Sat 18 Aug

Hopefully will spend the afternoon and early evening with Val and Kate in Waupaca. Dad needs to work at Karlens this morning (and tomorrow afternoon) to finish some things before the painters arrive next week. I hope to use the morning to get my laundry done and possibly bake banana bread and make guacamole to take along to Val and Kate's. I just read an excellent article on Pilates and Yoga by Jennifer Kries which has me hoping to find time to squeeze in a Pilates DVD or maybe one of Jennifer's videos from my collection as well. At the very least, it has me sitting up straighter and trying to remember to attend to my core posture even when sitting at the computer. Also she mentioned Pilates working on body symmetry which, at least occasionally, helps remind me not to sit with my legs crossed. Well, I accomplished all the laundry, the last load which is currently hanging on the line. I baked two loaves of banana bread, one for home and one to take. I made the fresh guacamole which I think is yummy. I selected a bottle of wine to round out our offerings. Bob is home and currently napping on the couch. Don't know if he's called Val yet to let them know when we'll come; don't think so. Val called and had to cancel as Kate's mom is not doing well today. Bob and I went for an hour bike ride followed by a 40-min walk down to see if any of the Farmer's Market vendors were still selling. They weren't. Came home and broke into the guacamole with a side of Vitamix lemonade made with green grapes. Thought we would go out to Two Lakes for dinner since the Val & Kate evening fell through. Didn't think about reservations; it would have been an hour's wait. Came back to Ranchito's. Food: 8:00 am Laura's oatmeal w/flaxseed meal, protein powder, 1/2 c blueberries, and soy milk, 1/4 med cantaloupe, 99 g raspberries, coffee 12:00 pm Vanilla soy shake, Vitamix fruit smoothie w/grapes, peach, strawberries, lemon slice, small banana, and 1/4 c Fage, slice FRESH banana bread 4:00 pm 14 g TJ's multigrain tortilla chips, 1/4 c guacamole, 1 c green grapes w/lemon slice 6:45 pm Mango margarita, 1/2 of 3 shredded beef enchiladas w/mole sauce, 1/3 c refried beans w/1/2 tbl shredded cheese, 1 tbl chopped tomato. chips & salsa, 1/2 flan Exercise: 2:00-3:05 pm Bike ride 3:10-3:50 pm Walk downtown and back