Hiiiii, Neet and thanky:o)                   Day 5! Was able to make my veg juice for supper last night- incredibly filling and delish. Only used 2 toms this time as the other went into my chili for today. I am going to a convention in PA. I've packed my apple/grape/raisin/walnut salad, chili, and cuke chips w/ranch dip + i'm taking 4 small bottles water. I opted not to have breaky as it is early- a bit after 6am- and i'm nervous. I am amazed that smoothies and green juices have been so integral to this chapter of my live food journey. I have been alternating daily juices as such- green, citrus, green, citrus, etc. I make 32oz and replace a meal w/it (usually lunch but after last night i may start having my juice for sup. Plan on doing so tonight when i get in- grapefruit!)               enjoying raw! Love

It is 5am monday morn. Surprisingly, my nose is not horribly stopped up but my mouth feels slimy and dry @ the same time and i have a clamminess about me. I will have lemon water until i can make my juice. Came home last night to a wooden floor! Dan had ripped up the carpeting in the hall and tv room. We prefer the feel of wood to carpeting and seeing as  it was old and disgusting anyway and providing an incubation area for the fleas plaguing the girls, i am immensely happy that he man-handled it out the door. He also did dishes, fed the mouse, and watered the garden (a little he said- but it stormed last night, so it's all good.) Will have my chili for lunch today. Love

Joss:o) how's it?! Good to be back... again. Lol                    just popped on to say i saw a fox in our yard! S/he was beautiful and graceful and spry. What a wonderful treat for getting up early to start my chores! Love

Naturally, Joss. Different this x around. Much more positive! Putting less pressure on myself. Forgiving.   Interestingly, Will has been enjoying my smoothies, salads, juices (esp when he gets to run the carrots thru!), salads and such. Just finished 150 sit-ups (using ab rocket) after switching out laundry. Almost done my lemon water. Will wait for the 1st boy to wake up to start the juicer. Love

Juice was yum, sweet, and green: 1 head romaine, 1 bunch celery, 1 zucchini, 1 green caps, 1 yellow caps, 6 carrots. Also today, cashew yogurt w/strawberries, chili- that i still had from sunday. I am now thinking of making cherry juice and mixing it w/bubbly water for an italian soda! Mmmmm... Love

For the 1st x this go, the dehydrator is on. A corn tortilla is in. Going to try to make a batch of cookies too. Love

Rough day, raw-wise. When i open the fridge and there does't seem to be any produce i panic. I forget about the basket of grapefruit and limes; that there's 2 kiwis, some caps, and a wee head of broccoli in the crisper; that there's a whole container of shrooms, almonds, and walnuts  toward the back; I forget the blueberries and mulberries and cranberries and flax, sesame, and pumpkin seeds in the freezer. It slips my mind that there are raisins, dried cranberries, shredded coconut, olive and coconut oils, cocoa butter, vanilla, mesquite, and carob powders and various herbs and spices. I've become used to the sound of the dehydrator and so forget the cookies steadily "cookin'" away for the past 2 days! I look in the hutch and behold! 2 of the 3 bags of bananas are ripe as well as the pears! And i stand there and breathe- grab bananas, limes, cranberries, water pitcher, and blender and blend like mad. I drink it and it is delicious, filling, and satisfying. Now, i am thinking about the kona macs that will be here by the end of the week; i am thinking about our garden and it's resident spider earning her keep and the soldier bug and the lacewings i found there today and about how AWESOME our own produce will taste.   I am realizing that i haven't answered the question for this week's WT article and how good that would be for me. I am calm. Love