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Today has been a pretty good day. I'm glad it was my "rest" day seeing as how my triceps were feeling pretty sore. The problem is that I've joined a couple challenges on JM. My "Patton" challenge was to do 300 abs. I did 400. I did 100 regular crunches, 200 oblique crunches (100 on each side), and 100 reverse crunches. I forgot about yesterday's Patton challenge (to do 150 squats) so I did those today as well. My "Holiday Time Team Challenge" is to do at least 500 squats this week. So far I'm up to 300. Not too shabby I guess. Not as good as some people though.
I'm totally into the idea of cooking lately. Which I'm sure you all have noticed. These communities that I've joined are not helping. I keep getting these awesome recipes that I'm really excited to try out. Just a little while ago someone posted a recipe for Drunken Beef Stew. Hello!! This recipe calls for both beer and wine and I can't wait to be able to make it for O.
I really want to do the 12 days of cookies but I'd be worried to have those in the house. Maybe I'll try that next year. This year I've decided to bake goodies and send them as xmas gifts so I won't have to buy everyone presents. LOL! I know...I'm cheap. But you know...nobody bakes anymore. People take the easy way out and buy the store bought crap and it's just way inferior to what can be done with a little time and effort in the kitchen. I'm actually really excited about some of the recipes I've found! I hope they work out for me seeing as how I haven't really cooked or baked in about a year.
I did make homemade mashed potatoes last night though. I know that's something small but it made me happy to make my garlic mashed potatoes that people usually really love. It felt good to cook again. O and I used to have this thing that we would try a new recipe and sit down and decide what we could do to it to make it better. We would also make whomever didn't cook pay for the meal by kissing the cook. We did this every time we cooked. I miss that. It's the little things like that that make me miss him most. It was so small, but it was ours.
Other than that, I'm hanging out. I bought most of the stuff for my holiday goodies today and I have to venture out tomorrow to find one more ingredient and some holiday tins to send them in. Should be fun! Wish me luck!
I'm totally into the idea of cooking lately. Which I'm sure you all have noticed. These communities that I've joined are not helping. I keep getting these awesome recipes that I'm really excited to try out. Just a little while ago someone posted a recipe for Drunken Beef Stew. Hello!! This recipe calls for both beer and wine and I can't wait to be able to make it for O.
I really want to do the 12 days of cookies but I'd be worried to have those in the house. Maybe I'll try that next year. This year I've decided to bake goodies and send them as xmas gifts so I won't have to buy everyone presents. LOL! I know...I'm cheap. But you know...nobody bakes anymore. People take the easy way out and buy the store bought crap and it's just way inferior to what can be done with a little time and effort in the kitchen. I'm actually really excited about some of the recipes I've found! I hope they work out for me seeing as how I haven't really cooked or baked in about a year.
I did make homemade mashed potatoes last night though. I know that's something small but it made me happy to make my garlic mashed potatoes that people usually really love. It felt good to cook again. O and I used to have this thing that we would try a new recipe and sit down and decide what we could do to it to make it better. We would also make whomever didn't cook pay for the meal by kissing the cook. We did this every time we cooked. I miss that. It's the little things like that that make me miss him most. It was so small, but it was ours.
Other than that, I'm hanging out. I bought most of the stuff for my holiday goodies today and I have to venture out tomorrow to find one more ingredient and some holiday tins to send them in. Should be fun! Wish me luck!