Wed 31 Aug

Sunny and pleasant, with forecasts for similar for the remainder of the week. Should be a beautiful weekend for the Fair and for walking with Kurt and Barb on Sat afternoon. Food: 7:55 am Bear claw, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 30 Aug

Quiet day at OBT except for three young homeless people coming in for showers, leaving me wet towels to carry home and wash. Can't take them back til tomorrow since I gave Clay his key back. Nothing on the schedule for today, so hopefully I didn't forget to add anything to the calendar. Food: 7:50 am Apricot danish, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 29 Aug

Slept well again last night, but oh, I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. I really wanted to faire la grasse matinee. Looking forward to the MN State Fair this weekend, so I expect the week may go by quickly. Food: 7:50 am Cheese nutella danish, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 28 Aug

Nice trip to Madison yesterday even if the rain came pretty steadily for the entire drive down. It let up as we turned off onto 19, so we walked into Fleet Farm for our hourly steps and it was catching up to us as we went back out to the car. It was slacking off somewhat again when we went into Costco, and then seemed pretty well done, though not far off. We got our erranding done at Costco, Woodmans, and TJs and I was able to talk to a TJs worker who took my name and phone number and they will let me know when the pumpkin spice coffee comes in and set 4 aside for me. We wrapped up our day with a nice dinner at Lombardino's. Food: 7:45 am Blueberry danish, blackberries, coffee

Sat 27 Aug

Nice walk to the Farmer's Market for a good selection of pastries plus eggs and shiitake mushrooms. Driving down to Madison today for a Costco run, maybe a little later so we can do dinner at Lombardinos. Laura isn't free to meet up with us today. Food: 8:30 am Mixed berry Antwerp square, cantaloupe, coffee

Fri 26 Aug

Had a rough couple of hours in the middle of last night with my knee and migrating twinges into my right calf and both hips. Had to get up and try sitting in the recliner and lying on the couch, neither of which really relieved anything. Eventually I guess the ibuprofen must have kicked in, because I was able to go back to bed and sleep, with a fair chunk of deep sleep in the package. Food: 7:55 am Raspberry coffee cake, 88 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 25 Aug

A drizzly morning, but we've had several days of sunshine so we shouldn't complain. And all the plants got a nice drink of water. Food: 7:40 am Raspberry coffee cake, 90 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 24 Aug

Warmer today, probably shouldn't have put my rings back on. The tarts from Bake Superior have been very good for breakfast. Now we have the grocery store raspberry coffee cake left to finish out the week. Almost missed my massage yesterday for not having checked the calendar. Marisha had to call me and since she had space between me and her next appointment, I was still able to go immediately and get my full massage. Food: 7:50 am Blackberry tart, 106 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 23 Aug

Beautiful evening hike at Rib last night, enjoying the warm, sunny, and not too humid weather. My rash under the breasts has subsided considerably; I'm pretty sure it was a heat rash from hiking last week when it sometimes got quite warm and humid. I've been putting Jafra Body Complex on it in the mornings after shower the last couple of days because that product has been helpful for people with skin rashes or burns. Might try to go visit with Leone this morning. Mick said they like to sit outside on the porch in the morning for awhile so we could visit safely. Food: 7:50 am Blackberry tart, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 22 Aug

Nice cool morning at 59° with promise of sunshine and a warm afternoon. Planning to stay home and do last week's laundry this morning. One Big Tent this afternoon. Books to drop off and pick up at the library. Food: 7:55 am Cinnamon roll, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 21 Aug

What a nice week we had in Ironwood. The house was as lovely as I had hoped and the hosts were very nice. We had good weather for hiking at least part of every day, and an absolutely perfect day Monday at the Porkies. We explored several fun shops, ate at funky diners and up-north fish fry, ate several meals at home from the grocery store deli and even made a roast with veggies in the crockpot one evening. Food: 8:00 am Cinnamon roll, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 14 Aug

And off we go to Ironwood for a week fo R&R! Slept well last night in preparation, will finish packing food and electronics this morning. Hoping for a nice relaxing week. Food: 7:55 am Bear claw, blackberries, coffee

Sat 13 Aug

Temps are cool, but there's humidity in the air. Might be quite a bit like this next week in Ironwood. Gotta pack today, get to the library, and to Mass at 5:00 pm. Food: 8:20 am Mixed berry Antwerp square, 100 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 12 Aug

