I think I got a a few weird looks on the night I gave blood. I walked in, talked to the nurse, talked to another nurse, and about five minutes later walked right out again. I turned some heads in the waiting room.
After all my talk about donating blood for Valentine’s Day there I was, walking out. Rejected! I was pretty disappointed. Apparently my iron is too low. The nurse told me I was healthy but below their minimum. And then she proceeded to hand me a brochure about healthy eating. I felt like telling her I’d just had a dinner of lean chicken, leaf lettuce, and a chickpea salad … but I didn’t. Hey body, what gives?
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Yesterday was a busy PD day. Mark took the day off (yay!) so we started our day with a big breakfast at Baker Street in Westboro. It was delish, as usual.
Later that morning the girls and I went to check out the scene at Dovercourt. They were hosting some (free!) heart-healthy activities for families as part of a fundraiser for the Heart & Stroke foundation. We ended up staying for almost two hours because it was so much fun.
They had hula hoops to try (I must get myself an adult-size hoop) as well as skipping ropes (double love!) as well as this crazy plastic “skating” mat. You put on some slippery booties and do this side-to-side gliding action as if you’re speed skating. I loved it! (Just realized it’s called a Slide Board Balance Trainer. I would have LEGS OF STEEL if I used that thing everyday.)
A Citizen photographer showed up at one point, so check the paper today or tomorrow. :)
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Last night we had friends over for dinner. I made pizza for the kids. Their part of the party was a “pre-sleepover,” basically, a sleepover without the sleeping. They ate first, and then, clad in their pj’s, watched Toy Story 2 on the foldout with bowls of popcorn.
The grownups drank wine and ordered dinner from Mekong. During intermission I served cake (Boston Cream with fruit on top) which, for reasons I could not understand, was actually a little frozen in the middle. Oh well. The kids had fun and so did the grownups. The evening wrapped up around 8:45 p.m. I love doing the casual dinner thing! We need to do it more often. It’s so easy.
Today is going to be low key. I am thinking about going to the library. Tonight we’re having our special dinner from Thyme & Again. (Note to self: check out Red Apron. Thanks for your comments!)
And that’s it!
Hope you’re having a great weekend where you are!
