We're going to the Big E on Tuesday and I'm super excited for all the animals and fair food.  Fried!  On a Stick!  AFTER THAT, I'm going to need to amend my ways and do some good things for my digestive system which is still a little tetchy from the stomach bug I had over the summer.  I think I may have convinced my cellmate to join me on month of crap free eating which should help with the day time excesses.  To wit:



I've bought a bunch of new lunch containers in smaller portion sizes and am starting with a couple of recipes this week to get the ball rolling.

http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2015/04/05/simple-morning-glory-muffins/

Okay, yes it's a muffin and has some sugar.  But it amounts to about a tablespoon a portion, and is otherwise shockingly healthy.  I tend to think that any baked goods I make myself are okay as I control what goes into them.  I'm going to play with using honey as a sweetener exclusively over the month.

http://stupideasypaleo.com/2013/07/08/how-to-guide-fermented-ginger-carrots/

These should be ready in a week or so for use on sandwiches or as a little pickle on the side of whatever like the Japanese do.

http://www.foodrenegade.com/pressure-cooker-bone-broth/

Just because it's good for you and we had the ingredients lying about.

Also, not healthy but TASTY: home made blue cheese dressing:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/blue-cheese-dressing-369192 plus a little worchester sauce.
There's no reason to buy store made again. 

Things have been interesting here in Lawyerland.  I hunkered down and survived the bloodletting of layoffs to find the landscape somewhat altered.  They've cut all our after hours secretarial and tech support.  The upshot is that the secretaries are stuck working overtime, unless their lawyers foresee that they might need someone by 3-4pm and some calling around to find someone else to stay can be done.  I don't mind the extra money (when it eventually gets signed off on), but it's been hell on making after work plans social or otherwise.  Our only back-ups are supposed to be our cube mates.  In my particular case, this works fine when I'm backing up my cube mate, but not the other way around.  She often makes performance art of Being Busy, and resists transcription, which really is the best way to deal with DaBoss's work.  The cellmate is out today, and the phones were hoppin' all morning.  I anticipate summer vacations being problematic this year. 

Meanwhile, it's staff appreciation day.  The company sprang for a bagel and pastry spread (average) this morning.  Two of my associates gave me bags full of bakery treats (yum, but oy my hips!), and the third associate gifted me with an amazon.com gift card (WIN!).  Nothing from DaBoss.  Not surprised.

In other news, the BP meds are still making me feel a tad off, though I've improved from the weekend when I was feeling like I'd been slipped a micky.  I'm attempting to limit my sodium intake with varying success.  And I've got more tests tomorrow at the doctor's office.  whee.  I need to graph my BP so I can see if things are starting to trend down or not. 

Finally, the memorial service (as distinct from the interment) for the stepmonster is this Sunday.  I've been mercifully uninvolved in the planning, but I'm not looking forward to having to endure condolences and hearing how such a woman, who hurt me in so many ways over the years, must be missed.