Tues 31 May

Sitting in Kitty's kitchen over coffee watching the ever-present rain. Once again, no walk through the Portland neighborhoods. Missing my giant bowl of morning berries. Trying not to think what a long day this will be before we see the inside of our house some time after midnight tonight.

Took a drive with Bob and Suman to pick up scones to take home. Picked up a box of strawberries and scarfed down half to satisfy the fruit craving.

Food:

8:00 am. 6 mini-biscotti, coffee
9:45 am. 6 extra large strawberries

Sat 28 May

Feeling better after a good night's sleep. Hoping to last through the day for a change. Had Suman's hot cross bun from Easter for breakfast frozen to order for me.

Food:

8:00 am. Hot cross bun, coffee

Fri 27 May

Better to have gotten some sleep, but still will be happy when the cold is history. I really think I would have loved that restaurant last night, but by the time we got there, I only wanted to sleep.

Food:

8:30 am. Oatmeal spelt scone, large pear, coffee

Thurs 26 May

Getting up at 2:00 am is weird. Sitting around with Dad and Michael conversing over breakfast at 3:00 am is also weird. Heading out to a weekend in Portland with my whole family: priceless!


Food:

3:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee

Wed 25 May

Wow, I really did not want to get out of bed this morning. It was a major effort of will to get up and exercise. I wasn't particularly sore or even sleep-deprived, it just felt so good to be sleeping that I didn't want to stop. But rise I did, and now I feel virtuous.

Employee recognition staff meeting this morning, as usual followed by little mini-muffin reception.


Food:

7:00 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
9:30 am 4 oz grape juice, mini coffee cake muffin
11:45 am Pumpkin veggie burger, bun, 3-salad sampler
6:15 pm 4 oz country-style ribs, 1 c sliced beets, 1/2 c garlic mashed potatoes, nut/caramel cluster



Exercise:

5:05-6:05 am Brand New Butt DVD

Tues 24 May

Weirdness. I can't sign in to the blog on Safari today. I get the screen to verify my password and it won't take, and the default to deal with it is not a valid web address. I had to go in to Firefox where the verification screen accepted my password immediately (as usual).

Expecting to pick you up on Thurs morning at your apartment, hopefully between 6:00-6:15 am. Please confirm that this will work for you.

I was able to fix my access via Safari this noon so I'm back to normal again.

We can pick you up at your apartment so you don't have to bring your stuff on the bus.

Oops, maybe a few too many sweets today.

Good old Mary Hofer! I think she adjusted my back and finally got the kink out of it. She thinks it's a little piece that connects into the backbone that often slips out of place with little provocation and causes pain and trouble breathing until it resolves. She laid me on the floor and worked my back til it cracked out.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
9:45 am 1 Andes mint
12:15 pm Strawberry/banana soy shake, 67 g cranberry orange scone, large orange
1:00 pm 1 pc chocolates
2:00 pm 3 Peeps chicks
5:15 pm 1 pc chocolates
5:45 pm 3/4 c diced ham, 3/4 c quinoa/brown rice, 1/2 pkg Pictsweet Asian vegetables
8:30 pm Yoplait Delights Chocolate Eclair yogurt parfait


Exercise:

5:00-5:50 am Jane Fonda Fat Burners video

Mon 23 May

Short work week ahead and vacation - yay! Hope you have the opportunity to recharge your batteries a bit before Thursday.

Busy morning, one appointment right after another. Afternoon looks to be much of the same. Will see what the weather is doing at the end of the day to determine whether or not to hike.

When I got home from work, the sky was full of dark clouds and a storm felt imminent. Now it is 6 pm and the sun is shining brightly. Just waited for us to decide not to hike and it immediately cleared up. Oh well, I was tired today and I really should start getting things together for Oregon since the next two days will likely be busy.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
12:15 pm Vanilla soy shake, 146 g blueberry scone, large orange
1:00 pm 1 dark chocolate Peepster
3:45 pm 2 Peeps chicks
5:45 pm 4.4 oz extra lean ground beef, 1/8 c grilled onions, whole wheat kaiser bun, 1 tbl ketchup, 1/2 pkg Pictsweet broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots, 12 oz Woodchuck Winter hard cider



Exercise:

4:55-6:05 am Jane Fonda Complete Workout video

Sun 22 May

Had a nice little weekend getaway to Green Bay, but was disappointed because their nice farmer's market doesn't start til the first weekend of June. I was hoping to find some good homegrown herb plants to get my herb garden started. I suppose I'll end up buying them at the Fleet Farm or Kmart garden market instead. Oh well.

