The Winchell's Donut I Never Had...

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..But Always Wanted

Don't you think that's sad?

To want one in the worst way but never get? To sit inside a Winchell's Donut shop and watch OTHERS biting into the sweet dreaminess of a fresh maple bar? It truly boggles the mind how much self control that took. Today I would eat one, if I could find one (is there even a Winchell's anymore? I'll have to look that up).

With all this scone-eating one would think the SconeLady had always been relaxed about such indulgences. But it was not always so. No, there was a time when the Keep was fortified, barricaded and secured from any such break-in. 

But I am making up for it. Right now.

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And, I am thinking back. It was not only the donut that was banished, for me. It was butter. Potatoes. Bread. Regular salad dressing. Sour Cream. Gravy. Ice Cream. Pies. Cakes. Candy. Sauces. Cinnamon Rolls. Milkshakes or floats. Hamburgers or hot dogs. Are you tired of reading the list yet? because I am tired of writing it.

My food focus centered instead around things like cucumbers. Yes. Mounds of cucumbers!

I will probably say more about this subject at some point. But for now, my encouragement would be to let yourself enjoy food. Of all kinds. My daughter told me long ago that a good rule of thumb seemed to be: Move more, Eat less. Simple huh? Only I switched it to, Move more, Eat more. I love it! And I follow it for miles and miles, everyday.

And so it seems I am making up for years of self-deprivation, now. The question has become: Ask me if there is one person in this world who would care if I had a piece of pie right now? Is there even one? Certainly I haven't found them and decided to stop looking quite a while ago. 

Now that I am done with today's blog post, I think I'll sidle out to the kitchen and see what might be interesting..

...and I don't think it will be cucumbers.

See you along the way!

the SconeLady

P.S. I looked it up. The only Winchell's left are located in Salinas, CA and Las Vegas, NV. Argh. But I know right where I can find a great maple bar, just down the road!

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