CEE’S ODD BALL CHALLENGE 2015 WEEK #8

Posted on February 23, 2015 by firstandfabulous | 42 Comments

When I was a kid I would never let a single vegetable pass by my lips and into my tummy. Things are different today. Very different. My dear sweet mom is amazed at the things I will cook, serve, AND EAT! She said I never ate an egg til I was 18. I don’t remember, but I believe her. Now I not only eat eggs in any way, shape, or form, but veggies are my side of choice when we go out to breakfast.

Last year was the Year of the Brussels Sprout. I wouldn’t even entertain chewing those things, but one day, after seeing them on a blog post, I had a change of heart. Jeff cooked them, I tried them, I loved them! Look at what I missed! Time wasted!!

Yesterday Jeff and I took our usual Sunday road trip to a local diner and I ordered a five veggie omlette. Not only were there five vegetables in that baby, but it came with a side of grilled zucchini instead of potatoes. Don’t get me wrong. I LOOOOOVVVVVEEEE potatoes, but my hips don’t. I use to be able to eat just about anything and still look like Twiggy, but something changed. Go figure.

Funny thing was, our waitress asked the kitchen for a side of potatoes. So when I shyly mentioned the error and told her it was ok, she kindly brought me my veggie.

Well, not only did I love my zucchini, but IT LOVED ME BACK! Look here. Do you see it?

Delicious, cheese covered greens. And not only did they love me back. They did it twice!

This girl ate the zuke’s AND the spuds. Twiggy be damned!

Click on the icon and stop by Cee’s and EAT YOUR VEGGIES, KIDDIES. YOU’LL LOVE THEM, AND THEY MIGHT LOVE YOU BACK!

CEE’S WHICH WAY PHOTO CHALLENGE – 2015 WEEK #7

Posted on February 21, 2015 by firstandfabulous | 29 Comments

I know I haven’t been here for a while, so this #7 is probably more like número uno for me this year, but I saw a picture of a VW beetle and if you know anything about me you know I love VW bugs. and if you know anything else about me, you know I’m a nice person 😉 so I wanted to share.

Fast forward to Which Way…

So we heard it was going to snow today. But do we stay home? Of course not. We HAD to go to Trader Joe’s because I HAD to have their coconut Greek yogurt. Trader’s is about 25 minutes away so we detoured for breakfast and then off we went.

True to form, it snowed. Traffic was stupid. But I had my eye on the price. Coconut Greek YOGURT!

The snow didn’t really look like a big deal.

After all, TJ’s had what I needed.

This is a really fun place to shop. You get free coffee and can taste samples of yummy food, they’ve got a great selection of cards for A DOLLAR and the cashier’s wear Hawaiian shirts – ALL YEAR ROUND!) The walls are decorated with fun, colorful pictures and it’s just a very cheerful shopping experience.. (Here’s where the VW comes in.)

This is the pic that makes me smile.

One if by land…

(But if you’re into canoes…)

And two if by sea (or river, or lake, or…)

So I grab up some coconut yogurt ( and mangoes and blackberries, sliced italian bread and chocolate covered raisins – all the essentials) then home again home again, jigging jig.

Traffic seems to have died down. I suppose yogurt is not a priority with some folks.

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CEE’S ODD BALL CHALLENGE 2015 – WEEK 6

Posted on February 13, 2015 by firstandfabulous | 62 Comments

Well it’s been a heck of a couple of weeks. Mom went from the nursing home, to the hospital, and back again. She’s doing well (thanks, in case you’re asking 😉) but it’s been a hell of a roller coaster ride. In between there and back, I had carpel tunnel surgery. It’s put a crimp in my style – like I have one – but I’m coming along (thanks, in case you’re asking 😁)

It did supply me with a creepy odd ball photo for your viewing pleasure. (Or not 😫)

It has also freed up some time for me to be bored out of my skull. Good side is, I find that I can do more with my left hand than I thought. I’ve also been meditating more along with a very cool app called Calm, and I’ve even gotten Jeff to join me. Oh and Rocky too. He’s healing well from his cancer/amputation (thanks, in case your asking 😊🐶) and is meditating along with us. No lie! He lays down, breathes rhythmically, and when we’re done and the app is quiet, he lifts his head. Come on! Really? Yes. Really. Kind of odd.

And not to leave one of my favorite oddities out, Abby’s back. She’s dressed for all the predictions, but we have lucked out here, so far. Jeff’s daughter lives in Massachusetts – 7 feet of snow and it’s not letting up! Can you say “South Caroline here I come!” ? And north Jersey has gotten it’s share, but we are hanging in, much to Abby’s dismay I would imagine. Don’t worry Abs ol’ girl. The meteorologists can’t be wrong forever. Or can they?