How do Sundays come back so fast with the dread of Monday ahead – Smonday.

Waters continue to rise with all the rain, but at least the rains are moving out. Today was cold. It was 48, but wind chill was 34. I was still determined to walk. I’m on a mission for a summer goal. I have family pictures on the beach in July and I really don’t want to look like a beached whale.

Despite the cold, dreary day, I brightened up the day with my attire. If I couldn’t see the sun shining, I was going to be the sunshine.

I should add…if UK cannot win, Lord, please let Duke lose. Duke lost last night. I’m not sad.

I felt really good today dodging puddles. I was just happy to be out and be alive. Today was a good day.

I passed some gorgeous tulips popping with color. Tulips are finicky little suckers. I planted 60 bulbs fall 2023, all different varieties. All of them bloomed last spring. This year, only two came back. I was so bummed and felt like I wasted money. Has this happened to anyone before? Or is it just me?

The only two that came back are like the ones in the picture below. These are gorgeous.

I’ll just live vicariously through others.

I’m still on the Mediterranean diet. It’s not easy. At all. I have lost three pounds. I’m happy with that. I’m happy with the cleaner eating again. Looking at the positive.

I’m positive it’s boring. Hahaha

I know I’m not getting the expected veggie intake in, but I’m successful with the fruit intake. Baby steps and figuring it out. my lifelong friend is even shocked I’m eating cottage cheese now. I’m quite shocked myself. Spoiled, curded milk was never my forte and I still have to mentally block out the texture in order to eat it, but I am eating it. I even ate an entire container last week. Go me!

I absolutely love tzatziki sauce. I always have enjoyed it but on this diet, I eat it even more. I really enjoyed it on the mahi mahi I made for dinner last Friday.

My husband is supportive to my crazy diet as long as he doesn’t have to do it.

This goose honked at me the entire time I passed him. I would like to think he was cheering me along. Go go go!!

By the time I finished, I couldn’t feel my fingers. They were frozen and it took hours for my body to thaw. But I am so glad I did it. I felt so much better.

I just wish summer would hurry up and get here. Sometimes my blogs are my scatterbrained thoughts, so thank you to my readers who can understand what I’m saying.

Peace out, Trouts!