An hour and a half of tennis this morning with Kathy, Susan and Iona. I was on the losing side for the first set and the winning side for the second. Iona was the big winner as she was on the winning side both times. Of course, she's younger than the rest of us. But I was pleased to be able to play two sets. Then home to watch the final of the Rome tournament - the Joker won, Roger not playing at the top of his game.
Cut the back grass this afternoon and tidied the garden a bit. It's looking good and I have the hanging baskets out as the weather is set for warm for the next few days. The vegetables are well established so should start to take off soon. It's almost time to pick some rhubarb but I'll give it a few more days of sun and heat.
Another "Outlander" episode tonight! Can't wait.
Sunday, 17 May 2015
Saturday, 16 May 2015
A Loss in the Garden
I had planned to have the leftover lentil and quinoa soup/stew I bought yesterday, for dinner tonight, but I was invited out to Judy's to babysit and they had ordered in a pizza so I was tempted. I very rarely have pizza but this one, from Regiano's, was particularly good.
The grandkids were really well-behaved and I had them all in bed before 9:00 p.m. Elliot even got me set up with my favourite Saturday night TV show before he headed for bed - such a good boy! He told me jokes and read some fascinating facts from his magazine to amuse me, instead of my reading him a bedtime story. He's too old for that although the other two still like one.
It was a lovely day today - quite hot in fact - but I found my climbing rose had suffered badly over the winter and so I had to cut back all the dead wood. That was hot work! There are a few new shoots coming in at the base so I can only hope it recovers.
The grandkids were really well-behaved and I had them all in bed before 9:00 p.m. Elliot even got me set up with my favourite Saturday night TV show before he headed for bed - such a good boy! He told me jokes and read some fascinating facts from his magazine to amuse me, instead of my reading him a bedtime story. He's too old for that although the other two still like one.
It was a lovely day today - quite hot in fact - but I found my climbing rose had suffered badly over the winter and so I had to cut back all the dead wood. That was hot work! There are a few new shoots coming in at the base so I can only hope it recovers.
Friday, 15 May 2015
A Little Blip
Fell off the food wagon today! I had a coupon for Panera Bread, a new store at The Shops at Don Mills. As I was down that way anyway at tennis, and the coupon expired today, I decided that would be my lunch. I got a broth bowl, lentil and quinoa, which was soupy but tasty and had kale wilted in it, and, the free part, a half salad, quite substantial and VERY tasty. It had a lettuce and tomato base, some bacon bits and blue cheese, a hard-boiled egg and a substantial amount of avocado. I only ate half of each although I did dig through the salad for all the bacon bits, cheese and avocado! I will have the rest with a salmon fillet for dinner tonight, poached and smothered with a mustard sauce.
It was very cool at tennis and, as I was court monitor, I didn't get to play much so was quite blue around the lips by noon.Thank goodness there was plenty of coffee to warm us up. Let's hope that's the last of the cool weather. It's raining now but I did manage to pot up my hanging baskets in between showers. I have filled them with Dragon Redwing begonias which I used last year with considerable success. Pictures to follow.
It was very cool at tennis and, as I was court monitor, I didn't get to play much so was quite blue around the lips by noon.Thank goodness there was plenty of coffee to warm us up. Let's hope that's the last of the cool weather. It's raining now but I did manage to pot up my hanging baskets in between showers. I have filled them with Dragon Redwing begonias which I used last year with considerable success. Pictures to follow.
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Keeping On Track
I did quite well on the food front today. Cereal, and banana for breakfast, a coffee and (small) piece of toast before I left for tennis at 9:00 a.m. Then nothing until I was at the Senior's Centre to play bridge. I took my lunch - half an apple and a croissant with cream cheese and roasted red pepper. This was around 1:00 p.m. - we eat when we are the dummy hand. Then off for a swim so I had a reasonable amount of exercise today.
I did have 2 squares of chocolate when I got home from the pool, just needed a quick fix. My 5:00 p.m. aperatives tonight were veggies and dip with a few whole grain crackers. Dinner will be rissoles (left over lamb roast from the freezer, chopped finely then mixed with onion, herbs and an egg, then coated in breadcrumbs and fried) along with the last of the sweet potato mash and some green beans. Frying the rissoles won't be the best way to cook them but I will use olive oil.
Last night's late snack was yogurt and blackberries so I felt quite virtuous when I headed for bed. I wonder what tonight will bring? I have an early rise tomorrow as I have to be on the road by 7:50. I'm the monitor at the tennis club, so will want to get off to sleep fairly promptly.
I did have 2 squares of chocolate when I got home from the pool, just needed a quick fix. My 5:00 p.m. aperatives tonight were veggies and dip with a few whole grain crackers. Dinner will be rissoles (left over lamb roast from the freezer, chopped finely then mixed with onion, herbs and an egg, then coated in breadcrumbs and fried) along with the last of the sweet potato mash and some green beans. Frying the rissoles won't be the best way to cook them but I will use olive oil.
Last night's late snack was yogurt and blackberries so I felt quite virtuous when I headed for bed. I wonder what tonight will bring? I have an early rise tomorrow as I have to be on the road by 7:50. I'm the monitor at the tennis club, so will want to get off to sleep fairly promptly.
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