Anticipation worse then reality

                                            

Meditation is running into reality. It does not insulate you from the pain of life. It allows you to delve so deeply into life and all its aspects that you pierce the pain barrier and go beyond suffering.

-Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, "Mindfulness in Plain English"

                                     

That wasn't that bad!  I put it off and put it off and it wasn't that bad. 

     Almost didn't happen though.  I get to the doc's and they tell me after I am in the room that she is just going to look at the toe today, not take the nail out!  What! 

    I can hardly afford to go once much less twice for the same thing.  They wanted to make sure it wasn't infected.  I told the nurse very nicely that I had been very clear on the phone that it wasn't infected and I wanted it removed, not just looked at.  I was pretty ticked about the whole thing.  Fortunately my Doc checked the toe and said she would do it today.  The bad thing is we had to wait awhile and it is late enough no fishing.  Hopefully tomorrow. 

    The toe is nice and numb now and hopefully won't hurt much when that wears off.  I hope she fixed it so it won't ever come back.  She put some acid on it again that is suppose to prevent it from returning but I have had it done 3 times now and it keeps coming back.  Took 2 years this time though so that is alittle better.

    I got this email in the mail today.  I always am looking for ways to improve my exercises and thought this article was good.  Discovery Health :: The Three Exercises You Must Do for a Tighter You

   Every once in awhile I need to wear my blue jeans with the zipper.  I put them on yesterday and they sure felt looser.  I have to remind myself that even when I am not loser I am losing inches from the exercise.  Putting the pants on made me realize my waist was much smaller and the seat of the pants are downright baggy.  It wasn't that long ago I could wear these or zip them up.  Now they are almost getting too big.  Nice feeling. 

         I have to go through my closet.  I have so many clothes I can't wear anymore and since I am never going to be that size again I might as well get rid of them.

   Ran across this great recipe again while I was looking for meal idea.  I got this recipe from this site. http://www.gourmania.com/index.htm  They have some wonderful lean recipes but some great ones for diabetics, you name it.  It is for people who are crazy about food, Gee sounds like your's truly.

Split Pea and Barley Soup 
Source: Healthy Helpings/MealLeaniYumm!

For a delicious smoky flavor, add the cut-up carcass of a smoked turkey along with the barley!

2 cups green split peas, rinsed and drained
3 carrots, chopped
3 or 4 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
12 cups water, chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed and drained
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cloves crushed garlic, if desired
2 tsp. canola oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

1. In a large soup pot, combine split peas, carrots, celery and 1 onion with water. Bring to a boil. Stir in barley, bay leaf and garlic, if using. Reduce heat and simmer partly covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Stir occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste.

2. In a nonstick skillet, heat oil. Saute the remaining 2 onions on medium heat until well-browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add onions to soup along with dill. Simmer soup 5 to 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf (and turkey carcass, if using).

Yield: 12 servings. Reheats and/or freezes well. If soup gets thick, add a little water or broth.

Nutritional Information
152 calories per serving, 1.3 g fat (0.1 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 8 g protein, 28 g carbohydrate, 31 mg sodium, 427 mg potassium, 2 mg iron, 9 g fiber, 34 mg calcium.

Exchanges: 1/2 Starch/Bread; 3 Vegetable

 

   My Granddaughter does ballet and tap so I collect ballerina's to give her when she is older.  I just picked this one up which is so nice I think.

  

Your Nutrition Information

                                  Actual                    Target

Calories                        1,330                      1500

Calories from Fat            440                         280 - 530

Total Fat                       50g                        32 - 61g

Saturated Fat                18g                          <= 17g

Cholesterol                   210mg                     < 300mg

Sodium                        1,270mg                      < 2400mg Total

Carbohydrate                  137g                        180 - 260g

Dietary Fiber                 25g                               >= 25g

Sugars                        28g                     *

Protein                       86g                   41 - 142g

Vitamin A                         *                     *

Vitamin C                      120%                 100%

Calcium                           35%                 100%

Iron                            180%                  100%

Water                            80oz                      >= 64 oz