Hope you are having a good time (and maybe getting a little sleep) at Anime Central. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday.


Food:

8:15 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
11:45 am 2 crepes, 1/2 c blueberries in light syrup, 1 tsp powdered sugar, coffee
3:15 pm 2 chocolates
5:15 pm Med chicken leg/thigh, 1/2 tsp olive oil, 3/4 c heirloom rice blend, 1/2 tbl butter, 2/3 c carrots, 12 oz skim milk
8:15 pm Jello sugar free mint chocolate mousse



Exercise:

7:05-7:55 am Brutal ballet DVD

Sat 21 May

Day started out nice and sunny. By the time we walked, it was clouding up but rain didn't start til after we were done. Good timing.


Food:

8:00 am Omelet w/tomatoes, peppers, cheese, 2 sm cranberry scones, 6 oz orange juice, coffee
12:30 pm Pizza burger, toasted bun, 1 tbl pizza sauce, 16 oz chocolate malt, small chocolate caramel
4:45 pm 22 g peanut butter M&M eggs
6:30 pm 1 c Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti, 1/2 c arrabiata sauce, 1/2 tbl grated parmesan



Exercise:

9:10-12:05 Walk along river trail

Fri 20 May

Since Baraboo so rudely held their street fair last weekend without telling me, we will go to Green Bay instead for a short getaway. We will leave this afternoon and do a wine tasting at Captain's Walk and dinner at St. Brendan's before staying there overnight. Tomorrow we'll do the Green Bay farmer's market and a walk along the river, weather permitting.

I was still pretty sore from the new DVD yesterday, so Power Shaping is a gentler yet active workout that moved the muscles without adding insult to injury, I hope.

Really awesome dinner special at St. Brendan's.



Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
11:45 am Blueberry soy shake, 140 g cinnamon scone, large orange
12:45 pm 2 Fiesta eggs (sigh! the last)
5:45 pm Wine tasting (3 wines), 5 oz marechel foch rose
7:00 pm Blue rum cocktail, small round of scone, 1.5 oz hazelnut-encrusted brie, 6 oz salmon filet, 3 grilled shrimp, 3/4 c pesto mashed potatoes, 1/2 c vegetables, 1/4 c asiago cheese sauce, chocolate bread pudding



Exercise:

5:00-5:45 am Power Shaping DVD

Thurs 19 May

I bought a new video using ballet/Pilates/yoga methods to tone. Did it for the first time this morning and my legs are singing. No cardio aspect, but so many reps using tight muscle tone that core, buns and legs are exhausted. There's even a little weight work for upper body to keep balance. I expect the calorie burn isn't huge, but it's a good workout.

Intake was slow this morning so I used the time to clean up some very old piles of papers in my office. Looking forward to working in a less cluttered environment.

Taking Grandma to the eye doctor in Wausau later this afternoon.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
12:30 pm Peach soy shake, blueberry scone, large orange
1:30 pm 2 Fiesta eggs
6:15 pm 5 oz grilled chicken breast, 3 spears broccoli, 1 c sweet potato fries, 1/2 mint-frosted chocolate cupcake



Exercise:

5:00-5:55 am Dailey method DVD

Wed 18 May

Hoping to have nice weather for hiking tonight since it's the first night this week with time. If it rains, it's the gym. I feel badly that I have not been getting to the gym twice weekly for 2-3 weeks now, and last week I didn't get there at all when I was on call. Time to get back in the groove before sloth becomes habitual.

Bake sale at work. I'm substituting a couple of reasonable treats for my lunch scone. Got hungry at the end of the afternoon and had to indulge in the last of the bake sale treats.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/4 large cantaloupe, coffee
9:15 am Small piece rhubarb cake w/1 tbl Cool Whip
11:00 am Small piece apple cake
12:45 pm Chobani 0% vanilla Greek yogurt, large orange
3;45 PM Cranberry oat bar


Exercise:

5:00-5:40 am Jane Fonda Workout with Weights 2 video

Tues 17 May

Happy Syttende Mai! (I'm not sure if that's how it's spelled and I'm too lazy to look it up.) My Norwegian coworker, Brad, will be excited about it. Speaking of coworkers, I'm having dinner at Hilltop tonight with Deb Pierce, Bill Pyke, and Deb Richmond. I haven't seen Richmond in many years. She started two weeks before I did (33 years ago), then moved on after 10 years to go back to school for her school counselor degree. She's been working up in Wausau for most of the years since graduation, but we rarely ever run in to her. Bill made a chance contact so we set up a reunion dinner tonight.

