HoPpY VaLeNTiNeS DaY!

The Month Of LOVE!

February is the month of Angels!

The month of LOVE!

I have always loved Valentine's Day.

Love

Angels

Cherubs

Cupid

How could you not LOVE it????

Recently I was reminded that

Angels have always been celebrated

be it Valentines Day or not.  

Last week I toured the home, now a museum,

of Henry Flagler in Palm Beach.

http://flaglermuseum.us/

I was fascinated that

Angels abound everywhere

 in the Flagler home.

The home was built in the late 1800s

It is elegant and exquisite

I was captivated by the presence of angels

in almost every room

May Angels watch over you

during this month of

LOVE

and always!

Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Cards designed by Teacupmosaics

The Weight Watchers Wagon

 I am on Weight Watchers once again.

I have done the program twice before:

Ten years ago, with wonderful success.

Three years ago I tried WW online, not so much success.

The years are creeping up on me,
 which I don't mind

but the years bring along their friend,

weight gain.

Arrrrgggghhhhhh!

Phooey!

Oh Poop!

Well I am trying to get rid those
"tag alongs" by joining WW once again.

I realized I need to attend  the meetings to succeed and
it is working!

Now I must admit I am not cruising along without some issues.

There are moments that I dream about
 a Blue Cheese Hamburger

with mayo, ketchup and onions.

My attitude needs adjustment once in a while.

As I adjust my attitude I am trying to find things

 to eat that fit the program AND I like.

Today I felt I was falling off the wagon,

I wanted something that I like alot.

I wanted something filling

and I wanted something under 6 pts.

Not an easy trick but I think I succeeded.

I remembered an old "dip" recipe that I love,

I just adjusted a few ingredients to make it WW friendly.

Faux Crab Lettuce Wraps

(OK, I know it's called imitation crab but I like the sound of this better)

The star of the is show is faux crab (imitation crab)

Dice the Crab into small pieces

Add:

The supporting characters

4 TB. Light Sour Cream

2 TB. Light Mayo

1 tsp. Horseradish (squeezed dry)

3 scallions
1/2 packet of Splenda

Just throw all those together and top it with sliced tomato and

you have a 4 point Lunch...

WAIT it gets better...

You get 2 Lettuce wraps for 4 points.

I can't believe I am talking about points,

OK, I might be a food obsessed at this point

but I'm going to

"keep on keeping on."

Enjoy!

The First Foal of 2012

This day only happens one day a year.

It is filled with anticipation.

It is a day that welcomes a new life into the world.

The First Foal of 2012 has been born!

A Filly!

A full sister to Stinky Dirty Levis,

 first foal of

2011.

A full sister to Dirty Double Down,

 first foal of 2010.

I missed this day for the first time in 20 years.

I must admit it pulls at my heart strings not to be there.

This year I have traded Foals for a Granddaughter,

 A little filly herself.

As I get IPhone pictures of the new arrival

I rest assured all is well.

Some people have Fairy God Mothers.

I have a Fairy Farm Manager that makes all this possible.

All reports say that this little filly is no different than her brothers.

FILLED WITH ATTITUDE!

This filly has yet to be named.

Her Mama is Dual Me Dirty

 Her daddy,
 Smart Little Levi.

The name has to be extra special this year.

We lost Smart Little Levi this past August, so this will be his last foal crop.

So I celebrate this day with a touch of a heavy heart.

This little life completes the circle of life.

Enjoy!