We eat differently on hiking days then normally. The biggest difference is we have a lot more snacks and only really one actual meal.
Remember the scones I had made the night before for the car ride that got soaked in the rain? Well turns out you can put them back in the oven on low heat and they'll taste almost good as new! I had a pumpkin scone in the car on the ride to Illinizas.
On the trail Ryan and I had packed (to share between all of us) a bag of peanuts, a bag of habas, two individual packages of these new crackers we bought called TOSH (they're supposed to be healthy but they just tasted like crackers), two mandarins, and two bananas. For lunch when we stopped at the refuge I had also made each of us a small ham and cheese sandwich. Plus I had made us each a peanut butter and strawberry sandwich. Ryan ate his on the trail and I ate mine once we got home. Now we share all of these things with everyone (not just the two of us). So I also had a couple of nibbles of papas, one chocolate covered coffee bean, a couple of pieces of chocolate and a couple of gummies. Plus at the refuge I ordered a cup of herbal tea. We came home with about 1/2 a bag of peanuts and a tangerine left over.
For dinner we had a big bowl of chili over jalepeno corn bread! It was delicious and filling and all we had to do was reheat it (which was the best part!).
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
A mountain and an engagement!
We're home from Illinizas! We had a ton of fun but now we're so tired and hungry! I'm so glad that we made dinner for tonight last night. Such a huge relief! Ryan is playing with Chuki right now then we're about to hop in bed and watch LOST. More details and photos to come!
A BIG BIG BIG Congratulations to one of Ryan's closest friends, Josh, on his engagement! Josh and Tina we're so happy for you! Hopefully we'll be home for the wedding!!!!
MULUB,
Taylor
A BIG BIG BIG Congratulations to one of Ryan's closest friends, Josh, on his engagement! Josh and Tina we're so happy for you! Hopefully we'll be home for the wedding!!!!
MULUB,
Taylor
Project Number 2 - Day 31 (Friday)
Yesterday was a good day! We have been diligently checking things off of our to do list for the last week or so and it's decidedly smaller. Which makes me happy. This morning (in about an hour) we're going to climb number 2 or 4 mountains and I'm so excited I can't sleep. But guess what. The scones that I made last night for this morning were cooling overnight by the window and it rained! So now they're drenched =( Plus the fact that it's raining and we're going to be hiking. I have faith that the rain will stop once we get to where we're going.
Anyways, yesterday morning started like all Fridays. Class at 7am! But my 8:30 class canceled so I was able to come home and squeeze in a sprints run all before class at 10! After my run and before I ran out the door I ate breakfast. The usual. Yogurt, 1/2 of a banana, strawberries and uvillas (a super sweet/sour little fruit that looks like a grape but is yellow).
After class I came home and made a salad of swiss chard, carrots, green peppers, tomatoes, and chochos. It was tasty but certainly didn't fill me up. We left the house to go book our tour to the jungle. Then we went to inlingua to pick up our visas. By the time we were walking up the hill, I was starving but we still had to go to Megamaxi. We bought some crackers at MEGA and Ryan and I split a pack of 3 on the way home.
For dinner Ryan made pasta, smoked mussels, and cream sauce with veggies. It was super yummy and one of the best and lightest cream sauces! MMMM!
We packed our packs, watched a couple of episodes of LOST, and went to sleep!
Anyways, yesterday morning started like all Fridays. Class at 7am! But my 8:30 class canceled so I was able to come home and squeeze in a sprints run all before class at 10! After my run and before I ran out the door I ate breakfast. The usual. Yogurt, 1/2 of a banana, strawberries and uvillas (a super sweet/sour little fruit that looks like a grape but is yellow).
After class I came home and made a salad of swiss chard, carrots, green peppers, tomatoes, and chochos. It was tasty but certainly didn't fill me up. We left the house to go book our tour to the jungle. Then we went to inlingua to pick up our visas. By the time we were walking up the hill, I was starving but we still had to go to Megamaxi. We bought some crackers at MEGA and Ryan and I split a pack of 3 on the way home.
