31 July 2010

biggest little county

A farmer's market in downtown Rockwall!

Local things from far and wide


Kinda makes your mouth water, doesn't it?

You can't get these in the store, they tell me.



 
Local talent entertaining the shoppers
Taking a plum break

Rockwall is the smallest county in Texas.
And one of the wealthiest!

I walked into a tree  *wham!*
Someone saw me do it, and asked it I needed stitches.
No, I'll be fine once the bleeding stops.

Went on home to avoid a heat stroke and sub-dural hematoma.


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Coffee and cream
Diet ginger ale and protein
Salt and pepper
Here and there, back and forth
Here and Now
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Getting ready for Monday evening...
The office group is going belly dancing,
and they asked if I wanted to go along.
At first I was like "No!"
Then I was like "Why Not?"
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YouTube belly dancing video
Why it's so darn good for ya!

30 July 2010

go carb tripper





Go Carb Tripper, Go!
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Here she comes, here comes Carb Tripper
She's a fatty on wheels
She's a fatty, and she's gonna be Tripping after something....


Eating with my "3rd coast choppers."

Feeling much better today....
Talked about my "plight" to some friends
"in real life" (as if blogging isn't real)
They assured me I am on the right track
and all that.....

I like that I didn't lose my integrity 
or self-respect this time around.
Or respond by acting a fool.

The shiny trinkets of doubt still catch my eye,
but I am learning to see them for what they are...
Little distractions, that are like that can of whipping cream in the fridge.
Calls your name late at night.
When you are hungry or vulnerable.
And tempts you....
And let you down time after time
After time.  

It never is what you think it will be.
Temptation comes in many forms.
It never is about the food alone.

Even if it's moldy.
Especially if it's moldy!

This just in:
The helmet and stuff is a photo*op with a neighbor's Moped.
But at least I could ride one this year!

As opposed to last year!

Hope you are getting ready for a happy weekend!
It's aboot time, eh?

29 July 2010

words escape me

A beautiful bouquet ...for someone ... not me.

Think outside the hotdog bun,
Since it is a hamburger

Not putting the cart before the horse.
Not putting the heart before the course.

My trusty camera still likes me, at least



When words escape me....

 
*Not* a re-enactment
Not angry or even grumpy; just plain ol' sick.
As a dog.

Interesting times - 
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Better now, thank you very much!

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No Monster Drinks yet
And none on the horizon....
No vodka and red bulls
And none planned for...
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Then at the office,
I ate a couple of bites of broccoli from a party tray
Then I found it was covered with mold...
It had been out on the table for days....
Shit - no one threw it out or told me it was old...
Kinda sick feeling today... 
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More Mozart. More driving.
Protein with Diet Ginger Ale
Hamburger and a couple of bites of cheese
Two hard boiled eggs
Snack pack of mixed nuts
Couple of coffees and lots of water.

28 July 2010

worst. year. evah

A new way to know if it's raining.

Well, it's raining.

My mother once said that when I got mad/ upset as 
"H-E-double hockey sticks"
my eyes would turn greener.

Another color changing entity

Fly, fly, fly like a statue of an eagle

Welcome to Buddha Gardens!

Under construction.
Well, maybe it's a good sign.

Might need to dig deeper into my tool selection....
Elliot's Hardware is always a treat

Driving around from case to case.
No show tunes today....
Mozart piano concertos on the iPod

Shades of hazel.
And a wry smile.
So no one has to run away.
I seldom get mad.
I just cry like a (fill in the blanca).
Well, I DID react by crying, until most recently.
If depression is "learned powerless-ness," then I'm not depressed!

There's a line from the movie "The Red Shoes." (1948)
"Not even the best magician in the world can produce a rabbit
out of a hat, if there is not already 
a rabbit IN the hat!"

So today, I pulled a rabbit, so to speak.
There might be one or two more in there.

In many ways, this has been the best year I have ever had.
In some ways, I cannot ever imagine a worse year!
As my once fave book called it:
"a caricature of creation."

Now I remind myself that this situation calls for 
correction - not punishment.
From me, to me.

So I am still in a good enough mood.
Probably better than I would have been,
And definitely better than I was!
At least I am learning how to handle things better.
And not just hide, and wait for it to pass.
My Spiritual Advisor calls that kind of rumination "mental masturbation."
(Who me? What - no way!)
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Regular problems are one thing.
It's the unnecessary problems that cause a burden.
The drama and rage - I can do without that!
Isn't life challenging enough sometimes?

Tine Thing Helseth on YouTube
Haydn Trumpet Concerto 3rd movement.


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No Monster. Doing good on the caffeine cut-back.
Might be key in my being "proactive" instead of  "reactive" ??
Ya think? :D

Diet Ginger Ale w/lime
Diet cream soda w/protein
Hamburger w/ heinz 57
Water, coffee, guarana
Snack pack of mixed nuts
A couple of slices of ham and cheese

I hope you are having a peaceful and happy day.
Inner peace counts double!

27 July 2010

happy insulin day

Today in history, 89 years ago,
insulin was isolated by Fredrick Banting.
In Toronto. (A link to a story here.)


So of course, I had some SF FroYo.
Coffee w/ toffee/ caramel.

A beautiful view

Wha..what the...?

I dunno.

I give up.

Unplugged acoustic, plugged in.
Plug and play.

"Closeness has nothing to do with distance."
That's a HUGE sign in Downtown Dallas.

A double rainbow - what does it mean?
It's so intense!

Ya gotta love this guy.
He's so into it.
YouTube Video and linkity-link.

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Long days working
Which I love...
Listening to "A Chorus Line"
Which I love...
Still no Monster energy drink.
Had coffee and other stuff, though.
And a hamburger no bun,
and sf froyo.
And I'm still happy...
Which I love...
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Hope your week is clicking along nicely.
Getting things done?
Heard any good songs lately?

mutt days


A face only a Mutter could love!

The dog? Or me? lol
Splashing through puddles at "Plato's Closet."
A cool resale shop.

Jeans for like $8 a pair...."gently worn" designer clothes!

Question: What is this?

Well, they make a valid point!

Back to School and Summer Clearance now in a store near you

This brand of clear, sugar-free, lightly carbonated beverage
is "Best Choice" from Albertson's.
It is sweetened with Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium.
Whereas the WalMart brand has NutraSweet.
Which is soooo "last year..."

As opposed to amateur fruit?

Imagine....

Can I Haz Cheeseburger?

Yes, but give the buns to this guy....


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No Monster as of yet.
Probably been a solid week - or close to it.
Caffeine, yes. Monster, no.

I drive around from case to case.
I can't stop singing! Like I'm happy or something.
Go figure, eh?


"Nothing" 
A Chorus Line

Hope your week is going great!
Drinking your water?
Staying focused?
You don't have to be a personality,
or a celebrity, or even a a smart-ass
to do this! It is 100% do-able.
And keep-able.