Volunteer Wednesday

April 30, 2014
It is back to volunteering today at the Glebe, I have promised some pictures from our trip so I must get them ready and on my tablet for the oldies to see today.
I did manage to do some extra exercising yesterday and some weights as well, then it was off to my ART class, which I so enjoy, I am working on a sea scape with a lovely cottage in it, hope to do some work on it tomorrow as I have an early dentist appointment and will be froze most of the morning. 
I made some lovely muffins yesterday, low carb, no sugar and high protein, these are for my husband as I need to find him snacks he will eat that do not include sugar, its time to get his belly under control and before we retire completely. I am also going to encourage him to get out for a bike ride a few times a week.
Here is the recipe I used:

Muffins

Ingredients

1 cup Oats

1/2 cup Flax Meal

3 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

2 eggs

1/4 water

2 tps Cinnamon

2 tbsp Applesauce, unsweetened

1/2 tsp Vanilla

1/4 cup walnuts (optional)

1 cup Frozen Blueberries chopped in the bullet.

Mix together and put in muffin pan, bake 20 minutes at 325 degrees or until done makes 12 muffins at around 70 calories each.

Today's Quote:

I feel very determined right now:

 

April is drawing to a close

April 29, 2014
Well we are back from a great vacation, spent 8 days in San Francisco, caught up with some friends and saw so many great sights. It's always nice to have a tour guide where you are going and ours were wonderful, they put us up for 4 nights, showed us all the out of the way places that you probably wouldn't get to see. We saw the Golden Gate Bridge from every angle there was. So beautiful. 

 Golden Gate Bridge

They claim its always foggy in San Fran, but we had only one day of it and it was our last day there, so no complaints from us.

The Bay Bridge

I went back to the gym this morning at 6 am and did 45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical machine, I felt pretty good, I guess it was all that up hill walking I did while away.

I will do some weights later this morning and sit ups.

Glad to be home and back into the swing of things. 

We sold our house on Sunday to a neighbor, so retirement is coming closer for us, looking forward to spending some quality time with friends and family.

Wow where is this month going

April 15, 2014
Can't believe it's been 2 weeks since I wrote. The last couple of weeks were very busy. I was in Napanee for a week helping with my granddaughters, I tried to spend a few hours each day with my Mom and also catch up with some friends. When it was time to come home I did so with a tummy bug and managed to try out every gas station between Napanee and Ottawa and had it for a few days, I still felt yukky on the weekend.I tried to make time to go walking while out of town and did pretty good sticking to the eating plan, the girls like it when I come as I cook everything home made, for them its a treat to have a sit down meal and not be on the run, their favorite is spaghetti and roast beef with Yorkshire pudding. They each have 3 or 4. lol
Things are moving along with our house sale I think I have it sold privately and not through real estate, yippy.
Now to find a new place for our summer's here.
I was back to the gym yesterday and did 30 minutes on the elliptical machine and then did my weight routine.
I didn't over due it and I felt great when I left, I plan to head there a bit later on this morning.
I have Art class this afternoon and I have a new painting on the go. Its a busy week ahead with our trip to San Francisco coming up on Friday. Looking forward to the break. 
I did try a nice red wine last week while at a friends house it was Cupcake from California, I must try it while I am down there.
A shout out to my beautiful daughter it's her birthday today, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACEY!!!
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