First of all, big thanks to everyone who responded to my last post. I appreciated every response and you all gave me some things to think about. I had every intention of responding with a post early last week, but things took an unexpected turn when Husband’s boss called on Monday evening to ask if Husband would be willing and able to go to Japan for two weeks.Willing was an understatement, but able involved a week of scrambling around and unexpected expenses.
Long story short, Husband is now en route to Japan and I am on my own for a couple of weeks. It’s a weird feeling. Husband used to travel for work all the time, but it’s been 10 years since he’s had to do that and I’m just not used to it any more.
Any-who, I’m thinking of taking this solo-time as an opportunity to do some experimenting diet-wise. I have thought about going dairy and gluten free to see whether I notice any beneficial effects. Intolerances to those foods seem to be quite common and I have seen them linked to eczema, asthma, allergies and lack of energy – which are all things I live with. I can’t say that I want to eliminate dairy & gluten permanently, but I would like to know whether or not it makes a difference for me. However, I also have lots of dairy, along with a package of spinach & ricotta manicotti, in the fridge needing to be eaten up this week if they are no going to go to waste, and only me to eat it. So, I guess I’ll see how things go.
For the moment I am just trying to decide what to do with my weekend and oh look! There’s a Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon on Much More Music. Maybe I have a plan after all.
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There's all this candy in the house and it's calling to me... there better be some young'uns showing up Monday night, or I'm in deep trouble.
Hope you adjust quickly and have a great time while hubby's away. Then it will be a fun reunion when he returns!
Good luck with the eating experiments... hmm, could you freeze the spinach & ricotta manicotti for later? Can't remember if pasta dishes freeze ok or not. I'm like you, I hate to toss food out, but sounds like you're motivated to try something different while you're on your own.
Merry - May you have many trick or treaters!
Crabby - Thanks! I did think of freezing the manicotti, but wasn't sure how well it would work so I'm going for eat-it-til-it's-gone. Then I'll start with the gluten/dairy free adventure.
I kinda love when the hubby travels :)
but Im a misfit...
Miz - Once I adjust I will be fine. I like routine and when my routine is disrupted, I'm all off balance. But I will adjust...Just in time for Husband to come home and then I will have to adjust all over again!
I have this vision of you and the cats, sprawled on the bed, scarfing manicotti, watching TV.
Bag Lady - LOL! Not far from the truth either. :)
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