Jan 062012

(If you’re reading this on Facebook, click on the title for the whole story.) OK, I’m putting this out there, even though you’re probably going to think I’m weird, but I just can’t eat meat anymore.  And forgive me if this is TMI (too much information), but it’s not because I don’t like meat, it’s because it makes me bloated and gassy.   So I feel like my body is telling me to stop eating meat.

So I figure it won’t be hard to eat a vegetarian breakfast, since I hardly ever have meat for breakfast anyway.  And there are tons of delicious vegetarian lunch options, like Amy’s TV dinners (OMG, the Tamale Verde w/ Cheese dinner is to die for…)

The hard one is going to be dinner, especially when Wes cooks on the weekends and holidays and such.  And I know he and the boys are still going to expect meat with their dinners.  But I think I can think of some delicious meatless options so they won’t suspect what’s going on.  I already have quite a few recipes and books from when Jake was vegetarian for so many years.  So I’m not too worried about working it in.

You know how most vegetarians will tell you they are lacto-ovo veg, or some variation like that?  I’m thinking I’ll tell everyone I’m a “9 to 5 vegetarian,” or “2 meal a day vegetarian.”

Later,

Sherri

Taco Soup

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Jan 052012

(Click on title to see whole post.)

I made this the other day and it was fabulous.  I’d heard of a friend making something similar, but I hadn’t written it down, so I sort of made this up myself.

Sherri’s Taco Soup

1 can (15 oz) black beans; rinsed, drained
1 bag veggie crumbles, quorn
1 bag vegetables, frozen, mixed
1 can (15 oz) tomatoes, diced
1 envelope taco seasoning mix

—-Toppings—-

splash lime juice
tortilla chips
cheese, cheddar; shredded
dollop sour cream
avocado; sliced
cilantro, fresh; chopped

Mix all in pan and heat on medium / low until well heated, simmer at least 15 minutes.

Serve with topping ingredients on the side.
Yield: 4 – 6 servings

Jan 042012

I wasn’t going to make a resolution, but I just realized that I really want to journal, or blog, more this year. So I guess that is a resolution. I may not post it to my public blog every day, in fact, I’m sure I won’t. But I might, so … there.

A quick update for family. The boys are doing great in school. Camden was in a comedy troupe this year. They had a performance the beginning of November and it was really funny. I always knew Camden should be on stage, so I’m glad he had fun. Jake is done with marching band, now they just do concerts and such. He had a lot of fun playing Mr Mint in his band performance. He’s going to Branson, MO with the band in the spring. Wes is enjoying his job at Sulzer Pumps. He loves being back in a manufacturing environment again. I’m still at PetSmart as a cashier. I really like my job and all the people I work with, even the customers. We were so busy at Christmas, and I’m looking forward to quieter times starting in January.

Later,
Sherri

Jun 112011

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Well, another school year has come and gone.  Camden will be a Junior next year and Jake will be a Freshman.  Due to our school district changing it’s mind on zoning and redistricting, yet again, they will be attending different high schools.  This will be interesting to watch over the next few years.  :) Several families in our development are going through the same thing already, and making it work, so I’m sure we’ll do the same.

Jake will be in marching band next year. He’s already been to a 3 day training camp where he learned basic marching and some music, and met many of the band members.  I don’t think he enjoyed it too much, but then again, Jake’s not used to being outside much, let alone standing for hours and holding an instrument in front of him.

Camden will be 16 this year!  Wow, where does the time go? He’s already looking forward to driving and getting a job, which he’ll need to pay for his insurance and gas.   Him having a license will help when Jake needs to be picked up from marching band practice, or after a late football game.

