Movie: White Material: French movie in unnamed African country. White french woman is determined to bring in a coffee crop during civil war, violence, and family falling apart. Her 18-year-old son finally gets out of bed only to get caught up with looting, gun-carrying orphans scouring the countryside. Mysterious film with totally unexpected character-happenings.

Movies I've seen lately:
The Fugutive (1993) I got this from Netflix because Roger Ebert reviewed it highly. A doctor begins running from the law after being convicted of his wife's murder and he escapes from a prison bus. Tommy Lee Jones is the US Marshall chasing him and provides his usual eastern Texas pragmatism--he is probably what you would call the highlight of the movie. I wasn't really in love with this movie; we've come along way from 1993 in cinema and it just looks too hackneyed in parts.

How I eat

I change how I eat once in awhile and this is my latest eating pattern. It's helped me lose 30 lbs. and seems to save money.
In the morning:
2% milk, chocolate Spirutein, and ground flaxseed in a blender.
Sweet Potato muffin
Recipe:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In large bowl, combine 2 cups King Arthur White whole wheat flour, 1 tbs baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinammon, 1/2 cup sugar. Add 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (microwave to medium sweet potatoes for 7 minutes and cool), 1/2 cup golden raisins, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup water. Mix and spoon into muffin pan for 12 muffins. Bake for 20 minutes. Very moist delicious muffins. The white whole wheat makes the difference.

Lunch:
I make my own soup by using Rapunzel vegan bouillon no salt cubes as a base. Then I add any kind of vegetables, beans, spices, or pasta that I want. I also eat a sweet potato muffin. I'm not tired of them yet.

Dinner:
Usually a homemade pasta.
Pasta Bruscetta:
Boil spagetti in salted water for time indicated on package. Noddles should remain slightly firm. In wok saute 2 cloves garlic in olive oil. Add 4 large chopped tomatoes, some chopped up basil leaves, a few dashes of balsamic vinegar. When noddles are done, drain, and add tomato mixture.

My main snack is Snyders corn chips and Herdez Salsa.

I drink green tea non-stop with stevia, the real kind without other kinds of artificial sweeteners added in. Mine comes in single packets.

I also chew Spry fruit gum sweetened wit Xylitol. I ordered the larger quantites from Amazon.

That is how I eat and I'm happy with it. It's helped me stay away from sugar and dairy overloading. I have treats when I'm away from work but I can control my urges better.

Another picture of my living room.

New pictures of house

Rock at Beach

Rock runs at beach without his leash usually. The beach is the ideal place for a dog, especially in winter when there are few people. Rock can't wander because of the dunes so we can go at a pretty good pace up and down. I've found two really nice shells also.

Inside the renovation Part 2

Entry with built-in office/gun rack removed. Live wire in wall near paper hanging up where under the counter light with no on/off switch was located. The electrician is removing all the blank face plates where old connections to a heating system were located. All the old popcorn & textured ceiling will be removed also. Yeah!

New wires going into the breaker box. Next step in renovation will be finishing 2nd layer of plywood on floor, then drywall, then paint, then floor, then?

Living room.