The older two girls are going on an overnight field trip tomorrow. It’s supposed to be cold, wet, muddy, etc and I need to round up some rain gear for them today. I’m not excited about that. I don’t really know where to look. Joe’s? Fred Meyer? Army Surplus? I also need to get two sleeping bag pads to protect them from the floor they’ll be sleeping on, and a couple flashlights.

I’m craving dried apricots. The dry ones, not the gooey, sticky ones they sell at Costco.

I’ve decided that I need to knit a tea cozy. A drink I’ve found that doesn’t irritate my stomach or gross me out (for now) is diluted Wild Raspberry tea (Stash). I put three bags in a 5 cup pot, and it’s typically cold by the time I get to the 3rd cup. Do tea cozies really keep tea warmer? I’m assuming they do. I’ve always wanted to try smocking stitch, so I’m thinking about working up something which means I’ll undoubtedly have to rip and redo a few times.

Yesterday, I felt ok, ’til I had a glass of Hawaiian Punch. I was really sick almost immediately. Is it the sugar? I’m noticing that junk food makes me worse, and surprisingly, beans calm my stomach significantly. So I’m trying to figure out how to eat beans on a daily basis without having to eat chili every day. The day I ate microwave popcorn (eww) and a can of Nalley Chili, I felt really good. How weird is that?

I’m taking notes so I can learn what to eat and how to survive these next several months.
-Bananas have been good.
-As have almonds.
-Soft bean burrito at Taco Time? Good.
-Girl Scout Cookies? Not so good.
-Canned peaches? Not good, but I’m not giving up on those quite yet. They taste so nice.
-Cadbury Creme Egg? (Dang, I love those things. They gross Nate out). Didn’t make me sick, but I had a headache this morning, and I’m guessing that’s why. It was the last think I ate yesterday.
-My soymilk/berry/protein powder shakes seem to be neutral. I don’t feel good, but it’s not miserable, either. I’d like to find a more pleasant alternative. Having experienced happy tummy after eating beans, I’m wanting more of that type of reaction.

That’s as far as I’ve got in my sleuthing so far.