Sat 28 Apr

My goal for today is to sit down and learn the DVD converter so I can convert the Star Wars DVDs a little belatedly for your birthday. Dad is working today as they have a deadline to finish the drywall at Karlen's. Jack gave him a $100 thank you card for giving up his weekend time to help meet the deadline. Jack is such a gracious employer! I'm aiming to intersperse some moderate activity with plenty of restful time today to help work back gradually toward a healthy balance. Just running up and down stairs to start the initial laundry took more toll than usual, but I think I can build back up while still getting rest as needed. The illness has pretty much morphed into a bad cold now, but at least that's familiar (even though it's been quite a while since I had a bad one). I'm glad Deb found another cantor so I don't have to sing tenor! It will also be good that I won't use my voice much during the day while Dad's gone. I had thought earlier today that I'd do a video or get on the treadmill in the afternoon, but resting felt right so I've been a sedentary slug all day except for laundry. Downside is that my calorie input allowance for the day via Fitbit keeps going down as the day wears on without activity. Really wondering what was so bad to require heavy doses of alcohol. Thought this was the weekend of your favorite con. Food: 7:30 am Laura's oatmeal w/flaxseed meal, blueberries, soy milk, protein powder, 1/2 grapefruit, 100 g blackberries, coffee 11:00 am Gypsy Cold Care tea 12:30 pm 2 slices Nuttygrain bread, 2 tsp soft margarine, 1.5 oz Jarlsberg, large pear 6:30 pm Trader Joe's Mango Greek 0% yogurt, 1/4 cantaloupe