Friday, January 28, 2011

I don't hate...

I don't hate bean burritos, nor do I hate apples- but for some reason I have an aversion to both. I don't know why. Apples- I ate one yesterday, and again it suprised me how much I like them. It's not like we never have them in our house- in fact I usually buy them in 8 lb bags. I slice them up for the kids, pack them in lunches,add them to meals, but for me it really takes something for me to get that first bite in - even though I know I like them. Why- I don't know? Bean burritos- ( I have to say my aversion doesn't include Taco Bell), but for someone who always wants to eat more vegetarian meals- why do I have such a hard time making them- I actually make good ones, and it's one of the few vegetarian meals Richard really likes. Yet it takes a lot for me to make them. Weird.

And so it goes...

Saturday, January 1, 2011

What a year- 2010!

Well 2011 is here, which makes me reflect back on the past year. It's been one of those "big" years for me-with a lot of major things occuring. In January I had emergency surgery to have my gall bladder removed, in May I graduated from college with an associates degree in occupational therapy assistant, in July our Family took a nice vacation to NYC, in August I started working in my new career field, and in December my oldest child turned 16. All good things - except perhaps the surgery. However, what really makes the year is just the day to day things with my family. We are truly blessed to have one another, to live in this land of freedom, to have the means to provide for our needs. I'm thankful that as we are entering the new year we have jobs and health and one another.

I think the goals for last year were to try more new recipes and to have a vegetarian meal each week. I do think I did a decent job at trying new recipes- and even posting about some of them, however the vegetarian meals kind of slipped away. Not that we didn't have any, but certainly not the quality or quanity I had hoped for. Goals for this year??? I'm not sure, I'm still thinking about that. I want to be reasonable and not set myself up to be disappointed as the year goes on. Maybe something to do with organization?

Richard's going to be travelling more the next few months. I am determined to be a relatively happy wife while he is away! I have a bad habit of taking on the attitude of "if you're not here when I need you, then I don't need you" Oh, the poor man, he really is a good guy. Hopefully the kids, the cars, the weather and everything else will cooperate with me!

Wishing everyone a happy, truly happy New Year.

**Just Finished- The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney ( I think)It was okay, the first half was really good, but unfortunately I felt it went downhill from there.

And so it goes....