That went well

Yesterday went really well. I walked on the treadmill for an hour and read a lot more of my book, I wrote a boring blog post, I completed a perfect first day of the Whole 30, and I cleaned up a large area of the upstairs office. Two more sections to declutter there and I'll be satisfied.

Today is going to be super busy, and could go in any of a number of directions. Fortunately the outside temperature is warmer than it's been for a week or so. We had some ice yesterday, but it actually melted overnight. I've been walking with a friend on Tuesday mornings, but we haven't been able to get together for three weeks, so I'm looking forward to that.

This afternoon, we are either having furniture delivered for the bedroom OR I'm spending some time helping my husband with a project. Then at 3:30 there's an old-lady yoga class I want to try. (It's chair yoga, which means there's a chair handy if you feel like you can't hold a pose.)

I like yoga. But I don't love it. I realize I would benefit greatly from practicing, just as I would (will) benefit greatly as I continue to do some light strength training (don't want to go overboard here!). A friend is strongly encouraging me to try the chair yoga class, both for me and for the instructor, who she says is quite good. Then a short meeting after yoga.

Busy, busy day.

We'll have leftovers for dinner. Yesterday's pork tenderloin was enough for two meals, and I'll pair it tonight with sautéed mushrooms and onions (instead of cabbage) and more applesauce, which I made overnight in the slow cooker.

And that's it for today. Be kind.

Orange you glad ...

I didn't say refrigerator [again]?

Okay, this new unit is quite a bit larger than the previous one. And I'm the first to admit that I don't eat enough vegetables. So I decided keeping the freezer section organized and stocked would be a top priority.

I bought a couple smallish bins to corral several one-pound bags, which are meal-sized for the two of us. It's not that I don't like vegetables, I just like meat and fruit better. I think it might be helpful having veggies at my fingertips instead of having to schlep over to the big freezer in the garage to fish them out.

Lo and behold, my weekly Tiny Kroger e-mail offered loyalty card coupons for freezer items. So … I clicked. And here's what I could download.

I foolishly thought they might have, oh, say, frozen brussels sprouts on sale. But no, it's all convenience foods and frozen desserts, all the way.

Insert sad face emoticon here.

How ironic is it that this major grocery trip (I haven't stocked up in two weeks!) included … a rotisserie chicken. On the day that I actually could cook and have a place to store leftovers, I take the easy way out and let Kroger cook it for me. Poor planning on my part.

But I made up for it by simmering the carcass in water for a couple hours after dinner. It's in the refrigerator waiting for me to make some kind of yummy soup. I'm thinking cabbage, carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, a can of tomatoes and some taco seasoning. Topped with chopped avocado. And not a single frozen vegetable. Hah!