Memorial Day . . .

So today was Memorial Day.  I took a moment of silence to remember the poor souls that have given their lives for our freedom, those who currently serve and those who will lay down their lives in service.  Its very humbling to know how many people are dedicated to our country and willing to lay down their lives so that we may continue with ours.

We had a bbq (didn't go so well for Bryan).  We made cheddarwurst, pork sirloin steaks and homemade hamburgers.  Also there were some chips and dip (for Bryan super hot salsa) and we had a blast out in the back yard :)  Overall it was a very good day.  I think I will end it by saying a good toast to our men and women in uniform and taking a few shots for them. 

May we all find our peace and never forget those who allowed us to.

Katie

Oh Baby!! (Recipe)

Okay so dinner was freaking awesome!!!! I made turkey burgers.  I think I have finally found teh best way to make them absolutely delicious and equal to their red meat counter parts :)  Takine 1.25 lbs of turkey and season with minced garlic, sauteed onions, fresh ground salt, fresh ground pepper, italian seasoning, cumin, red chili powder and italian style bread crumbs.  Mix all of this together then add one egg, two handfuls of shredded cheese (I chose mild cheddar) and a liberal amount of parmesan.  This should make five good sized patties.  Heat your skillet on medium high and wait to put your first patty in until water dances on the skillet.  Then well brown the patties on the first side before turning them over.  Try to turn them over only twice.  Then serve them up on a Kaiser Roll (sliced down the middle with some shredded cheese on the bottom part).  You can put either bbq sauce or ranch on the top of the roll and it tastes delicious!!!!!  Just had to blog about it real quick.  lol.  I know, I'm a dork : P

Katie

Snuffulufagus?

Im in a funny mood today to be honest.  lol.  I just feel happy. :)  and a little giddy at some moments.  lol.  So far today breakfast was scrambled eggs with cheese and toast.  And of course I couldn't help myself so we had soda with breakfast.  lol.  I know I am a terrible person!  :D  but thats ok today.  I don't mind. 

Not sure what is going to encompass the rest of the day but if anything good happens I will do another post :)

Katie

Smiles?

Alrighty people!  Just kidding :)  So today was interesting.   The week hasn't exactly progressed as I had hoped it would but that is neither here nor there.  Sometimes thats just life it seems.  Today we did some gardening, mowed the lawn and went grocery shopping.  oh joy!  I totally made some delicious turkey burgers for a late lunch and we had a sort of fruit salad for dinner as none of us were extremely hungry.  Breakfast was dry cereal.  Oh yea.  :)

Didn't get to do p90x today, or the past few days, because we are restating on Monday when Bryan should be back to par after his truck accident.  The gardening and mowing however, caused me to put out enough exertion that I totally was ready to collapse once we got inside.  Oh yea.  It kicked my butt like I was a little school girl.  :)  but thats okay because that just shows I have room to improve.

Also made a new friend today which helps to make the day a success.  I normally don't make friends out of the blue.  they become friends over time, but hes a cutie and seems pretty awesome.  :)  Religion and past relationships seemed to be most of what we covered tonight but it was definitely a really good conversation, worth resuming tomorrow (if he gets on FB)  or whenever we talk again.  On other notes Bryan has taken to reading my blogs over my shoulder so I shall sign off for now :)

Arrivederci!
Katie

Worn down

I don't even know what day I am on.  As sad as that might sound.  Today bryan and I did P90X.  Totally not for the weak of heart. . . . at all.  him and I both feel like were ready to collapse.  Im taking a bath and I wouldn't be surprised if he chose to take a nap.  lol.  Diet has been going fairly well to be honest i have cheated a bit though.  Im not as tough as I thought I was.  I can't cut out ALL of my meat; I just don't have the heart to.  But I have been doing well with making healthy choices in the meat I do eat :)  Chicken and Turkey are good for everyone!  lol.  I have  even tried some tofurky dogs (which I won't ever eat again, but at least I was willing to try them).  I think that I am also going to add Zumba and belly dancing to my workouts on the days that we don't do the ab ripper with the p90x.  Things really are looking up, besides being really tired right now.  lol.  Soon I will have a bathroom scale and then I can make weekly weigh ins and see how I am doign from a numbers point of view as well as visually.  Pictures soon hopefully.  :)

Off to finish my bath!
Katie