Picture taken by The Boy
Kitty Cam
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My body hurts…
Getting up this morning was painful, very painful. I was feeling yesterday’s workout. I got My Man and the The Boy (whose eyes look swollen from allergies) off to work/school and took off to the gym. I got there at 7:30 and walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes. Then at 8 am SK came and got me for more torture. Really, it wasn’t too bad…in the beginning. By the time we started to work on my abs, I hit the wall…and backed up and hit it again. I was tired, my legs were sore and my knee really hurt. When I got home I took a few Advil for my knee and by the lunch time, it felt a lot better. Tomorrow I plan on riding the exercise bike and then on Friday I got back to see SK and then Yoga. By then, I will really need a good stretch and a nice glass of wine.
Random thought: We got our tax refund today! Woot! Woot!
Farm Burger
The Boy’s piano lesson was cancelled today, so we went out to dinner instead! We had seen this burger place called Farm Burger when My Man and I were out for a date night last month and decided to give it a try.
Farm Burger is defined by its mission, its farms, its team, and its community. We depend on local farmers, ranchers and land stewards to make your burger as good as it is. From our beef to our tomatoes to our compostable containers to our owners, Farm Burger is sustainable, local, humane, and helping to reroute our food system to function more like an ecosystem than a corporation. Our goal is to connect soil, animal, plant, rancher, butcher, chef & you…all in a simple wire basket.
When I read this and saw their menu, I knew this was my kind of burger joint. As I have said in the past, I don’t eat much red meat since at most places you really don’t know where it comes from. Why all beef can’t come from happy cows, who live a happy life getting fat on grass and sun bathing, I don’t know. Hopefully one day.
Fries & Rings
Anyway, back to the restaurant. My burger was very good. The crisp pickles and yummy smoked gouda cheese made it delicious! My Man and I split a basket of fries and rings. The Boy got a kids cheese burger, fries and shake. He was happy. My Man was happy.
Shake
We were all happy.
Question: Do you ever feel that you don’t workout enough?
What am I listening to?
What am I listening to? Right now I am listening to The Avett Brothers.
The Avett Brothers are an American band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers—Scott Avett, playing the banjo and Seth Avett, playing the guitar—and Bob Crawford, who plays the stand-up bass. ( from Wikipedia). My Man and I have seen them once in concert and in May we are taking The Boy to see them at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, as part of his Birthday gift (but to be honest, we would have taken him anyway).
The two CD’s I have been listening to are The Carpenter and I and Love and You. Check them out! BTW…Both brothers have perfect teeth. Ask my girl Dee, she will agree with me!
Kitty Cam
How much for that Kitty in the window?
After this morning, I might give him to you for free!! 
The Boy’s New Hairdo!
The Boy got his haircut the other day.
Getting it cut.
The Boy: Will she wash my hair?
Me: Yes
The Boy: Does it cost extra?
Me: No.
The Boy: That’s awesome!
My neck itches!
Today has been a pretty good day. Work went well, I have been meatless all day (but that may change around dinner time) and I got to work out with SK. I have missed my last two training sessions with her and boy did I feel it today! It is either the missed sessions, the fact I was up at 5am, allergies or because someone didn’t realize it was 80 degrees outside and didn’t turn the air on inside the gym cause I just was not at my usual form today. Goodness! I was a mess. At least I felt I was a mess. My heart rate took forever to get back into Zone 2 and I just couldn’t catch my breath. I don’t think I have address this yet but I am missing two wedges out lungs. On two different occasions I had a soft tissue tumors located in the top lobe of my left lung. To get them out, they had to go in and cut out the tumor and the surrounding lung tissue. I usually don’t have an issue with breathing but I did today. SK said I was doing ok. I go back to her bright and early tomorrow morning. I told her I hoped I was able to move!
Speaking of allergies, The Boy is all clogged up and coughing. For those who are not from the South, it is a mess here right now. My car, our outdoor furniture, the chicken coop, they are all covered in bright green pollen. Our poor screened in porch! Thank goodness I remembered to bring in the cushions this year. I have been getting severe pollen warnings from my Weather Channel app on my phone for the last three days. The Boy had to miss recess because he was such a mess today at school. I can’t wait till it rains!!!
Homework
The Boy is back at school and the homework has begun again. I can’t wait till summer, I am so sick of homework. After homework I went out to hang with The Girls and plant in the garden. I planted three rows of beats and one row of bok choy. I have never grown bok choy before but I love it, so my fingers are crossed. I also added arugula to the lettuce tub I have on the porch. I then sat a little with the girls and watched them kick dirt on each other. Two grumpy old hens.
Guess what I was covered in when I came back inside? Pollen. 
Question: Have you started planting your garden yet?
Kitty Cam
Two girls sleeping
Meatless Monday!
Good Meatless Monday Y’all!
I’m ready!
As you remember, I chose to make Broccoli Tomato Galette from Vegetarian Times. I made it on Sunday and then re-heated it on Monday for dinner. It was pretty easy to make. On Sunday morning I went to Trader Joe’s and got everything I needed except the oregano, I grow it in my garden and used it. I decided that My Man would have a taste of it on Sunday and then compare how it tasted on Monday.
Hot out of the oven!
Ready to put in the oven
As you can see, I can’t rollout a circle to save my life. Anyway, I think my oddly shape pizza looks “rustic”.
Overall impression
The pizza (cause really, that it what it is) was pretty easy to make. I thought it tasted better fresh from the oven then it did re heated today. Both My Man and I think that it needed salt. I ended up adding salt to mine when I ate it both times and it helped a lot. The other thing was the crust. I don’t if it was the TJ crust (although I have had their regular crust and enjoyed it) or if it was the fact that it was a wheat crust but is was just ok. Ok as in I hope to never have it again.
I think I will make this again but with regular crust…and salt…and more cheese. I think I just added 300 more calories to the damn thing but it will Yummy! Y’all check it out and tell me what you think!
Here is the recipe:
Serves 4
This rustic pie takes up less space in the fridge or freezer than a typical pizza.
- 4 plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- ½ small onion, sliced (½ cup)
- 4 tsp. olive oil
- 1 12-oz. pkg. prepared whole-wheat pizza dough, at room temperature
- ¼ cup prepared pesto
- ½ cup shredded fontina cheese
1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Place tomato halves cut side up on baking sheet. Insert 2 slices of garlic in each tomato half; sprinkle with oregano. Roast 30 minutes.
2. Toss together broccoli, onion, and oil in baking dish. Roast 20 minutes, or until tender. Cool 10 minutes.
3. Roll dough into 10-inch circle. Transfer to baking sheet coated with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. Spread pesto on crust; sprinkle with cheese. Top with vegetables, leaving 2-inch rim. Fold 1 inch of crust edge inward. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F; bake 40 minutes, or until golden.
STORE/SERVE Cool, wrap in foil, and refrigerate up to 2 days, or freeze 1 month. Reheat 15 minutes at 350°F before serving (thaw first if frozen).
Question: What did you have this Meatless Monday?