Getting My Groove Back?

Did a lot of things right today:

1. Made oatmeal with cinnamon and ginger. Stirred in pure canned pumpkin for a boost, topped with a little dark chocolate and drizzle of maple syrup.
2. Stirred up pot of white bean and spinach soup [recipe above], ate large bowlful. Check.
3. Walked around block, including up the hill.
4. Took Sug [Fluffball] to vet for follow-up on cyst. Dr. Cameron said she’s looking good.
5. Went to Mass at 4 for All Saints’ Day. It’s a Holy Day of Obligation, but I tend to miss many of those, not on purpose. The Thursday afternoon CCD classes [including Punchy’s] were going and parents were invited. I’d say there were 100+ kids from the religion classes and a scattering of parents--many of us use that weekly hour to run chores, get coffee, groceries, etc. Nice homily about saints by Father Marc. [Saints were not all or always smart, good-looking and kind. One barely studied for a test; one had an ugly facial mark that grew bigger and bigger; one was known to yell and even curse.] I would learn more from homilies written for kids than those targeted to adults.
6. Read, took short nap.
7. Made cheeseburger sliders for dinner [Figgy had the white bean soup] and matzo ball soup from a mix for Punch. Turns out the Fluffball really likes a good matzo ball simmered in chicken broth, too.

Misstep, but we’re all human:

1. Ate some sweets left over from Halloween party. Stopped. Threw some out. Then Punch asked for them later. Oh well. I’m still struggling with the all or nothing, black & white view on sugar. I really am.

Good night.