That sounds super yum, lisah! I bought some strawberries yesterday but not from a market... just from an Aldi. Ha! I hope they're good, though.

Happy Birthday Steph!

I prefer my cute raccoons in commercials or Youtube videos, not fleeing from where they've just crashed through a ceiling.

Happy Teppy Day!!!

Pootie and the Toots sounds like the name of a band. I just can't decide if it sounds like a band I'd listen to or not.

I was just thinking that same thing about Necrotic Lymph Node.

Happy Birthday!

For my birthday mom got me some cooling t shirts and shorts and I've been wearing them to work and they make such a huge difference. One day I wore the t shirt and my regular shorts and I was hot and feeling sweaty . She got them off amazon and I'll see if I can get a link because they are a game changer. They also manage to absorb any cold air so waking by the coolers is really refreshing.

I also got some socks from Crazy Compression, which is a NC based company, and I ordered the wrong size. I thought I needed extra wide calf but they didn't really feel right so I ordered another pair in the standard width and I'll compare and return the ones that don't fit

Last night M wanted to walk and get a milkshake and we waited until 8:30 when it was still hot. Like 85F. We just gott a milkshake to share and it was good but I discovered that I can't drink milk or have ice cream because I ended up with stomach spasms and gas and bloating.

I can eat cheese ok. I've had pizza with no problems and cheddar and provolone. I think I can live with this. I don't drink milk that often and no ice cream kinda sucks but it's better than all dairy or gluten being an issue..

Happy Teppy Day!

That does sound like the kind of breakfast that'll set you up for success, lisah!

I can do cream but not milk, askye. Not sure what my body's reasoning is on that, but those are the effects I've seen. For me, ice cream is ok but a milkshake might not be if it's made with milk. I mention because I have never had a problem with cheese, but a iced coffee with milk makes me feel ooky. Have you tried lactaid or the like? I know it works well for some people. Also, there are some really good non-dairy ice creams these days.

Also, my mom is really sensitive to dairy but with cheese the harder it is the more likely it will be ok - like cream cheese or ricotta cheese, forget it, but parmesan maybe a little is all right. In case that is more widely useful than just her.

Like -t's mom that's how it was for me when I was sensitive to it. No milk or soft cheese, but hard natural was fine.

Same. I can have swiss or provolone on a sandwich with no problem. For milk/creamer/ice cream I have to stick with the non-dairy options.

I don't drink milk that often and no ice cream kinda sucks but it's better than all dairy or gluten being an issue.

You can still have a fancy sorbet! They have a dark chocolate sorbet at the Ice Cream bar that's fantastic. Also a passionfruit/blood orange sorbet.

Happy Teppy Day!

I've done my Monday morning Pilates. I can't say I look forward to it - there's definitely some ass dragging going there. But I do like my teacher and classmates and it really anchors my week and I get exercise first thing, so it's all worth it.

lisah, I've been all about the fresh berries and yogurt this summer. My fav in between meals snack.

Just yesterday I was contemplating about how produce is infinitely better than it was when I was growing up. In the 60s and 70s the focus was on creating fruit and veg that could safely ship across country. Bland, watery tomatoes everywhere. Nothing but one dimensional Delicious apples. Lots of fruit was picked before it was ripe and artificially stimulated to give it color. Even something as basic and easy as blueberries tended to have more tartness than sweet ones.

Anyway, part of it is just moving to California where there's so much great fresh produce but all around the emphasis on local growers and organic farm stands etc. has raised the quality of everything.