Assumptions
I always somehow operate under the assumption that you know what I am up to, even though I realize I don’t necessarily share a lot of my mundane day-to-day on this blog. I mean, between Monday and Thursday, I spent most of the day behind a desk, and there’s not much to report (unless something out of the ordinary happens at the office that I can actually blog about.)
My mornings consist of workouts (as you know from my Weekly Run Downs), and the evenings are always short. I cook, I eat, I (often) take a quick walk lately, and I read a few pages or watch the news before heading to bed and doing it all over again.
You might recall that I had contemplated switching back to a 5-day work week and I’ve been trying this out a little bit. It’s nice to be home a little earlier, but I also like my 3-day weekends. So, for the last few weeks I’ve been deciding week by week if I want to work four long days (and get Friday off) or if I want to work five shorter days. I make the decision based on what’s going on the following week. I often schedule appointments on Friday (so I don’t have to take time off work during the week), which often means that four long days work out better.
I might not have the flexibility to work from home anymore, but at least I have a bit of flexibility with my work hours, and I realize that’s at least something!
Doppelgänger
I swear, someone is playing a mean joke on me because we have a Tanja Doppelgänger in our neighborhood. More than once have I been tricked into thinking I saw my friend Tanja on my morning runs. There is a lady (with two greyhounds) in our neighborhood who looks exactly like her from a distance, and whenever I catch the first glimpse of her, my heart literally skips a beat until I realize that it’s not Tanja, but just my wishful thinking.
DUMB PEOPLE
Have you heard about the two women at Yellowstone National Park who went off the trail and across Grand Prismatic Spring last weekend? Sometimes I seriously question people’s intelligence. It’s nothing short of a miracle that they didn’t get injured or die.
Frozen Peanut Butter Yogurt Pops
I made these “Reese-inspired peanut butter yogurt pops,” and they’re so delicious.
Greek yogurt (1 cup)
PB2 or Peanut Butter (2 tbsps)
Honey (1 tbsp)
Protein Powder (1 scoop – optional)
Dark Chocolate (6 oz)
Coconut oil (1 tbsp)
Peanuts (chopped — optional)
Mix all the ingredients, scoop dollops on a tray, place some popsicle sticks in the middle, and freeze overnight. The next day, melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil. You can also add some chopped peanuts to the chocolate coating for some extra crunch. Put back in the freezer for a few hours or overnight.
I usually have all the ingredients on hand, and I picked some of these wooden popsicle sticks on my last grocery run. It’s a really easy treat to make at home with FULL control of the ingredients.
AN UPDATE ON MY Niece’s HEALTH
My niece is seeing a new doctor (an internist) who’s taking another look at her lingering symptoms (mostly extreme fatigue – to the point that she has to miss school – and a whole slew of chaotic bloodwork results).
In case you don’t remember: it’s been over a year since my niece had symptoms of hemiparesis during soccer practice, and they have not been able to find the cause. It was not related to an accident or acute injury. She’s had a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) initially, blood tests, an MRI, and nothing came back conclusive, other than they suspect some sort of infection and a possibly leaky blood-brain barrier (BBB). She was eventually diagnosed with Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which is often linked to viral infections, but it’s really just a catch-all diagnosis without actually finding what the cause is.
Well, this new internist wants to dig deeper. My sister arrived with a big binder of medical records, and they insisted that they wanted copies of ALL OF IT. They ordered more bloodwork, and I am really hoping that they’ll not give up until they find the root cause and know how to treat it. Fingers crossed!
Have you seen a Doppelgänger of someone you know?
Let me know when – not if – you try the frozen peanut butter pops!
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