Quite pleasant out now, but supposedly rain moving in this afternoon. Guess I'll try to get at least some of the laundry on the line early. Food: 7:55 am Honey bear, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 11 Aug

Didn't feel great pretty much all day yesterday, but I think it was the return of hotter weather. I seemed to break a sweat easily and tire easily, but when I was in a cooler environment, I felt better. Walked down to Guu's to hear the first set of Michael's band in the evening. Food: 7:50 am Kouign amann, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 10 Aug

A little warmer again today, back to shorts. Looks to be sunny as well. Trevor will bring my string cheese from Renard's, bless his soul. Food: 7:45 am Apricot danish, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 9 Aug

Took care of paying my 3-month Medicare premium. Always nice to get something important out of the way. Planning a quiet day today. Will try to do Pilates again, take book back to the library (as soon as I finish it) and collect those on hold. Consider baking something with blueberries. Food: 7:55 am Chocolate pecan snail, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 8 Aug

Very nice trip to Madison yesterday, though it felt weird that it was Sunday since we usually go there on Saturdays. Got to have lunch with Laura at Forage in Hilldale - delicious bowls with all manner of good things that really stay with you. Drove over and saw her new condo from the outside. Briefly explored a hiking trail in the park very close to the new place, but it was quite hilly and twisty, many interlocking paths so easy to get lost, and a little slippery from recent rain. Did manage to get all our steps in on the day as the rain was light and intermittent when we were outside. Got some great spice deals at Penzeys. Food: 7:50 am Cheese danish w/Nutella, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 7 Aug

Had a long restless streak in the middle of the night last night. Lots of humidity in the air today, some rain so far on and off. Planning to go down to Madison to get in a Costco/TJ run. Food: 7:55 am Blueberry danish, 98 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 6 Aug

Whoosh, it's humid this morning. Temp is only 73° and thankfully it's cloudy so we weren't exacerbated by the sun, but it was a sweaty walk to the Market. Food: 8:35 am Mixed berry Antwerp square, blueberries, coffee

Fri 5 Aug

Only one more week before our "up north" vacation in Ironwood. Looking forward to it. Planning on going back to Body Pump today as Lori is teaching, and strangely reluctant to go. I'm sure it will be fine. Food: 7:50 am Honey bear, 82 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 4 Aug

Yesterday I got whammed by a later reaction to my booster shot, again making me excessively fatigued. Thought I was going to fall asleep while Sue was working on my hair. Didn't realize til dragging myself home why I was likely so tired, but it pretty much lasted the day. Fortunately I had pasta salad and one Farmshed pot pie I could reheat for Bob. So far, I feel pretty normal today. Food: 7:45 am Bear claw, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 3 Aug

A good rain in the night last night; plants look happy. Very nice of the rain to come at night when it doesn't disturb our daily routine. I get my hair updated this afternoon, and Trevor is bringing the Farmshed food before lunch so it will work for both of us. I got the order in late this week, but Trevor checked and said it went through. Food: 7:50 am Gibassier, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 2 Aug

This morning I have my annual physical so I will see if I get labeled pre-diabetic. I will tell him about my occasionally wonky knee(s) and hips. Otherwise I feel pretty good, though I know I need to get back into more regular exercise beyond just walking. Made myself sign up for Body Pump on Friday with Lori. Physical went well, blood sugars no worse than previous years. Dr. Goel told me about a free, online program for diabetes prevention education with weekly classes and homework that I agreed to try to help me kick into losing the weight I know I need to lose and keeping the diabetes at bay. Also got my last Co-vid booster and the second part of the pneumococcus vaccine. I should check to see if I'm still on SeniorCare and if they would cover the new shingles shot. I got the old one but the new one is much better. Food: 10:10 am Cheese/nutella danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 1 Aug

Looking ahead with no more Suzuki work to do, vacation in Ironwood in a couple of weeks, tail end of summer. Pleasant thoughts. Had a really nice hike yesterday afternoon at Roche-a-Cri. It was so nice to have my energy back after fully depleting it on Saturday. Michael and Taylor are coming for dinner tonight to give us the skinny on what to do and see and eat around Ironwood. I might create a pasta salad with fake crab, celery, peppers, zucchini, and peas, or I might look into a vegetarian version of my biryani if it seems to be a cool day. Food: 7:55 am Cherry danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee