Thursday Tidbits
Posted on August 7, 2014 under Thursday Tidbits with no comments yet
Morning glory on the Main
Is it proper to say that a day can be delicious?
I took the picture above very early Wednesday morning on a walk. There wasn’t a breath of wind and the temperature was simply exquisite for walking. When I turned the corner onto Main Street from College, I saw the sun’s reflection on several buildings along the Main. It was quite stunning and looked like an artist had taken a brush and a can of bronze paint and decided to “paint the town.”
Walking is a major part of my health regime. And speaking of health, I heard a very interesting show the other day on CBC radio. They were discussing dieting and they were interviewing a doctor. He basically said that dieting simply doesn’t work. He went on at length about our food habits and our exercise regime. The word “balance” came up over and over again. He made an insightful observation that people should spend more time in the kitchen ( not eating but thinking about what you eat ) than the gym. Too many people think that exercise is the key to keeping the weight off but , sad to say, it just ain’t so. I remember on some of my marathon training runs, burning anywhere from 1500 to 2000 calories. That’s great but only if it is matched with proper nutrition.
When it comes to food, I have terrific willpower. Except when I don’t. When I’m good, I’m really good, but like most people, I fall off the wagon. Still trying to find the elusive balance.
While we’re on the subject of food, is it just me or is there a general rise in the consumption of chicken? I am heeding the advice to reduce my red meat intake but the result is that every other meal seems to be chicken. We have eaten so much chicken lately that ( gasp! ), we had to throw a few pieces in the composter the other day. We try not to waste a scrap of food but occasionally, something gets pushed to the back of the fridge and has to be tossed. When Betty called to ask me about its “best before date”, I told her that I was “chickened out.” The words weren’t out of my mouth and I was off to the races writing a story of the same name, about the proliferation of chicken.
I didn’t get a lot of “shares” on the picture of the earwig the other day. Coming up Saturday is my story called “Bugged” which speaks in glowing terms about all the interesting bugs creeping around our houses and yards these days with warm temperatures and high humidity.
The second last Art Fair is tomorrow evening at Chisholm Park. Turn the barbeque off and come down for some fabulous ethnic food, an evening of first class entertainment and a chance to meet several artists and artisans. Starts at 6:00 p.m. and goes until 9:00 p.m.
Have a great weekend.
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