Currently- pops of thoughts!

Currently- loving, craving, pinning, planning, and appreciating. 

Loving- lunch! Whether it's at school or at home, I do look forward to lunchtime. I pretty much never eat breakfast anymore and don't miss it. But I am always glad to find lunch time rolling around... If I'm at home during the week, I usually have an egg and cheese bagel sandwich for lunch as well as an apple. It normally keeps me filled up until dinner. If I do get hungry in between, I'll have a protein bar or fruit.

Lunch on days that I sub almost always consists of shelf stable type foods- ones that don't need to be reheated in a microwave (there are microwaves at both schools where I sub, I am just not in the habit of using them) or stored in a refrigerator. That means that my lunches are mostly carbs (which I know is not the healthiest but I've only been subbing a couple of days a week. If I subbed more/ worked full time, I'd like to think I would pack healthier lunches).

I have been LOVING this bread from Aldi! The sourdoughers are likely shaking their heads in disgust based on how many ingredients there are in it, few which seem remotely natural. It's labeled as keto friendly- what kind of bread is keto friendly? One made with the most unnatural of ingredients, that's what kind. But the reason I love it (I'm obviously not a low to no carb kick) is because it tastes so good. It's super light- which explains the 35 calories per slice, I suppose. It's just different enough from regular white bread (which I don't eat) and much better- that it's turned me into a sandwich eater again. 

Speaking of chemicals and things not particularly good for me- a gas station chain called Speedway has been offering $.25 Big Gulps. Pop is (another!) guilty pleasure of mine and you can't buy soda on sale in grocery stores for less than twenty five cents for multiple ounces. So, I've been finding excuses to drive near the closest Speedway and then decide to pop on into the gas station for a cheap Big Gulp. (The sale started in the beginning of the month and goes to the end of the month.)

Craving- well, the good news is, after all this talk of unhealthy food/frankenfood/terrible for you drinks, I have not been craving sweets much at all recently. That is pretty uncommon for me and I would attribute it to a maturing palate but then I wouldn't know how to explain my love for the keto bread...

I guess my cravings have been for the keto bread and pop!

Pinning- I'm not on Pinterest so I don't technically pin anything. I do take screen shots of recipes I come across that look good.

Planning- A birthday dinner for a relative and starting to think about celebrating Abby's graduation from college coming up here shortly. We are planning a small bathroom remodel. Now the contractor who came the other day to look at the space, had a number of ideas, the implementation of which would render the remodel not small. Of course, he has an incentive for grandiose plans for our bathroom since he's the financial beneficiary of the project.

The ceiling in our bedroom is high, especially in one spot and our bedroom is partially (at the top) open to our bathroom. Odd design for sure! We may close it off, not sure yet entirely what we're going to do. Paint, at a minimum for the whole space, lol!! 

Appreciating- Thankful for blog friends- those who pop in to comment on the blog. I enjoy reading blogs (#nosy but also interested, sort of from a sociological point of view, about the lives of others) and writing. I'm grateful that others take the time to read and to comment- even the negative comments I don't get too upset about. I stand by my words and strive to write what is true- if someone disagrees with me, I can handle it... With that said, I will be mostly offline for a short time. It will be me (proverbially, not grammatically correctly!) not you if I don't comment on blogs like I normally do and post.