Today I had the TV on, I have the autotune set to catch Twilight whenever it comes on. It was over by the time Oprah came on and I flipped it over there to see what she was saying today. She had Alicia Silverstone on there and she was talking about being a vegan and eating healthy and she has a cook book. I checked it out online, and a few people said it was hard to even find the ingredients in the store, so that does not sound like a good idea or an easy idea anyway. Although I really want to start eating healthier, I mean Jeff and I are not getting any younger, and when Jeff had his last check up his cholesterol was high…ugh!
One thing that is easy is pretty much copying a card right out of the catalog, or this case it was the new mini catalog. I changed the card just a little bit, but not much.
Stamp Set: Gratuitous Graffiti, Thank you Kindly, Garden from the Heart
Paper: Basic Gray, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, White Confetti
Ink: Basic Gray, Bordering Blue, Going Gray, Certainly Celery, So Saffron
Misc: So Saffron striped ribbon, white gel pen
So today I went out to take a picture of the owl, it rained this morning, and I thought I had better take a picture in case he takes off again. This time he looked even more bored to see me, I think I interrupted his nap.
He could barely open his eyes or perhaps he was pretending to sleep, and he never moved at all except for his eyes squinting to look at me. But as I walked away when I looked back, he was totally watching me leave, as his head turned my way.
So later I thought I would go sit on the back porch with my camera and see what other critters I would see to take pictures of. The pictures are horrible, I mean why have a camera that can zoom when the pictures are all pixelly. I really need to save up for a better camera. I know I keep saying that eh?
Anyway, here is the owl again…
…still looking bored, but kinda neat cause it is a side view. I think it is so cool that he looks like wood.
Then I saw a rabbit…
…this picture is blurry, and almost looks like a watercolor painting or something.
Then I saw a hummingbird, so happy that I filled the feeders, I like to pretend it is the one I fed…
…but Jeff just rolls his eyes when I say that.
Then I saw this red bird…
…not sure what it is cause the picture is not too clear, I don't think it is a robin, and I think it has too much red for a female cardinal and not enough red for the male.
That was it for the critters, once the weather gets warmer there will be more.
I will sign off for now. Have a great Thursday and thanks for stopping in!
Di, check ou the The Biggest Loser website, they have cookbooks with healthy cooking for losing weight,
I thought about the vegan thing too – or vegetarian – but I'm a carnivore…..I think I would miss meat too much. The critters were cool..the way you were going "and then I saw".."and then I saw"… I thought the last picture was gonna be Eric or Jeff, and you would have given them a crazy critter name or something!! Kind of like the North American Monkey at the Grand Bend Zoo!!!
Luv ya
Jax
I was so relieved that, after the picture of the rabbit, there was not a picture of the owl eating the rabbit!!! Mr. Rabbit looks too big anyway….
I appreciate your blog…thanks!
Mary, Thanks I will look that up, things need to change at the Gibbs' house.
Jax, oh man that would have been so funny.
Susan, ewww…that would have been not so funny!
Hugs,
Di
How fun to get to check out all the little critters all the time. My brother lives out at the base of the Superstition Mountains and works from home. Right outside his office window he see all kinds of deer, javelina, coyotes, bunnies, quail, etc etc etc. He has even seen a momma and baby bobcat. He's got some great pictures.
Send that Robin up north please, that's my sign Spring Has ARRived! I'll even pay extra to expedite him or her!
Cute assortment of wildlife
Hi Di,
your posts always make me laugh (specially those involving Edward *sigh* ah what?) speaking of which, it is just me, or Twilight was a bit different? better perhaps? I liked it better than New Moon, I don't know if it has to do with the whole directing/filming style from both directors, but Twilight had a "je ne sais quoi" glow that New Moon lacked. My sister says I'm a freak, but of course, she is not one of those twilight people 😉
Ok, back to the main point, I know you rather cook, but in times of despair, WW Smart Ones are a good option (I spent the summer at my mom's in Canada -I'm from Venezuela) and since she was busy at work and I was all by myself during the day, I used to have smart ones for lunch and a side of salad, but for dinner we used to share one bag of those ready-to-go salads (how I miss them) adding only 2/3 of the dressing and a side of chicken, fish or beef… it was usually roasted chicken from the store, but we used to have a lot of baked whole grained tilapia as well 😀 and drink LOTS of water… I know most Americans are used to having coke, diet coke, decaff coke, etc etc etc, but there is nothing healthier than natural fruit juice (the one you make in your house from scratch) with your meals, natural iced tea or water (I know that getting fresh fruit might be a bit expensive, but just think of all the benefits it gives you! fiber -because we don't strain it-, vitamins, a sweet delight :D, amongst others).
