Sun 31 Jan

Had a pleasant trip to Madison yesterday. Snow didn't start til late evening, long after we were safely home. Had a delicious sushi/sashimi lunch on the way in to town. Good day. Food: 8:15 am Creme horn, 115 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 30 Jan

David was back in person today, with many of his specialty pastries. He said that Danish are particularly challenging in winter due to their sensitivity to humidity and temperature. He had coffee creme-filled eclairs, creme horns, Polish napoleons, pear tarts as well as chocolate croissants, honey bears, and palmiers. We went overboard. Food: 8:40 am Chocolate eclair, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 29 Jan

Friday again already, laundry and double classes. Probably going down to Madison tomorrow, whether or not Laura wants to see us. Hope she gets over her hissy soon. Ran out of energy after Pump today and opted out of Yoga. Robyn agreed that sometimes it's necessary to listen to your body. Food: 7:55 am Mixed berry brioche roll, 101 g blackberries, coffee 12:10 pm Steel cut oats w/protein powder and 1/2 c blueberries Exercise: 9:00-10:00 am Body Pump class

Thurs 28 Jan

Brrrr! It's fortunately not below zero for our walk this morning, but it's only in the low single digits. And it doesn't appear to be windy. We'll bundle up warmly and embrace the cold. Food: 7:45 am Honey bear, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 27 Jan

Chilly morning. Back on the regular schedule with no winter vacation to anticipate. Some people are choosing to go anyway, but you can't leave the virus and its necessary precautions behind, so it would be a constant reminder of the risk you are taking without all the perks of indoor restaurant dining. Even at resorts, mask wearing is recommended at all times. It would be nice to be warm, but that's about it. Food: 7:55 am Apricot danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 26 Jan

I really don't look forward to Yogalates with this instructor, but it seems better to go and get the workout in than to rely on getting some form of exercise at home if I'm not highly motivated. Also I can do the penitential foam rolling with the gym roller. Food: 7:55 am Chocolate croissant, 101 g blackberries, coffee 12:15 pm 1 c Caribbean black bean soup, slice Dresden stollen Exercise: 9:30-10:15 am Patrick's Pilates

Mon 25 Jan

Well, the Packers didn't win yesterday so no Super Bowl for us. The defense played great but the offense never seemed to really find their rhythm. Possibly Rodgers was intimidated by Brady, possibly it was just an off day. Regardless, the season is over. Food: 8:00 am Honey bear, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 24 Jan

Fresh snow on the ground, about 3-4 inches. Packers in the NFC Championship game this afternoon, on FOX so I'll be able to watch as long as the TV behaves. Leftover Rocky's pizza so we can enjoy the game without worrying about making dinner. Life is good. Fortunately checked the time of the game as it is at 2:05; wouldn't have wanted to miss part of it thinking it was at 3:00 or 3:30. Food: 8:05 am Apricot danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 23 Jan

Chilly morning, temp at zero. Supposed to get some snow late tonight, and temps will warm a bit then, but the morning is cold. Yes! David's pastries are back at the market! New seller named Chris, but same delicious pastries. Also got a good-sized container of the delicious peanut sauce. Will have to try it with chicken or something this week. Food: 8:30 am Cherry danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee 10:00 am Dresden stollen 1:00 pm 2 fried eggs, Dresden stollen

Fri 22 Jan

Chilly Friday morning. Hoping David will be at the Market tomorrow so we can resume his delicious pastries for breakfast, even though we have had some very good alternatives in the meantime. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 21 Jan

Inauguration Day is history, and we made it through without violence. Thank you, Lord! So nice to wake up to a nation with a new, sane president who has already signed executive orders to rejoin the climate accord, halt the pipeline construction, and many other good things. We will try to get America back on track to do the right thing in the world again. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 20 Jan

Inauguration Day! At last! Please, God, help it to go smoothly and without violence and overt hatred. Help Trump to find a way to peace with himself and his followers that does not cause disruption in our country. Help our citizens to learn to live together again in peace. Help our country to find the way of right again. Still coming down off the emotional high of watching the inauguration ceremony. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee 1:00 pm 2 pc string cheese, blueberry chocolate chip muffin, small pear Exercise: 9:00-10:00 am Body Pump class

Tues 19 Jan

One more day, Lord help our country to hold out. Help our country to heal and to put aside the animosities that have grown all out of proportion. Food: 7:50 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 18 Jan

Thankfully there did not seem to be any violence over the weekend, so now we move into the final week of the transition to Biden. We pray that the Lord keep our country safe and allow the dissenters to express their opinions peacefully without disrupting the transition or endangering anyone. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 17 Jan

Packers won their playoff game pretty handily, but having the game on Saturday made it feel like today was going to be Monday. Glad it's not. Looking forward to a quiet Sunday, and planning to cook the pheasant for dinner tonight. We were able to pick up a quart of delicious chili at the Farmer's Market yesterday so I didn't have to cook during the game. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee 11:45 am 3 eggnog pancakes w/butter & syrup, 2 slices bacon

