Feelin' groovy

I'm off to a great start today.  For the last several days I've been running in high gear trying to get to my morning 7 a.m. meeting before work at 8:30 which means I have to leave the house by 6:25.  Usually I have my breakfast and lunch planned and prepared when I walk out of the house, but other things, like gift wrapping and assorted holiday chores have meant no food prep at all. 

Breakfast has been a soft pretzel grabbed at work with some yogurt.  Lunches have been dashing out to buy soup or something.  BAD IDEA.  No planning = poor eating. 

This morning I decided not to go to the meeting because I had to go order some special bread for Christmas morning French toast and knew it would be a hassle if I tried to cram it in.  What gets back burnered is always "the next right thing" in favor of chaotic maneuverings.  Not today.  I made myself a sane, calorie counted breakfast:  a high fiber English muffin (only had half the muffin - wasn't that good) sandwich with 2 eggs and 2 strips of bacon:  It was delicious and totally satisfying.



I also made a beautiful big ass salad for lunch to have with some leftover roasted broccoli and onion that's scrumptious...the picture of which blogger is now not letting me upload.  This has to be a function of my work computer or a setting I don't understand.  I have one picture successfully upload and then can't pull up more.  Also the justification thing is centering again after one picture no matter what I do.  This has happened to me before but I haven't posted many pictures lately.  I see why.  Any help?

Anyway, it feels good to have taken care of myself this way...taking time to set myself up for a healthy day rather than tempting the food fates.  It's amazing how totally unhungry I feel when I start with a big wallop of protein.  I always do that but of late that practice has gone by the wayside.  Someone just stopped by my door asking if I wanted to by one of the soft pretzels!!!  Argh - no thanks.

So my post is derailed a bit here.  Life goes on and I'm not going to let this sour my mood, though it's trying.  I can be a hothead at times, and this is warming my noggin.  Breathe in, breathe out..................

This is my last day of work until January 3rd and I'm so ready for the break.  I have a lot of meet ups with friends planned for next week but I'm also hoping to just luxuriate with books, movies and knitting.  And hanging with my 3 men and 1 canine.  We'll be skyping with daughter often hopefully and that'll be good.  I just started reading The Help (I'm the last living human who hasn't yet read it) and am already loving it. Nothing better than a good book.

I'm not sure how much I'll be posting for the next few days, but I'll definitely be reading and commenting.  I hope all of you have wonderful holiday joys and peace with your families and friends.  Whatever you celebrate, rest, renewal and reflection seem to settle in as the year comes to a close.  I know I'll be counting my blessings.  And hoping to get a better handle on this darn Blogger, because I have a cameral full of stuff I want to share!  Merry and Happy, everyone.