Eureka!!! I just realized I am a creature of habit. I can't believe it has taken me this long to figure it out. Maybe it is a new strawberry trait. I always thought I was spontaneous. Could it be? Could Hubby be rubbing off on me? This is a man who for years and years and years....possibly 10....has had oatmeal in the morning. Spontaneous Strawberry says "Where's the variety?" I would get bored with oatmeal every morning. But it is his routine. He is like a homing pigeon walking down the hall, fixing his coffee and instant oatmeal. In Rural, USA he had to pass the kitchen to get to his bathroom (don't ask....weird layout of the house!). Every single morning, he would gather his undergarments ( ahem, you know what I'm talking about!), walk to the kitchen, fix his oatmeal, take his shower, dress, and like Goldilocks' three bears, by the time all that took place his oatmeal was just right so he could gobble it all up. I got to the point where I could tell time by his morning routine. Shower going? Must be around 7:45. He's eating his oatmeal? Oops, it's close to 8:05 and I better get off the computer and get ready for work myself! LOL I love being married to this guy!!!
So, what does all this chatter have to do with me? Yesterday I got off my routine. First thing that happened was Ollie was sitting on my side of the couch. So you think I sound like Sheldon on the Big Bang Theory? Well, yes. My devotional stuff is on THAT SIDE OF THE COUCH!!! I just realized this morning, by letting Ollie continue to sit on my side of the couch, I never sat over there and consequently I never read my morning devotions and furthermore, I never gave it a second thought until this morning!!!! Now how's that for a creature of habit?!? Huh? Second case in point, when we first moved into this place, I stored my brushes and combs on the right hand drawer to the sink. In re-arranging stuff (remember, it's still me we're talking about!) I decided that my make-up should be in that drawer and so I put all the brushes and combs on the left hand side of the sink. Where do you think I reach when I go to brush my hair? Yep, the right hand side. I am slowly re-programming myself to open the left hand side.
So again, you ask....what are you talking about? I'll tell you, dear Grainiacs. I HAVE to establish some dieting habits and work on them everyday for about a week so they will become ingrained in this noggin. I really think I'm on to something here; I'm really getting closer to understanding myself. What do you think? Am I on to something?
By the way, the Butternut Risotto was a hit; interestingly, I brought home almost a whole plate of fudge. I ordered Hubby to take that fudge with him to his evening meeting. The meeting lasted over two hours. I assumed they were all sitting around the plate of fudge and devouring it. Nope, Hubby came home with little less than half a plate of fudge. What's going on? Do people not like fudge anymore???? I guess I won't be making plates of it for Christmas gifts. I LOVE fudge and that is why I had 2 pieces last night. I am ordering Hubby to take the fudge with him to the office this morning. This fudge is like a bad dream that keeps coming back! Arrrgggg I do not want to get in the habit of eating fudge.
Speaking of fudge...it's in the kitchen. Here are some photos of my work in progress kitchen.
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| This is the kitchenette |
I moved a coffee bar over by the kitchen table. Come over and have a cup of coffee with me.
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| These are my Xochimilco plates. A festival garden in my kitchen! |
A friend made these plates. Unfortunately she no longer lives in this neck of the woods but I think about her every time I look at these plates. She is one creative and talented lady!
Here is my work station (or Hubby's coffee bar).
One great thing about this house is the storage. This is one built-in storage area. Don't look too closely at the recycling piled up on the left. I still haven't figured out how everything is going to work out so the recycling is piling up by the utility room. Kitzilla is checking it out.
Nice BiG storage spaces here. My goal is to NOT fill them up. I'm still in the habit of de-cluttering.
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