It was a weird weather day yesterday. Started out rainy, then threats of storms, then super cloudy then clear skies by the end of the day, only to get SUPER windy when I went to bed last night. It was so awesome to be under all the covers and having that cold breeze coming in through the window. I ended up making a spinach and egg white omelet at home then heated it up under the broiler toaster oven with some Cabot cheese.
My co-worker asked if we were going to walk at lunch and looking at my weather app, it looked like it was going to storm from 11-2. I had a work errand to run, so I told her I was just going to the gym. Well, after my errand it looked like the rain might hold off, and I ended up walking the trail by my office for 40 minutes.
I love the panoramic setting on my iPhone! When I got back to work I told my friend that I cheated on her and walked without her – hopefully today the rain will stay away. When I got back to work I realized that I had forgotten two key items for my lunch – my low carb tortilla wraps and baby spinach. My plan was to make a leftover beef, black bean, corn and baby spinach burrito. I looked in my work pantry and saw that I had a lone flatout wrap, so I decided to use that. When it came out of the toaster oven, it kind of looked like ass, but I didn’t really have a backup. The edges got really crispy so I couldn’t roll it up, so I ended up eating this with a knife and fork. After I added some hot sauce, it actually didn’t taste too bad. It just kind of looks like dog food!
My boss gets an unwich from Jimmy John’s a couple times a week. It’s basically a turkey sandwich wrapped in lettuce vs. bread. She always hands it to me and says “can you make this edible?!” The first time I made her unwich into a salad I had a ton of stuff in my work pantry to kick it up – craisins, walnuts, apple, baby spinach from my lunch, etc. But some days, like yesterday, I didn’t know how I was going to make it taste better.
Well, I ended up adding diced apple, pecans, and some of my black beans and corn and I had some croutons in my pantry too – doesn’t look too bad!
I had chest for strength yesterday – that routine took me just about 30 minutes.
Then finished it off with 2 miles on the treadmill.
Hannah was working last night, so Jacob and I enjoyed some pork! When I was in Key West I bought a bunch of seasonings from Spice and Tea. One of them was a Greek seasoning. So I took our chops out, seasoned them with salt, pepper and the Greek seasoning and let them sit while I made our side dish. I had a cooked baked potato in the fridge, so I chopped that up with a zucchini, sautéed that for a few minutes, then added 3/4 of a cup of homemade sauerkraut (that’s almost gone – wah!). I put that in a bowl, then added a bit of coconut oil in the pan, turned the heat up to medium high and seared the chops for 2 minutes a side, then put the burner to low, put a lid on it and cooked it just 5 more minutes. While the chops rested, I made a quick pan sauce – 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 a cup of beef broth and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
This dish was amazingly simple and delicious and I love the fact that it was ready in just about 20 minutes. You may ask what Hannah had when she got home from work? I made her homemade mac n cheese. Am I a good Momma or what?
Hannah bought me a few workout tank tops and I wore this one yesterday:
I really love it – it’s soft, and long (hate short shirts!) and I really like the message. It’s kind of how I feel now – like I am wandering, but I don’t necessarily feel lost if you know what I mean. I am thankful for each day and try to focus on the positives of what I have and not what I don’t. One of the women at my Mom’s church (hi Mrs. P!) reads my blog every day. She’s around my Mom’s age, and she knows how hard losing Tony was for me. She told me “you know, the pain never really goes away no matter how long – I still feel the loss of my husband and it’s been 48 years.” She says the good ones make you feel the loss for a lifetime. I nearly cried right then and there, but I got what she was saying.
Do you feel you are wandering but not lost?
ugh.
I feel utterly lost.
BUT have faith Ill find my way back.
I have faith that you will too! 😀
I’m not lost and not wandering but I know that the pain never really goes away. Next Monday it’s 15 years that I lost my dad and it feels like yesterday. I am thinking about him more the week leading up to the day, I have that every year. When the period comes I start to get emotional easily I just have to look at the calendar and know it’s close to that day.
I do agree with Randi on your bosses lunch. I think it’s stupid she would buy something like that and then ask you to make something of it. First don’t buy it, second get a lunch yourself. You are way to sweet for her.
We are so alike Fran, my Dad will have been gone 18 years this September – it’s hard to believe he’s been gone that long and I wish he could have seen his grandkids grow up – because you know Hannah was his favorite too 😀
I actually don’t mind fixing that bosses sandwich, she’s the nice one! 😀
Just had to chime in quickly: your shirt is from The Lord of the Rings. It’s the verses written about Aragorn. Full poem is:
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
You’re welcome. 😉
I love you Charlie ❤️ I didn’t know
I feel like I’ve been wandering for years and just hope someone finds me!
Hard to believe your boss actually pays money for that unwich! So glad you’re able and willing to help her out. What you make looks way better than that crap she’s paying for!
I hate short shirts. Nobody needs to see my belly poking out while I’m squatting!
I can’t believe your boss hands you here lunch and asks you to fix it up? Why doesnt she just bring a salad everyday? Not that hard to throw together on Sunday and have for the week.
Today I feel lost and sad for the loss of my friend yesterday. Only 55yrs old and just married not even 5yrs( this August). She waited her entire life to find her husband ( his first marriage too) and she got cancer a year after they were married. She had a mastectomy, went into remission and then it came back a year ago. She didnt even get to retire from her job as an LAPD detective. Sept would have been 25yrs.
I saw your post on Facebook and I am so sorry to hear about your friend – so sad, and that is so young. Sending big hugs your way!
I want that mac n cheese!
My store sells this pasta in the Mexican aisle of my grocery store – a 10 ounce bag for .40 cents a bag, and when cooked, looks exactly like the macaroni in the Kraft macaroni box. Hannah pretty much puffy hearts Mac N Cheese. 😀
Man, you can pretty much take any ingredient and make it awesome!!! I always get the best meal ideas from you 🙂
P.S. Also a short shirt hater
Amen to the short shirt Jen! 😀
No, I’m pretty sure I’m lost! I have been wandering far too long. I need to get out of my own way so I can flourish and be the me I know I can be. Thanks so much for the Instagram response. I tried to wing it and remembered seeing you cook some type of meat, on a rack, above a cast iron pan. That is what I did and my turkey breast turned out marvelous! I’m not a huge fan of mac and cheese but yours looks glorious. Super mom to the rescue!
Whew, I am so glad that you saw that message – usually I see my phone light up, so sorry for the delay – glad it worked out for you! 😀