In Other Wednesday News ...

I made NoCrumbsLeft TOMATO SOUP yesterday.  Lordy, it was an adventure.  So many steps, so many dishes and a HUGE kitchen mess later.

Results??  The soup is just okay (I sort of don't like it actually).  My super easy Tomato Soup is way, way, way better.  Dang!!  And I have quarts of this soup.  I'll try it again today and maybe the flavors will meld better.  I also have extra chicken stock - I guess that's good.

I bought the double organic whole chicken from Costco.  I used the other chicken for the InstantPot Chicken and Gravy from Nom Nom Paleo.  I usually do the crock pot version which is the most tender, fantastic chicken.  The InstantPot version was kind of tough and the gravy wasn't as good.

Hours in the kitchen.  Everything from scratch and it was just OKAY.  I was spent!!  Youngest liked the chicken though.

I didn't have any chicken (just a taste).  Why?  RX Bars.  Dang those things (that I bought for my son and he doesn't like them).  Guess who LOVES them?  Peanut butter and the salted chocolate.  I had one of each at 5 o'clock.  He wants to switch to Cliff Bars (yea - those give me the runs so I won't even be tempted - sorry TMI).  I probably need to let them go if I don't stop eating them.  There are 5 left (but who's counting).  The good news is I asked, "what would a healthy person do" and the answer was STOP eating them.  I stopped and didn't ruin the rest of the night pigging out.  But that was dinner - not exactly a balanced meal.

We had our PHB call last night.  Nothing earth shattering.  A lot of Brooke Castillo stuff re-worded.  Still, worth hearing and connecting with the group.

The massage yesterday was phenomenal!  She hit my glutes hard and my legs feel so much better today -- even after a run (I chose today for my rest day).  Thank you Miss April and your magic hands!

I'm a nail hypocrite.  My nails look like crap and I don't have time to keep painting them and drying them (dogs always need something while I'm drying).  I'm planning an appointment for SNS this week.  It covers me for this weekend and something coming up in October.  I hope she has an appointment available.

Today is a movie and lunch with a friend.  A Simple Favor - should be good.  I love going to the movies.  No workout today, but a few dog walks this morning.

Happy Hump Day.  Later gators.