Permission To Come Aboard

We had trouble printing our e-tickets last night. Since we booked our trip, NWA has merged with Delta. Thank you customer service employees at Delta, Cruise Now and Royal Caribbean.

Don't Go There

Glenn says he wants me to make the decisions on the trip as he makes wrong choices. Is there such a thing as a wrong choice? It could just be the path you were meant to take.

No walks with Patience from me. Not today. Too cold, too tired. So glad for Glenn.

Run Away

Enough preparation. I'm ready.

Worry Wort

I told a friend last week that Glenn is acting like he sees ghosts in corners lately. With vacation less than a week away, he says his stomach hurts with all the "what ifs." This early onset of little old man behavior is not comforting.

Out Of The Blue

Late last night, I received a message from a friend/neighbor coming into Alex from D.L. Her two oldest girls play hockey and one has a game here today. We made plans to meet and maybe eat. The girls may not remember me but I think Kristin and I will pick up like we spoke yesterday. That is my hope at least.

So Many Books, So Little Time

I think my eyes are bigger than my stomach. Vacation is a week away and there are 5 books by my bed. Is it too late to learn speed reading?

Clicking Right Along

Since we were headed into town for numerous meetings today, we also scheduled an Adequan shot for Patience, an oil change for Glenn and a haircut for myself. Things went quite smoothly with Dick's appointments and thankfully, there are more answers now than questions.

Day Off

Tomorrow, instead of a day off from teaching, cooking or household chores, Glenn and I are once again dealing with in-law issues. After our family pow wow on Saturday, meetings were set up with the attorney, investment representative and local bank. Glenn did some advance preparation by speaking with an attorney with which his firm has an established relationship. Wish life came with a crystal ball so we knew what the next best move should be and when we should take that step.

Do The Locomotion

It's a beautiful sunny day for a walk. Just wishing my companion talked instead of barked.

Black ice has me taking the road most traveled. Life lesson: take the high road till things blow over.

Marital or Martial

You can choose where to put the "I" in your marriage.

Heart To Heart

Share some love with everyone you meet today. You'll be touched.

Talk It Out

"The Talk" is often dreaded by parents. Giving the straight information to their kids in loving language, a challenge. The reverse is also sometimes difficult.

TED

If you have never visited the TED talks website, I encourage you to do so. It can be accessed from the links under "You Live, You Learn" on the left hand side of this blog.

This morning, I watched Jamie Oliver's talk on his food revolution. Here is a link to sign his petition.

http://tinyurl.com/ya94lby

Heartburn

Food can be friend or foe
Love can be yes or no

United by law
Feeling can get raw

First do no harm
Soothe with wit or charm

Give It A Try

Once again, a few snowy days have cancelled classes and it will be difficult to motivate the participants. Making a habit of exercise or healthy eating takes consistency and these breaks are disruptive in many ways.

But instead of thinking can't and won't, just try.

Snow Days

Lots of white around.
Driveway can't be found.

Plow and shovel busy
In-laws in a tizzy

Packing for a cruise
Lifting winter's blues

Lucid Food

After indulging in a mixture of healthy snacks and downright unhealthy ones yesterday, it's time to get clear about my food choices.

Whiteout

Preparing for the 10" of snow, I am firing up the grocery list and heading out.

WOW Wine

We opened a special bottle last night, just because. (That's my favorite reason) It was a 2004 Iris Hill Pinot Noir from Oregon.

The first glass seemed a little thin and very smooth but the second glass resulted in more spice, cherry and vanilla with fine tannins. It could have aged longer. Sigh. Now it's gone.

Cook Your Goose

Skin on goose breasts
3T grated onion
4 tsp. grated carrots
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp marjoram
1 tsp sage
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 C. white wine

Marinate 8 hours in a zip bag. Remove and pat dry. Grill 10 min on each side.

Guilty

Hi, my name is Julie. I enable my husband. I wonder if he could run the washer, dishwasher, stove, oven ...ad nauseum. And as for emptying the cat box, don't make me laugh.

We All Need Somebody

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's
Always tomorrow

Dog Walker

It is next to impossible finding someone to come out and walk Patience a couple of times while we are on vacation. The hazards of living in the sticks combined with a small social circle.

Tighten Up

How many more pay cuts before the final cut? Next year, instead of a 50% cut we may be taking a couple months off without pay.