Sat 16 Jan

First Packer playoff game at 3:30 this afternoon. Odd day for a game, so I must be careful not to forget. Continued grey and slushy weather. Still no David at the Farmer's Market. Getting to be time to send a Facebook message to find out what his plan is. Food: 8:35 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 15 Jan

I remembered today that I have a Coalition meeting this morning, unlike in December when I went to Pump as usual. The "big snow" predicted for yesterday was mostly slush and icy, so I expect navigating outside this morning will be unpleasant. Food: 7:50 am 2 chocolate dunkers, 101 g blackberries, coffee 1:15 pm 2 scrambled eggs, banana chocolate chunk muffin Exercise: 10:15-11:15 am Yoga class

Thurs 14 Jan

Another grey morning, though we did have a little sunshine yesterday briefly so I shouldn't complain so. You get so used to the grey this time of year. Food: 7:50 am 2 chocolate dunkers, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 13 Jan

Facebook says we were in Costa Rica two years ago. Magpies, monkeys, warm & beautiful weather. I miss it. Food: 7:55 am 2 chocolate dunkers, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 12 Jan

Glad to have finished the Thomas Hardy book, even though it was good, because I felt it was such a slow read and I have several other good books in the queue. Started an altogether new one yesterday and am really enjoying it. Food: 7:55 am 2 chocolate covered dunkers, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 11 Jan

Bears are out of the playoffs so we play the Rams on Saturday at 4:30. Rather enjoyed watching the Bears/Saints game when I really didn't care who won and could just enjoy the play. Got the tree taken down and put away so we're back to regular time here. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 10 Jan

Last day of Christmas season for the Catholics. Will try to motivate to take down the tree and other decorations and get them put away in the attic today. No Packer game as they earned a bye in the first round of playoffs, so no distractions to prevent the work. Visited Laura yesterday in Madison. She requested we "get on board" with calling her Hobbes as she no longer uses Laura as her name. I'll try to comply when addressing her directly, but I suspect she'll always be Laura to me. Food: 8:00 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 9 Jan

Still no sign of David at the Market, and no morning buns either this week. Back on our own for breakfast treats. Taylor's birthday dinner was fun last night. The food was a hit, though Michael sweetly said the cake looked like the one Hagrid baked for Harry, albeit before it was sat on. Sadly, he was right. But he meant it that it was made with love even if it wasn't as pretty as I'd have liked. Food: 8:45 am 2 chocolate dunkers, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 8 Jan

Woke up in the middle of the night to finally get rid of some of the really solid poop chunks that were moving through my system, causing enough discomfort to wake me up. Felt much better and got better sleep after they were eliminated. Food: 7:55 am 2 chocolate dunkers, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 7 Jan

After a frightening day of violence and insurrection in D.C., Congress was able to reconvene and certify Biden's win in the wee hours of this morning. Thank you, Lord, for letting right prevail. Now we can hope that when the 20th arrives, we may be able to return to sanity in Washington, at least to some degree. Food: 7:50 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 6 Jan

Foggy again today, temps continue pretty mild. Another pretty frost on the trees, always a pleasant sight when I come back into the bedroom after shower to see the morning light on the frosty tree. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee 12:00 pm Gazpacho, string cheese, slice oatmeal bread Exercise: 9:00-10:00 am Body Pump class

Tues 5 Jan

Guess I'll go to Yogalates today, maybe to decide whether or not I'll continue or just do my home Pilates on Tuesdays. We'll see how much the instructor continues to annoy me. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee 12:05 pm 2 slices oatmeal bread w/butter, Oikos Zero coffee yogurt, 100 g organic blueberries, string cheese Exercise: 9:15-10:05 am Yogalates class

Mon 4 Jan

Packers won and secured #1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Mild weather continues. Got lots of steps yesterday thanks to an early afternoon Schmeeckle walk. Good day. Food: 7:55 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee 11:20 am Chocolate coated dunker 1:10 pm 2 scrambled eggs, whole wheat English muffin, cheddar cheese, 101 g blueberries Exercise: 10:00-11:00 am Pilates class

Sun 3 Jan

Really pretty hoarfrost on the tree outside my bedroom window this morning. And the Packers play da Bears this afternoon for the last regular season game. Maybe I'll even get to talk to Laura on the phone today. Food: 7:45 am Chocolate chip danish, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 2 Jan

Temperatures seem fairly mild this morning. Still no David at the Farmer's Market, but the fish lady had morning buns so we're set for the week anyway. Michael and Taylor were too hung over from their NYE with Grace to do the charcuterie/wine evening we had planned, so we postponed to today. Food: 8:40 am Morning bun, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 1 Jan 2021

Yay! We have finally seen the back end of 2020 and can start a new year with hope. Actually stayed up til midnight for the first time in years and rang out the countdown on Animal Crossing with fireworks, glow sticks, party poppers, and sparkling cider. Although my actual glass held a little more champagne from earlier in the evening. I read in my chair most of the evening and wasn't getting sleepy, so I just stayed up for the festivities. Woke up around 7:30 this morning feeling quite well-rested. Food: 8:40 am Chocolate chip danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee