Sorry about that. I’ve got to get better about taking pictures throughout the day. I have a couple that I’m going to post in the next blog or two about the past visit to the shooting range and qualifying for the CCH class I’m taking this weekend.

So, last weekend was incredibly good for me health-wise. Spending all day Friday and most of Saturday in the bed really restored my kidneys…but, on Sunday, I felt a slight sore throat. On Monday, I sounded like a frog:(. Tuesday, hacking and stuff, and today, more hacking, but it’s moved into my head. I should be really grateful, though, because as far as I remember, this is the first time I’ve gotten sick since last December right before the Christmas Muscial. On a tiny negative note, I’m finding it a little hard to come up with warm beverages that soothe the throat that don’t include chicken broth. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not intending to go back to being an omnivore, but, I guess you can say that I’m discovering one of the less-than-great sides of giving up meat and meat products.

I’ve been making do with some nine bean soup that Mom sent home with me last weekend and I froze. It’s DELICIOUS, but, unfortunately, with nine beans….well, let’s just say that it must be eaten after 1 pm if I’m at work or else I’m SPRINTING into the house with no chance to say “hello” to Joey. But it’s good!

On the docket for the rest of the week? Reading for Ethnic Lit, and working on a paper. Working on my project for Research Bib/Methods, writing another two frugal articles, and practicing the song I’m recording Monday afternoon (I’m wondering when I’ll get to practice since I can’t sing).