RawFu Challenge - Day 90

Monday, 09 November 2009

The day started off with an impromptu decision to tag along with Darren and Joe to Joe’s hockey game in Rockville. I had planned to get up and meet my mom to take Flo and Zofia to church. But, surprisingly, I was up and ready earlier than expected, so the option to join Darren and Joe presented itself. Flo decided to stay home and accompany Grandma to church, so I figured a day out with just two kids would be a change of pace.

Though I was up earlier, it still left little time for pondering food prep for a day away. So, I fed Joe a bowl of leftover oatmeal and raw fudgsicle I made yesterday that he instead he must try… nice combo for breakfast. I then quickly blended up a green smoothie of spinach, apple, lemon, a few chunks of frozen banana and a hunk of raw ginger. I shoved it, along with a couple apples and water, in the cooler, and out the door we went!

We arrived at the rink early, and since I had a little time to spare, Zofia and I headed over to My Organic Market to grab a few snacks for the day while Darren got Joe suited up for his game. I went into MOM’s with the intention of just getting a few pieces of fruit and maybe some celery or box of greens. I emerged over a hundred dollars later with a bag full of raw goodies, including sprouted cashews, Turkish figs, raw chocolate truffles, kale chips, raw crackers, some lovely herbal teas, raw sauerkraut, raw salsa, Asian pears… oh, and some celery. We justify these occasional indulgences by the fact that at least we don’t have any other real expensive vices. Ha!

I headed back to the rink just in time to see the first, and second period of Joe’s game. The score was 10 to 0 by the second period, so apparently, that’s called a “shut out” and the game commenced after only a half an hour. Graciously, the losing team extended Joe’s team an invitation to stay and practice for a little longer, since they were all suited up and eager to play, anyway.

After Joe’s hockey victory, we headed over to Best Buy to browse around and add things to our wish list. Zofia slept in her stroller and Joe watched a cartoon on a big screen TV, so Darren and I just stood around talking, looking at various gadgets. We want a new digital camcorder, and we “need” a new computer, but rather than the general “buy now, pay later” mentality of this pre-holiday season, we’re opting to buy and pay at the same time… later. Nonetheless, we enjoyed the peaceful interlude and got some ideas to add to our list.

We then headed home, stopping in Frederick at the Common Market for a potty break. We picked up a small box of spring mix and an avocado, to which we added some of the raw salsa I got from MOM’s earlier. That, along with a shared bottle of kombucha, was dinner. Considering our earlier indulgence in sprouted nuts, imported fruit, and raw chocolate, this light fare was welcomed.

Upon arriving home, I promptly donned my reflective strip, and headed out for a walk with the dog for about 45 minutes. The weather was gorgeous today, and despite being just a tad chilly, my jaunt was a meditative interval and a nice way to wind down the day. Well, until I got back and had to face the day’s worth of neglected housework needing attention before I could go to bed… but, hey, only 1:30am, it’s all done!