Yup, that's the correct holiday. Looks like my spelling was even fairly accurate. Brad appreciates his Norwegian heritage and is always happy when someone honors it.

Reunion dinner was a blast! Great to see someone you haven't seen for about 20 years who hasn't changed a bit.



Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 92 g blackberries, coffee
12:00 pm Strawberry/banana soy shake, 152 g cranberry/orange scone, large orange
5:30 pm 16 oz Spotted Cow, small tossed salad, 1 tbl raspberry viniagrette, 8 skewered chili lime grilled shrimp, 1 c fruit salad
8:30 pm Jello sugar free dark chocolate pudding cup



Exercise:

5:00-5:55 am Buns/Abs of Steel 2000 video

Mon 16 May

I have a mutant grapefruit this morning. It has two centers like a Siamese twin that didn't separate. Sort of pretty. I wonder if it's an omen to an unusual day.

Had a nice long Facebook chat with James today. I had not talked to him for a very long time. He is doing well.

Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain cereal, 1/2 c light origina soy milk, 1/2ish grapefruit, 86 g blackberries, coffee
10:45 am 2 Peeps chicks
11:45 am Chocolate soy shake, cinnamon scone, large orange
12:45 pm 2 Fiesta eggs
3:00 pm 1 Mediterranean matzos wafer
7:00 pm 3 oz extra lean ground beef, 1/8 c Vidalia onions, 1/8 c chopped green pepper, 1/4 c chopped portabella mushrooms, 1/2 c arrabiata sauce, 1 tbl shredded parmesan, 1 c Fit N Active whole wheat spaghetti, 1 1/2 c watermelon chunks, 12 oz skim milk



Exercise:

4:55-6:05 am Jane Fonda Complete Workout video

Sun 15 May

At present, we have sunshine with some clouds off in the west. We'll see if Fr. Tom's promise of nice weather for the Newman Picnic holds up. He seemed to begrudge the beautiful day we had for Mother's Day (and First Communion), promising it would be just as nice next week for the picnic. We'll see.

Yesterday I envisioned a table-height apparatus for planting an herb garden that won't get mowed down or spread into the lawn. Dad found a plan on the Internet and built me the frame so now we just need to get dirt and plants. Hopefully this will work. I've tried herb gardens by the back door or in pots, but I've never been successful. I'd like to have fresh herbs accessible for cooking.

Watched The Two Towers last night. Not sure when I'll find time for Return of the King. May have to split it over two nights.

Sunshine held for the picnic, if a tad windy. Yummy lunch.

Over my calorie limit for the day today. Oops.


Food:

7:45 am 132 g cranberry/orange scone, 1/2 grapefruit, coffee
11:45 am 3 oz roasted pork, bun, 1 tbl BBQ sauce, 1/2 c strawberries, 1/4 c watermelon chunks, 2 cherry tomatoes, 4 baby carrots, 2 large frosted brownies (oops! they came around with extras and needed help getting rid of them, so we just had to help)
5:45 pm 133 g extra lean ground beef, whole wheat kaiser bun, 1 tbl ketchup, 1 c watermelon chunks, 10 oz skim milk

Exercise:

6:45-7:35 am Brutal ballet DVD

Sat 14 May

So far, a blessedly quiet week on the pager. Makes me feel more relaxed every time I realize this. I also had a pretty relaxing week at work. The woman who has been driving me especially crazy lately really only spent any time with me on Tuesday and didn't call several times daily (or at all) the rest of the week. No wonder I feel more relaxed!

No plans today other than laundry, paying bills, since I need to stay close to home on call. I had planned to take a lamb shank out of the freezer and try something interesting for supper. I think I'll still try to take it out at 8:15 am and hope I can coax it to thaw enough to do something. I'm thinking about braising it with those parsnips I bought, some potatoes and carrots, yum! If it doesn't thaw completely, I may be able to braise it partly frozen. I may also check the crock pot cookbook for options as I could throw it in the crock pot frozen.

Watched all my Sherlock episodes again this week. Couldn't go hiking so I watched more TV. I'm so ready for them to make three more!

Hey, Stevens Point gets bragging rights over Madison! http://www.wisconsinoutdoorfun.com/article/20110514/WOF02/305140074&located=rss

I have the leftover butternut squash with a little parsnip and Vidalia onion simmering to make a small batch of soup for lunch. This is an excellent chance to dig out the immersion blender once it has simmered down a bit.

