I’ve kind of blamed working two jobs as an excuse to take it easy, but that’s bullshit. I normally work a 5 hour shift, and even with the 90 minute round trip commute, that’s only 13 hours a weekend that I work. I need to quit whining and get back to basics.
It’s been a LONG time since I stepped on the scale, so I had to face the music this morning. And I love how one of my socks is inside out. Klassy!
Wow, 60 days since I jumped on the Zero scale! I know how that gain happened too. Not enough exercise, eating late at night when I come home from work, and drinking wine. Time to pull up my big girl pants and get to work. I worked too hard from June to December last year to end up at 176 again. Just do it.
Alright, I have to share this with you. Sorry I have no video editing skills, but my Mom put all my VHS videos on DVD for a Christmas gift this year. I was so happy because every year on Hannah’s birthday I watch the tape where she is born on her birthday. It’s my tradition. On her 20th birthday, the tape almost got stuck in the VCR so I hadn’t seen it in a couple years. At the end of this week Hannah will be 22! I cannot believe how fast those 22 years went.
So I put part of my tapes on youtube – this IS LONG. You obviously don’t have to watch the whole thing, but if you want to jump to minute 8:00 or so – it’s my favorite part – my sister wants to call our best friends and my parents tell my sister no. The look on her face is priceless, and if I remember correctly, Jennifer called them right after dinner anyway to let them know I was having a baby. It starts out with my baby shower. It was March 1, 1992 and it was 70 degrees and gorgeous. She was born on March 7, we came home from the hospital on March 11 – to three inches of snow. New readers can read the whole story about how Hannah came into the world here. I know the screen looks blank, just click on it to see the video.
Time to pack my gym bag – Happy Monday – make it a great day!
My ultimate goal is move 60 minutes a day too but 30 minutes is the least I have to do because on my rest day I walk with Bella and usually that’s less than an hour. If I workout in the morning and walk in the afternoon the 60 minutes is usually no problem. But I’ll stick to 30 a day because on busy days you can always squeeze in 30 where 60 is harder.
I guess I am out of the loop with the tongue taco. Sounds a bit disturbing to me. 🙂 What a great thing your Mom did turning the VHS into a DVD. I have one I need to do. I was never a big video person which I regret now. I did take oodles of photos.
Yep, it made me cry when I opened it! I need to take some video editing classes though! 😀
Those tacos look SOOO good…and love the video! 🙂
Thanks Sara!
You guys have had really sucko weather this year! Austin would be looking pretty good to me! I went to try on clothes today because i have to take a sudden trip to Phoenix. AGHHHH! No more sugar in this mouth.
yep, making the turn to the next seasons clothes sometimes isn’t fun! Have a safe trip Abbe!
Omg you must get a tongue taco. So tender and fan friggin tactic. Damn, now I want one!!!
Okay – that’s three votes for trying it – I wonder if Tony would be game??!!
So done with winter…I can’t even whine about it anymore..lol and don’t you just hate those who aren’t suffering through this most miserable winter ever, rub it in your face. That Mexican food looks freaking awesome!!!
Yep, you and I are in the same weather boat Renee – and you’ll notice there are no onions on my tacos! 😀
Get the tongue tacos!!! Lengua tacos are seriously the best and a well-cooked tongue is a really, really wonderful dish to behold.
I’m with you in being SO OVER winter, even though it hasn’t been *quite* as miserably cold here as it has been where you are. And wow on sleeping so late–I hate sleeping later than 9-ish because then I feel like I’m wasting valuable weekend time, but sometimes you just need the rest. I would imagine that working at the restaurant would wear you out!
I normally feel the same way, like my weekend is even shorter if I sleep in, but sometimes it’s the best thing ever!
LOVE the video!
Good job stepping on the scale! Whenever I avoid the scale for a long time there is a reason… You know why you gained some weight, and you can turn it around! 🙂 For me, letting go of wine has been a painless way to save quite a few calories… And I used to always eat something after teaching an evening class. Unfortunately, for me, late night eating easily gets out of hand… I therefore decided no late night eating no matter what. If I never start, it’s easy… 🙂
Thanks Andrea – I thought you’d get a kick out of it since our kids are about the same age! 😀
It feels like forever to grill or even see the ground, doesn’t it? John was just talking about grilling outside and he said “Remember those days?” LOL!
You know – I gain weight like a crazy person. My week vacation = 6 pounds. And that was with a shit ton of walking, too. Mid 40s suck sometimes 😀
Isn’t it crazy that you can gain 6 pounds in a week but it will take you six weeks to lose it! I agree – definitely not the same the older we get!
You should try the tongue taco. They’re so cheap, just order it and see what you think. If you don’t try it, you’ll never know! I tried it a couple months ago and didn’t think it tasted any different than steak, surprisingly tender. The visual is a bit weird though, as it truly looks like a piece of tongue with tastebuds on it. Mine could have used some seasoning though.
Okay, you have convinced me – it is the taste buds that are preventing me, but I’ll just close my eyes!
yea for sleeping until 10:30 – you deserved that! and LOVE the video!!!! I hope she has a wonderful 22nd birthday 🙂
Thanks Courtney!
I loved watching some of the video – fun to see you over 20 years ago and to hear your voice!!!
So, I’m going to give up wine/beer……for Lent (I’m not Catholic but figured it would be a good reason to give it up for 40 LONG days!!!).
What??!! Wow, power to you Kim for giving up beer and wine. Just switch to whiskey! 😀
Of course I had to go right to the 8ish minute mark…LOL. You guys were so cute! What fun for you all to see this again.
Why is exercise so easy to let slide? Haha, I say that as I sit inside, having cancelled my planned walk/run with my friend this morning because it was 22 degrees with a wind chill of 6. Hah! Yep, that’s part of the answer, I guess. We both best be getting back to it, weather be damned.
I have no idea Shelley – and it’s funny – I’ve had two days of 60 minutes of working out and I feel great – why do I let that feeling go sometimes? I saw your ice – gah!
Ugh–I have been slacking on the exercise, too, and it definitely shows. 🙁 Last week I started up again, although I took the weekend off and ate French fries. Whoops! Let’s hope both of us can get back on track!
I hope so Kitch! 😀
awwwwwww! I love this! Such a great video. Baby showers…always filled with owwws and awwwws. “You don’t want someone sitting in the hospital for a week” hahaha. And your sister is hilarious. We had Mexican this weekend too- mmmm. Get back on it girl!
I am back on Erica! Thanks for cheering me on! 😀
Ha! Omg that video is so awesome! I haven’t seen that in a long time.
There will be more video too coming soon Jenn – ha!