Sun 30 Jun

Half the year over already! Hard to believe how quickly time passes. Went to church last night, so today is a free day, sunny, and we plan to head off hiking, possibly at Timm's Hill or perhaps we'll check out Power's Bluff. Leaning toward Timm's Hill. Food: 8:00 am Cherry danish, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 20 Jun

Sweaty walk to the Farmer's Market - not high temps but very humid. Susan was in the booth with David and looked quite good and perky. David was in a surly mood but she was cheery. Good to see her looking fairly healthy. Food: 9:00 am Antwerp square, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 28 Jun

Bernie Sanders is coming to Point today! Only heard about it through Kathy from Bootstrap who sent a message through Facebook, but I'm looking forward to going. Skipping gym this morning so I can get my laundry well-started before I go. Food: 7:55 am 84 g lemon blueberry loaf, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 26 Jun

Hopefully the weather will follow through as forecast and cool down for the next several days. The heat and humidity of the last few days has been somewhat oppressive. A break would be nice. Food: 7:55 am 76 g lemon blueberry loaf, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 25 Jun

Will be warm again today, then somewhat cooler for a few days thereafter. Yesterday it was beautiful in the morning for a walk along the river, then warmer in the afternoon. May try to repeat that today. Food: 8:00 am 91 g cinnamon roll, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 24 Jun

Sunny Monday morning. Had a lovely hike at Rib, all the way to the top, yesterday. Choir practice again this week. Food: 8:05 am 70 g cinnamon roll, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 23 Jun

Very nice day in Madison yesterday. Lunch with Laura at Alchemy, a change of plans from Monty's which was overrun with people. Bob and I each had the most delicious grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with broccoli, carrots, onions and tomatoes with a side of grilled asparagus with a yummy sesame ginger sauce. Got all of our erranding done with only a little smattering of rain while we loaded the car at Costco in spite of predictions of possible rain most of the day. Food: 8:00 am 71 g cinnamon roll, 98 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 22 Jun

Rain, rain! Came down buckets while I was in the bathroom this morning, and looks to continue through the day. We will take discretion and drive to the Farmer's Market this morning, hoping that David even comes.

Fri 21 Jun

Going to Sharon Fluguar's funeral this morning. Expect it will be well-attended and very sad. Haven't seen Brandon and Kristin since they were in middle school. Food: 8:00 am Honey bear, 102 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 20 Jun

Thank you, St. Anthony! I found my license and credit card, in the pocket of pants I would have worn the day after I got home. I only checked the clothes I wore home from vacation because I was stuck on having lost them that day. I didn't actually miss them for a few days until I needed them again, so this morning I wondered whether I might have picked them up and put them in a pocket the next day (or even two) and then forgotten them in other pants. The third pair of possible pants I checked was a score! I'm so happy and relieved. Food: 8:10 am Kouign amann, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 19 Jun

Juneteenth today. There will be a celebration at the Riverfront on Saturday, but we'll be visiting Laura. Enjoying the return of David's pastries for as long as it lasts. Food: 7:55 am Apricot danish, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 18 Jun

Happy Birthday, Michael! He is 32 today - unbelievable! What a fine young man he has become! Food: 8:05 am Cream-filled brioche, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 17 Jun

Had a nice celebration of Father's Day yesterday with a hike at the Ice Age Trail at Hartman's Creek followed by prime rib sandwiches at the Wheel House. Starting choir practices for the Polish choir collaboration this evening. Food: 8:00 am Chocolate walnut danish, 101 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 16 Jun

Happy Father's Day! Cloudy morning with on-and-off rain, but not so heavy to preclude walking to church this morning. Plan is to go to Wheel House for prime rib this afternoon/evening. If weather clears, maybe we'll be able to walk for a bit at Hartman's Creek first. We start rehearsals with the choir to sing with the Polish choir tomorrow and Tuesday evenings. Food: 8:00 am Cherry danish, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Sat 15 Jun

Lovely morning for a walk down to the Farmer's Market. David had a full array of pastries to choose from and a long line waiting to appreciate them. So good to be savoring a fresh Antwerp square again after so long doing without. Food: 8:50 am Antwerp square, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Fri 14 Jun

Mick called this morning to ask if I could come spend some time with Leone on Mon Jul 1 so he can attend a mid-week wedding for an old friend. I can help him out from about 10:30-12:45 before OBT. Leone is officially off of Hospice now, so he had to get a different hospital bed and arrange for another person to come help with her shower. He seems to be coping very well. Food: 8:05 am 69 g raspberry rugelach, 105 g blackberries, coffee

Thurs 13 Jun

Driver's license and credit card have still not surfaced, though no one has used the credit card since I last saw it so it may not be lost. I'm running out of ideas of where to look. Food: 8:10 am 58 g raspberry rugelach, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Wed 12 Jun

Heading into summer with temps predicted in the 80s pretty much from here on for the foreseeable future. It was somewhat strange to have left Wisconsin on vacation when things were just beginning to green out and to return into full summer leaves and thick grass, and now the temperatures will match. The year is almost half over already. Yeeeesh! Food: 7:55 am 127 g Nutella paczki, 104 g blackberries, coffee

Tues 11 Jun

Yet another lovely day ahead. Pleased that the scale is inching down a bit again. My legs are starting to look more like they ought. Hope I can keep that up even without full days of walking in the hills. Food: 7:50 am 127 g plum paczki, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Mon 10 Jun

Back to routine again, more or less. One Big Tent this afternoon, it will be good to be back. Looks like another lovely, sunny day. Enjoying the paczki from the Polish grocery in Chicago. Food: 7:50 am 131 g raspberry paczki, 103 g blackberries, coffee

Sun 9 Jun

Back from the UK, and very happy that my scale not only didn't go up, it was down a couple of pounds! Now to keep it under control and down just a bit more to what I deem is a healthy weight for me. Beautiful day for our return, hopefully good for a nice hike this afternoon. Trip was wonderful, with plenty of good hiking in the Cotswolds, and fun seeing London at the end. Was pleased that my stamina training paid off and we made it through most of the days, only baling early twice on longer days. The first was planned due to the length and difficulty of the hike predicted, and the last day, we took a bus the final four kilometers into Bath. Food: 7:50 am 123 g black currant paczki, 101 g blackberries, coffee