Smog checks and hummus

Part of Project Feel Like A Real Human Person (in addition to getting dressed every day, as you recall) is coming up with activities during the week for me and LG. I am not really an activities person/parent, but I have recognized that LG wailing at my feet day in and day out is probably not conducive to a healthy child-rearing environment.

To that end, this morning we went to get the smog checked in my car. That was sort of a shitty activity, I’ll admit, but it had to be done. LG enjoyed watching Sesame Street in the smog check waiting room and when another girl (maybe 3-years-old) came in, LG shouted, “Baby!” and then when a burly man came in, sat down next to us, and crossed his arms over his chest, LG did the same. I think she was just happy to see someone other than me, even if it was only for half an hour.

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After a long weekend of eating whatever, I am back to eating vegetarian occasionally. Here’s what I had for lunch today:

Massaged kale salad with roasted cabbage and avocado and artichoke hummus and veggies.

Meanwhile, LG ate cheese ravioli and blackberries…

…Or should I say “ate” because while my back was turned (busy hoovering hummus, probably), she did this:

“Uh-oh.”

Yeah uh-oh.

Anyway, we’re having pork for dinner, because I believe in balance. (We’re actually having Hawaiian pulled pork fries, the recipe for which came from the local grocery store’s free magazine. I’ll report back if they’re good.)

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Now that I’ve talked about what I had for lunch and smog-checking my car, I guess I’ll sign off for the day. But don’t worry, tomorrow I have to wait around for the dishwasher repairman and I’ve got an enormous box of mixed greens from Costco, so the content here will be positively RIVETING.