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3-2-1 Friday!!

Angela Pea29 Comments

Whoot! Whoot!  It’s Friday, and it’s my turn to host 3-2-1!  Like Theresa last week, my blog has been WAY too quiet, and I need a little kick in the seat to get back on my game. 3-2-1 should do the trick, my Friends!

Suscipio 3-2-1

3-2-1 is the Friday Link Up Party for bloggers and non-bloggers alike so we can all participate. Simply leave your answers in the comments! One of the great things about this linky party? 3-2-1 is the “No Commitment–No Strings Attached–No Blog Needed” link up!

So let’s play!!

3 Things I’m Thankful For

2 Things In my Purse That Don’t Need to Be There

1 Thing I Love Love Love to Eat!

I’ll go first…I can’t wait to read everyone’s 3-2-1’s!

3 Things I’m Thankful For

  • Key Lime Pie Frozen Custard
  • Fish that shows up in my freezer all scaled, clean and ready to cook
  • Car shopping with my husband

2 Things In My Purse That Don’t Need to Be There

  • Pink Tire Lever
  • Empty prescription bottle with an unidentified dead bug in it.  Don’t ask…I have absolutely no idea where it came from or why it’s there!

1 Thing I Love Love Love to Eat!

  •  Spaghetti and Meatballs

Enjoy the Day.  Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea

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Minutes – August 27, 2013

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::faithful

praying for my children as they move forward in a new school year, especially for DirtBike; for Mom Pea’s health; for the intentions of friends

::healthy

*sigh*  Once again I have messed up my right ankle.  My first injury on this ankle happened when I was about fourteen years old, and it involved a skateboard, a wayward curb and a piece of ply-board.  Another injury involved trying to dismount from a horse and missing the ground. Yet another involved playing soccer – that one landed me in a cast for many weeks.  This time?  Not so glamorous.  I simply tripped over a crack in the sidewalk and rolled that baby.  It’s been more than ten days now and it’s still swollen and technicolor bruised.  If I don’t see some improvement in the next few days, I’ll go get an x-ray and dig my walking cast out of the closet. In the meanwhile, I’m focusing on pushups and situps, neither of which involve bearing weight on my gimpy right side

::pondering

New health insurance mandates.

::creative

Knitting!  Since I’m spending lots of time on my duff with my foot elevated and iced, I’m knitting.  Working on Christmas suprises as well as stocking the baby gift stash since there are dozens of young couples in our lives who will be welcoming wee ones in the next many months.

::delicious

  • Chicken Tacos
  • Pasta and Salad
  • Hoagies
  • Breakfast for Dinner
  • Chicken Salad with sliced tomatoes
  • Pizza on the Grill, Salad
  • Crock Pot BBQ Chicken, Slaw, Green Beans

It’s the end of summer doldrums in the kitchen…craving beef stew and homemade bread but it’s too darned hot to cook.

::fun

Okay.  I had some quiet time fun on Sunday afternoon.  The Architect was working at the waterpark, so I took him to work, then parked my keister on a lounge, elevated my foot with a towel and read a book all afternoon while DirtBike hung out with his bestie.  I would occasionally get up and dip in the wave pool or take a round on the lazy river.  Mr. Pea says he will join me next Sunday afternoon. I so very rarely sit and do nothing.  It was amazing.

::looking ahead

Three day weekend! Three day weekend!

Linking up at Suscipio– come join us!

Record the Minutes. Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea

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Minutes – August 6

Angela Pea5 Comments

::faithful

praying for Angela’s Mom and for Roxie’s Mom, for healing and recovery; for my children as they prepare to go back to college and high school; for my husband, for all the intentions passed my way

grateful for air conditioning; bananas; a car that runs without problems

::healthy

Ugh.  It’s hot again here in Texas.  Too hot to play outside unless you’re up at the crack of dawn. I’ve decided to forgo my daily lunchtime walk for some workout time in the office. Yep.  I have a big office, a door that closes and super great air conditioning, so I’ll be logging miles of jumping jacks, burpees, push ups and sit ups. Princess Pea, my younger daughter, was so generous to share her “We’re Sexy and We Know It” workout routine that she created for an assignment in her Kinesiology class last semester.  It’s tough, with all of the previously mentioned exercises, plus squats, lunges and mountain climbers. Toss in some Pilates stretches and I have a tidy little workout.  Who needs to go outdoors when it’s 106 degrees?

::pondering

Life plans and paperwork.

::creative

Hmph.  The most creative thing on the docket this week is cleaning the fridge.  Maybe I’ll arrange the condiment bottles according to height. Yeah.  That will suffice.

::delicious

  • Grilled Steak, potatoes, Tossed Salad
  • Turkey Paninis and Carrot Sticks
  • Bratwurst, Macaroni and Cheese, more Salad
  • Hawaiian Pork Kabobs, Fresh Peas
  • Grilled Flank Steak, Fresh tomatoes and more Salad
  • Grilled Fish, Salad
  • Grilled Chicken and Peaches, Corn Salad, Green Beans

Are you seeing a theme here?  uh-huh.  It’s called Cook As Much Stuff Outside as Possible and Eat Lots of Salad So That You Don’t Have to Turn on the Stove.

::fun

The Tour de Cure was brief this year.  We cut our ride short – only did 15 miles – because we had to be at Gordon’s funeral.  The best part was my Husband telling all his coworkers how great our kids are with their cycling!  Made my heart zing!2013 Tour de Cure

DirtBike, Princess Pea and The Architect. SUPER cool LMAero Jerseys!2013.08.06(2)Me.  Riding my bicycle on the Texas Motor Speedway!

::looking ahead

Freshman Orientation for DirtBike, as well as finishing up summer reading.  School starts in ONE WEEK!!  The Architect working at the water park.  Mass in the middle of the week.  A quiet weekend.

Linking up at Suscipio– come join us!

Record the Minutes. Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea