I want to introduce you to one of my new old favourite things: my blender.
My old blender had gone in the dishwasher too many times and parts of it had quite literally melted.
It sat unused for some time before younger son inquired where "a blender" was so he could make a fruit smoothie.
So with a bit of prompting, spouse who is the brick-and-mortar store shopper in this family, brought home this baby.
This new blender, though I'm sure there are fancier ones, is just right for us. For one thing it's glass--so no melting in the dishwasher and it's got lots of cool settings with my favourite being "self-clean."
Anyway, we've been having a grand time with our smoothie-making. Pictured here is a mixed berry-strawberry-banana yogurt combo just about ready to be consumed by younger son and I. There was enough left so when spouse got home, he too enjoyed one.
I'm thinking of fruit smoothies atm, because I am fighting off what I think may be the flu. I had a dastardly headache with dizziness and slight nausea over a two-day period and I've been sleeping fitfully and I feel achy. Despite that I went for our nightly walk with the dog in minus 2-degree F weather last night. I hate the cold (and it hates me).
Yes, I did regret it though after a good sleep the headache is at bay and now I'm dealing with (I'll not be explicit) nasal issues. Anything but the headache, I can deal with.
Happy weekend, everyone. We have a four-day one with Martin Luther King Day on Monday and school off both Monday and Tuesday. Spouse took Tuesday off and we are going into Chicago to the Museum of Science And Industry 'cos the guys like it most and when they are happy, I'm happy.
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