Sunday, March 26, 2017

I HAVE RESUMED MY ‘SOUNDS YUKKY-TASTES YUMMY’ SHAKES AND AN OUTSIDE DECK EXTENSION PROJECT IS UNDER WAY

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KEEPING A LOW PROFILE
Been in the back of my mind for a couple months now to once again resume my long ago morning soy shakes after a lull of maybe 3 or 4 years.  Long time readers may well remember my posts about this very much most amazing drink concoction I had mixed up for breakfast just about every day for 10 years.  Can't remember why I finally stopped these super tasty shakes and switched over to peanut butter and honey sandwiches for breakfast but I did.  Well as of this morning I'm off the peanut butter and honey wagon and back into my veggies and fruits.  What!!  Yep it's true folks I am back into my Sounds Yukky - Tastes Yummy shakes again and Kelly’s happy about that because she said the honey wasn’t making me any sweeter and the peanut butter was just making me even more nuttier!! 
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A COUPLE HEADLESS PIGEONS LANDED AT OUR BIRD STATION THIS MORNING
No rain overnight or this morning so Pheebs and I were out the door by 8:30 with a fruits and veggies mission in mind.  Sauntered ourselves up to McDonalds for a 'drive-thru' carrot muffin and a coffee.  I paid extra special attention to what I was doing and totally focused myself on remembering to go to the second window to pick up my stuff after paying at the first window.  Girl hands me my coffee and muffin and I pull up a few feet......and stop.  Just checking to make sure I had my muffin and coffee beside me.  Yup I did and I was good to go:))
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GODERICH’S MARINE MUSEUM IS THE ACTUAL WHEELHOUSE OFF THE ‘SS SHELTER BAY’
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THIS MUSEUM HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE AND I BELIEVE THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO REMOVE IT FROM IT’S SPOT NEAR THE HARBOR
It was down to Goderich’s north harbor with us to check on some lake ice and noticed all the chunky ice from a few days ago was gone.  Just nice aqua green water in the harbor now.  An icy cold wind coming in off the lake made a walk in the doggy area unwalkable so we kept on going and headed for our mission destination.
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IT WAS ONLY DAYS AGO THIS HARBOR WAS CHOKED FULL OF LARGE FLOATING ICE CHUNKS
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STILL MINI ICE BERGS ALONG LAKE HURON’S SHORELINE
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A handful of apples, a bag of orange carrots, some big leafy romaine lettuce, half a dozen long celery stocks and a flock of bananas in the grocery department along with a jug of soy milk and a big tub of strawberry flavored Whey powder was enough to get me started on my yummy-yukky morning breakfast binge again.  As I go along I will likely add a bunch of my usual side ingredients such as raisins, flax seeds, cinnamon, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, wheat germ and whatever happens to be in season such as strawberries, blue berries, peaches or raspberries.  I tried a raw egg a few times and some apple cider vinegar once but they didn't quite seem to do it for me.  It was probably the words 'raw' and 'vinegar' more than anything else that put me off although that cider vinegar really did shake up the overall good taste.
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We were home from our grocery mission by 10:30 and I wasn't long in getting the blender out and whipping myself up a big shake.  You would not believe how absolutely great this tastes.  I think I am very happily hooked again:))
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Despite today's cold cloudy wind I wasn't long in getting myself out the door and right into our next little outside house project.  Late last summer Kelly suggested the idea we should maybe enlarge our back porch deck and this morning I began getting things ready for that little project which our good friend and neighbor Bruce is going to help me with.  Well alright it’s more like me helping Bruce. 
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THE DECK EXTENSION WILL COVER THAT 6X12 FOOT STONE AREA
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WE’LL BE GLAD TO GET THAT TEMPORARY PORCH CLUTTER ORGANIZED AND CLEANED UP SOON…..OUR BBQ IS LOCATED THERE AND WE MAY TAKE THOSE REMAINING 2 LATTICE PANELS OUT BUT HAVEN’T DECIDED ON THAT YET
The deck extension will be 6x12 with no roof.  I removed one section of lattice work and railing today as well as a gate leading into our back yard.  That gate will be used again when we change the back yard entranceway to the yard.  I also had to dig out a batch of ferns to make room for a new walkway area as well. 
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INSTEAD OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE BACK YARD BEING ON THE LEFT THAT GATE WILL COME OUT AND BE RE-INSTALLED TO THR RIGHT WHERE THE RED HANDLED RAKE IS
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Been on my mind for quite awhile now to make some changes to my diet and with a few recent health concerns I figured now’s a good time as any to try and get myself smartened up a bit and try eating better.  I do not like vegetables or salads that much so I have a tendency to avoid them.  For me the only way to make veggies tolerable is to overpower their boring taste by blending them in with things that taste better and that is why I am back on my soy shakes.  Who would have ever thought carrots, lettuce, and celery could be made to taste like a Strawberry-Banana Milkshake eh.  Well I’m here to tell ya it can:))
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THIS BLUE JAY IS TOTALLY CONCENTRATED ON HIS LANDING
GROANER’S CORNER:(( A couple in their early seventies were discussing their future plans. The husband asked, "What will you do if I die before you?" The wife thought for a moment before replying, "I will probably look to share a house with three other single or widowed women, maybe people a little younger than me since I am still active for my age. What about you? What will you do if I die first?" He answered, "Probably the same."
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What's round and bad tempered? A vicious circle.

