In my country, we are used to having fresh fruit juice with almost every meal: fresh squeezed orange juice in the morning; pineapple, guava, papaya, watermelon, cantaloupe, tamarind or mango are the most common for lunch (we do the heavy meal backwards in case you don't know) and at night we have something lighter like a chicken sandwich or a salad and a glass of lunch's left over juice 😀
Uhm, yeah, you must be wondering who am I… I've been reading you for a while now, and well, I just wanted to share a few things, you seen I've been learning to eat healthy since 2008 when I realized I was overweight (I didn't see myself that way since I had been thin most of my life, so I was pretty shocked) and I've lost so far 25 kgs and haven't gained anything back 🙂 Right now my weight is around 75kgs (for somebody my height, which is very close to ground) is a lot yet.
Lots of exercise helps a lot… I lost a few pounds while visiting my mom since I spent most of my day getting to know the city, getting lost and finding the path again (lol), walking, walking, walking, and also joined my mom at the gym while she worked with her personal trainer, I would just go to the thread mill and stay there until she was ready to go hehe. The biggest improvement that I noticed by exercising, was not only getting in shape (as in I was able to go 2 flight of stairs w/o feeling I was going to faint) but actually losing that annoying tummy, legs looking thinner and muscular, my arms getting thinner as well… I just shrank… and believe me, I didn't starve myself to death or derived me of anything, because sometimes I would accompany my mom and her friends/coworkers to go have some Indian food or if I ran into a Tim Horton's I would grab a small pack of Tim Bits or a Honey Crawler *gasp* yes, I did :$ but of course, it wasn't all the time, but what I mean is, to eat healthier (more veggies, legumes and poultry/fish, steamed, baked, roasted, with very little oil -canola or olive oil are really good) and every now and then (once a week works well, but twice a week is pretty decent when you are starting) have something you just love in small quantities. I hope you understand this hehe I was looking for your e-mail and didn't find it 🙁
AND, last (yes, I'll finally shut up), this is (I believe) a latin granny recipe 😛 for your hubby and his high cholesterol: in one glass of water, add 1 tbspoon of oatmeal and let it sit for the night, in the morning, after showering and washing his teeth prior to having any breakfast, he has to drink that water (he can toss the oatmeal); it is said that oatmeal helps clean your organism, and that if you do this every morning for a while before eating anything, it will help lower your cholesterol since the oatmeal magic component will get faster into your blood helping clean it out.
Well, I hope this helps, feel free to write me if you want to ask this crazy latin chick about her weight loss journey, I have a lot of info to share some interesting pictures you may want to look at 🙂 (you know, it is not easy being a girl in this country with so many Miss Universes and Miss Worlds, for real! 15 year old girls are stunning! I don't know what their parents fed them, but they are gorgeous already!)
I have to tell you that I love seeing the pictures of the animals you see…esp. the birds! LOVE that owl!! And to see a hummingbird in January….makes me wonder why we live in NY??? Anyway, I do love seeing your stamping but wanted to make sure you don't stop including the animals!
I am an ovo-lacto vegetarian and have been for over 20 years. I eat eggs and milk if they are in something but not straight. I do not cook from vegetarian cookbooks but rather use real recipes and substitute with replacers like Morningstar Farms or Boca products, both widely available in most grocery stores. Feel free to email me if you want to chat.
I live in a rural area of Northwestern NJ (yes, rural!) Love your photos, especially the owl. We have lots of wildlife here, too: black bears, deer, fox, coyotes, snakes, assorted birds and tons of squirrels. Some are pictured on my blog, along with my cards. Stop in some time!
If you and your husband want to try and eat healthier you should check out Tosca Reno's ‘Eat Clean Diet’. It is really not a diet it is more of a change in lifestyle and it is amazing not to mention it works. Everything in her cookbooks tastes great and most of the stuff her recipes require are things you can buy at your local grocery store. 🙂
On a Stampin’ note I love this card. It is super cute! I love your attention to detail.