I think so far this month I have been doing well. I haven't really gone out for breakfast like I had been doing so I have been saving some money there. I keep forgetting to make some ice coffee so I have gone out for coffee a few times. I made it to the gym tonight and got a good workout in. I did walk some on Sunday while I was out caching so I got some exercise in then too. I am really looking forward to springtime when it gets warmer outside. Super excited for next month when I am leaving the state for a few days and venturing somewhere new and fulfilling one of my dreams that I honestly never thought I would be able to do.

Lunch

Hi Wesley! Such a cutie.

I got to visit with Vi and Michelle and

their cute kids Lainey, Maddy, and Wesley.

University Forest

Found two caches today

in the University Forest

Lunch

peanut butter, almond butter with fluff

on whole wheat with banana :)

*Thoughts*

* I am stuck working until 7pm today and its the first real nice day we have had here outside. Hopefully tomorrow will be just as nice so I can spend all day outside.

*I almost had a reason to cry this morning when my roommate nearly wrecked my St Patrick's day decorations that I have hanging on the porch door. He nearly took out the tree with the shamrocks in it that's on the mantle the other night with a toy ball.

*Why do the complicated customers choose to call on Saturdays?

*I really hate the crease in my hair from my headset from work.

I love the days when I can run my hand through my hair and not feel it.

*Excited for springtime. Becoming more of an outdoors person, although I doubt I see camping in my future...just hiking because I prefer to sleep in my own bed.

*I really should buy my own canister of Fluff...

although that would be dangerous...and I do rarely crave it.

*Its odd how certain things still amuse after years of hearing it over and over again.

*I haven't had a Shamrock Shake this week.....

*Excited for the movies tonight. Debating if I should go see Alice in Wonderland or Shutter Island....

*I am really bad at hanging photos...hoping when I do move that I still get my deposit back after all the holes I have put in the walls....

Breakfast

Failure.....I'm having an off day

I see the cache!

Found a total of 5 caches today :)

Found it!

Testing out the video mode on my new cell phone

I made French toast this morning

I wish I had a garden to display this....

Day 3 Despite almost oversleeping I ate breakfast at home and didn't go to Dunkin Donuts today. Honestly I am amazed I have lasted three days so far. I am trying really hard with will power not to take the easy route out and get fast food. Tomorrow is my day off so I have plenty of time to relax at home and make a yummy breakfast.

Currently for the month of March I am trying to cut back on the times I go out to eat for breakfast and eat healthier. So far two days into the month and I have eaten breakfast in the morning before I go to work and have not gotten coffee from Dunkin Donuts in the afternoon. I have even gone to the gym the last two nights as well. I would like to lose at least ten pounds and as an incentive I am planning on awarding myself a digital SLR once I achieve my goal. Good incentive eh?

Lunch

Bangor City Forest

I went for a walk today in the City Forest.

Thankfully the main trails are snow free.

I made soup and a grill cheese on whole wheat today.

I cleaned out the pantry today and

I am going to try to use up everything in the pantry for March.

My wood staining project

Recently I purchased a little end table from Goodwill for $10. Instead of painting it white like I planned, I decided staining it would be better. I haven't stained wood in years, but I remembered watching my mother do it so I thought I could manage it myself. I think I even surprised myself how well the table came out. In the spring I will finish the process putting a clear coat on it.

Before

After sanding...

I used paint stripper to get off the varnish

off the legs and edges.

I think next time I will try the gel version.

The stuff that sprays burns!

After applying the stain. I didn't get any on me until the very end where the stain splashed up on me when I was closing the can. My mother educated me next time to put a bag over the can when I close it to avoid that from happening. Lesson learned:Stain does not come off your skin easily. I at least remembered to wear gloves.

After the stain dried. :) Nice eh?

Before and After

Breakfast

mmm eggs, ham and cornbread...

I woke up to the smell of cornbread