Year 4, Day 47: Taxes

Well, tax time is behind us and I must say this was a frustrating year in many senses.  Ruby and Magnolia both had to pay taxes due to some weird transfer of something or other that generated 16 cents.  I actually had to file three income tax statements, and believe me, it wasn't worth it.  I am now just putting everything behind.  For most of my life I filed my taxes in early March--- lately I have been pushing up against the deadline, and having to pay.  Drats.

Breakfast

Kashi Go Lean

Heritage Flakes

Strawberries

Blueberries

Soy Milk

Coffee

Lunch: Chan Shin Yuan

Pork with Black Bean Sauce

Chicken with Asparagus

Snack

6 Sticks Beef Jerky

60 Pistachios (limit is 30)

Dinner

Salad with Tuna, Feta, Sunflower Seeds and Balsamic Vinegar

Dessert

2 Bites of a Healthy Choice Pop

Some fair trade chocolate covered bananas

1/2 square of Ghiradelli Chocolate

I thought I would have some dessert today, but I was fouled by Magnolia, who wanted my healthy choice pop (they usually don't like them because they're sugar free).  I usually don't like them to have it, because it contains chemicals.  So I gave her mine and took another one out.  But then, Ruby wanted the next one.  So I moved on to fair trade bananas. But they wanted those too. So I moved on to plain dark chocolate squares.  Again, I had to give them up.  So I probably ate three times as much dessert and was half as satisfied.  Makes you want to give up dessert.

Year 3, Day 40: Taxes and Chocolate Chips

We went for a fast walk today. The gang wanted to try a new place so at the half way mark we split up and I walked the rest of the way by myself. While I don't love walking by myself, I do love having walked. It's definitely something I'd like to keep up for as long as I can.

Breakfast
Kashi Go Lean!
Heritage Flakes
Strawberries
Blueberries
Banana
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Coffee

Lunch: Crown Kitchen
The final disappointment. No feta on the chicken & feta salad.
Harumph.

Snack
2 oz 50% Jalapeno Cheddar
4 Sticks Beef Jerky
1.5 oz Boston Lite Popcorn

Dinner
Turkey Crumble in Lettuce Leaves
Bok Choy a la Em

Dessert
33 Chocolate Chips

Today I got my package from the accountant. It, plus a little bit of chocolate bunny ear from the kids, drove me into a chocolate chip frenzy. They taste so good, until you drink a lot of cold water. Then for some unknown reason, they taste like wax. Not sure why that is but I'm glad because it kept me from over-overdoing it.