What's on your Wednesday Menu?

So I bought a burger at a joint in town yesterday and the guy at the counter had Norse runes tattooed on either side of his shaved head (long on top). I frequently make small talk with strangers for fun, so I asked him what his head said. It was blood...something but he also told me he'd recently converted to paganism and wore his hammer everywhere. Just fun coincidence for paganism to have popped up in conversation twice in two days! Not a typical subject around these parts.

Maybe the Universe is trying to tell you something. That is pretty amazing though to have the subject come up twice and his hammer would be the Mjolnir.

Good morning! It's still HOT here and we are choosing to drive over to the armpit desert floor of Arizona to see my Dad today. I'm going to hate this drive, but it's good to see Dad.

I had a great day with accountability yesterday. Good food choices, lots of movement, drank only water. Today will be harder on the movement thing. Stuck in the car for 6 hours and driving into Hades doesn't give me much hope for even getting a walk in today. I've packed a go bag with appropriate road food for me and dinner for tonight. So I know I'm good for today, but the next 4 days can be dicey. There is quite literally almost nothing to do where my Dad lives, so we end up playing cards, Farkle, sipping wine and talking about the old days. Over and Over and Over. Pray for me.

QoTD: Pentel Twist Erase .09 mm pencil for me. I found them when I was working and before long everyone in the office was begging for them so we had to start stocking them. I was one of only two using the .09's because I am ham handed and the dainty .05's just kept snapping off. I have three of them at home and I use them constantly. And Jim, what is this you say about pen in your day calendar? That's crazy talk. I never, ever use anything but pencil. What if I need to change something? I can't stand crossing something off. It ruins the look of the whole month!

Menu today is dicey

B: left over egg and piece of chicken fried steak. Must clean out the fridge

L: I have jerky and Quest cheese crackers. I hope I eat those and not the In and Out burger that we'll stop for so Rog can have lunch

D: Aloha beef and coconut rice with grilled onions. Yum

Peace Everybody.

You are a good daughter.

If this was me 6 hours in the car with Ron would be the problem but after 6 months in an RV, I guess 6 hours is nothing for you and Rog. Safe travels my friend.

Prayers girl! I know that same ole conversation loop on repeat is exhausting. Enjoy the cards and sipping part!

Crossing things off because they are complete is the best! If I forget to write something and do it, I write it in and then immediately cross it off.

Crossing off, good. Crossing out, so distressing!

I use a Pentel Graphgear .09 for everyday stuff. I use a .05 for some things in the shop, when I need a fine line. But it's too thin and fragile for anything else.

I find the Pentel SuperHi-Polymer lead refills to be the least prone to breakage of any type.

G'morning all!

Wow, seems like everybody's Dr appts are this week.

Yesterday my real id appt at dmv went O****il it came to the pic. The guy was not in a good mood. Step here, look up, not that high, lower, smile, not like that, don't close your eyes, LISTEN TO ME!!! I swear I almost walked away thinking I don't need the real ID. For those of you who have met me or seen any pics of me you know I can't smile without my eyes disappearing; this guy was trying to correct nature and have me smiling with my eyes open. It didn't happen. At the end I said is the pic acceptable? He said meh. Can I see the pic? You'll get it in the mail. Why would they put such a grump at the pic taking station?

To prove my point, I tried at home smiling with eyes open. Lisa was right, the background is light blue and hopefully the yellow takes the attention away from my face.

Today I have an MRI appt to see what surgery I need for my shoulder. They asked me if I'm claustrophobic; I would have said yes about a month ago, but after the ATM caves I don't think I'm claustrophobic just don't like the covers over my face.

Yesss, to seeing Amy again tomorrow at the Hearst castle. It's one of my favorite places and when she suggested I jumped on it.

QOD - I'm like Jen, I have pens that I don't know where they come from. I rarely buy them. I'm not particular about my pencils but DS is and all through school he had to have a specific brand of mechanical pencil. For me as long as it writes I'm good.

My meals yesterday:

• Coffee
• Overnight oats w/cacao and sf choc chips
• Fage yogurt w/keto granola, unexpected cheddar with hatch Chile and soy crackers
• Mex Ca lulu flower rice w/Amylu chicken crumbles
• E: weights + HIIT

Happy hump day!