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Holiday Time

December 24, 2018 by christine

You ready for Christmas? Can’t believe it’s here and my posting schedule is a little off and will be until next year. I am taking time off work until next year and I’m thrilled! No actual plans yet, just some down time to recoup from the holidays, work on projects, and have a little fun. Also check off items from our to do list such as annual vet check ups, fence repairs, and de-cluttering.

We have a Christmas Eve gathering to at my sister’s tonight and we’re hosting Christmas Day at our house so I’m sure I will need downtime after that! We’ve been spending the last few days cleaning, shopping, and preparing for that. Already had to deviate from our meal plans since it was impossible to find a nut-free vegan roast, so we’re making lasagna instead.

It’s also been overcast, rainy, and chilly here which is perfect for Christmas, except the pups would rather keep warm inside.

Leela is hanging in there, but seems more disoriented lately being blind and mostly deaf. We’re having to keep her in her play pen more to prevent accidents in the house which she seems okay with since she’s getting lost wandering around the house more. Walks have been a challenge because she does not seem to like being carried as much or walking, so Miko and I have been going for more longer walks which I feel guilty about not bringing her. Watching her deal with old age is tough.

I have been running and got to the gym again today. It was more crowded Saturday like more people getting in that last workout before Christmas.

I missed a couple of machines because some, uh, unfocused people were parked on them and I gave up waiting. I guess I will need to be more aggressive about that with the New Year crowds coming!

Yesterday’s run was perfect, a little cool, overcast. But no wind and great for cruising to a podcast.

And I saw an otter playing in the water.

Again this is a really tough time for eating with so much stress and treats around and I have been struggling a bit to stay on track with dishes like simple roasted acorn squash and curry sauteed veggies.

But cooking at home hasn’t been appealing with so much extra cooking and food prep going on and trying to keep the kitchen clean. So we’ve been going out more too with this great lunch from Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine.

And we supported another new local restaurant, Vegan Plate, to try more menu items.

Japchae with tofu, crispy veggie dumplings, and vegan “fish” and chips. All delicious and we’ll have tried everything on the menu soon at this rate.

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Filed Under: General, Lifestyle Tagged With: eating out, inspiration, pho vegan asian cuisine, vegan, vegan plate

Comments

  1. Hannah says

    December 25, 2018 at 11:43 am

    Merry Christmas! I hope you’re off celebrating and taking it easy today. I hear you on the food struggles… Not feeling very motivated to cook, and yet tempted by endless indulgences all around. Looks like you’re managing very well though; those dishes are all smart, tasty picks!

  2. Michelle Curran says

    December 25, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Hey Christine.

    Merry Christmas.

    2 recommendedations that may be helpful for Leela (as I’m undergoing the same challenges with my 14.5 year old dog)

    -regular melatonin at night- helps to regulate the sleep wake cycle. This helps eradicate some of the daytime confusion.

    -reusable/washable doggie diapers- have been a GODSEND. My bulldog is in fantastic shape with the exception of urine accidents here and there. We’ve worked him up with the vet fully to make sure his accidents are not related to medical issues (& the diapers have Helped keep my sanity in check).

    Wish you the best of luck, and a Healthy and Happy New Year!

    • christine says

      December 26, 2018 at 8:00 am

      Hi and Merry Christmas! Thank you for the recommendations! She seems to be sleeping better through the night and has a vet checkup this weekend. Got sick yesterday and threw up a couple of times, maybe it was the new Christmas treats.

  3. Hannah says

    December 27, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    I’m not sure if my response got swallowed up by spam filters, but I could have sworn I already left a comment here… Oh well! I wanted to wish you a belated happy holiday and healing wishes for Leela. Its definitely a tough phase to go through, but it sounds like you’re doing a wonderful job taking care of her. She’s a lucky little girl to have you.

    • christine says

      December 28, 2018 at 7:46 am

      Ugh, sorry about that! Apparently my spam filter went a little nuts. :-( I will fix that. Thank you and you too. :-) Thanks on Leela, she has a checkup this weekend and I’m hoping for good news.

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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