Tempting Kitty Part Two

Apparently cats like Borscht. I compost our leftovers by burring them in the garden. I hate how compost piles smell and this method id so easy you dig a hole fill it with the waste. Then dig a hole next to it and use the dirt from that hole to put on top of your food waste. Well I was a bit lazy the other day. We had some leftover Borscht. ( for those that don't know it is a tasty beet soup from Eastern Europe. No meat in it at all.) I took it out to the hole in our garden and poured it in. I decided that I would be burring stuff later in the week so I just left it. That night when Justin came home he asked me " So what did you put in the garden?" "Borsht why?" "There are 3 cats out in the garden eating it out of the hole."
So if you are interested in feeding any ferrel cats in your neighborhood. Make a pot of borscht eat what you like and then leave  the rest out for your neighborhood cats.

Also, I made a smoothie this morning with mountain dew in it. Felix has taken to opening the cans of soda. I am so excited! So instead of wasting it I added it. I have gone form barely having my eyes open to being alert enough to make several paper airplanes. I think this morning is about to get much better...

What we have been up to

Eliza and I at Chris' wedding.
None of my other pictures turned out good. 

Good times at Calvin's 2nd birthday

Having fun!

Happy Birthday Calvin

Funny story about Felix. Every time there has been a birthday party this year he has sidled up and tried to blow out the candles. Seriously one min. he is playing in the other room, then he is right next to the cake. We should get that boy a box of tic tacs...

Weird Wednesday: Tempting kitty

My goal with weird Wednesday was to share something funny silly or just plain odd.


    So yesterday I was at my parents house doing laundry and I decided to take the boys on a bike ride on the canal road. We rode a mile in and Calvin was done so we got ready to turn around and like 5 yards ahead I notice a cat jump out of the bushes. All spitty and hair up at some runners. I was like oh gosh what a silly cat. Calvin saw and was super excited. "Kitty KITTY!!!!! mom KITTY!!!" Surprisingly with Calvin making all that noise the cat walked over. Felix at this point had taken off on his bike and was having a great time. The cat was middle sized not an adult but not a kitten. And cow spotted. Super cute. It had a silky coat and seemed friendly so I pet it first. The cat seemed to enjoy it so Calvin pet the cat. The cat was just fine with that and seemed to like the attention. At this point I noticed how far Felix had gotten away from us so it was time to go. I finally got Calvin on the bike and we were off. Oddly the cat seemed to be going in the same direction. Which was great because it kept Calvin on the move. After about half a mile I thought it was odd that the cat was still headed in the same direction.

    Then Calvin was having a fit because I wouldn't let him run after the cat into the bushes and was being a general pain. So I picked him and his bike up. Oddly enough He became super calm after a few min. of me carrying him. I looked behind to see why and there was the cat on the road following us. By the time we caught up to Felix ,who was busy throwing rocks into the ditch, the cat was walking right next to us. At this point Several people we had seen on the way up were on their way back.
"Is that your cat?"
" Cute cat"
   We got to the part of the canal where you have to cross the road. I stopped with the boys the cat stopped to and we all crossed together. At this point I a thinking "what?!!? Do cats follow people home?" And it did. Followed us the whole way to my parents house. When we got home the cat let us play with it. And then it took a nap on the front porch. The boys and I went inside and had lunch and I finished laundry. The cat was still there when it was time to go get Justin from work. And at this point my sister and I have texted the people we know that have cats to see if they want a new one. No luck.

   We took the cat with us to get Justin. And it curled up at the boys feet and slept. Then we took the kitty to the shelter. It was sad. He was such a nice cat. Calvin completely broke down. I was also a little misty eyed. It was extremely tempting to keep this cat. But, we figured that it must belong to somebody. He was so kind and great with the kids. He was clean and well behaved. And taking it to a shelter was the best way to get him back to his owner. But I super wanted to keep it.

Workouts and Eating less

I love food. 

Which has made loosing weight hard for me. I get to a certain spot and I maintain. Not because I don't exercise everyday or stay active. 

It is food.

 So I have been working really hard on portioning better, making healthier choices, and listening to my body. It has been hard. But I am feeling great. I have finally broken the barrier and am loosing inches around my thighs and arms.

 I don't feel that I look like a stuffed sausage in skinny jeans anymore!

My advice to anyone looking to loose weight:

Eat less crap and eat more veggies

Run at least 6 miles every other day

On your non running day walk to get groceries or any old errand.

Take Sunday off and give yourself a treat 

Do some kind of weight training daily

If the weather is bad, locate an indoor track or GYM to run in.

Making this change has been very hard for me, but every time I look in the mirror I know it is worth it. Because I am worth it. 

And I still love food.

seriously guys 

it is 

awesome.

Food Friday!

Today is food Friday. I wanted to talk about two things.
#1 Pintrest. Love it for finding new things to take me out of the boring and into something new. So many of the things posted are healthy. Thank heavens, because it takes a lot of will power to not add the ingredients needed for home made fudge, toffe, twix bars, and samoas, to my grocery list. Pintrest is a great tool for a good home cook.
#2 Mrs. Renfro's Green Salsa. Wow! By chance I picked this up. Normally I just get Pace. It works it's not great or bad. But I am always looking for something new. This is a keeper. I love it. The ingredients are jalapeno's onions vinegar and garlic. And some spices too. I love it, and have been having it on anything I can think of. It was good on grilled cheese, and on a plain tortilla. But it is not kidding when it says hot. It is hot. But if you eat it in moderation and not smother your food in it you should not set your mouth on fire like I did earlier today. ( I was feeling greedy) At most it will be a nice tingling sensation with a little bit of forehead sweat. The salsa is made in Texas and It is only 10 calories per serving! Which is also awesome.
#3 Ok I lied,
 I tried elderberry jelly this week. Fantastic! Also a keeper. The Jelly I tried was from Windmill Farms in Perry Utah. Tasty stuff. Awesome on PB and J.  Just a little bit tart and sweet and it is somewhere in between grapes and cherries as far as flavor is concerned. I  now look forward to my kids unfinished sandwiches these days. It was fantastic on whole wheat toast with fresh goats cheese. Made for an amazing lunch.
I now want an elderberry bush or 7 so I can make my own jelly.

food is awesome!

Best foot forward

Well now that school is over I have decided to kick my workouts up a notch. I have been daily doing weights at home and walking with the boys. I've started by trying to run three or two miles a day. But last Saturday I decided to run the 3 miles straight and walk the rest back. Well I made it three and was like I feel great so I ran the rest of the way home. I am very slow. But my goal is to run six miles three times a week. I am worn out by the end of the day but I am loving how I feel.

photo 1 portfolio

Here is portfolio from my photo 1 class.