15 comments:

  1. Whoa! Hold onto that horse. I read your recipe and thanks for including the link, but nowhere did I read that one of the main ingredients was a Dr Pepper and this old gal does not become human until she has her DP. Had one medical Dr years ago suggest I give them up and suggested I a dr. replacement.

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  2. Wow...I wonder what would make that wheelhouse unsafe? They are built like tanks!

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  3. Do you drink the whole blender full ?
    It sounds like a good drink to me!

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    1. Yes I drink all of whatever size of shake I make. Smaller ingredient portions make for smaller shakes and vice versa.

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  4. I got hooked up with soy milk about 20 years ago and love it.

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  5. That looks like a good change from peanut butter and honey. I found changing my diet a few years ago not only got rid of my indigestion issue but also put me in a better mood on a daily basis. I am anxious to see your deck project and hope you show more photos along the way.

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  6. Gonna miss that Wheelhouse, always enjoyed seeing it when I drive around the harbour. That shake will be doing wonders for your very healthy eating, I occasionally make a similar shake as well, but I like Silk Almond, or Almond coconut.
    Better be careful you might get sweeter and less nutty, and that would just not be you, lol...

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  7. Some great bird shots today, Al. That looks like an excellent project. It will make you back yard porch much more useful Wonder if there is a place to sit and take photos back there when you're done. I don't think I will ever have a drink from a blender, unless it is a big malted milkshake, and I know those aren't good for me.

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  8. Boy, does that mix ever sound healthy! I'll take your word for it that it tastes good. Have fun with the deck project.

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  9. Beautiful bird photos and your shake is probably quite good. I should do that once in a while too, it sounds quite healthy!

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  10. Al, I need to get back to making my shakes, too! I also add chia seeds. They give you LOTS of fiber and vitamins! I gave our Vitamix to our son, so I'll have to try out my old blender and see if it still works! Yes, it's been THAT LONG! Can't afford to buy a new Vitamix, for sure!

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  11. Well, I am 74 and agree with your "Groaner's Corner".

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  12. I enjoy the flavor and simplicity of a morning shake. I use Green Food powder as fresh veggies aren't always easy to find when we're traveling - non-fat yogurt, bananas and frozen peaches and I'm good 'til late afternoon. I may have to add a few of your other healthy touches too! Love the headless dove.......Looking forward to following your newest project.

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  13. Hope the project goes as planned. Sounds like it will be a nice edition. I was on a shake binge for breakfast for a few years. Really need to get back into it.

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  14. Good for you! I mostly have my Black Cherry Activia Yogurt every AM except for once in a while..I love it!

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