Busy, Busy, Busy

Man, yesterday was busy! Aside from working, I also came home, did ab and arm work, ellipticaled, walked Scout, mowed the back lawn and made dinner. I realized that when I finally was able relax on the couch around 7:00, it was the first time (aside from eating dinner) that I had sat down. It was good to get the yard mowed, however. Today I'll do the same thing but mow the front yard. Ugh! I'll sure be glad when tomorrow rolls around. 

I made a new recipe (thanks to Maggie's recommendation) last night: Cheesy Spring Farroto (a play on risotto using farro). It was so good! And really it wasn't cheesy at all...I only put in a bit of parm and that just elevated the flavor. Jim loved it too and I can't wait to have it for lunch today! I'll have to find some other farro recipes...it's a great alternative to rice which is so starchy and full of cals. BTW - if you decide to try this out, it says it takes about 15-20 minutes to make and that's a lie. When you're ladling in the broth, like you do risotto, it takes a LONG time - more like 40 - 45 minutes. Just a little tip.

So yeah, I'll be racing home today to get my shit done so I can get the front yard mowed. And since that's a lot bigger than the back yard, it'll take a bit longer. Which means I'll need to make something easy for dinner. I'm thinking about my broccoli/chickpea stir fry. Yummy! 

Speaking of mowing the lawn, yesterday I realized that Scout was acting like a nut while I was mowing. He was running from one side of the yard to the other like a bat outta hell. I realized, he was trying to wrangle a bunny under the deck that he couldn't get to (thank God). He'd go from one side, and the bunny would flee to the opposite side so Scout would run around to that side. Boo was there but just chasing Scout like it was a game of tag. He didn't realize there was a bunny playing the game as well. I love Boo but I'm realizing that he's more of a muscle head than a brainiac. 

Okay well, time to get a move on. Today is the given date for the estimated arrival or emergence of the cicadas. However, with the chilly weather we've had, the ground just isn't warm enough yet. They're now saying probably this weekend we'll start seeing those little bastards rear their ugly red eyes. Ugh! Dread! 

Happy Thursday! Stay safe and get vaxed! Later!