Happy Father’s Day to all those great fathers out there!
And I want to take a moment to give a special shout out to some amazing fathers in my life.
My dad. He is always there for me! Love you dad!
My father in law! Thanks for fixing our fan today!
And to my amazing husband for being an incredible father to Carlo!
This kinda how I think of all the great fathers in my life.
Seriously though, love you guys!
Have a great day!
Cheers!
I started this morning with a quick 30 minute work out DVD. I ended up burning this many calories.
Woot! Go me!
I had lunch plans with some awesome ladies. We went to this place called Plutos in Davis.
It was my first time going there, and it was like chipotles but with salads. Tons of topping options, and they mix it all up and it was the best salad I have ever had. Like ever.
You get to choose 7 toppings, I chose tomatoes, cucumbers, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, broccoli, green beans, and beets. I topped it with ranch, and seriously it was so good!
I met both of these ladies on the first day of high school over 15 years ago! Wow, when did I get so old??
After lunch I had to pick up a few things from the grocery store. And I couldn’t leave with out getting a gigantic watermelon. I tried cutting it the new Pinterest way.
Where you cut the rind off before slicing in chunks. It WAS actually easier to cut. Sometimes Pinterest has good ideas.
And then I found the biggest cereal bowl I could find, and filled it with a ton of watermelon for a delicious afternoon snackie-poo.
What’s your plans for this weekend? Any racing??
Cheers!
Is Summer here already?
Last night I met up with some awesome friends so we could catch up on the last year or so since we have seen them.
Cathy is in green, and also our (hubs and mine) Dogmom. She lives close enough where we see her about once a week. Tara is that crazy black dog she is holding. She is actually the first Patterdale terrier to ever earn a Super Dog title in the UKC. You have to earn a title in every single dog event that UKC offers, show, racing, obedience, weight pull, and probably a dozen other things. That dog is no joke!
Then there’s Bob and Paulette who moved to Arizona a couple of years ago with their dog, Mack. Mack is quite a dog himself, he is actually the sire (dad) to Tara and was apart of our very first litter. We are so blessed that we can still see him 6 years later. And see Bob and Paulette.
We all go way back with dog showing, and I miss them terribly. We ended up laughing until we were crying for most of the dinner. Good thing we were in a loud restaurant. I think we will be planning a trip to AZ in October. I haven’t been, so it’s kind of exciting.
In other news, this morning I headed to Rockville for some hiking fun!
I had to choose which trail to follow pretty early into the hike.
I went with Devil’s Backbone. I love this trail. It’s difficulty is perfect for me. It’s mostly uphill for the first half, and downhill for the second half. I was done in a little over an hour. And I burned this many calories.
Brass and I had a great time!
It’s almost like I went for a run.
Now I’m planning out the next week and trying to fit in several more hikes.
Have you gone hiking recently? Where?
Cheers!
Lately running has not been on the agenda. I really crave running. I even found myself balling when I was watching this show the other day.
If you haven’t seen the current episode, it was about a girl who was adopted. She basically fell in love with running on the show. Some of the things she said about running just rang true to me. About how accomplished you feel after a run, and how it’s like no other form of exercise. She ended up running a marathon half way through her weight loss journey. And I was just in tears, and rooting for her.
I have to remind myself that “not running” isn’t the end of the world, and I will be back there soon. I have a plan, and I’m not quite ready to share it, but it’s there and it’s kind of awesome. So stay tuned!
In other news we watched a classic last night.
While we munched on some s’mores.
Since we have no fire pit, we do out s’mores in the toaster oven. I just put a piece of tin foil on the rack, and plop a graham cracker with chocolate on top, and a graham cracker with a marshmallow on top, then when it gets a little toasted I remove the whole thing. They are always a HUGE hit!
And here’s the reason why I have been MIA for the past week.
Remember how I met with the carpet guy?
Well, the new carpets are in! After a lot of back and forth, and negotiating, he made us an offer we couldn’t refuse. And we love it!! We even got an upgraded pad for free!!
Last but not least we also have been waiting for our new windows for over 3 months…they installed them yesterday.
