I do not remember the significance of this shirt or why I was taking a picture of it. But, is one of the last ones I took of my dad so I am posting it today.
It is a nod to his birthday.
Archive for September, 2021
Time Flies Fun Or Not
Posted by terrepruitt on September 29, 2021
Posted in Misc | Tagged: birthday, Dad, shirt picture | Leave a Comment »
Ooooo, Dazzle Stick
Posted by terrepruitt on September 27, 2021
Yeowwwza! I always get such cool things from people and I like to share with you. If you are like me you like to keep your sparkly things sparkly. My friend gave me a jewelry cleaner pen for my birthday and initially I thought, “Well, I am sure my toothbrush and glass cleaner can do just as good of a job as this pen thing.” Especially when I read the directions and it said the brush will turn blue so I kinda assumed it was a glass cleaner type product. But it is so cool.
I tried it and it works great. I looked it up and it says the “cleaning gel contains micro-fine cleansers and polishing agents” and when you use it over time the special polymers will fill in scratches.
Now, I am wondering if that is what jewelry stores use too because jewelry never looks as good as when they clean it . . . well, now it does.
I don’t know how long this will last, but I do know that it does a great job. I don’t know how many times I have asked to see a person ring and the response it, “Oh well, it is so dirty.” If you wear jewelry you know that it can’t help but get gunked up with soap and lotions and everything so yes, it is going to be dirty unless you clean it. I usually just brush mine with an old toothbrush and soap and/or window cleaner, but now I have this cool tool.
YAY.
It is fun and fabulous and I thought I would share.
What do you use to clean your jewelry?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: Connoisseurs, Diamon Dazzle Stick, jewelry, jewelry cleaning pen, shiny, sparkly, wedding ring | Leave a Comment »
Another Frittata On Friday
Posted by terrepruitt on September 24, 2021
Ahhhh today’s Friday Photo was last night’s dinner. Just a simple frittata with leeks, potatoes, green bell peppers, and cheese. I basically use the recipe in my Eggcellent Dinner post for all my fritattas changing the add-ins and number of eggs. We have leftovers now. YAY! Ha, turns out I have posted a frittata for a Friday Photo before, but now I have a pan that can go in the oven, so it is more frittata-y.
Posted in Food, Friday Photo | Tagged: anything goes, easy dinner, Eggs, Friday Photo, frittata | 5 Comments »
Homework
Posted by terrepruitt on September 22, 2021
I give my students homework. Ugh, right? I mean no one likes homework and here I am not even an academic teacher and I assign homework! It is not something my students have to turn in, but I know whether they have done it or not. You may have read my last post about Sitting Uncomfortably, well, that is the homework assignment. I encourage all of my students to sit like that during the week.
It really is an easy assignment. You don’t even have to set aside specific time to do it, it is one of those things that you can do while you are going about your day. If you have a pet and you get down to say hello, do it in a toe squat. If you have a grandchild that you lower down to say hello to, do it in a toe squat. If you have to look for something or get something on a low shelf, do it in a toe squat. If you watch commercial TV and you are suffering through the commercials anyway, why don’t you do it in a toe squat? If you do any type of social media surfing on a phone or tablet . . . . do it in a toe squat. Of course you need to make sure you are safe in any of these instances, but these are easy ways you can work a toe squat into your day — you don’t even have to plan it specifically.
When this pose is included in a class I can tell by the faces who has been doing it and who has not. It gets easier the more you do it, so pained expressions give people away.
I also encourage my students to balance on one leg . . . again, in a safe manner. But there are so many times when we are standing that we could easily do it on one leg. I am not talking about having to lift one foot up entirely off the ground. You can just casually put one foot on the other or put your heel up on the opposite ankle. You can be in line at the grocery store, bank, post office, wherever and practice your balance. You can be doing dishes. You can be talking to a neighbor. Again, this is something that does not need a specific time.
I want to add core engagement. In our Core & Light Weights class we have been talking about core engagement and I would like to have people think about that all the time. A million years ago the phrase used to be “suck it in”, well, I guess many people took that literally and sucked in their belly and that is not really what is supposed to be happening. The sensation you are after is one that you have when you brace yourself – engage the core. Imagine someone is going to punch you in the abdomen or you’re bracing yourself for a pet or child to jump on you . . . that is what the engaged core feels like. You are not only engaging the abdominal muscles, but you are engaging the stabilizing muscles in the back and the sides. You are ready to hold yourself steady. I don’t even have to tell you how easy it would be to do this all the time because I am sure you know. Sometimes it is just a matter of being reminded.
So, if I were to check with you on this type of homework assignment how would you do?
Posted in Core Muscles, Misc | Tagged: abdominal muscles, balance, core engagement, Core Muscles, exercises, fitness homework, icky pose, stabilizing muscles, toe squat | 2 Comments »
Sitting Uncomfortably
Posted by terrepruitt on September 20, 2021
I have my students do a pose/stretch that I used to call the “icky pose”. Yeah not quite a technical name but a very apt one. I did not recall actually learning it anywhere or having anyone have named it and it was very icky so I called it that. Eventually, through my study of Yin Yoga, I learned the name. And, then one day when I was teaching Yin Yoga a student asked for the actual name. It actually is considered a Yin Yoga pose it was called the toe squat. It took me a bit to actually adjust to calling it that. One thing that helped me transition to its proper name is that it stopped being icky.
