Oh, how I love hot showers. I’m sure that most everyone in the world hearts hot showers, but I REALLY heart them. I just took what felt like an hour-long shower and now my body feels like jello. Guess I’ll have to have a glass of red wine to seal the deal.
The Duke and I were very productive today. We got up (albeit against our will) at 7:15, which allowed us to make it to “early” church. Our church has a 9:00 service and an 11:00 service. We always try to make it to the first one, so that we have the rest of the day to accomplish things. Thanks to a hyper-active maltipoo that I happen to know, we were able to attend the first service this morning.
When we got home, I made myself a lovely iced coffee with skim milk, agave nectar and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
It was the perfect pick-me-up to get me in the cleaning mood. Our house was filthy, so a deep clean was definitely called for. I tackled the kitchen, laundry and all three bathrooms while the Duke dusted, swept and mopped. I started getting hungry and made myself a taco salad-esque type of lunch. I topped Romaine lettuce with cannellini beans, carrot slices, jalapenos, feta cheese and a dollop of salsa. I had half of a wheat tortilla on the side. What a great lunch!
I got back to scrubbing toilets (joy of joys) and vacuumed the house. After the Duke and I cleaned every inch of our house, I was ready for a snack. I had apple slices with a mixture of chocolate peanut butter, Greek Yogurt and granola. Delicious!
I felt kind of tired after working like a dog all afternoon, but the Duke and I managed to make it to the gym. It was a terrible work out. Do you ever have those days? I managed to run a mile at a 6.2 speed, then did 15 minutes on the elliptical on a level 14….I couldn’t even make it through a full 30 minutes of cardio 
I hate those kind of days. Oh, well. For every kick ass workout that I have, I’m bound to have a crappy one every now and then.
I think my lack of energy at the gym is due to a lack of protein in my diet today and yesterday. That being said, these little guys are on the menu tonight.
As we speak, they’re marinating in soy sauce and olive oil. I plan to grill them up and serve them alongside a spicy peanut butter dipping sauce with brown rice and sesame cucumber salad. YUM!
On another note, where are the Saints tonight??? They need to pick it up if they expect to be in the Super Bowl in two weeks! Speak of the devil- as I typed that they scored a touch down. WHO DAT!!! The Duchess