As most of you know, I’ve been running.  Or at least, trying to run.  I usually do about 1/2 an hour 2 – 3 times a week.  The last few weeks, my knees have been pretty swollen.  And last week at work, I stepped wrong and my knee started popping any time my foot wasn’t pointing straight ahead of me, like when I’d turn a corner.  This week I’ve been on vacation, so I’ve really been sitting around doing very little, just running errands and catching up on housework.  The left knee was recovering pretty well, and the swelling went down.  But the right knee just kept getting more and more painful, to the point it felt like the bones had started to rub together.  I went to a doctor on Friday and he diagnosed me with Chondromalacia, which basically means my knee cap rubbing against my thigh bone which causes pain and popping, especially when going up and down stairs, or when I squat.  This is partly from running, but also from standing and walking around all day at work, and of course, my age.  He explained some treatment options and said, “If you told me you were going to Disneyland tomorrow, I’d recommend the steroid shot and further treatment when it wears off.”  I said, “Well, I was supposed to run in a 5k tomorrow, would it allow me to do that?”  He said, “Yeah, probably.”

So I took the shot and ran in my second 5k today, the FunFest Run by the Bay in Texas City.  The knee felt really good when I got there but I hadn’t tried to run on it at all.  It hurt the first 10 minutes but after that it loosened up and went pretty well. I ran in 44 minutes and 10 seconds, which is longer than my last race by less than a minute, but pretty good, considering that yesterday I didn’t think I’d be able to run at all.

Now I have to be good, cross train (more bike riding and swimming and yoga again) and less running, especially until this heals up well.  He told me I can run for 5 more years before I need a knee replacement, or I can bike for 20 before I need it.  So I think I’ll mix it up and make my body stronger.

On the work front, I’ve stepped down from my management position at PetSmart so I can go back to being a part-time cashier.  I was really tired of working 40 hours a week and missing dinners with the family.  I took this week off as a kind of buffer between full-time and part-time.  I’m looking forward to more family time and more time to dedicate to my online business (http://SherriCrochets.com)  I have lots of pattern ideas to publish and just no time (or energy) to do it anymore.

Wes is still enjoying his job at Sulzer Pumps with AJ.  And I guess he’s pretty good at it, since he’s already gotten a raise!  Way to go, Wes!

I guess that’s all for now.
Sherri

 

Race on the Beach

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Mar 282011

Crossing the finish line!

I ran my first 5k!  Yay me.

For those that aren’t sure, 5k is equal to about 3.1 miles.  We ran the Galveston.com Eco Duathlon and 5k.  This was a race on the beach in hard-packed sand.  I thought, “Hard-packed sand?  I can do that.”

Everyone I told about it said, “Oh, in sand?  That’s gonna be hard.”  And I’d say, “Well, it’s hard-packed.  It should be pretty easy.”

Well, we were both right.  Some parts were kind of soft and that was hard to run in.  Others were just chewed up by all the competitors in front of me (mostly at the beginning of the race), and that was hard.  The parts that were really hard-packed were easy to run on.  Softer than a sidewalk, but not mushy.

I was one of 8 people I saw wearing Vibram Five Fingers.  Gotta love my ugly shoes.  :)

So, anyways, I ran 43:24, which is about 14 minutes a mile.  About my average pace.  I came in 38 of 53 women, and 73 out of 98 overall.

You can see pics here of us by clicking here.  Click on the Galveston race on 3/26 and search for bib numbers 19 or 21 (Wes is 19 and I am 21.)  There are some pics in the lost photo’s, too, if you want to search through them all and look for us.  :)

Sherri

Mar 092011

Just testing this new plug-in to see if it really uploads my blog posts to Facebook. If it works, maybe I’ll be inspired to blog more oftern.

Oct 112010

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Two years ago today, we went to the League City animal shelter and found our cute, little ADHD Border Collie, Boston. He’s kept us on our toes ever since, bit he’s the happiest dog I’ve net.

Happy birthday Mr. Boston!

Oct 052010

Here is a list of all the bad / strange / unfortunate things that have happened to me in the last 36 hours:

  1. Got caught in the sprinklers while walking the dogs.
  2. Aforementioned dogs got scared, causing them to stop dead in their tracks, causing me to trip over them.
  3. Did I mention it was a cold morning to be jogging while wet?
  4. Almost got caught in a dog fight.
  5. One of the dogs threw up after we got home.
  6. I waited behind the slowest woman in the world while getting groceries — I kid you not, it took 20 minutes to check out.
  7. Realized several hours later that I never got my $20 cash back at said grocery store.
  8. Got a “What the hell?” text message from Wes.
  9. Realized that I had requested tonight off so I could go the neighborhood “National Night Out” event and hang out with friends (and had originally gotten it off) but he revised the schedule and now I’m working.  Stupid job…
  10. Got some bad news …

Lest you think I’m a Negative Nellie, here are a few good things that also came out of the last 36 hours.

