Recap from Day Two

Ok, I'm starving right now. Probably because I've stayed up too late. Darn HOA treasurer duties! (shakes fist) I'm going to have to munch on some strawberries before bed...so yummy and juicy!

I actually got a lot accomplished today. Made granola this morning, picked up the dehydrator that I found for $8 on craigslist, found an 11-cup food processor (barely used) for $75 (will pick it up on Thursday) and did a little grocery shopping...

In the dehydrator right now: kiwi and papaya dipped in a raw honey glaze (equal parts raw honey and water with a dash of cinnamon). Before I hit the sack, I'll rotate the trays...Here's hoping for a great morning treat!

For dinner I made the kids grilled cheese. They smelled heavenly. I decided to make some guacamole - one of my most favorite things to make and eat! And really, I make a mean guacamole. I mean, I've got some serious guacamole skills! I had one perfect little avocado - not too soft, not too firm - ready to enjoy it's guaco-destiny. I diced the onion. I harvested the lone jalepeno and some fresh cilantro from patio garden. I minced garlic. I was just about ready to mash it all up when I realized: I had no lime. "Oh well," I thought. "It will have to do." Then I went to add the salt, got distracted with one of the little ones and added WAY too much. I tried to salvage it, but, alas, could not. *sigh* I ate it anyway.

Can I just say, guacamole sans lime and with too much salt is, well, sub-prime?

No worries, though. I actually bought five more avocados tonight. We'll try again later this week!

I've wanted to just go off the raw and eat so many different things today - pop a veggie straw in my mouth, enjoy a Newman-O with the kiddies, take a nibble of the grilled cheese sandwich. I kept thinking, though, that I've got to learn to splurge on special occasions and not every day. It just so happens tomorrow is a special occasion. I'm going to spend the day with DH as we celebrate our anniversary. Just the two of us. I probably will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 50% raw tomorrow and that's okay. But thinking that I'll get to be a little more relaxed tomorrow helped me to stay focused and on target today. It's going to be interesting staying on task when "special occasions" come up or even special circumstances. I'll be doing a lot of traveling this summer - going out of town for work, pleasure, family time, etc. How will I manage those times? I'm not sure. I'm hoping I'll have enough of a momentum built up by the time my next business trip rolls around (in just two weeks) that it will be fairly easy to stay on target.

Right now, though, my goal is to enjoy these strawberries and focus on not going overboard tomorrow.