February in a Nutshell

Ok, so wow... a dog takes a lot of time and effort! I knew this going into it, but feel neglectful of my new blogging venture. I had high hopes of an entry per week, and I've fallen short in February. However, I do have things to share!

On vegan night, I mastered the Angry Whopper - vegan style! I made spicy black bean burgers from scratch, hot n spicy onions and a special angry sauce, all topped with some vegan pepperjack cheese and the usual burger fixins all on a whole wheat bun. A side of baked sweet potato fries made the meal complete! A definite crowd pleaser, and the ol' George Foreman Grill came through for a winter grilling sensation.



I've been neglectful of the gym a bit, after I had a crappy cardio instructor, but taking the little Oates man for his daily walks is doing me good.

I'm also getting through "Me Talk Pretty One Day." I just got my third renewal notice for the library books i checked out in January, which i will probably try to renew ONE more time. Maybe checking out 7 books at one time was a little overzealous?

However, it's the perfect day to curl up with a book. Today it's snowing, two days ago it was 68 outside. Maybe that's why I'm about to finish off an entire box of kleenex. But the snow is pretty and Oates is cute in it! Starve a fever, feed a cold? I want a cheeseburger. :(

Perfect Puggle

So here we are in February already -- The groundhog saw his shadow, but it was 70 degrees yesterday. I'm not getting too comfortable with the warmth, but I'm taking advantage of it! I'm ecstatic to announce that I am now a dog owner! These few warm days are great for giving him a neighborhood tour and letting him play outside.

He's the perfect specimen of a Puggle, the kind of dog I've been looking at for months, and on top of that he's also a rescue from the streets. It's truly fate that we're together! So far, no major problems, but there's definitely a few changes in lifestyle!

Getting up in the morning is now a must. I scrambled for coffee this morning at 7:45, but can't find the filters... It's now 9:25, I'm still groggy. Yesterday I was up at 7:30, and somehow motivated myself to clean the floors, vacuum the couch and clean my car.

It also takes a lot more activity to keep up with a little doggie - activity that is surely welcome to keep me moving! Talking him on walks, playing in the yard... Good for everyone.

I'm still trying to finish 3 Cups of Tea.... only a few chapters left. I hope to wrap it up today so I can start something new. Maybe Virgin Suicides?