Avocados are Killing Me and My Dog

Hello! How are you? What are your goals for the week? I feel like we should start sharing our Monday Mini-Goals again. It’s good to break up goals into small chunks or just work on realistic changes each week. But first let’s talk about why avocados are killing me and my dog.

Yesterday I went to my parents for a visit. Before I got there my dad text a picture of a BEE HIVE that he found in the avocado tree that morning. What.the.heck.

Yes, there is a big bee hive that just showed up on the avocado tree.

This is a huge problem because:

1. I still love avocados and will continue to pick them from the tree

but

2. The last time I got stung by a bee (note it could have been a bee or a wasp since I didn’t see it) I had a pretty big reaction to it and got a tennis ball sized welt that was RED and hot to the touch. (Again What.The.Heck.) It lasted for a fairly long time and I was a little worried about it.

I am a hypochondriac and was told (and believe) that if you are allergic to bees you could have a worse and worse reaction each time you get stung. So that means if I got stung again I might have an even worse reaction next time, which would be super bad. (The first time I got stung it hurt and left a mark that lasted a long time but wasn’t as big swollen.)

I know what you’re thinking… ‘um, you should not go near that tree.’

But you know what I’m thinking… ‘um, I need avocados.’

Luckily, my mom saved my life and had ripe avocados she picked last week ready to go! Boom.

I live to see another day and eat another avocado.

The bees in the trap tree are dangerous to me, but the avocados themselves are dangerous to my dog. A few months ago Roxy seemed sick and the vet said it was her pancreas not being able to digest all the avocados she ate. Busted.

Now we take the avocados away from her whenever she grabs one – but that’s hard because she lives in a yard with two massive avocado trees and they often just fall on the ground. So, sometimes she still sneaks them when no one is around.

I tried to explain to her that even though avocados are a healthy fat and good for her gorgeous coat, they should be eaten in moderation or even rarely due to her pancreas issues. She said (read as: communicated to me with her defiance) that she doesn’t want to live in a world where she can’t have avocados. I can respect that.

 

Even though I was at my parents’ I still decided to stop, drop and yoga. I’m doing so well with my 30 Day Yoga Challenge! I’m really proud of myself because it’s hard for me to make myself do anything (I don’t make myself run).

I am really enjoying this challenge because I feel so good during and after each short yoga session. I feel it physically in all the stretching and also internally as I feel a sense of calm when I’m done.

I’m doing 30 days of yoga with Adrienne.

It’s so easy and I can do it anywhere. I was thinking about doing a few yoga classes at a studio, but I’m really enjoying the videos and I feel like they are so ‘do-able’ both with my (limited) yoga ability and my time.

Since I was at my parents’ I spent some quality time with my mom and with the pups. They are so big and CRAZY. We tried to take all the dogs for a walk at the same time and it was a disaster. My mom took the two older dogs and I took the puppies… and they almost broke my hand and knocked me over several times.

I was using two different sized leashes and wrapped the longer one around my hand. As soon as we started walking Clyde LUNGED away from me squeezing my hand super hard. And Bonnie tried to pull in the other direction. It was chaos. They are very strong, but not trained yet. It’s going to take a lot of work. (Note: I took Roxy to puppy training when I first got her and understand how to lead/train a dog.)

Plus the dog whisperer Cesar Milan, is from Mexico and I’m Mexican American so I figure it’s in my blood to whisper to dogs, right? It’s science.

Tonight I’m watching the Olympics and taking shots of chocolate milk. It’s my favorite thing because this is a fun shot glass and I love chocolate milk.

And in other news…

I went to church Sunday morning and drank some Spark (fruit punch flavor) on the way. I was hoping that would help keep me alert – I always feel like I’m going to fall asleep in church because it’s so calm and dark in there. It worked! This is my new secret weapon for staying awake.

Monday Mini-Goals for the week

I’m setting some small, do-able goals to keep me on track with life / fitness / health / balance…

You can join me and think of one or two goals that will help you focus and be productive. They don’t have to be about running or fitness – anything you need to accomplish or be mindful of this week will work. Join me and leave your goals in the comments.

My mini-goals for this week are to stick with doing yoga every day and clean out my email inbox.

Question: What are your goals this week?

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