CSA Boxes 5 & 6

Box 6

Box 5

I am a bit behind on keep up on posting about the veggie boxes this summer.  

The boxes are now having more things than just lettuce and salad makings.

Box 5 contained: Green Beans, Summer Squash, Rapini, Scallions, Lettuce, Broccoli, Basil, Tarragon, and a bag of Birchwood Granola.  The granola was awesome and I am going to call them to see if I can buy some more from them.  I used everything but the basil Saturday night when my Aunt was over for dinner.  

Box 6 that was picked up yesterday had  no lettuce in it!  It did have though: Potatoes, Onions, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Carrots, Broccoli, Arugula, Mizuna, Red Mustard, Flat Leaf Parsley, and Raspberries. My half of the raspberries were awesome and gone within in minutes of getting the box split.  

My hip is feeling a bit better, I have gone back to my chiropractor and he is getting me aligned so things are feeling better.  He has also given me some stretches and exercises to do to help strengthen the muscles in my core to stabilize my lower back and hips.  I will call him next week to let him know how I am feeling.  

I am going to try Kettlebells again tomorrow for the first time since seeing the chiro.   I will be interested to see how well I move.  We as a class are working towards doing to Vo2Max in the next couple of weeks.  I need to get into class and start getting ready for it since I have that as a goal of mine to do by October.  

I have also written down my goals for the next 3 months and year for my physical gains (with KB) and losses (of my size) this should help me keep on track with reaching some of my goals.  I am going share some of them with Michael so he can help get to some of them.  

This is it for now...

Linnea

Motivation or Lack there of...

I am not sure what the deal is this weekend or even this summer.  I have had no motivation to do any kind of work outside on the yard.  I have the stuff to start planting but no motivation to get out there and get at it.  

I have managed to keep up with the veggie garden but not too much with the patio or gardens in the front.  

I think lots of it might have to do with work, or the lack of work to do at work right now.  This merger thing has everyone wondering what is going to happen.  I know where our group will be in the organization but there still is nothing for us to do work wise.  I might as well take some time off and get some things done around the house soon so when there is work I might not be able to get time off.  

I also took the week off from Kettlebells last week.  My hip is no better so that is not the issue.  I will have to call the chiropractor tomorrow to get an appt this week to go and see him and see if he can make any improvements to how I am feeling.  

I think it will work out okay to work from home being I am just planning on doing some Ci.sco Vo.IP training on line this week.  That way I can get in and see the chiropractor with more ease than if I was at the office.  I also need to get in this week and get my allergy shot... I am so over due!

CSA Boxes 3 & 4

Box 4

Box 3

CSA Box 3 was picked up last Wednesday after working out and grocery shopping. 

CSA Box 4 was picked up today.  Both boxes were heavy with salad fixings; lettuces, greens, radishes,  peas, and kohlrabi.  The farmer says soon we will start to see other things in the box.  I hope so; I am tired of salads and greens.  I know we are getting some kale so I am made a Italian sausage, kale, tomato, pasta dish this tonight.  
I brought most of the 3rd box to the cabin for everyone to enjoy this past weekend.  Everyone really liked having fresh lettuce and radishes for dinner. 

 

I had my 3^rd acupuncture treatment for my hip last Thursday. I am not able to tell a difference yet with reduced pain so it was suggested I take it easy with the workouts this week to see if I can tell a difference.  I am going to only workout  a couple of times this week and I need to call my old chiropractor to see if when I can get an appointment to see him to see if that might help too.  The logistics of seeing him will be a pain to manage because I will have to work from home those days to get the appt. 

Saturday morning at the cabin I went for a walk with Dan and by the time we got back to the cabin my whole left side was numb, leg, arm and back.  It is just a huge indication I must do something to figure out what is causing this issue.  I also need to make sure that I get up and walk around a bit every 60-90 minutes at work so I don’t get so stiff and sore. 

 

Last night Dan and I went mini golfing in Edina.  We played 9 holes and had a fun time, he kicked my butt.  Afterwards we went to Five Guys for burgers.  The food was quite good but I really did not appreciate the gangster styling of one of the male employees who was cleaning tables.  He had his jean below his butt being held up by a belt showing off his blue underwear.  I did not find that to be appropriate at all for a food service place for an employee to having his underwear showing as part of his uniform.  I did send an email through the contact us option on their website and the GM emailed me back apologizing for the inappropriate uniform and that it will be addressed.   

I had an alarm company owner out today to get a quote for an alarm for the house.  I am waiting to see the final cost of the system but, most likely I will be putting in a system.  It was also suggested I do a fire alarm too and then I will get a really good homeowners insurance discount.