Lazy Saturday.

My alarm went off at 8 this morning. When I set it, I knew that was the latest I could possibly get up and still run without dying of heat exhaustion. This morning, however, I turned it off and awoke again after 10! Definitely too late by that point!

My parents are gone for a long weekend in celebration of their 32nd wedding anniversary, so Julia and I have the house to ourselves. I'm so glad she's here keeping me company, because I don't much care for staying alone at night. She didn't roll out of bed until 11. We had planned to canoe in our lake, but the weather wasn't too cooperative. Instead, we opted for a movie. We saw My Sister's Keeper. Interesting movie. Discussion prompter. I'm still thinking about it.

In other news, I'm doing well trying to eat better. I've had a couple killer headaches, but I know my body is just de-toxing. (I've felt the benefits of this before, so I'm staying strong!) I've been drinking a lot of water and LOVING my fresh fruits and vegetables. Mmmm. Cucumbers, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, broccoli, celery, peaches, kiwi. Mmmm.

Snacks aren't an issue. (Cream cheese on everything!) Neither are breakfasts. This morning's, for example, was utterly de-lish: Kashi Autumn Wheat mixed with Grape Nuts with fresh blueberries and shredded coconut on top in coconut milk. So yummy!

Dinners, on the other hand, do pose some problems. I'm finding almost every meal has either citrus, vinegar, cheese, or nasty preservatives I can't eat. I went through my mom's entire recipe stack the other day and only found ONE winner.

My sister was so sweet tonight, trying to work with these food limitations.

"Oh, I think I'll sauté some onions with our chicken."

"Can't have onions."

"How about this seasoning?"

"Read me the back?"

*Insert some ingredients I cannot consume*

"Nope. Sorry."

She finally just made a "Jessie" pan for me. :)

Thanks, Julia!

As soon as it gets a little cooler, I'm going for an overdue run. Counting down to the 5K!