Before
After
So glad we got them in before summer really hit us. I can’t wait to compare our energy bill from last year to this year. In August last year it was almost triple our normal bill, so anything was going to be an improvement. Already we notice how quiet the house is. We don’t hear neighbor dogs at night, or our neighbors sprinklers going off at 4 in the morning. Totally worth the money.
And that’s it for home improvement projects for a year or 2.
Do you watch “Extreme Weight Loss”? Love it, hate it?
When was the last time you watched “Finding Nemo”?
Any home improvement projects going on in your house?
Cheers!!
Hey guys! Happy Monday! It’s actually my Sunday and I’m sitting here with a carpet estimate guy trying to figure out prices.
Possible new carpet color…
Yesterday hubs realized we were out of dog food, so we (meaning hubs) pulled out the grinder, and got to work.
We get chicken quarters, chop them up into manageable chunks, and grind them, bone and all, for our dog food. We supplement with yogurt, cottage cheese, dog vitamins, and whatever is leftover in the fridge. I think tonight the dogs are going to get a pulled pork sandwich. We have 5 dogs, and they all get equal parts. It’s like they get a bite and a half of the leftovers. I like to think of it as a nice treat 
We package in tubs like these.
And freeze until needed. 5 dogs goes through one tub every 2-3 days. It took hubs about an hour of prepping, grinding, packing, and cleaning to get 12 tubs. Which will hopefully last a full month.
Is raw food cheaper? No.
Why raw? We noticed some skin issues a few years back, did research, and tried it. Our dogs loved it, and we have been doing it ever since.
Highlights of the weekend included this bag of kettle corn while watching a movie I hadn’t seen on Netflix.
Also hubs and I took a walk by the marina after dinner on Friday night.
I finally tried the “pink star” at Jamba Juice. It’s part of the “secret menu”, and tastes just like a pink starburst.
What kind of food do you feed your dogs?
What are some “secret menu” items that you order when eating out.
Cheers!
Hey guys! Happy Thursday!
My week is going good! I feel like I’m making healthier food choices, and trying to get moving more. Today I headed out with Mr. Vinny for a casual 1 mile morning walk.
Perk of casual morning walk?
Wearing sandals! Love.
I also was really enjoying all the flowers in bloom! And perfectly fragrant.
During the walk I downloaded the Mapmywalk app. I didn’t want to mess up my overall average on my Nike app with all the future walks. And I’m kind of bummed that I haven’t been tracking them this whole time. Each mile counts!
Random side note, my house got a facelift! Well it’s half way done. First step was getting it painted.
Too bright? Ya that was my first thought too, but I kind of love it now. The door is a burnt red-orange to match the roof tiles. And I love it! Next step is windows. They have been ordered and will be installed (hopefully) next week.
Do you use the mapmywalk app? Any tips?
What color is your house?
Cheers!
Carlo, hubs, and I had the last 2 days off together. It’s shocking that we didn’t rip each other’s heads off. Hello, I have a 13 year old and a husband who both think they are right ALL. THE. TIME.
Sunday we had lunch with the in-laws at a cute little spot in Martinez.
The food was really good. And here’s an great shot of hubs with his dad.
There was an adorable little farmer’s market right down the street, so we moseyed on down, and scooped up some delicious stuff. These strawberries were the first picks! So delicious and ripe!
We also grabbed some grass fed steaks and zucchini that we threw in the grill for dinner.
And in the spirit of the weather being sunny, I made some sun tea.
Sun tea was always a staple in my mom’s house in the summer. No lemon, no sugar. My mom and I would drink plain tea by the gallon. We were weird, but it’s still something that brings great memories to mind.
Since Sunday was so perfect. Monday, of course, was not. Carlo told hubs and I Sunday night that he had a project due on Wednesday morning. Guess what we ended up doing all of Monday? Yep, we wrote a report on Eugene Mirman, the voice of “Gene” on Bob’s Burgers.
8 hours later…report and poster done.
We are all smiles when the project is done. The report also had a requirement about a video aspect. ie bring a device (iPhone, iPad, etc) to school for them to watch?? I’ve decided to just write a note about the cost of these items and the likelihood that Carlo will either lose it or get it stolen. I don’t know. I just hope this doesn’t make him fail the class or anything.
Best summer drink memory?
How did you celebrate the holiday?
Cheers
