Breakfast of Champions

It's my blog and I'll whine if I want to, whine if I want to. You would whine too if it happened to you. Same song, second verse.
I'm OK, really, just a little sore, as in I can hardly use the stairs the regular way. I ended up going on a WALK/run last night with Max and the horse. What was I thinking? Oh, I wasn't...
I am still happy I am taking the class, I am scared silly for tomorrow morning, I am eating the protein right away in the morning, just having a little ibo and excedrine cocktail with it. It's all good. We received an encouraging email from Rob yesterday afternoon-love that! It's good. I just keep telling myself it is good and pretty soon, I'll believe it too.

Back to School

New school supplies:

A friend and myself are taking a class at our alma mater, a toning and sculpting class. At 5:45 A.M., three mornings a week, which any hour before 6:00 A.M. is considered the middle of the night by myself. Outdoors- rain or shine. We use weights. We run. Push-ups. Okay people, all of that I can do, barely.
Then our instructor, Rob, a very nice and encouraging young man told us we would now do the stairs. He kept mentioning motor skills and how great this was for our motor skills, I maxed out my motor skills in kindergarten. That is it. Don't be too hard on me, we had to JUMP up the stairs, on the football field bleachers. Over and over. I. could. NOT. do. it. Rob mentioned that guys on the football team SKIP stairs. Don't hurt yourself, but try it before you are too critical. It is not easy especially if your nickname, while growing up, was Grace. Especially if you are afraid of height, the bleachers make me crazy anyway.
Aside from the stairs it was great, though it will be a miracle if I can lift my arms tomorrow. I got my guys out the door and went directly to the hot tub. I don't dare to ask Rob if that is a bad idea, what if he says no hot tub? Should I ask?

Cheater Pie

Personally, I think those frozen pre-made pie crusts can be icky. Not always, so don't be insulted if that is what you use. My friend says, "they are gumpy". Not exactly sure what that means but it fits. I prefer a flakey, homemade pie crust. Anyway, the frozen pie crusts are nice when I'm busy or lazy. Not sure what I am today, but I thawed one. Threw in some peach pie filling, that I froze this summer, made a quick topping of 1 cube butter, 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Chopped it up and tossed it on top. Into the oven, 50 minutes later-insto-facto fresh peach pie. Tastes like summer. Really. The guys are all working today, it doesn't feel like summer so I thought this might be tasty to come home to tonight.

So Handsome and So Beautiful

Sam has JSB/Prom Night tonight. He went with his good friend Chelsea, they have been buddies since freshman year. I know they will have a good time because they're friends and can relax. I'm a little biased but I think they look fantastic, the dress, the suit, the tie and the flowers are good together too.

Chelsea's parents gave them the car for the night. They must really trust Sam letting him take their daughter and the porsche.
If the Moms and their cameras could step away from the car...we'll be going now.
Don't you just love a girl that is so easy going about her hair that she'll let Sam leave the top down?

Yes, It's Me

I made some changes to my blog today. What do you think? Is it easy to read? Hard to read? Too much change? Let me know... I can take it.

Blushing Bride

The batter is carmel-like, I'm guessing because of the two cups of brown sugar.
The color of rhubarb reminds me of a blushing bride. It makes me want to paint a room rhubarb. Or find a skirt with those colors. Or set a table with those colors. Or give a party using those colors. Or all of the above.
Yep, it's good. The whipped cream is pretty weak though, I'm guessing the guys went to finish it off when I wasn't looking. I have one of those handy whipped cream gadgets, I just add cream, vanilla, sugar and a cylinder of air. Same "air" as the guys use for air soft or paint ball guns. And voila, whipped cream, fresh and yummy. It keeps well, if you can keep the guys from eating it on everything.