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!
You’re salty cookie prank was fantastic – I would be worried though about what payback your going to receive :-)
All you’re hardwork has made me feel motivated to get out and start doing some of mine, however first I have a whole bunch of dog doo to collect :-( I love Spring after the spring clean up is all done.
Hope your back is feeling better!
Where did you get that awesome orange spoon? If at all possible I need one in my life!
My osteopath can help without the aggressiveness that chiros use. She’s in Milton Tuesday’s and Friday’s. She works wonders! www.healthkerri.com
At least it was nice outside for your “work-end”…it definitely keeps you motivated and it makes it a little more enjoyable. That was so sweet that he was trying to tell you they were bad cookies but it didn’t want to be mean about it. So cute!
That conversation cracks me up! So funny that he was concerned about people making them.
That is awesome about the stone salty cookie! Great sport Eric.
You are really an inspiration to me. I am a person who regularly work out, running and yoga, however your blog pushes me to the next level and to continue cultivating a glowing lifestyle with all the great healthy recipes to re-fuel my body nutritiously. Got my VM blender and been whizzing green monsters for breakfast every morning. Love it!!! Next is getting a juicer. Baked strawberry oat bars the other day. So good. Please keep glowing onward :) Thanks again.
HA!
y’all are so funny :)
haha, I love eric’s reaction.. ‘i hope no one made them.’ I wonder what trick he’ll haveup his sleeve for you.
Hahaha….so funny! And looks like a busy day….how is it possible for you to look so cute when doing yard work?
Your hubby is lovely…and quite funny!
Yard work ROCKS! To me it’s a double-win: you get a workout AND do something productive. Woo!
i recommend a chiropractor for the sciatic pain! i had terrible sciatic pain in my first pregnancy, ad after my second pregnancy, and after a few visits with a chiropractor it was always so much better. I have also seen chiropractors for my chronic neck issues, and that does involve adjustments, but i don’t think the work on the sciatic nerve pain has to involve a lot of “cracking” if you aren’t comfortable with it. A good practioner will use the approach you feel most comfortable with. I am pregnant again and started having some sciatic pain, but since I have been going for a short appointment every two weeks, it is completely gone. thank goodness!
Your conversation on the phone with Eric made my day :D
Your recipes are amazing and your stories are uplifting!
Your recipes are amazing and your stories are uplifting!
Cute prank! :)
If you’re interested in seeing a chiro but don’t like the idea of cracking bones, I’d recommend finding someone who uses the “activator’ method… it’s just a spring-loaded pressure gun, that the chiro will click to put pressure into the muscle, so that the muscle will readjust to hold the bones properly. I’m pretty squeamish, so I’d never let anyone go cracking anything, so I find this method pretty useful. :) Worth looking into, anyway!
Your April fools joke made me smile :). That’s good that he was a good sport about it…that is, until he gets even :).
HAHA amazing prank!
*laughs*, Aw, he was so sweet about the horrible cookies, trying not to hurt your feelings! What a guy!
I made your buckwheat this weekend and LOVED it. So delicious. It paired perfectly with hummus and fresh pita bread too. I think buckwheat is my favourite grain of the month :D
Best of luck with your outdoor recos! All that yard work is great exercise ;) Spring is in the air (meanwhile, fall is in the air down under..shucks).
xo
Oh no, careful with your back Angela! I was thinking about you this morning. I was supposed to run a half-marathon in Central Park at 8 a.m. today — but my training just didn’t hold up (err, I mean, I didn’t train). Here’s to a better spring for both of us!