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So, I had this grand idea to do this liver cleanse and then give real results and it would be "interesting". 
Well, it sure was interesting and I thought I'd spare anyone who came across this thread on my blog.  I'll tell you it was exactly as expected (follow the links) and that's all you need to know. 
I felt pretty amazing for about two days afterwards, but I'm back to my slovenly self. 
Now... off for a bike ride.

A little more than halfway done

Despite being an incredibly boring way of eating... it's not that bad.  I'm hungry, but I think I'm learning to discern between real hunger and cravings.
Who knew there were so many different ways to eat tomatoes? This afternoon's lunch is just tomatoes boiled down to resemble soup.  No seasoning.  It seems like it might be refreshing if you haven't eaten tomatoes in great quantity recently. (LIKE I HAVE)
I have a headache, it is most likely because of the lack of caffeine and not because of the proliferation of tomatoes in my system.  Maybe my liver and my gallbladder are already purging? 
Tonight promises to be quite an event.  I'll keep you posted. 

Cleanse

(Taken from www.mkprojects.com) ...although I believe it's really based on Hanna Kroeger's recipe (the "Basic" variation)
I'm sure I'll be a barrel of laughs the next two days... 

A Quick Cleanse for the Liver: 

The first day on arising, drink 8 oz hot water with 2-3 fresh lemons squeezed into it. From then on, eat whenever hungry, stewed tomatoes and tomato juice. This acts as a cleanser. Drink hot water and lemon or tomato juice whenever you feel like it. Do not worry about the following day, because it will be exactly the same. It is amazing how hungry you become. 

At bedtime of the second day just as you are ready to go to sleep drink the following mixture:

• 3 oz olive oil
• 2 oz castor oil
• 3 oz whipping cream

You can chew a small piece of lemon after drinking this, just for taste. 

At 3 or 4 AM (for some it’s 8AM) you will have a nature call with much dark and ugly smelling waste. The next morning have a good breakfast.

Bruschetta

Yes, I'm still cookin'.  Tonight's dinner:

1/4 cup EVOO
1 T. Balsamic Vinegar
1 and 1/2 T. minced garlic
3 T. fresh Basil, chopped however you like it
salt and pepper to taste
6 slices French or Italian bread
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350.
Whisk together everything except the basil, cheese, tomatoes and bread in a small bowl. 
Spoon about a teaspoon of the oil mixture on to each slice of bread and spread evenly.
Toast the bread, oiled side up for 8 - 10 minutes on a cookie sheet in the oven... until it's a little crispy.
Add tomatoes and basil to the left over oil mixture.   Stir until coated
Remove the bread from the oven and spread the grated cheese on each slice evenly.   Return the bread to the oven.
Once the cheese is melted, remove bread from the oven and spoon tomato-oil mixture on each slice. 

 

My life hasn't taken any drastic turns and nothing all that exciting to report.  Since I haven't posted in so long, I wonder if anyone will even see this?
Christmas was wonderful... I don't usually enjoy Christmas, but I really did this year.  My mom visited and Billy spent it with us.  He wasn't blue anymore. 
It snowed... and snowed... and snowed.  There's still piles of it in the shade.  Snow rarely sticks around for more than a few days in Denver.
In January, Billy I went to Aspen Gay Ski Week... it was a blast. 

I've only gotten on the mountain snowboarding 9 days thus far this winter.  I attribute this mostly to the fact that I drive a roller skate (Corolla) instead of a truck.  I miss my truck.  I also need to be wealthier so I don't have to work.  Going up on the weekends is a drag.  I think I'll top out at 15 days this season, unless it ends early (it'll be dangerously close to 70 degrees in Denver next week).
Oh, I got a new computer.  I love it.  Happy Birthday to me.  Thanks Mom, Dad and Sis! 
(Apparently, my birthday is also MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DAY.  Hmmmmm?)
This "website thingy" might be going away soon.  I don't really have the time nor the desire to attend to it much anymore.  I figure I'll hold on to it until the gardening season starts again... perhaps I'll be more inspired to share then.  In any case, that's fair notice. 
I hope everyone is well and that the year of the pig brings wonderful things.
Cheers!

Thanksgiving Vacation in St. Vincent

Dad and I went sailing in St. Vincent over the Thanksgiving holiday.  I put a few pictures up on flickr.   Hopefully, I'll have some posts up about the trip soon.  I have a couple things I didn't include in the pictures that I'd like to share.

Babe the Blue Ox

I love halloween.  That's no secret.  I tend to go all out on costumes. 

I've had to work on Halloween the last couple of years and that really limits the possibilities when choosing a costume.  The first question is always: "Will I be able to make drinks in that?" 

This year, I got to dress up my beau instead.  I decided that I wanted to go as Paul Bunyan and then we came up with the idea of him dressing up as Babe the Blue Ox.  It turned out better than expected and he wore it well.  The affirmation really came when he won first place in the costume contest.  Sweet.

More pics at Flickr when I can upload some more.  I guess I've uploaded all I'm allowed to this month.

Weekend instructions

Officer Ripley says:

1.  Be sure to have a safe and fun halloween weekend. 

2.  Don't forget to set your clocks BACK on Sunday morning at 2am... or before you head out to "play" on Saturday night. 

3. If you are out to "play" on Saturday night, be sure to pace yourself, as you will most likely have an extra hour to do so.

4.  Please don't drink and drive.

5.  Woof!

Artichoke Bloom

Have you ever seen an artichoke flower bloom?  I grew these because I think the flowers are so beautiful. 

These shots are from the other day, right before we had our first freeze and first snow of the season.  Everything's sorta brown and wilty after that weather.

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin in rare form. I always enjoyed him, but this is unique. It's got to be one of the funnier things on you tube right now.

Experiment.

Does anyone know how I can put this in my sidebar instead of as a post?  I can't seem to figure out how to put custom content there.  I guess I'm limited to the widgets they provide me?

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Lunch on the Beach in Positano

I was done eating, but no matter how hard I tried, she wouldn't share the rest of her's.

Just got to look at my pictures last night.  Am sorting a few of them now and will post more.