Monday, October 19, 2009

Till the end....

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope not to have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.'"~Erma Bombeck

One life, that's the only one we get. At the end of the day, we can not go back and change what we did. When that moment comes to past, we can no longer have it back. When you look back at your life, the day, that moment, will you be proud of what you did with it?

Coming down the those final reps, those last miles, or laps, it's the hardest to finish when there is no energy left, but the most rewarding when it's done. Fall at the end of the finish line, knowing you could not have left anything more behind you. Crash into bed exhausted knowing that you lived every precious moment of that day that your creator has gifted to you. Even when your on your knees with the burdens of life, start crawling when you can no longer walk. I promise you, you'll have nothing to regret.

Live life with passion, adventure, energy. At the end of the day, make sure you made someone else's day better than worse, because you'll never know if today is that persons last day with us among the Earth, or maybe your last day.

NEVER REGRET LIVING LIFE!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Homemade chicken noodle soup

I've been sick with the flu for the last week and a half so I haven't been running which usually inspires my blogs. So for those of you who are sick/will be sick, I'm giving you my yummy delicious chicken noodle soup that will make you feel so much better.

Broth
Whole chicken
Whole garlic peeled
8oz of ginger peeled and sliced small
Whole lemon with rind sliced in circles
Whole onion sliced

Soup
1/4 cup Apple vinegar
Garlic Salt
Black Pepper
Cup of Celery diced
Cup of Carrots diced
1/2 cup of Diced onions
Cheyenne Pepper (if you have a sore throat)
Noodles (optional, it's hearty enough without)

Put chicken (with skin on) in a pot and fill water so it's barely covering the chicken. Add broth ingredients, bring to boil and reduce heat to medium until chicken is thoroughly cooked. You can tell by picking the chicken up by the wing and if it tears away from the chicken it's done. Strain broth into a bowl. Put in refrigerator til' the fat is separated. (4-6 hrs). Take chicken separate the skin and throw away and pull a part the meat into little pieces. Put the meat back into the broth (with out the fat). Add ingredients for the soup and bring to boil. Simmer for about an hour. Enjoy with a hot cup of tea!

I make a huge pot and freeze the rest and save it for all the people who I get sick (sorry). I think it taste better the longer it sits.

This goes with out saying, but if you do get sick drinks lots of water!!