Bowling, Escalation.

Bowling went pretty well for me yesterday, not so for Matt nor for the only other member of our team who turned up. I felt quite chuffed. Especially as I did so badly last Thursday. The woman who ran, but didn’t own, our previous bowling alley called in today. Nice to see her, but as she is primarily there, I believe, to make sure we all know she is still planning to build a new alley, we felt she shouldn’t really come in to Towne Bowl. Obviously she wants us all back if she and her hubby do get a new alley going, but I think quite a few people like Towne Bowl so much they won’t move. There are at least 7 people I could name straight away.

Today Stephen Tremp announced the release date for his third book, Escalation. It will be on March 10. It is the last book in his trilogy which is based on the premise of the existence of usable wormholes. His ideas are pretty scary and from what he is writing about book three, I think things will get scarier yet. Apparently this book is very far reaching and will include the possibility of a third world war as well as the ability of aliens to visit us through these wormholes which are being used so carelessly. As far as I am aware, nobody has yet come up with such a thing, but I had never realised what wormholes could lead to, pun intended.

Have to get going this morning as I have my diabetes blood test at 8:20 a.m. Fasting for 12 hours before hand. Luckily, these days I can make an appointment, much better than the days when one had to turn up at 6:30 ish in the hopes of being first in line when the doors opened at 7.

Here’s a very simple snacking recipe, especially if you are watching your weight. I have seen cream cheese in celery before, but never the addition of olive slices or, as also suggested, pickled jalapenos. These are 62 calories a serving. I have celery on my shopping list this week anyway, and I certainly have olives. No Neufchatel but I do have Philly cheese.

Frogs on a Log

From EatingWell:  January/February 2011

Give this childhood treat a savory twist by swapping the peanut butter and raisins for cream cheese and olives. For a spicy snack, try chopped pickled jalapenos instead of olives.

1 serving

Ingredients

• 1 stalk celery
• 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
• 5 pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced

Preparation

1. Spread celery with cream cheese. Top with olives.

Have a great day