Keeping in Touch

So the unthinkable happened this week. I actually turned to Shawn and said "great, it will only be in the 90's today!" THE 90'S? When did that become great? I remember living in San Francisco and thinking 65 degrees was pushing it on the hot meter for me.

Before you give me the cliche answers; "you know people become acclimated to the weather their in", "you've lived here 8 years and this isn't our hottest summer," "you are really becoming a North Carolinian," (I'm sure most of my naive NC friends are saying 'oh no she is not'). I just want to say that it is impossible for me to believe that I could possibly think that 90's is OK. Just today I am sure I saw Mr. Tibbs (our border collie) trying to tip toe on the hot cement.

Where is the weeping I once did when I turned on the WRAL news and heard Elizabeth describe the raging heat? Where is the begging to move back to the foggy city I once loved? It's like a remake of the Body Snatchers.

I can't even blame it on the a/c because I have actually found myself sitting on my screened porch enjoying the slight breeze that blows and looking at my thermometer reading 95 in the shade and being happy. Happy? How can that be, where is the Cathy we all know and love?

Next month I am going to be in San Francisco and someone actually suggested I take some warm clothes. It is unbelievable to me that I might end up owning my first San Francisco sweatshirt like a tourist who thought CA was warm in the summer.

Oh foggy, foggy nights, I promise to always love you even if I have to break down and wear a coat.

Today was an exciting day for me as I went to my first TAF ( Triangle Area Freelancers)conference and am just so fired up that I must, yes I must write. However, I have absolutely nothing to write about and am shocked that I haven't written in my blog since 2010. What's up with that?

Every speaker that spoke gave me an new idea. Oh, yes, I will write on that (wait, they already did), that's it, that is what I want to write on, wait a minute, isn't that their idea? At one point I got so excited about something one of the attendees was writing about that she took out a pencil and started taking notes of me talking about what she is going to write about.

The juices were flowing. Now however, all I got is the salty taste on one too many pistachios on my lips and that dusty feeling in your mouth from the shells.

So, until another idea pops into this curly hair head, I will have to wait. However, feel free to ck in once and a while and see if any idea has come along. Hopefully they won't be yours.

Nighty, night.

Monday
Company Chicken
(a cassorole w/chicken, mushrooms, and cheese)
Salad
Pasta or Brown Rice
Steamed Cabbage

Tuesday
Mushroom Burgers
Spinach

Wednesday
Seasoned Chicken Strips
Balamac Veges (TJ's)
Steamed Zuccini

Thursday
Eggplant Parmasan Frozen Dinner (Cathy)
Tortilini & Sauce (Shawn)

Friday
Marinated London Broil
Peas
Pineapple

Saturday
Burgers at the Golf Course

Sunday
Barbecue Ribs

Check out www.e-mealz.com for a great way to save on your meal planning.

This Weeks Dinners:

Thursday:
Pork chop w/ onion soup
Spinach
TJ Fettuccini Alfredo

Friday:
Barbecue
Pork Sand
Steamed Carrots
peas

Saturday:
Steak & mushrooms
Spatzle
broccili

Sunday:
Chicken Divan
Brown Rice or
Pasta

Monday:
Lentil soup
Salad

Tuesday:
BLT W/Cheese
Fruit

Wednesday:
Quiche
Salad

Some of my friends are posting their menus for the week. Mine is broken up by breakfast and morning snack first, then all the lunches, then all the dinners. If you want any of the recipes, please let me know. I would love to see your menus to.
BREAKFASTS

Cereal
Scrambled egg

Snack: Luna bar

Toast w/ laughing cow

SNACK:
Apple
Cheese
crackers

Cereal
Milk

SNACK:
Fruit
½ luna bar

Cheese/bacon
Omelet
Grilled potatos

Egg sandwich

SNACK:
Peach
1/2 Luna bar

Oatmeal
Milk

SNACK:
peach

Toast w/
Laughing cow

SNACK:
Apple w/pb


LUNCH

Fried Ham
Eggs
toast

Ham & turkey sandwich
Carrots
Peach
Tuna sandwich
Apple

Left over grilled chicken

Chicken sandwich
Banana
carrots

Lentil soup
apple

Lentil soup
Peach

DINNER

Hot Club Sandwich
3 servings @ 7 pts each
spinach


Beef Ribs
w/marinande
noodles
frozen spinanch

Grilled Honey Mustard
Chicken
Maderine Oranges
Zuccini
Stemmed potatos

Meat loaf
mashed potato
cauliflower

Barbecue
Pork Ribs
Corn
Broccili

Peaches & Cream Chicken Divan
And Zuccini
Frozen Yogurt

Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Vegetables

What a great Birthday! Shawn and I had a great breakfast at home. Then off to the driving range with my tiara on of course. But on the way we stopped at my work to pick up something and they had bought me a giant cookie and sang Happy Birthday over the loud speaker (that's what happens when a store is closing, it's hard to stay overly professional if you have no idea if you will be employed in two weeks).

