4-21-2011 Date Night

Martinis at the IMAX...

3D movie about the International Space Station!

Far out!!! 



4-20-2011 M'orange

Trying to embrace
a more healthy vegetarian/vegan lifestyle,
I got a new vegan cookbook

based on the colors of the rainbow...

tonight's dish came from the 'orange' section:

butternut squash, carrots, yams, orange peppers,

orange spices and brown rice.  YUM!
One friend calls me an idiot for going vegan.

4-17-2011 River Run 5K

Our DD invited us to participate with her

in the River Run 5K in Iowa City this morning...

the above pix was taken minutes before the start of the race.

38*F and 10-15 mph winds...

at least it was sunny...

Yesterday it was snowing!

Some bongo drums encourage runners

at the 2 mile mark...

DH & DD at the finish line...

I'm behind the camera

but I made it too.  :*)

Thanks for inviting us to join you, DD!

It was fun.

Now I plan to put my feet up for the rest of the day and knit!

I just started this pair of fingerless gloves

for the dear lady who lives in a pink condo!

(You know who you are!!!)

4-16-2011 A Sip of Midori

World renowned Violinist, Midori...

performed at the QC Symphony

tonight.

AWESOME!!!

Her performance was intoxicating!

4-15-2011 Letting Go

... by 'Spring Cleaning' my closet...

...letting go...

of items to which I have sentimental attachment

but have not worn in years

...letting go...

of the dream that

'someday'

I will be able to fit into this again

...letting go...
of my parents' frugality values

from 'the great depression' era

that taught me to use things up

and wear them out completely

before getting rid of them

It's a start.

...letting go...

to make room for what comes next.

4-14-2011 Hazelnut Ale

with Chef Monika's

Chickpea/pepper salad for supper tonight...

YUM!!!!!!

4-13-2011 Super Hero...

...in the parking lot of the grocery store...

4-12-2011 Vegetarian

Vegetarian cooking class today at Bettendorf Hy-Vee with Chef Monika: Egyptian Red Lentil Soup, Roasted Pepper Preserved Lemon Chickpea and Feta Salad, Quinoa Cakes with Remoulade Sauce, Poached Pears with Mascarpone Cream. Mmmm.

4-11-2011 Vibram Five Finger "Barefoot' Running Shoes

I love them...

training to run a 5K this coming weekend...

There is one almost every weekend 

during the spring and  summer

here in the QC!!!

4-10-2011 Pushing 80

Temps were pushing 80*F today

so DH planted a few more rows in our garden:

onions, beets, swiss chard and spinach!

Yummm!!!

Thanks for all your hard work, sweetie!

4-9-2011 Thumb Gussett

Starting the thumb gussett

on my fourth pair

of fingerless gloves...

4-8-2011 Decorah Iowa Eagles

...you can watch them too...

at:

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

4-3-11 What A Difference..

... a few days makes!!!

(see 3/28/2011 post)

DH & I went to Chef Monika's cooking class this afternoon

for a Passover cooking demonstration:

 Her Matza Ball Soup was heavenly...

...as was everything else on the menu!

Thanks for a great class, Chef M...

and thanks for the recipes!

Now I need to google "schmaltz..."

4-2-2011 Dirty

DH decided to get down and dirty today

and started planting our garden...

onions and spinach went in today.  :*)

4-1-2011 One more time

~~ ARGH!!!

3-31-2011 First Super Scarf

Finished knitting my first 'Super Scarf' today...

(see: http://www.indianapolissuperbowl.com/super-scarves/)

3-30-2011 Meditation in Motion

DH & I have learned almost

the entire first section (of three)

of the Long Form Yang Style of Tai Chi...

meditation in motion.

We should finish up this section

in the next 2 classes.

3-29-2011 Is it Soup Yet?!?!?

Made another big pot of Chef Monika's Minestrone Soup

to help take off the chill

of these unseasonable cold days...

3-28-2011 Waiting...

for the warmer days of spring to arrive...

My DH is selling off his knife collection...

piece by piece...

and most are going overseas...

to Russia, the Ukraine,

Austria, Germany,

the Netherlands,

France, Thailand,

Australia and Brazil...

3-27-2011 Stash Creatures

Little creatures

emerging from my stash

of leftover yarns...

3-26-2011 Wilson

After attending yesterday's knife show in WI

DH & I drove to Chicago

where our son took us out for dinner and a movie

at Hollywood Boulevard/Ridgeview.

Movie memorabilia in the lobby

included "Wilson"

from my favorite movie, "Cast Away" with Tom Hanks.

3-25-2011 Badger Knife Show

DH & I braved 20*F temps and snow

on our road trip this weekend

to the Wisconsin Badger Knife Show.

3-24-2011 Happy 37th Anniversary!

To celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary today

DH & I went out for dinner here...

and enjoyed a Lechee cosmo...

and Thai wraps...

...followed by Exotic entreés!!!

Thanks for a wonderful 37 years...

for all your love...

for sharing this life journey with me!

I love you, my high school sweetheart!

Here's to the next 37+ years together!

3-23-2011 John

...of the three Tai Chi classes and instructors I've had,

John is by far my favorite instructor!

I must say, this local YMCA

hires some awesome instructors...

They kick butt!!!

3-22-2011

Spring has officially arrived in Iowa...

the Robins have migrated back!

3-21-2011 Remodel

the old homeplace is getting a remodel...

3-20-2011 My Cat is Weird!

She turns her nose up at meat, tuna, cream...

and prefers apples, broccoli, cantelope, cauliflower, strawberries and chips!

3-19-2011 New Do

 Cut & Color...

(inspired by my DD!)

3-18-2011 Squeaky Toy for my Cat

3-17-2011 Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

No one does it better than Chicago!!!

3-15-2011 Spring Tulips

...for my favorite Yorkie!