I am looking forward to tomorrow... all raw will be so groovy. Goody. The girls know something's different w/Nadezhda. Even The Pauper's keeping vigil- splitting her time w/me & Nuzh, but not too close to her. Had a hemp/orange/fr nana smoothie. I have to have a salad later. Total nec. W/some romas, avo, lemon, hmmm. Love

Meesau meesau (William's version of "nice to meet you"). Delighting in a 7 nana/parsley gs. Tonight is our FINAL international night! Yay! Kitty news is not getting better. She seems to have lost her vox completely- she was getting squeakier ea day & now her mc'mrow is gone. Hub & i always said she was scottish w/her strong mc'mrow & her tweedy coat. Today, as every day, i opened the door so she could go survey her kingdom. She sat in the doorway so i picked her up & walked her about, waiting for a wriggle so i'd put her down. Today's too chilly for her & i'm glad she didn't wrig until i brought her in & made the bed & her spot up. By the end she's going to think her name's "O, Nuzh" because that's what i say ea time i look upon her. Cats are entirely too beautiful & auspicious to be looked "at". They must be looked "upon". Asap i'll try to post her pic. It may not be 'til we go to ny @ the end of the year. Love

Niqi- i understand the need to slow down. Whip yrself up something smooth & sit & sip & smile. 2 minutes of a sit- do it, you! Lol. Must try the fromage w/pignoles, sounds yum! Love

Cukey-dew! Mmm. Had 3/4 of a pineapple for breakfast. Now i'm enjoying about 600ml of cukey-dew. Thinking of juicing carrot or v-gr8 & popping it in the freezer for tomorrow, just in case. Maybe i'll make the boys some lemon aid (lemon juice sweetened w/apple juice) since the juicer is out... Love

Thx, Neet. Not that i'm ?ing the master of the universe or anything but 2 things bother me slightly: 1- i've found no mention of our furry darlings coming back w/us to paradise. So i can only assume that this is the only life-course for them. 2 is nothing to do w/1 & will certainly be explored some other time. The kitchen stinks of shrimp! I must clean it up so i can make cukey-dew later! Was reading in Neet's journey how you can dim cravings for non-ideal foods by upping intake of ideal foods: ie, celery for nori/seaweed. Plan on trying that next WEEK!!! We're on our last continent- so looking forward to days of true food...  YAY! Love

Carm- if i could i would! Still using mobile for web connect. Dreadful. Hope things are swimmy for you:o) love

Welcome, Claire! Enjoy every fresh, ripe gobble & bite ) It helps me if i plan my daily eats & premake certain things. At least 1 each gs, seed/fruit smoothie, & juice daily helps me also. Oh, & keeping my nanas in stock... & oranges & celery & pears & apples &... I also pre-grind 1c of flax & keep it in the freezer w/the rest of my small seeds (whole flax, hemp, pumpkin, sesame...). Have fun! Love

Doing badly w/food currently. Emo eating pretty constantly as my old girl (cat) is on the way out. I so want her to go as gracefully as she lived. She's always been very fastidious but she's unable to be as thorough as her balance is off & she just cannot move those old bones the way they used to. My 1st cat, my old man, was 17 when my dad had him put to sleep- i was in the af out in kansas so i wasn't able to say good-bye. Now i'm just wanting Nade to be comfy & happy which means she can sit in the midst of us as we eat our meals- on the table! My mom is apalled- i told her i'd let her sit on the table when she gets to Nade's age... Hub keeps trying to make me feel better: "she's had a great life- she's been given a lot of luv for a lot of years"- etc. Yesterday morn she got in bed w/us & is here again. I try to get her to purr amap because i still think its a good measure of a cat's happiness but also because she has a great rumbly purr that i am going to miss horribly. Hub talked to the boys about her going soon & that they are allowed to be sad & everything & how it may affect me since i've had her so long- almost 2x as long as i've had hub/boys! I was lamenting to hub that we still have Princess & The Pauper & that i don't want to go thru this 2x more. He said "are you saying we're not allowed to have anymore cats?" me: "i'm saying no more pets period unless they outlive me." him: "i'll get you an elephant then." which means he knows i'm a sucker for anything w/paws & i'm full o' stuff when i declare no more! On to dietary concerns- going to have a gs in the later am... parsley, nanas, fr bbs. May make some raw cream of zuke soup for lunch. We shall see... Love

There are plastic moulds you can put on young squashes so that, by the time they're grown they make a face. Love

Wish i could share pics... & change my sign-on... & type w/a keyboard... Le sigh. S-h-i-t-o-r (pronounced sheetoe) din is an african condiment that is "used on everything" in ghana. It is stupid spicey. You can buy it jarred in specialty markets or you can make it fresh. There's still about 3c in my fridge- & we're 3 days into south america! The recipe called for 12 peppers. I used 4- lol. Craziness!            Finally had baby spin in my gs today. It had been sooo long. Had 2 oranges & 5 nanas in it also. Turned the heat on today, set @ 65f- which isn't much like heat to many people i would guess. My Sam became a 7yo today. I tried to talk w/him about me not celebrating it but he was so fine w/it all i just left it @ that. Hub was jostled by it but was happy that i wasn't... righteous overmuch, i guess.  I have enlightened him on certain things- those "i didn't know that" moments keep me on my toes! lol. Tomorrow, i may make a green grape-honeydew-cuke juice. Very excited! Maybe i'll add celery for a bit o' balance... Will post re: it. Love

Re: Cali... LA is wild, too. But, seriously- Pacific Highway is an outstanding drive. Only spent a weekend in Cali. Lived in WA- Tacoma & Olympia area. We miss Tolmie! Re: yr friend- sorry to hear.  Self- destruction is our human condition thru inheritance. Love

Oh, you know me, Jen- gotta share the goods! I'm wondering if i can mold it into little bars... flavor it differently... would love a maple-ish walnut version! Crumbs! I'm out of cashews... & almost out of bread... lol. Love

Niqi, i love yr enthusiasm! Hugs to you ) hope you enjoy the cheeze! Love

Klomasius! Yr crackles are... WICKED GOOD! Here i'm getting all nungee, wanting something sweet & ridiculous... My only regret- completely out of coconut! Out! Aaargh! & i only have 2 lil' hearts firming in the freezer- i used a silicone heart shaped ice cube tray to mold the mix. Wanted you to know i really appreciate yr posting this. Thanks! Love

1 1/2c cashews, 1/8c lemon juice, 1c water, 1/4c nutritional yeast: blend until smooth. Add 1/2c sunflower seeds & blend until smooth. Add grn or spring onions, to taste, blend well. Add 1-2 cloves garlic. Blend until pref consistency (i like bits of garlic so i only blend @ high for about 20 secs. Or omit yeast, replace some water w/lemon juice. Delicious! Love