Shawn and I did a large bucket of balls and ate bacon cheeseburgers at the golf course. The we checked out some golf stores, used a gift certificate given to me for my birthday at Starbucks (be sure to let them know that if you want a "hot" latte to specify because they always make ice in the summer even if you didn't ask for it.)

We did some shopping at Aldi's, ate at home and watched NCIS.

Thanks to everyone who sent me greetings on line, called me, and sent me cards. You are all the best! I am blessed everyday by God through all of you.

Candy (including Easter)
If you have an item you would like to see added to this list please email me with the name of the product and the nutritional info including cal/fat/fiber/carbs. I would be more than happy to place it on this page.

• 3 Muskateers, 2 fun size bars (140 cal/4.5 g fat/0 g fiber/26 g carbs) 3.5
• 1000 Grand, 2 bars (190 cal/8 g fat/<1 g fiber/30 g carbs) 4.5
• Abazaba, mini, 1 each 1
• ABC Fruit Chomps, 7 pieces (140 cal/1.5 g fat/0 g fiber/32 g carbs) 3
• ANDES "Creme de Menth Thin Mint", 8 pieces 5.5
• Animal Crackers, 11 crackers 3
• Almond Joy, 2 snack size bars 4
• America’s Original Bubble Gum, 4 (60 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/16 g carbs) 1.5
• Atomic Fireballs, 1 (40 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/9 g carbs) 1
• Baby Ruth, 2 fun size bars 4
• Big Hunk, mini, 1 each 1
• Bit-O-Honey, 6 pieces 4
• Blow Pops, 1 (70 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/17 g carbs) 1.5
• Bubble Gum, super, 2 pieces 1
• Butterfinger, 2 fun size bars 4
• Butternut Mini Bar, .75 oz 2
• Candy Corn, 22 pieces (150 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/37 g carbs) 3
• Caramello, 2 snack size bars 4
• Double Bubble Gum, 2 pieces 1
• Easter
o Cadbury Caramel, 1 egg (190 cal/6 g fat/0 g fiber) 4.5
o Cadbury Chocolate Creme Egg, 1 egg (180 cal/8 g fat/<1 g fiber) 4.5
o Cadbury Creme, 1 egg (170 cal/6 g fat/0 g fiber) 4
o Cadbury Mini Creme Egg, 1 mini egg 1.5
o Cadbury's Mini Eggs (in a bag), 12 pieces 5
o Chocolate Nest Eggs, 1 1
o Dove Chocolate Bunny, 1.8 oz 3
o Easter Peeps, 5 3
o Hershey Milk Chocolate Eggs, 7 pieces 5
o Hershey Milk Chocolate Bunny, 1, 7 oz 5
o Jelly Beans, Smuckers, 24 pieces 3
o Marshmallow/Chocolate Egg, 1 piece 2
o Nestles Baby Ruth, (170 cal/10 g fat/<1 g fiber) 4.5
o Nestles PB Mallow, (140 cal/8 g fat/<1 g fiber) 3.5
o Milky Way, 1 egg (190 cal/12 g fat/0 g fiber) 5
o Robin Eggs (malted milk), 2 regular or 6 mini 1
o Snickers Egg, 1 egg (170 cal/10 g fat/1 g fiber) 4
• Fifth Avenue, 2 snack pieces 4
• Heath Bar, 5 snack size bars 6
• Hershey's Bar (plain), 2 snack size bars 5
• Hershey's (almonds), 2 snack size bars 5
• Hershey Kisses, 8 pieces 5
• Hershey Kisses or Hugs, 3 pieces 2
• Hershey Miniatures, 5 pieces 5
• Hershey Tastations (any flavor), 3 pieces 1
• Hershey Sweet Escapes
o Crispy Caramel Fudge Bar, snack size, 1 bar 2
o Caramel & Peanut Butter Crispy Bars, snack size, 1 bar 2
o Chocolate Toffee Crisp Bar, snack size, 1 bar, 2
o Crunchy Peanut Butter Bar, snack size, 1 bar, 2
o Triple Chocolate Wafer Bar, snack size, 1 bar, 2
• Hi C Juice Fillers, bag (5 candies) 2
• Hot Tamales, 1 snack box 1
• Jolly Rancher, 3 pieces 1
• Jolly Rancher Mini Stix, 1 (35 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/9 g carbs) 1
• Kit Kat, 3 (2 pc) snack bars 6
• Kit Kat, 1 (2-piece) bar (80 cal/4 g fat/0 g fiber/10 g carbs) 2
• Lemonheads, 1 box 2
