Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah.
Sarah loved the outdoors. She loved to walk. She loved to run. She even loved to rake.
One day, Sarah decided to join the “no-makeup” bandwagon for the day. Instead of gussying up and going to the mall—as might be expected on a typical Saturday afternoon—Sarah threw on a big ol’, cozy sweatshirt and headed outside. Rake in hand.
The entire family joined in on the autumn experience. Hours upon hours flew by, with everyone hard at work.
(my arms will be very, very sore tomorrow, FYI!!!)
But then, despite the beautiful day, the array of autumn’s colors & smells, and the boundless energy that everyone seemed to have at the very beginning, people began to grow very, very tired.
Sometimes—most times—growing tired is equivalent with being silly. It kind of just happens.
(Let it be known that dad started it.)
Tackle #1
Tackle #2
Leaf jumping. Leaf catching. Leaf tackling. All three are absolutely necessary when raking a yard.
After raking the yard and countless numbers of tackles, it was time to go in and eat. Which, by the way, was also absolutely necessary.
Roasted chicken legs. Brown rice ‘n’ peas. Heaps upon heaps of roasted butternut squash. The entire family agreed that this was the perfect meal to refuel on.
Energy input = complete.
The. End.
Roasted Butternut Squash
Who doesn’t love a hot side of roasted veggies? The preparation is super simple, and the flavor is sweet and intense. I always seem to err on the side of being a purist when it comes to roasting veggies, but you could also add in cinnamon and nutmeg, which I think would go lovely with the butternut squash. This is an easy vegetable side to add with any meal. 😀
- 1 large butternut squash, peeled and seeds removed
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Dice the squash into bite sized pieces and place on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Pop in oven for 10 minutes. Flip with a spatula. Continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes or until soft, tender and browned.
- ENJOY! 😀
Question: Do you regularly do yard work? What is your favorite/least favorite?
Tomorrow is *Day 2* of the Breakfast Bonanza. If you haven’t started yet, that’s okay! You can jump in any time. Just let me know what breakfast(s!) you want to include on the breakfast post for next week.
OH, and even trying ONE new breakfast overall is great too. Just have fun with it! 😀
Running To Slow Things Down 