Like many stretches, poses, and exercises it became less icky the more I did it. It is one pose/stretch that I consider vital for one’s health, yet when we first try to do it, it is so uncomfortable many people stop.
I instruct my students to curl their toes – being mindful of the pinky because sometimes it does not bend the proper way – but to not sit on their heels at first. One can work into sitting on their heels. It could be that they have to practice just curling their toes. One gets to control the actual pressure they put on the toes. It could be they are able to sit on them but only for a second or two, then the more they practice the longer they can tolerate it.
Basically you are kneeling with your toes curled and you sit back on your heels.
There are ways to modify it to make it more tolerable and to ease into it. I just recommend remaining tall kneeling and not even put an additional pressure on the toes. Or doing one foot at a time may be more tolerable. This IS an icky pose while your feet are getting used to doing it. But it can give you immediate benefit. And if you do it often, it will get easier.
As with any stretch, pose, or exercise you should get clearance from a medical professional. Make certain your body is able to do said stretch, pose, or exercise.
Again . . . this is really one of those poses/stretches that most of us have to work into and it could take a long time. Just like any stretch, pose, or exercise, the more you will benefit from it.
Do you sit on your heels with your toes curled (doing a toe squat)?
Posted in Yoga/PiYo/Pilates | Tagged: icky pose, stretching the feet, toe squat, uncomfortable toe stretch, Yin Yoga, Yoga | Leave a Comment »
Hummingbird Card From Girls
Posted by terrepruitt on September 17, 2021
I was doing some yoga or stretching and I notice a sparkle behind something. This card had fallen behind some furniture. I think it is lovely and a way for me to document some of the lovely cards I have received is to put them on my blog. To me, they make a good Friday Photo.
Posted in Friday Photo | Tagged: Friday Photo, Hummingbird, Mother's Day Card, Nessa, sparkle, Teagan | 2 Comments »
Chicken, Asparagus, Biscuits, and Cheese Sauce
Posted by terrepruitt on September 13, 2021
As a reminder my category “Recipe” is that because sometimes I don’t actually have amounts for the ingredients I use, I just basically have the idea for the dish. I was at a loss last night as to what to cook for dinner and for some reason I thought of biscuits and gravy. I don’t even eat biscuits and gravy. I had biscuits in the refrigerator so that is probably why I was thinking “biscuits”. Anyway, I threw together a dinner that turned out to be pretty tasty.
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Chicken, Asparagus, Biscuits, and Cheese Sauce
(Coconut) oil
Onion
Asparagus
2 cans of chicken
garlic salt
Worcestershire sauce
Cheese Sauce
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup shredded (sharp cheddar) cheese
Biscuits (tube, container? What is it called)
Heat the oil in a pan large enough for all of your asparagus and chicken. While the oil is heating, chop up the onions, then put in the pan. While the onions are cooking, wash and chop up the asparagus. Put the chopped asparagus in with the onions, sprinkle with garlic salt and cook.
While that is cooking – in a different pot – melt the butter. Add the flour while stirring.
Bake the biscuits according to the instructions on the package.
Put the drained chicken in the pan with the onion and asparagus. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce. The chicken is cooked, it only needs to be heated, but cook the asparagus to your liking.
Back to the sauce . . . . add the milk, stirring all the while. (My recipe says all at once, but it doesn’t work if it is cold . . . so I do it a little at a time.) Once the milk is incorporated into the roux (butter and flour), add the cheese a little bit at a time. Stirring and keeping it on the heat until it is all melted and mixed.
To assemble split the biscuits putting the bottom half on the plate, then pile on the chicken and asparagus mixture, then spooned on some cheese sauce, then top with the top half of the biscuit.
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It was good because I like all the ingredients. The biscuits are sooooo good. It is fun sometimes to cook easy things and enjoy simple flavors.
OH! And the leftovers! I put the bottom half of the biscuits in an oven proof dish, then pilled the chicken mixture on top, topped it with the cheese and put it in the oven (350°) for about 30 minutes, I put the tops of the biscuits on foil and heated them for about 10 minutes. Then put it on plates to serve. Delicious!
There are so many things you could do with with. What would YOU do?
Posted in "Recipes", Food | Tagged: Asparagus, biscuits, canned chicken, cheese sauce roux, chicken, gravy, Recipe, Worcestershire Sauce | 2 Comments »
Teagan Keeps The Toy
Posted by terrepruitt on September 3, 2021
I was playing with the cats one day and Teagan decided to just stop with it in her mouth. She said like that for so long, I gave up. Silly cat.
Teagan and Nessa for today’s Friday Photo.
Posted in Friday Photo | Tagged: cats at play, Friday Photo, keeping the toy, Nessa, Teagan | Leave a Comment »
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