...run in the rain.

With Hurricane Lee bringing so much rain to the Southeast (THANK YOU!), Abby and I only had the chance to get out for a couple of short walks yesterday.  She loves hanging out on our backporch, but doesn't seem to want to do much of her business in the backyard--so I have to get her out so she doesn't make herself sick holding it in.  The rain has been light to heavy all day, but we went out in it anyway.  We had a nice 4 mile run on Overton Road and came back soaking wet.

With only having a latte this morning, I was ready to get something else into my system!  After David's trip to Whole Foods yesterday, our fridge is overflowing with fruits and veggies.  I headed out to the garden to get a cup of parsley because he forgot to get wheatgrass and the recipe we made called for one or the other.  I'm glad to use my parsley since I've only used it for one other recipe this summer.

Today's drink 'Cleansing Cocktail'* came from our Juicing book.  It calls for wheatgrass or parsley, carrots, apples, celery, and a beet.  I double the recipes in this book as they seem to only be 1 serving--and this doubled definitely made enough for a 12 oz glass.   I enjoyed that the apples and carrots gave it some sweetness but the parsley and beet were also noticeable.  David is still not a huge fan of how overpowering the beets are in a drink, so he feels that the first cocktail (carrots, celery, apples) was his number 1.  I think that one is very basic and does not have as many nutrients available--plus I like the taste! 

With burning around 400 calories and still having barely any in my diet today, I had some crackers and a spoonful of Natural Organic Peanut Butter.  I was definitely feeling a little loopy, but I know we'll have a good amount of other food items at Mom's Labor Day gathering tonight.  I'm not planning to make it a habit of only having juices during the day--I know I need more substantial food items as well, but it will make a difference when I have plans of eating out of the house.  Happy Labor Day everyone!  I'm sorry to those who had to stay in this long weekend while at the lake or the beach, but I'm going to be selfish for our earth--we needed this rain!!

*it worked for me pretty quickly--and of course it's beetified!