Oh, my goodness! The butternut/parsnip soup is awesome! Just right for a cool day.

And the lamb shank was very good, although the shiraz overpowered everything which somewhat surprised me.


Food:

8:15 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 103 g strawberries, coffee
10:30 am 2 Fiesta eggs
12:00 pm 1 c butternut/parsnip puree soup, cinnamon scone
6:30 pm Lamb shank, 1/2 c garlic mashed potatoes, 3 c parsnips, peppers, carrots, butternut squash, onions, 12 oz skim milk, 1/6 lemon vodka bundt cake

Fri 13 May

Happy Friday the 13th! This week is going by quickly, always nice for an on-call week. Hope to go out to Clancy's for fish tonight. Trying hard to eat sensibly within calorie limits. I do not like that I am now 10 pounds up from where I last lost weight. I can tell that my clothes don't fit as well and there are paunches where there should be none. I have been keeping up exercise well, so it seems I have just laxed off too much on the food. Sigh.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 132 g strawberries, coffee
12:00 pm Blueberry soy shake, blueberry scone large orange
1:00 pm 1 dark chocolate Peepster
3:15 pm 3 Peeps chicks
5:30 pm 5 oz Clancey's baked fish, 1/4 c cole slaw, small slice pumpernickel, 1/2 pat butter, 3/4 c roasted red potatoes, 5 oz white wine
6:30 pm 2 Fiesta eggs


Exercise:

5:00-6:00 am Denise Austin Power Shaping workout DVD

Thurs 12 May

Week seems to be going by quickly. No calls again last night was nice. Two weeks from today we leave for Oregon already.

Is there any way to watch the Game of Thrones episodes other than to subscribe to HBO?


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 138 g strawberries, coffee
12:30 pm Vanilla soy shake, 84 g chocolate chip scone, large orange



Exercise:

5:00-5:55 am Step with Style DVD

Wed 11 May

Dentist this morning, so at least I'll get a new toothbrush! No calls last night for first night of on call so that was nice. Life is good.

New workout DVD with Kristi Yamaguchi, actually run by her personal trainer. Nice circuits of cardio and active weights. Good workout.



Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 132 g strawberries, coffee
11:30 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, 47 g almond scone, large orange



Exercise:

5:00-5:55 am Kristi Yamaguchi workout DVD

Tues 10 May

Gray-looking skies out there. I guess it's what we get for the next few days. My scale was up a pound today, but I'm hoping it's just a reflection of the sodium in the chicken sausage from yesterday's supper. I'd like to think it isn't the 5 Fiesta eggs I snacked on before dinner. I kept my calories in the middle of my range in spite of the eggs, so I hope it goes back down when the sodium washes out.

Damn Sir Ian and his sense of drama! He had me scared when he said Martin Freeman had left The Hobbit, but he actually was the bearer of very good news in that Martin has only left temporarily to go make three more Sherlock episodes. I eagerly await the next batch.

Oh, my goodness, I opened the first package of lamb chops from the butcher and they look amazing! I hope I do them justice. I have decided to grill them, but first I am allowing them to sit with a mixture of salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, basil, garlic flakes, Vidalia onion, and a touch of white wine. It is taking all my patience (and a glass of the remaining wine) to wait a bit for the lamb to absorb flavor from the spices before I grill them.

They was yummers!


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 136 g strawberries, coffee
11:30 am Blueberry soy shake, cinnamon scone, large orange
12:30 pm 1 Peepster
5:30 pm 2 c kettle corn
6:15 pm 5 oz Captain's White wine
6:30 pm 2 lamb chops, 1/2 c garlic mashed potatoes, 2 c Asian blend veggies, 12 oz skim milk, Jello sugar free dark chocolate pudding cup


Exercise:

5:00-5:50 am Jane Fonda Original Workout DVD

Mon 9 May

A full work week ahead, including on-call from Tues-Mon which I sincerely hope will be less busy than my last stint. Sun is shining now; hope it continues for awhile. We're promised warmer temps later in the week, but storms to go with them.

Good luck with finishing finals/projects/etc. Love you. OK, saw your comic and realized you are already done with finals/projects/etc. Enjoy!