For dinner Ryan made pasta, smoked mussels, and cream sauce with veggies. It was super yummy and one of the best and lightest cream sauces! MMMM!
We packed our packs, watched a couple of episodes of LOST, and went to sleep!
Friday, April 8, 2011
VISAS!
We have VISAS! Woo Hoo! I was so relieved I could have cried, but I didn't. Plus they're fancy visas! Also, we registered and paid for our jungle trip! Another thing crossed off the check list. We decided on this trip.
Tomorrow we're heading off bright and early to climb Illinizas. We've got tasty snacks packed. I'm baking pumpkin scones for the car ride in the morning. Plus I made chili for when we get home. That way we don't have to think about cooking, just reheating. I'm assuming we'll be drained!
Photos to come!
MULUB,
Taylor
Tomorrow we're heading off bright and early to climb Illinizas. We've got tasty snacks packed. I'm baking pumpkin scones for the car ride in the morning. Plus I made chili for when we get home. That way we don't have to think about cooking, just reheating. I'm assuming we'll be drained!
Photos to come!
MULUB,
Taylor
Just a few things...
1. We have one week of class left. WHAT?!
2. We're going today to book our jungle trip and to pick up our visas. Wish us luck.
3. I'm so proud of Ryan because he figured out how to post our bed and refrigerator on Mercado Libre and the bed has already sold! WOO HOO! Keep your fingers crossed that the refrigerator sells soon too!
4. We're climbing Illiniza tomorrow and still looking for someone to come and give Chuki a walk! If you're in Quito and are available tomorrow afternoon to walk and feed the pup, call us! There's a bottle of rum waiting for you!
5. Our to do list is getting much shorter. Almost everything concerning Chuki is done, except for his last vet visit and going to the airport to pay his export fee (or whatever the heck it is).
6. Speaking of Chuki, I feel like he's doing better already. He has no fresh scratch wounds and his eyes look clearer. It could just be my imagination...
7. We've watched almost 2 seasons of LOST in less than a month. It's borderline obsession.
8. We're taking 'orders' if anybody wants anything Ecuadorian brought home to them. There will be a post on it coming soon!
I think that's about it. If I think of anything else, I'll update!
MULUB,
Taylor
PS. I've been reminded to let everyone know that commenting is now much easier then in the past. You don't have to sign in any more. Just click comment and click on Anonymous/Name and you can just type in your comment that way.
PSS. For all you haters out there about the photos, I've got something planned just for you!
2. We're going today to book our jungle trip and to pick up our visas. Wish us luck.
3. I'm so proud of Ryan because he figured out how to post our bed and refrigerator on Mercado Libre and the bed has already sold! WOO HOO! Keep your fingers crossed that the refrigerator sells soon too!
4. We're climbing Illiniza tomorrow and still looking for someone to come and give Chuki a walk! If you're in Quito and are available tomorrow afternoon to walk and feed the pup, call us! There's a bottle of rum waiting for you!
5. Our to do list is getting much shorter. Almost everything concerning Chuki is done, except for his last vet visit and going to the airport to pay his export fee (or whatever the heck it is).
6. Speaking of Chuki, I feel like he's doing better already. He has no fresh scratch wounds and his eyes look clearer. It could just be my imagination...
7. We've watched almost 2 seasons of LOST in less than a month. It's borderline obsession.
8. We're taking 'orders' if anybody wants anything Ecuadorian brought home to them. There will be a post on it coming soon!
I think that's about it. If I think of anything else, I'll update!
MULUB,
Taylor
PS. I've been reminded to let everyone know that commenting is now much easier then in the past. You don't have to sign in any more. Just click comment and click on Anonymous/Name and you can just type in your comment that way.
PSS. For all you haters out there about the photos, I've got something planned just for you!
Project Number 2 - Day 30 (Thursday)
We finally had groceries yesterday morning for breakfast so I made my favorite. I guess I didn't really make anything; I more like assembled it. Yogurt, strawberries and 1/2 a banana. The other half with peanut butter. Plus coffee. MMM I missed it.