• Life Saver Five Flavor Candy, 4 (60 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/16 g carbs) 1.5
• Life Saver Gummi Savers, 2 rolls (110 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/27 g carbs) 2.5
• Life Saver Pops, 1 (40 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/10 g carbs) 1
• M & M (plain), 1 fun size pack 2
• M & M (peanut), 1 fun size pack 2
• M & M Crispy, 1 pkg 5
• Mars, 2 fun size bars 4
• Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses, 6 pieces (150 cal/3 g fat/0 g fiber/33 g carbs) 3.5
• Maynards Wine Gums, 1 roll (44 g), 3
• Mike & Ikes, 1 snack pkg 1
• Milk Duds, 4 fun size boxes (160 cal/6 g fat/0 g fiber/26 g carbs) 4
• Milky Way, 2 fun size bars 4
• Milky Way Lite, minis, 5 pieces 3
• Milky Way Lite, regular bar 3.5
• Mounds, 2 snack size bars 4
• Necco Wafers, 1 roll (50 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/13 g carbs) 1
• Nerds, 1 box (35 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/9 g carbs) 1
• Nestle Crunch Fun Size, 4 bars (200 cal/10 g fat/<1 g fiber/26 g carbs) 5
• Now & Later, 3 mini bars (140 cal/1.5 g fat/0 g fiber/34 g carbs) 3
• O'Henry, 2 fun size bars 5
• Peter Pan Peanut Butter Cups, 4 pieces (230 cal/15 g fat/1 g fiber/21 g carbs) 6
• Pumpkin Pop, 1 sucker 1
• Raisinettes, 3 snack size boxes 4
• Red Hots, 1 box 2
• Reese's Crunchy Cookie Cups, 2 snacks 4
• Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups, 5 pieces 5
• Reeses Peanut Butter Bites, 3 pkgs (230 cal/13 g fat/1 g fiber/24 g carbs) 5.5
• Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, 2 snack size 4
• Reesesticks, 2 snack size 4
• Skittles, 3 pkgs (170 cal/2.5 g fat/0 g fiber/36 g carbs) 4
• Skittles (regular), 2 packs 3
• Smarties, 3 rolls 1
• Smuckers Fruit Fillers, bag (5 candies) 2
• Snackwells Nut Clusters, 1 piece 1
• Snickers, 2 fun size bars 4
• Snickers, minis (4 pieces) or 2 fun size bars 4
• Spree Candies, 8 pieces 1
• Spree Twist, 2 rolls (60 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/14 g carbs) 1.5
• Starburst, 3 fun size pkgs (170 cal/2.5 g fat/0 g fiber/36 g carbs) 4
• Starburst Fruit Chews, 8 chews (160 cal/3.5 g fat/0 g fiber/33 g carbs) 3.5
• Sugar Babies, 2 snack size pouches (210 cal/2 g fat/0 g fiber/47 g carbs) 4.5
• Sugar Daddy Pops, 3 (160 cal/2 g fat/0 g fiber/34 g carbs) 3.5
• Sweethearts (Necco), 1 1/8 oz box (120 cal/0 g fat/31 g carbs) 2.5
• Sweet Tarts, 2 rolls (50 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/12 g carbs) 1
• Tootsie Hot Chocolate Pops, 1 (70 cal/.5 g fat/0 g fiber/17 g carbs) 1.5
• Three Muskateers, 2 fun size 4
• Tootsie Roll, 2 snack bars 2
• Tootsie Roll Midgees, 6 pieces (160 cal/3 g fat/<1 g fiber/33 g carbs) 3.5
• Tootsie Roll Pop, 1 pop 1
• Twix, 1 mini size 1
• Twix, 1 snack size bar 2
• Twix, Regular Size, 1 (2) pack (280 cal/14 g fat/1 g fiber/37 g carbs) 7
• Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel Cherry Candy, 3 pieces (120 cal/.5 g fat/0 g fiber/28 g carbs) 2.5
• Twizzlers Strawbery Twists, 4 twists (120 cal/.5 g fat/0 g fiber/29 g carbs) 2.5
• Werther's Original, 3 pieces 1
• Whoppers Malted Milk Balls, 2 snack size pouches 5
• Wonka Nerds Gumballs, 1 (45 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/11 g carbs) 1
• Wonka Shock Tarts Gumball, 1 (30 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/8 g carbs) 1
• Wrigleys Chewing Gum, 5 pieces (50 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/10 g carbs) 1
• York Peppermint Patties, 3 patties 3
Thank You EVERYONE for helping update our candy list!