Food:

7:00 am Half chocolate chip brioche, 1/2 grapefruit, 151 g strawberries, coffee
11:45 am Chocolate soy shake, hot cross bun, large orange
1:00 pm 2 c kettle corn
4:30 pm 5 Fiesta eggs
5:30 pm 2 pc chicken hardwood sausage, 2/3 c heirloom aromatic rice medley, 1/4 c portabellas, 1/4 c Vidalia onions, 1/2 tbl butter, 1/2 c fresh spinach, 1/4 c arugula, 1/4 c sliced strawberries, 12 oz skim milk



Exercise:

5:00-6:10 am Jane Fonda Complete Workout video

Sun 8 May

What a lovely sunny day! Originally they had forecast clouds and some showers, so this is a lovely surprise. Maybe the showers forecast for tomorrow afternoon will hold off long enough to get an after-work hike at Rib in. I go on call again Tuesday for a week so tomorrow is the only chance. They're forecasting thunderstorms the rest of the week, so hopefully I won't feel I'm missing much.

Thanks for the Mother's Day wishes! I think Grandma had a nice day, too. We took her to brunch, and we paid for her memory foam mattress topper as well as giving her a potted Gerbera daisy, a folk art wooden chicken door decoration, some pecan rolls and a chocolate bar.

A nice nap is such a pleasant thing on a Sunday afternoon!


Food:

8:00 am Half chocolate chip brioche, 1/2 grapefruit, 100 g blackberries, coffee
11:15 pm "Mimosa" with sparkling grape juice and OJ, 1.5" square of coffee cake
12:15 pm Mimosa, small Caesar salad, 3/4 c cream of broccoli soup, strawberry, 2 small pieces pineapple, 1/2 c glazed carrots, 1/4 c stuffing, 1/4 c rice pilaf, 1.5 oz BBQ ribs, 5 oz roast lamb, .5 tbl mint jelly, 2" square icebox cheesecake w/berry topping
5:00 pm Hot cross bun, 140 g strawberries, 10 oz skim milk


Exercise:

5:57-6:47 am Brutal ballet DVD

Sat 7 May

Getting excited for the Cultural Fest today, though I did have to drag myself out of bed this morning when a lie-in seemed to be calling my name.

Hope you're on track for your finals/projects and not tearing your hair out. Except for the year in Virginia, this has pretty much been the rhythm of your life as long as you likely remember. Every May and December are filled with finals and crunch time. Strange how that is just a memory once/if you leave the world of academia.

Many good noshes at the Cultural Fest, and take-homes of kettle corn, Linda's hot cross buns, and chocolate chip brioche from the French bakery.

Took care of odious bill paying and got all the laundry done, so I believe I have a free evening!


Food:

8:15 am 137 g blueberry scone, 1/2 grapefruit, 83 g blackberries, coffee
10:45-12:15 pm Samosa, small mango bubble tea, small square Ghana chocolate, spring roll, small cup bison stew, half cherry crepe, half piece peach cobbler, bunuelo (maybe more, I can't remember)
4:00 pm 2 c kettle corn, 12 oz Kirkland diet green tea
6:00 pm 2.05 oz ham, hot cross bun, salad w/fresh spinach, arugula, baby bella mushrooms, and strawberries, 12 oz skim milk


Exercise:

10:45-12:15 Walking around Cultural Fest grounds

Fri 6 May

It's so weird to start work for the week on Thursday. My mind knows it's Friday, but my psyche feels like Tuesday. Good problem to have overall. Supposed to be a lovely, sunny day so Dad and I will hike Rib after work tonight. Tomorrow is the Cultural Festival, so my resolve to try to eat sensibly will be stressed. I will severely limit breakfast and dinner on Saturday so that I can enjoy the goodies at the Cultural Fest. We're taking Grandma to brunch at Michele's on Sunday, but I can usually do okay if I put my mind to it at a brunch.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 100 g blackberries, coffee
11:45 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, 31 g chocolate chip scone, 153 g strawberries
12:30 pm 1 dark chocolate Peepster
4:30 pm Large orange
4:45 pm 28 g TJ cinnamon grahams
6:45 pm 12 oz American Pale Ale, 6 oz lean ground beef, slice tomato, lettuce, 1 oz cheddar cheese, bun, 5 plantains


Exercise:

5:00-6:00 am Kathy Smith Weights 1 DVD
5:25-6:25 pm Hiking Rib Mt plus tower

Thurs 5 May

Back on the wagon day. Have been entirely too lax in the food department, and the scale and my clothes are starting to show it. Time to return to the habits that work best. Hopefully I can do this on the first try this time.

