So I did get out today per my promise from yesterday however I was still pretty lazy so decided to walk instead. And get pizza for dinner. Hey – still counts! Plus I brought The Other so I think that counts for something.
Saw this awesome landscaping on our walk. Totally want this for my house.
I walked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 1.60mi
time: 42:39
pace: 26:40min/mi
speed: 2.25mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1168506809
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 15.38mi
time: 01:21:54
pace: 5:20min/mi
speed: 11.27mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1166869379
I haven’t biked in about 2 weeks due to being busy and also lazy. Really wanted to get back into it today and promised myself I’d go after lunch. However we went to a new BBQ place by our house which was delicious and when I came home I kinda just wanted to sleep
I forced myself to go, which I am pretty proud of but it was a more difficult than usual ride with a belly full of beef brisket.
It was a beautiful ride even if it was a bit slower than usual. I think I got over my block and hope to get out tomorrow as well.
Made Fresh Lemon Linguine with summer vegetable sauce and seasoned ricotta tonight. I think the most surprising thing was that there was no fresh lemon in it. It was actually lemon infused pasta.
Overall it was pretty good, even without the addition of fresh lemon but it is not my favorite lemon pasta dish I have made from Blue Apron. I think others have been better.
I did like the summer vegetable sauce as it taught me an easy way to make homemade tomatoe sauce. I didn’t realize it was so easy. (Basically garlic, red onion, and tomato then simmer until thick and saucy)
I also painted my nails with the “comic book” nails. I think it was OK for a first try, need to work on my lines. It’s hard to make a thin line on your nails with your good hand so your offhand is super tough. I’m liking the matte topcoat more than I expected!
A couple weeks ago Luna spent a wonderful Sunday out on the screen porch on a pillow with a heated cat bed on it in the sun. It was 94 degrees out. The next day Luna was very lethargic and spent most of the day inside on a heated pad. The day after that she stopped eating so we went to the vet. Turns out she had Heat Stroke.
Yes you heard that correctly – my cat spent too much time on a heated pad in the sun and didn’t get up or move all day so she got heat stroke. In my 36 years of living with and owning cats I have never heard of this happening before. The vet told us that she would just get better but that we should unplug all heated beds in the house so she wouldn’t be tempted to continue to lay on them. (we have a lot)
The other cats were not happy with this decision and Luna wasn’t a fan either – so enemy lines were crossed and Winzig agreed to snuggle with Luna. If only to keep warm in the frigid 80 degree weather.
Luna didn’t make the recovery we expected so she had to go back to the vet. This time she had a liver infection. The Vet speculates that the heat stroke lowered her immune system which allowed the infection to take hold so then she was on Clavamox. She wasn’t as terrible to dose as I had expected, better than most of the other cats. She finished her last dose a little over a week ago and since they has been back to her normal mischievous self.
I’m not a huge fan of dessert pies but I do love me some savory pie. Tonight’s Blue Apron was just such a treat.
Tomatoes, goat cheese and sweet peppers among other ingredients made this a delicious treat.
2 slight issues – the recipe had you cook the pie for 22 min at 425 degrees which would have charred the whole thing. Luckily I checked after 10 minutes and realized the issue with enough time to turn down the heat to finish it properly.
The second was that the chef of Blue Apron loves to use vinegar, especially on onions, which lead to this being a very acidic dish.
Overall pretty good, with a few adjustments I would make this again.
Blue Apron tonight and I wasn’t really looking forward to it as I didn’t think I would like catfish. It was much better than I thought which is why I love these Blue Apron meals – they allow me to try stuff outside my comfort zone.
Full meal was catfish, freekeh, and a corn-cherry tomato saute all garnished with marjoram. One serving is 650 calories.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 14.64mi
time: 01:27:35
pace: 5:59min/mi
speed: 10.03mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1150836689
Another Twilight ride, and this time Brent came along! We rode the North Shore Bike Path which I didn’t know existed. It took us all the way to the lake. I got a new light before this ride and it was amazing. So bright!!! There were 6 of us in total this time which made for a fun ride.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 6.24mi
time: 43:28
pace: 6:58min/mi
speed: 8.62mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1148726387
Last week after the Twilight Ride I left my bike at the shop for a tune up. Today The Other and I picked up our bikes and rode home. I am happy to have my bike back!! The ride home was hot but nice and surprisingly short. Google said it would be 8 miles but it was only about 6. I’m excited that maybe in the future I can ride to the Wednesday Twilight ride. Speaking of which, can’t wait for tomorrow!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 12.98mi
time: 01:09:33
pace: 5:22min/mi
speed: 11.20mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1139977179
The cycle shop I bought my bike from hosts a weekly Wednesday Twilight Ride. Thus week is the first week I went and I happened to be the only to show up!
No worries though. The employee who hosts finished closing up the shop and we headed out. It was great weather, a little chilly but perfect once you start pedaling.
We decided to head south since I have not been farther south than 137. Night came on quickly which my little light was totally unprepared to deal with. Luckily my riding partner noticed this before we even took off and leant me one from the shop. Even with that, it wood have been a dark ride without his super powerful lamp.
After the ride we decided to stop at Chipotle for some dinner. It was very well deserved! I had a ton of fun on the ride and can’t wait for next week!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 0.19mi
time: 02:05
pace: 10:45min/mi
speed: 5.59mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1137900103
The Other and I set out for a ride today only to realize his bike was broken. Instead we went to the bike shop and left it for a tune up.
I will be getting a tune-up for mine as well but will leave it tomorrow after the Twilight Ride. Stay tuned!
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