  1. On aforementioned wet walk, I ran for 3 minutes, then 5 minutes, then 3 minutes, then 5 minutes with short walking breaks in between.  Haven’t been able to accomplish that before.
  2. The “What the hell?” text from Wes turned out to be a funny situation (he thought the candy wrapper by the bed was a condom wrapper!  LOL.)
  3. Went to the grocery store and they gave me the $20.  Yay.

Thanks for listening.  That is all.

Sherri
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Lost Everything!

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Sep 122010

Darn!  When I updated this blog software the last time, my site broke!  And I lost every post…  I’m working on updating everything, so hang tight and check back often.

We just had Dave, Jen and Max down for a visit, so there should be pics and an update coming about that!

Later,
Sherri

P.S. If you’re reading this on Facebook, visit http://SherriBush.com for the full post.

We finally got to go on vacation to see David, Jen and MAX! Woo hoo! We had a great time, but it was too short and we had it filled with (probably) too much stuff.

We flew out on Saturday afternoon, arriving around bed time. By the time we got our rental car and drove to Hanover, to John and Pat’s house, it was too late to do much more than say hello and jump in bed.

Pat had decided to do Thanksgiving at her house on Sunday, and many, many friends and family were invited over. Dave and Jen were the first to arrive with little Max, who is much bigger and cuter and way more fun to play with than he was last time I saw him!

He warmed up to all of us pretty quick and it wasn’t long before he climbed up in my lap and let me give him hugs. Pat served a delicious dinner and we had a great time catching up with many of Wes’ relatives.

Max needed some outside time in the late afternoon, so I took him outside and he ran around Pat’s community for a while, then he discovered the fallen leaves in the yard! Before you knew it, Camden and Jake and Jayden were also out there jumping in the leaves.

Monday, we had decided to drive up to State College, PA, so Wes could show the boys and I around his old stomping grounds, Penn State. John and Pat came along, and we had to visit all his old favorite restaurants, including Berkey’s Ice Cream Parlor. We got our pic taken with the Nittany Lion and the statue of Joe Paterno, Penn State’s long standing football coach.

On Tuesday, we toured Penn’s Cave; an underground, water filled cavern! It was a cold, dreary, drizzly day, but the cave was so neat. At the far end of the cave, it emerges out onto a small lake. While out on the lake, we got to see a Bald Eagle! We drove home that day, and got to have dinner with Dave and Jen.

Wednesday, we drove to Annapolis so we could tour the Naval Academy (Camden hopes to go there someday). Another dreary, drizzly day, but we had a great walking tour and saw the campus and the dorms. Got to have a great lunch at a tavern there, and got some Navy souveniers. On the way home we stopped at Maryland Homebrew, Wes’ old stomping grounds and saw Christiane. Then we stopped at Dave and Jen’s again and had dinner with them.

Thursday we were invited to Thanksgiving dinner at Jen’s parents, Ken and Jocelyn’s house. Got to spend all day with Max, who, it turns out, is not always a happy go lucky child. LOL. Got good cuddle time with him, though, when he crawled up in my lap and fell asleep. That was pretty awesome!

We spent all day Friday with Dave and Jen and Max at their apartment. Dave took the boys for a short ride on his new motorcycle. They were thrilled to be so special to ride Dave’s motorcycle! LOL.

Friday afternoon we had to fly home. We were thrilled to be able to see everyone, but sad it was so short. We are hoping to get a nice long visit early next summer though.

I’ve messed around with the pictures for over a half hour and can not get it to do what I want. All pictures are on our my Facebook account WITH captions and facing in the right direction. The link is to the right, friend me. I am on Facebook everyday, and post pics and updates much more often than I do here, so check it out!

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