Anybody else grow Gai Lan, Chinese broccoli? I have been growing it for several years now. I think it is a delicacy.

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Garden slaw:

Cabbage

Beets

Red onion

Scapes

Herbs: dill, cilantro, parsley

Dressing: whole grain mustard vinaigrette

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Today I realized that my 3XL shirts fit different. For the last lots of years, I've worn a 3XL-T undershirt, tucked in, under any normal T, so my belly fat wouldn't roll out the bottom.

Today, was warm, wanted to do some yard work. Didn't want the extra layer. Put on a 3XL longsleeve, that always seemed to fit me short. Didn't even try to tuck it in. It was fine, didn't show any skin at the beltline.

Got done, took that off, put on a standard 3XL tee that I bought at the beach -4 years ago. Fit loose, tucked it in, didn't come untucked.

The 3x shirts are fitting loose enough I may be able to go to a 2x soon. You don't know how many shirts I haven't bought because they didn't have a 3x option.

Under 250 lbs (barely, but there) for the last two days. Last time for that was over a decade ago, and I was starving myself on salads. Felt weak, tired, and generally unwell, but I did it to see if my BP numbers would drop, since my dr said they were because I was overweight. The numbers stayed the same, and we agreed it was just genetic.

Today, my BP numbers are about the same as when I was taking 3 drugs to regulate them - and I am taking no medications. Still got a ways to go before the doctors will agree my BP is no longer an issue, but being off the drugs means I will know when that time comes, and not risk going too low.

Days like today give me hope. I am winning this. I feel fine, have had plenty of energy to do more chores than ever, without feeling wiped out after. Outside, in the sun. Not burnt, just happy and thriving.

In bad news, I ate two boston creme donuts today. Not beating myself up about it, just being honest. I still have my vices, and I'm not perfect. Still a sugar addict.

#carnivore

My dream is to build a garden like this with native plants .. 🌷 🌷

#gardengoals #grownostr #garden #flowerstr

Farmer's market goodies except avocado from the store and eggs from the backyard #foodstr

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Pull Ups 72

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Who ever said fishing is more successful in the rain is full of it.

Still nice to be out on the water with my cuz!

Also cut 3 trees down for the fruit grove in the rain today 🤟

some days, you do what you have to do, not what you really want to do.

my good buddy from high school, his sister passed away. I’m going to her funeral instead of a day out on the boat with family & friends.

people never forget those that stand by their side in a time of grief.

I’ve been there.

4 of 8 for a retirement party

#farmupdate

#flowerstr

The moon watching over the Atlantic.

my friend put her job on pause while the kids were too young to go to school on their own. she saved money by buying large pieces of meat and butchering it herself, growing vegetables, canning and all that like my mother and grandmother did. she also taught her kids all these skills.

i think it is doable with some willpower and ingenuity. back in the day people had less money to spend than we do now despite what the media says.

in the 1970s we had canned and powdered milk for when we ran out, etc. to make the groceries stretch because the entire paycheque went to mortgage and food and clothes.

it makes me sad when people sh!t on stay at home parents whether it's a man or a woman.

And counting 💐

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