Lazy Saturday morning in bed. Sunshine. Stretching. Fresh juice. Walk.
Sometimes the most simple weekend mornings are the most enjoyable! I only wished it lasted longer before all the work started.
This juice combo was fantastic! ! It included 1 golden beet, 3 medium carrots, 1” knob ginger, 1 lemon, and 1 grapefruit. So good.
For breakfast, we were going to make pancakes, but time was ticking away and we had a lot of yard work to do so we opted for a quick breakfast. I enjoyed some Morning Glow Vegan Overnight Oats. These photos were from last summer, but I basically had the same ingredients in my bowl today.
This time I crumbled half of a Berry Bliss Oat Square on top with a spoonful of Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter with Hemp, flax, and chia seeds. Delish and filling!
We continued our morning with a walk to catch some rays. It was beautiful out today.
And then our ‘Work-end’ began! Eric removed a big dead bush from the side of the deck and he also started ripping the top layer of the deck off.
The boards were so rotted they came out fairly easy!
I’m so happy to have a home reno that is OUTDOORS! I don’t have to worry about all that dust! It is such a nice change and a lot less stressful.
While Eric was tending to the deck, I was busy raking the dead leaves. No matter how many times we rake leaves in the Fall, there are always a ton of leaves to rake come Spring due to the forest. The leaves are never ending. I also picked up a lot of branches off the grass.
When we bought the house we were warned about how much work 2 acres of land would be and we didn’t really realize it until we had to take care of it. It is a ridiculous amount of work for just two people!
I raked the leaves out of the flower bed that lines the back of the yard. I saw a bunch of tulips sprouting! Now that they aren’t smothered in leaves maybe they will grow faster. :)
Lunch break!
I had two slices of Food for Life Ezekiel bread (toasted), lots of hummus + salsa spread on, and Buckwheat Tabbouleh on top. Veggies and hummus on the side.
We’re in love with the Buckwheat Tabbouleh! It is almost gone and I’m very sad.
For dessert- a 5 Ingredient No Bake Vegan Date Square. Oh me oh my, these are killer.
After lunch I stretched my back and then it was time to get back out there again.
The great thing about having woods in the backyard? You don’t have to bag the leaves!
After about 6 hours of yard work, my sciatic nerve was not happy with me! I will have to do lots of stretching and soaking today. I’m hoping to get in for massage therapy early this week for some relief because it doesn’t seem to be improving. I’m also toying with the idea of seeing a chiropractor, but to be honest I’m a bit scared at the thought of back adjustments! It makes me cringe with fear just thinking about it.
By the way, Eric’s reaction to my April Fools Salty Cookies was nothing short of amazing.
He called me just before lunch yesterday and our convo went a little something like this…
Eric: ‘Hey…’
Me: ‘Hey, what’s up?’
‘Not much….Hey, I was just wondering…you know those cookies that were on the counter this morning…?’
‘Yes’
‘Were those for me….?’
‘Yup, I left them out for you to bring to work. Did you see them?’
‘I took them into work with me and just tried one now. I was starving and the guys didn’t want to go to lunch until 1:30pm. I was so happy because I remembered that I had cookies in my bag…’
[I felt so guilty when he said that!!]
‘What did you think?’
[Said very nervously] ‘I’m not trying to be mean about it, but they were honestly the worst cookies I have ever tasted…They were super salty and I had to spit them out…’
‘REALLY? I loved them! They were in the freezer for 5 months or so, but I didn’t think they would taste bad after thawing.’
‘I think they went bad in the freezer. I wondered if the cookies were intended for the garbage instead of for me to take to work.’
[me biting my hand so I didn’t BURST out laughing] ‘Oh no, I’m sorry.’
‘It’s OK….Did you put those cookies on your blog by chance….?’
‘Yea I did a while back!’
‘I hope no one made them…’
HAHA! Shortly after that I confessed that it was a prank and he was a good sport and laughed about it. He was also relieved to find out I didn’t post that recipe on the blog!!
Then he told me to watch my back…uh oh!
hehe aww what a fun little joke!!
That’s a great prank and I am totally using it next year. Just found your blog in a round a bout way from www.younghouselove.com and I am loving the recipes!
HAHAHA! I love the honesty of husbands!
Oh man, Eric’s reaction is HILARIOUS!! I literally laughed out loud!
haha such a mean April’s fool joke, but a good one.
You know in Turkey they make the groom drink a salty coffee when he goes to the girl’s parents’ house to ask for permission to marry their daugter.
If he doesn’t react it means he will be a good and a patient husband,
and depending on how much he reacts to the salty coffee,
you can figure out what a rocky marriage they will have.
Gotta love old fashion jokes! :)
Btw If you have time check out my review on gluten-free bars.
http://angiesearching4truelove.blogspot.com/p/yum.html
That is a lot of work for two people.. very good that you don’t have to bag everything
Poor Eric! Oh my goodness, I literally laughed out loud though reading this transcript… Ah well, he’s been so lucky being the taste tester for all your culinary feats, playing such a prank on him evens out the playing field a bit… :)
All the upkeep looks worth it, for that gorgeous land that surrounds you! It looks like it would feel so cozy. :-p Though…. that’s easy to say from this side, haha.
My first couple of trips to the chiropractor were downright scary with what seemed to me to be ‘violent’ popping and cracking! I actually found myself tensing in anticipation of the noise and movement. Then I discovered DNFT chiropractors and I LOVE my current chiro! DNFT stands for Directional Non Force Technique and it is amazing. It works just as well as traditional chiropractic and is achieved through gentle, directional thumb adjustments along the spine. You can learn more about it here: http://www.nonforce.com/ Maybe there’s a DNFT chiro in your area!
That is an awesome prank!!!!!
Love the April fools joke you played on Eric!
Mmm, I have all of the ingredients for that juice in my fridge right now! I see an orange juice in my future tmrw :)
Oh my goodness, you have me cracking up over here with your prank! I love how sweet he was about trying to tell you that the cookies just weren’t good haha! Love it!
Laughing my head off right now. Too funny…. poor guy. Those cookies must have been awful.
HAH! Just catching up with this… I love the cookie prank. How kind of Eric to be honest with you, I don’t know if my bf would have the nerve to tell me my cookies stunk, even if they really did. I finally thought of a good prank for next year: painting his finger nails while he sleeps!
Very interesting article. I have gone to chiropractic care after major accidents and now have adopted it as a part of my health maintenance. I would recommend it to anyone suffering from back pain or anyone who is just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Where was this beautiful house you used to live in?