I feel pretty good about my efforts today. I ate sensibly and got to the gym after work. Good start.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 104 g blackberries, coffee
12:30 pm Vanilla soy shake, 61 g cranberry scone, 1/4 large cantaloupe
1:45 pm 2 c coffee
6:15 pm 3 oz tilapia, 1 tbl plum sauce, 1/3 c jasmine rice, 1/2 c Asian spicy green beans, 12 oz skim milk, Jello sugar free chocolate mint Mousse



Exercise:

5:00-6:00 am Kickboxing DVD
4:45-5:50 pm Elliptical

Wed 4 May

Our time in Door Co has passed very quickly in spite of less t Han optimal weather. Of course, thanks to Mr. Murphy and his ubiquitous law, it's beautifully sunny and promises to be 15 degrees warmer today when we have to leave. We plan to drive home through Algoma to see if we can do a wine tasting at Von Stiehl. They bottle the Naughty Girl and also a nice white Oktoberfest. I hope to stop at St. Brendan's in Green Bay for a late lunch, and maybe we'll sneak in a walk on the river trail before turning for home.

The 4th will be with you.....always!

We have a whole lamb, butchered into lovely cuts, in our freezer. Now for the time to prepare and eat it all in a timely fashion.


Food:

8:00 am. Hard boiled egg, chocolate frosted cake donut, 6 oz OJ, coffee
9:45 am 1/2 pc apricot coffee cake, White Gull rice pudding, coffee
12:15 pm Wine tasting
1:45 pm Cup root soup, 2 small steak pies (empanada-sized), 1/2 c greens

Tues 3 May

Yesterday was a very nice and restful day even if it was quite a bit cooler and damper than I had hoped. At least it didn't rain. The hike was nice, but I did have an unfortunate incident where my hiking pole, my foot, and a large branch made a triangle that resulted in me kissing the dirt. I do have a little bruise on my leg today where the pole trapped it. The joys of hiking.

We did a wine tasting at Stone's Throw in Bailey's Harbor today. We had an amazing cab, but at $65/bottle, we didn't bring any home.

Food:

8:15 am. Hard boiled egg, chocolate cake donut, coffee
9:00 am. 1/2 pc raspberry coffee cake, oatmeal with blueberries, granola, raisins, brown sugar, skim milk, coffee
12:30 pm. Wine tasting
1:30 pm. Nueske's ham and grilled cheese sandwich, 3 pieces fresh pineapple, 1/4 c strawberries, 1/8 c homemade applesauce, 1/2 pc toll house pie
3:30 pm. A bit of chocolate bunny
5:30 pm. 5 oz sparkling cherry wine
6:45 pm. 4 oz pot roast, 1/4 c beef gravy, 1/2 c boiled potatoes. 1/2 c boiled baby carrots
8:15 pm. 8 oz hot cocoa


Exercise:

4:25-5:25 pm. Hilly hike in Peninsula

Mon 2 May

We are ensconced in Door Co. Had a very nice dinner last night at the newly remodeled Cooper's Corner in Fish Creek. Off to the White Gull soon for breakfast. Had a peeled hard-boiled egg and a small glass of OJ at the hotel to take the edge off the morning hunger.

Yes, the Winter Woodchuck is great, but best chilled. I let part of it warm up while I had a wee nap and the remainder was not as enjoyable as the first half.


Food:

8:15 am. Hard-boiled egg, 6 oz OJ, coffee
9:15 am. 1/2 pc cherry coffeecake, .6 short stack bleberry granola pancakes, 1 t/l maple syrup, coffee
11:30am. Wine tasting, food samples
12:15 pm. 4.5 oz rotisserie country style ribs, awesome pear, 6 oz Woodchuck Winter
2:00 pm. 6 oz Woodchuck Winter
5:45 pm. 5 oz sparkling cherry wine
6:30 pm. Salad, 2 tsp bleu cheese dressing, .8 dinner roll, .4 pat Promise, 3 oz tilapia, 1 tbl plum salsa, 1/4 c jasmine rice, 1/2 c spicy Asian green beans
8:00 pm. 8 oz hot chocolate


Exercise:

3:55-4:25 pm. Hiking in Newport

Sun 1 May

Happy May Day! Hope you got a lot accomplished last night so you can enjoy some relaxation time today. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to be with mom and dad yesterday. Love you!


Food:

8:00 am Morning bun, 103 g blackberries, amazing pear, coffee
12:00 pm 1 crepe, 2 scrambled eggs, veggie mix, coffee
2:15 pm 2 Peepsters dark chocolate



Exercise:

6:55-7:45 am Brutal ballet DVD