Just an Ordinary Day......

Children are interesting creatures. I can say this because I babysit my godson, Render, once a week. On that day like today we go to Gymborree which is an early childhood learning center where you do instructed play with children based on their developmental level.

Which is all fine and good, but it's so competitive well not for the kids but for the parents. It all my Kid can do that or this or did it earlier than average and yours. Today, I was getting sucked in with begin questions like, "how old is he?". What's even scarier is the fact that I have conscious thoughts like "Philip will have trained our kids to get in and out of the car seat by 18 months..." or "naps won't be a problem because we'll have a regimented schedule...." or the scariest too me " I really need to find out what books/ experiments/behavior models Philip read to train Christopher...."

As an educator I should know better!

Besides random thoughts I had a pretty productive day. Got many bills paid; deleted useless software from my computer (yes lime wire is gone); finished part of my craft project; read the first chapter of Druidcraft [which has a pleasant ritual to begins one's journey with along with a home blessing that I would like to use once Philip and I get a new place]; lyra class; watched two movies [The Curse of the Yellow Flower & As You like It from the library]; wrote in this blog and my other.

On a Vegetarian Note:
I was very frustrated today when after my lyra class I was in need of nourishment and was stumped as to where to go for a quick bit. I ended up at Arby's which in my mind until recently was A healthy place to eat. I was grumpy feeling the drop of workout endorphins when I looked at the drive-thru menu and saw only one tiny picture that looked green enough to be a salad. I spent $8.00 on a salad (I got a dollar off for not having the meat) a drink and fries. I realized much too late that I would've gotten a better salad at Souper Salads for the same price.

My resolution is to keep a food journal which is my usual practice in the event I feel gluttonous after the winter holidays. I will have to keep veggie-friendly snacks and water with me until I am able to decide on decent "fast food" options. My hope is that spending time with John and Jekka will rub on me some good habits. And finally as not to beat myself up for falling off the horse I have allowed myself one meal in a full week in which I can eat meat, this is where the food dairy becomes handy.
My goal is to not ever use my four meat meal option but if I do I shall be encouraged by the period at which I didn't eat meat and continue with my lifestyle changes. By the time Philip returns I will have been veggie long enough that its a standing habit and will be cooking veggie meals regularly.

WIP