Then for lunch Ryan and I had the other two flatbread doughs. I topped each with 1 tomato, 1.5 green peppers and 1/2 an onion. Plus a little salt, pepper, garlic powder and mozzarella cheese.
For a snack I had a banana and a glass of warm milk (courtesy of my student).
Dinner was one of Ryan's favorites... rice. Rice and veggies to be exact. Since we switched Chuki's food to quinoa and not rice, we have a lot of rice made in the fridge. Basically all he does is chop up some veggies (last night we had peppers, onions, broccoli, and carrots); saute them; add rice; add seasonings; eat. Super simple. Super tasty!
The day was basically food, LOST, and class. That's it because we were both feeling blah.
Then for lunch Ryan and I had the other two flatbread doughs. I topped each with 1 tomato, 1.5 green peppers and 1/2 an onion. Plus a little salt, pepper, garlic powder and mozzarella cheese.
For a snack I had a banana and a glass of warm milk (courtesy of my student).
Dinner was one of Ryan's favorites... rice. Rice and veggies to be exact. Since we switched Chuki's food to quinoa and not rice, we have a lot of rice made in the fridge. Basically all he does is chop up some veggies (last night we had peppers, onions, broccoli, and carrots); saute them; add rice; add seasonings; eat. Super simple. Super tasty!
The day was basically food, LOST, and class. That's it because we were both feeling blah.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Chuki's Dry Skin - Revisited
No longer do we think that he just has dry skin. We're pretty sure he's allergic to something. So after reading and reading and reading on forums, and vet's websites and news articles we've come up with a treatment plan.
Remember when he cut his leg about a month ago and he wasn't going out for walks because he couldn't? Well the itching started shortly after we took him back to Metropoliatno for the first time post-accident. I'm thinking he's allergic to one of the flowers, grasses, trees, or something up there. Metropolitano isn't just a park like Central Park, it's more of a forest preserve, like a prairie. And of course his favorite thing to do is to run around like a crazy person in all of the tall grass. But I think that's the problem.
Anyways, treatment plan is going something like this...
1. Switching food to beef and quinoa, instead of rice. Switching food has helped lots of dogs with all sorts of allergies, not only food allergies.
2. Omega 369 daily. This is supposed to help reduce inflammation in his skin and rebuild healthy skin and hair growth.
3. Increased yogurt and oil in diet. The yogurt has probiotics in it that is supposed to help relieve itching.
4. Benadryl when needed.
5. Wiping him down completely after he comes in from a walk.
6. Limiting the amount of time in Metropolitano. We were taking him like every day because he loves it so much but we're going to have to reign that in.
7. Continual cleaning of his ears, his paws and his red scratches with the solution from the vet.
That's the plan.
MULUB,
Taylor
Remember when he cut his leg about a month ago and he wasn't going out for walks because he couldn't? Well the itching started shortly after we took him back to Metropoliatno for the first time post-accident. I'm thinking he's allergic to one of the flowers, grasses, trees, or something up there. Metropolitano isn't just a park like Central Park, it's more of a forest preserve, like a prairie. And of course his favorite thing to do is to run around like a crazy person in all of the tall grass. But I think that's the problem.
Anyways, treatment plan is going something like this...
1. Switching food to beef and quinoa, instead of rice. Switching food has helped lots of dogs with all sorts of allergies, not only food allergies.
2. Omega 369 daily. This is supposed to help reduce inflammation in his skin and rebuild healthy skin and hair growth.
3. Increased yogurt and oil in diet. The yogurt has probiotics in it that is supposed to help relieve itching.
4. Benadryl when needed.
5. Wiping him down completely after he comes in from a walk.
6. Limiting the amount of time in Metropolitano. We were taking him like every day because he loves it so much but we're going to have to reign that in.
7. Continual cleaning of his ears, his paws and his red scratches with the solution from the vet.
That's the plan.
MULUB,
Taylor
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