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Two Steps Back

 During the weekend my ankle was getting sore again so I figured I was pushing too hard too soon with trying to get back into the treadmill swing of things. By Monday it was in serious pain, which quickly developed into excruciating as the day went on. I was able to drive and get mom and baby sis to the hospital for surgery by 7:38am (oops, since when do we do things earlier than expected?!) but I already knew I did not have the stamina or threshold for pain to wander around anywhere. So I went home to rest for a bit -- it was too early to get my other errands done.  Actually...let's see if my doctor could fit me in for a checkup. 3:30pm? Perfect. While I sat on the chaise willing the ankle to stop throbbing I decided to order a case for my iPad. Looking back I should have made it a curbside pickup. When I went to Best Buy to pick up the order I decided to go in and look for a new phone case...there were none of interest. This also meant I had to walk the loop to the back to pick u
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Happy Easter!

 And just like that another pandemic Lent is done. About half past midnight I asked Butch to grab my tres leches cake from the fridge (Thanks, Costa Vida!) and gobbled it down with gusto. It was good but I guess I did not really have a craving for it. This morning my stomach was a little upset as Butch warned but I wasn't violently ill or anything.  After watching mass from the National Shrine in Washington DC online with the family I headed out to Southcentre to see if I would be lucky enough to get an iPad. Victory! I still have not opened it yet because if I win the one from Willow Park Wine and Spirits (the draw is in 3 days) then what am I going to do with 2 iPads? I guess there are worse problems to have and I already earmarked this money for the iPad. After my shopping win I was going to pick up some Arby's for our lunch but they were closed for Easter...so then the backup plan was McDonald's. Hopefully this will not be excruciating shortly. After my FaceTime with gr
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Hard to Find

 This evening Butch and I went to Best Buy to try and get an iPad. They had none of the gold one and I refused to get any other color so we left. Tried Walmart, no dice either. So after two fails we sat in my car and searched around. London Drugs did not seem to have any, neither did Staples...The Source says they have limited availability nearby but there is no curbside pickup so I'll have to try my luck tomorrow. We then went to Willow Park Wine and Spirits as I tried to find Mavam. Still no luck. Nothing I want is available! At least I got to enjoy a steak and lobster special from Austin's. Nothing bugs me more than being unable to buy something all of a sudden.
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"Thore"

 So I walked an hour on the treadmill today, at a slow pace still but my ankle was already sore before I started so I'm not sure if it was the brightest idea but I guess I'll find out tomorrow. I also slept in and feel well rested so I guess that's a win. Two more days till Easter! I can't wait to have a glass of strawberry Quik and some yummy eats.
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Blaze of Glory

 We went on a little date to Blaze Pizza all the way up by Sunridge like the good old times so I could try their keto crust and my beloved white top pizza. It was charred pretty nicely and crispier than the keto crust at Paul's Pizza but it's still nowhere near as good as a traditional thin crust. And I know that there is a Blaze Pizza in Mission -- so much closer to home -- but parking on 4th street is always a nightmare. I would rather make the trek up to Sunridge. Then I had the "need" to "finally" buy an iPad. I had had enough of watching TV off of my phone on the treadmill. But joke was on me...the stores were closed by the time I got this desire. My wallet lives fatter another day.
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Squash This Beef

 Tonight was "throw anything you've got 'pending' in the fridge into a pan" for dinner. I browned a pound of ground beef, chopped up half a head of garlic, threw in what was left of my clamshells of spinach and cherry tomatoes, and a carton of sliced mushrooms. I cooked up the spaghetti squash in the Instant Pot and then threw in the "noodles" with the mix. Finished off the pan with grating the leftover asiago from my "shark-coochie" board and a little bit of remaining marble cheddar. Boom. It was pretty good! I might dabble with adding more spices and seasonings next time. My ankle is a little sore after my treadmill walk today -- total of one hour in 3 sessions. I had my ankle support on also. It's kind of frustrating. We'll see how it feels tomorrow. Apparently walking too  slow is also bad for a healing ankle because it needs to work more to stabilize.  Go figure.
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Burger Time

 I was craving a burger so Butch was a sweetie and ordered us dinner from Triple O's. I got the monty mushroom burger with bacon in a lettuce wrap and sweet potato fries. He tried their feature pizza burger. Fantastic stuff and I feel well fed. I'm making my egg bites for the week right now. I grated the remaining reggiano, sliced up the remaining olives, and tossed in the leftover bruschetta from my birthday "shark-coochie" board as well as some spinach. It should be done soon. I'm having a hard time getting up early like I used to so that I can fit in more walking. I did not get to walk at all before my shift and so today I only walked an additional 15 minutes from my deficit. I'm still walking at a slower pace because I don't want to push things. I was at a loss for what to add to my April habit tracker so I threw in "jump rope." I'm not sure what kind of target frequency/duration I'm going to put on that just yet. Wow, my keto sacrifi
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