Author: Andi

heart rate monitor

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I love my new heart rate monitor! I recently mentioned that the previous one I had met it's death. Well, the chest strap for the one I had did not have any way to change the battery in it. So after having it for a number of years, it died. Chuck decided to see if he could get it open and replace the battery. This is where the chest strap died. Chuck very carefully cut his way inside it, but it just wasn't feasible to change the battery and get it back together. Now I could have gotten a new chest strap, but after trying out Chuck's while I was running, I knew I had to have one that counted the calories you burned.

So Chuck did some research on them and gave me a few options (the ones that seemed to be best for what I wanted). So I looked them over and decided on the FT40 from Polar! Isn't it a beauty!?

Yes, it's green! It also has little flowers on it! I think it's adorable. Mind you, my arm is SO tiny that it looks huge on it, but I still love it!

I have used it a number of times for running, bike riding, a walk around a lake. I can't say enough good things about it!

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274/365

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1. Figuring out petition stuff for class.

2. Ginger Ale…YUM!

3. Finally do my job instead of someone else's.

4. Getting my class cancelled.

5. Making a new dinner and it turned out!

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chicken & sun-dried tomato risotto

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Tonight I made Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto from Let's Dish. Since I am back on dinner duty, I thought I should give some of the billion meals we made and have in our freezer.

If you have never been to Let's Dish, you go to a station and they have all the ingredients there, a list of how much of them you need and then you follow the instructions and put them in plastic sacks or other storage items to bring home. This particular meal came in the plastic sacks and a container for white wine.

Now you cook the chicken.

Then cook the rice and wine.

Then add pesto, cream cheese, and the sun-dried tomatoes along with water. Let that cook down, covered.

Then you uncover it and cook until the water is gone.

Then you add some parmesan cheese and eat!

It was actually much better than it might look. We were pleasantly surprised.

After I finished eating, I packed up the leftovers into a container with some frozen corn. I am looking forward to lunch tomorrow already!

Tomorrow I am making Beef Tips with Southwestern Potatoes…at least that's what I think it was called. It's thawing in the fridge! 🙂

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273/365

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1. My last day driving to Burnsville to get the bus.

2. Chuck stripped the dark color off our coffee table.

3. Landscaping at new houses.

4. Spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

5. Finally being able to make dinner again!

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272/365

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1. Started the day off with Froot Loops.

2. Chuck built some things in the garage.

3. No plans this morning.

4. Feeling relaxed and happy.

5. Soccer game.

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271/365

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1. Working on projects at my brother's house.

2. I learned to tape drywall. Not something I want to do a lot of, but I was proud at the end.

3. Taking lots of pictures with my new camera.

4. Having a tasty dinner with our neighbor.

5. Great friends.

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270/365

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1. Finishing a book to give back to a friend.

2. Making a tasty dinner.

3. Adding a standing light to the porch! So nice!

4. Watching lightning in the distance.

5. Sitting on the porch with Chuck.

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269/365

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1. The day went by quickly at work.

2. Reading on the porch.

3. Leaving work at 3:30.

4. Skipping class.

5. Dinner and Coldstone with friends.

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268/365

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1. Fixing a skirt (a hand-me-down) to fit me better.

2. Getting lost in a book.

3. Finding out one of my best friends is pregnant!

4. A warm heater.

5. Turning in my last homework assignment.

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267/365

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1. An outcome that could have been much worse.

2. The comfort of family and friends.

3. Breakfast, pizza, cereal, gummy worms…yes, we binge on food when we feel sorry for ourselves.

4. Sitting on the couch and doing nothing. Sometimes it's just necessary.

5. Crawling into bed for much needed sleep.

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