A Long 'What I've Been Up To Lately' | III

Hola!

It's been a while, no? I thought I'd do an update and pretty much post everything that I could find on my iPod that I haven't posted yet and scramble up some posts.

As long as this is, you know what the sad part is? I still haven't been able to make myself pull out my camera (technically iPod, lately as it seems) and take pictures of the things I should actually be taking pictures of.

One of these days I'll get the hang of it.

Anywhozoles. Onto the post!

Lets start with the things from further back.
My Grandma had asked me to do some cleaning for her, and when I was through giving Chestnut a bath (which was a job and a half, let me tell you...) I sat outside with Jack and Cookie.

I can't get over how big he is. I've never seen a cat so big before. He towers over Cookie, that poor girl. Oh, and an update on her, she's been looking great lately. She's put on some weight and doesn't look so frail. She looks a lot like Cookie again, even if she does carry all the elder cat characteristics.

Want to hear something cool? While I was sitting on the porch with the cats a female hummingbird came to the feeder that's hanging from the ceiling. Went over and hovered in front of Cookie, then came and looked at me, hovering for a moment, and then went back to the feeder to drink and did it's little chirping. It was almost as if it was saying something. The one we have here at our house has done that to me, too. I was washing dishes one day and it came over hovering in front of the screen at me for a moment and then left. I wish I was a Dolittlea during times like that.

 Carrying on. Larabar's have become a favorite again lately. I love trying new snack bars. I like the Cherry Pie flavor. The song is also very good if you haven't heard it. Okay, that may be the main reason why this bar is so good.

 Since I have been going off the gluten free a bit, I've been enjoying cereal again. I forgot how good Lucky Charms is. However, I still mainly stick to Gluten Free things, mainly because the ingredients are better than most of the things I see that aren't. If there was a way you could live on cereal, getting all the nutrients you need, I'd totally do it.

 This is my parents Peach Tree. It's very big. Maybe 11feet tall? Probably 14 if you were to actually measure it. They aren't ripe yet, at least not that I've noticed. But they sure do look good still!

 The Bane Chronicles. Oh. My. Gosh. Magnus please marry me. I LOVE HIM. I loved him since the moment he was mentioned in the books. He's so funny, and quirky. Ah-I can't even. He's perfection is all. Don't even get me started on Jace.

I've been trying to work out again. These past couple weeks have been not the greatest. I always feel like I'm treading through water. I always try to push myself but even 30mins in it becomes too hard.
However, my eating has been better. I've been trying really hard on having healthier things. Fruit has become a big portion of my diet and I'm not sure how long that's going to continue. I'm gonna try switching to a more veggie-based 'diet' and see how it turns out.
You can only be constantly bloated for so long before it starts to mess with your head.

It is that time of year again where I get lost in my favorite series. I've been trying to drag it out. If I let myself I'll read all of them back-to-back and have the series finished in a matter of days-but no... This series, to me, is one of those series where it must be quiet, no disturbances, no nothing that could possibly interrupt it while reading. This is that kind of series. When I read it I want to be taken to New York or Idris and tag along.

Two weeks ago my Dad's friends from work came over along with the one's daughter, and a good friend of mine, and we got to hang out while they all went on the bikes.
Because everyone in the house lately seems to be watching, this was the absolute perfect excuse to bake something that doesn't have to be so healthy! I made Alton Brown's Gold Cake with homemade peppermint icing, topped with some sprinkles on half. Because you're never told old for sprinkles. Regardless if you're a biked or not. I didn't have a piece but everyone thought it was really good. Mom said it could've used a little more extract. This was my first time making it though, and the recipe is very... balanced? When it comes to the ingredients.  Everything has to be added a certain way, at a certain temperature and I didn't want to play with it because of that.
There was just more to it than what I typically do when making a cake.

When our friends were going to leave Dad took me on his bike to see them off a town over, it was so cool. I'm planning that one day I'll get my own bike. A Harley would be pretty cool [;

As of Friday. My lovely Mother took me to the mall in search of a dress for my brothers upcoming wedding. And I'm pleased to say that the second dress I tried on was the dress I got. It's one I've been actually really wanting for a while now, but I never knew the mall carried them. Than again, I never looked. Dresses are not not thing. I like the thoughts of wearing them, but I don't like wearing them.
In case you're wondering. The dress in the picture is actually the first dress. Although I reealllyy liked it, I didn't like the tightness of the cinching around my stomach.
As for shoes to go with it... I'm thinking converses.

Lastly was grocery time. We went to the local health food store, Giant Eagle, and Wal*Mart.

I've been trying to play around with my 'diet' lately. I've been eating tons of fruit but I've noticed after drinking the one Bolthouse Farms drink today that I think the fruit is what is causing me to bloat so bad (TMI?) and I'm gonna try going for the veggie side and see how it sits.
This is what I got:

Health food store:

Annie's Organic Ketchup (2/$5)
Gin-Gin Hard Candy

Giant Eagle:

Bolthouse Farms Blueberry Banana Almondmilk (BOGO Free)
Bolthouse Farms Multi- V Goodness (BOGO Free)
Luna White Chocolate Macadamia Nut bar
Coconut Cream Pie LaraBar
Evolution Pineapple Passionfruit Yogurt

Wal*Mart:

Organic Half & Half Salad Mix
Ben & Jerry Pistachio Pistachio Ice Cream
Stonyfield Smooth & Creamy Strawberry Low Fat Yogurt

McCormick Gluten Free Taco Seasoning
Gluten Free Pizza Crusts
Babybell Light Mini Cheese Wheels ($.75 off coupon)
Thrifty Bee Dark & Robust Honey
Del Monta Zucchini with Italian Style Tomato Sauce
Green Giant SteamCrisp Southwestern Style Corn
Minute Multi-grain Medley Gluten Free Rice ($1.00 off coupon)
Annie's Homegrown Organic Cheddar Bunnies




I'm pretty certain I have enough food to last me the rest of eternity now.