Glue-Town

Now I know why its called gluten--it's just like glue. And I also know why flour paste can be used as glue . . .

Why do I know? Rye bread with gluten flour. Sticky! But yummy. Good plain or with ghee or in a sandwich. Eating more sandwiches lately. Convenient for being out and about at lunch time. Also have been learning how to sun-dry veggies. The farm has a make-shift sun-dryer. We've been making summer squash and tomatoes. The tomatoes are acidic, but the summer squash are suprisingly sweet and satisfying. Yum!

69 Erotic Enforcement

Seriously. Saw it on the back of a black and white car today while driving around looking at potential wedding locations. Go Figure. LOL.

ShadyShake & Cycle Picnic

Rode my bike into town today with a picnic lunch. Had planned this ahead of time, but not well enough--it took all morning to get started! Had home-made English muffin sandwiches--yum!--at a small park. Got to watch kids playing in the water feature. Am now at lib. doing "business."

Went to an outdoor performance of As You Like It on Sat. eve. with M. Was quite taken by some of the costumes--am inquiring into how to get one of my own . . .

Some of my plans have gone and turned somersaults over the past two weeks. Am getting ready to go into high gear due to some of the topsy-turvy changes.

Walking in the Park

"Found" a "new" park today. Apparently M suggested it a while back and I nixed it--can't figure out why--it's a great place. Nice trails, nice playgrounds, nice radio planes. It even had a climbable tree. Haven't been up a tree in way too long. Had forgotten how soothing it is to be in a tree just feeling the breeze and watching the leaves. Was a little worried that some "official" would come along to say that climbing trees wasn't allowed, but got lucky and got to enjoy. :-)

Yogurt Rice

Have been having fun in the kitchen--about the only place I've been having fun lately. I'm just a grouch. But I made this really yummy yogurt rice with cucumbers and tomatoes today. Mmmm! :) Now on to craziness of to volunteer church activities this evening, the end result of which is having to meditate and eat 2-3 hours earlier than I am used to. This could be difficult. I might end up even grouchier then usual due to hunger and/or tiredness. Ugh. At least I have more yummy yogurt rice for dinner! Yay!

Energy Crisis

I"m having a personal energy crisis. Maybe I've been doing too much or staying up too late, but I am tired and unmotivated when I'm at home. Maybe it's the heat, too.

Nevertheless, I was productive this weekend. I got to meet on of my fiance's collage friends on Friday. My fiance and I met with our church's new minister about the wedding on Sat. morning and I had a babysitting job in the evening. And today I've been running errands and doing research and updating my calendar. Good thing, too, because I found a scheduling conflict I need to correct.

I am also starting to have more success in selling off my birth books. Yay!

So all in all, things aren't that bad.

Kreative Kitchen

I've been playing with foods and flavors and having so much fun. It started with a cheep, enriched rice, that had a funny taste. That prompted me to try flavoring my grains, and now I'm heading home to try my herb bread that's been cooling while I did my on-line business. :)

Wedding Fever

I've had a relapse of wedding fever. This dread disease that affects all brides to be had gone into remission for a few weeks, but resurfaced this past weekend due to a combination of a visit from a friend who will be one of my attendants followed by a field trip to a potential location that seems perfect, except for the price. Now I am back under again, going deeper into planning, with the resultant symptoms of obsession, worry, and sleeplessness. I am told that the disease is not fatal and there is a cure, but I must wait until after the wedding for hope of complete relieve. Until then, all I can do is treat the symptoms and hope for a few more temporary remissions.