Day 13

Day Thirteen--No bad luck today. Polished off the Pomegranite with dark choc chunks for breakfast. My breakfast of champions and it had lots of antioxidants so the label claimed, plus helping the honey bees--Haagan Daas has made that commitment. So it was truly a good and sweet thing to do. The Daas has my buzz for best ice cream so far--It was intense. Another recommendation is Hansen's diet pomegranite soda--theirs are chemical free and cost more, but, I'm sure, worth the cost. Too many chems are being ingested these days--we are well-preserved or maybe just pickled.

Last night was a big test--The Birthday Barbeque! I went to Fred Meyers to check out their selection and see if they had the elusive lemon ice cream. Was I in for a pleasant surprise?! Their freezer section was an ice cream lover's dream come true. Oh, what a paradise of selections! I found a lemon cream pice ice cream by Umpqua as well as the interesting selection from Haagen Daaz--Pomegranite with dark chocolate (referenced earlier). They also had little mini containers of certain brands--one serving for under a buck. I'm going back to stock up and going to try the Acacia berry on my next round. Incidently, they also have green tea ice cream. If you try it and like it, do share.

Arriving at Gypsy's abode. A summer feast was spread for the guests. One guest was an "angel" and their interest in the Ice Cream Diet and words of encouragement built my resolve. Good thing--Do you know how divine brats smell grilling on the barbie? Armed with a trusty spoon and my pint of pomegranite I did battle pleasantly--The first bite was, "Oh my goodness . . . mmmm . . .this is so good! . . . mmmm" It has an intense fruit flavor, a bit tangy offset by the slight bitter dark chocolate. It kept my interest through dinner. Dessert was easy--I enjoyed the lemon cream pie ice cream while everyone else delved into the chocolate cake and real strawberry pie. Having a tummyful of ice cream staved off temptation just fine. It was warm outside and I was cool inside. Our hot birthday guest was pleased, as well as royal guests the Princess and the Sheik. We were entertained with adventurous tales and comedic feats. Some were worried the darling dancer would get the zils out and have them all a shimmying. The wise Gypsy knows her guests and kept them all in good spirits with one wonderful delicacy after another. It was a royal feast whether indulging in ice cream or otherwise.