Flying Star

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..............................................photos by Elaine A. Russell


well.... after much denial on my part... I think that I am having another flare up of my lupus. Not a huge deal... just something I have to deal with every so often. Lupus flares are characterized by (amongst other things)... severe fatigue, rashes, pain (particularly joint pains), fevers, stomach discomforts/ nausea, headaches, dizziness, mental fog, etc ... (Lupus Foundation website).


There are awesome perks to this though:

--It forces me to slow down

--I get to sleep more (I love my bed)

--It makes me prioritize and focus (if you only have an hour of energy at a stretch ... what can I get done)

--I can catch up on some movie watching and reading while I rest, etc

--I get to snuggle more with Sabrina

...............................and so.... another adventure begins.


So. I apologize for not posting a Gallery Sneak Peak this week... but I will hopefully do better next week. And... in my few hours of awake and up time today... I had an awesome date with my hubby. We had dinner at Flying Star, and coffee at Barnes and Noble while we talked and browsed through magazines. And ... we stopped at Krispy Kreme donuts on our way home so that we have sweets for breakfast ♥♥♥

neat to eat ...part TWO

.. and in our continuing story ....here are some more places the hubby and I have gotten to eat at in the last few months....


Chili's on Ouray
http://www.chilis.com/EN/Pages/home.aspx

(I had the fajita trio and a margarita...awesome)


Sadie's on 4th Street


(Wow. Had the stuffed sopas. Tons of great food.. and such a cool place!)


Flying Star -- both the one on Central, and the one in Corrales


(Always good food. Favs are: Earl Grey tea, the Southwest Bennie, and the bread pudding)


Chow's ... in the Cottonwood Mall


(love the coffee chicken and the Santa Fe Wonton soup!)


Blue Cactus Grill on Coors


(I had the tequila-lime chicken, fall veggies, and these great sweet potatoes--yum)


Little Anita's in Old Towne
http://www.littleanitas.com/
(It was cold, and all the food was great! I had one of the platters with beans and rice)


**all photos by Elaine A. Russell

Freecycle, framing, and Flying Star



photos by Elaine A. Russell

One of the blessings of having remodel work done, is that it is sort of an adventure.
Right now, we have one working sink (kitchen) .. one working shower (hall bathroom)... and lots of plasterboard dust all around (framing walls). With 4 people in the house... it's going to be a testament of patience.
And right now.... we are doing well.
Another benefit is that I am slowly going thru things again. Because the workers are putting in a different doorway to the garage, we had to move all my craft/ jewelry making stuff and tables, as well as a heavy duty work bench and alot of tools. Today I hope to go thru alot of it and potentially get rid of some stuff.
Yesterday I was able to give away some buildings supplies ( lumber, cinder block , etc )...gotta love Freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org/). I have been a member for several yrs, the last 2 of which I have donated an item or more for every day of the year. I think it's an awesome program, and seems to help alot of people who are both looking to get rid of/ or get ... good used stuff.
A final benefit, is that we are getting to sample some of the great food places ABQ has to offer. The hubby and I have always enjoyed eating out and exploring ... so this is a real treat. The other day we went to Flying Star up on Coors and Alameda (http://www.flyingstarcafe.com/), and last night we went to Nothing but Noodles (http://www.nothingbutnoodles.com/). Great food.


*Pictures are from that Flying Star location.