Taco-Belle won the name game. It's just too cute. Clever sister! We'll call her Belle for short ... Belle of the ball. I will get her today, maybe. She's being moved from south of the city to the city sometime, hopefully, today. I'll pick her up from the doggie daycare Releash uses. If she arrives too late today (i.e. around rush-hour), I'll pick her up in the morning. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!
Youngest is now staying home until Saturday before going back to school. Don't get me wrong - love the boy - love having him home .... BUT, I planned ME time and will probably have a nervous, barking dog in the house (he hates barking). Oh well. Rolling with the punches. At least, trying to and he can always go back to his apartment if the dog drives him nuts.
Dunkirk was a good movie. Well done. Not too long. Interesting story about a war moment in the moment - no background, often no names, little dialogue, yet you feel every moment with them. Worth seeing. Heartbreaking as a mother of young men to "see" war up close and raw. Scary as there is so much turmoil in our world right now (with a President who is ... well, you know how I feel ... let's leave it at that.)
Ate dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant. So delicious. I didn't even know it was tucked into a back corner of a building. I had rice cooked in spinach and celery juice with seafood and some veggies. Served in a fresh coconut with coconut water mixed in ... you could taste just a hint of coconut - best rice I've ever had - a little sweet, tons of flavor. It looks small, but it was packed with food.
My nail polish promised to be a 7 day formula. I woke up today and it's chipping at the cuticles. It delivered it's promise and not a moment more lol! I'll take it off today or tomorrow.
I finished the book (All is Not Forgotten). It got GOOD, then less good. It was a fun read though. The twist seems a little forced. It read a lot like Defending Jacob - the BEST suspense (not scary) book EVER. I think all books in this genre will pale in comparison. Defending Jacob will leave you speechless (I promise) and surprise you at how different people interrupt the ending. If you like to read - read this book! I might have just talked myself into rereading it!
I opened Nod by Adrian Barnes for the next read. It was recommended so I sent a sample to my Kindle. Then noticed it was "specially" priced at $1.99. Sold. Less then a cup of coffee. I have a long list of samples to weed through. One about gluten - recommended from a friend with Celiacs (Wheat Belly).
I made sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot yesterday. I might need to cook them a bit longer next time, but lord was it easy and fast. I haven't tried them yet, but they seems al dente. I like my sweet potatoes al mushe. Chill, mash with a fork, then sprinkle some cinnamon and kosher salt and it's like eating pie.
Today's workout is at Lift and it's butt and hamstrings. I almost canceled it last night. Why? It's not perfectly convenient today. I MIGHT be picking up Belle. I MIGHT have trouble timing my shower today (going out later tonight - don't want 2 showers). Seriously?!? Yep, my default NO is STRONG. But I'm saying YES, not hibernating, not worrying about "perfect" planning. One shower, one wash in the sink (just the nibbly bits), Belle can wait an extra hour if need be. It's not hard. UGH. I'm a piece of work sometimes (most of the time).
Tonight is the "good luck" dinner for my youngest's send off to school. (Except now he's not leaving until the weekend.) BBQ place. Not my favorite, but it was his choice. And I'm happy to not be cooking a big meal tonight.
That's my update cyber friends and future ME reading this post. My INTENTION today is YES. Later gators.
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