Wed 30 Apr

We have certainly had our fill of April showers. They can stop any time now for awhile. Hopefully all this rain will leave behind sunny skies for next week's hikes. Time to get back to routine in eating and exercising again. Too much sitting and eating yesterday, though I did manage over 12,000 steps on the day. Food: 6:45 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 100 g blackberries, coffee 11:45 am Peach soy shake, caramel oat scone, med pear 12:30 pm 1 Butterfinger Nest Egg 3:15 pm 1 Little Pop butterscotch drop Exercise: 4:50-5:45 am Buns/Abs of Steel 2000 video 5:15-5:45 pm Jessica Smith Power Interval Walk/Jog YouTube 5:45-6:15 pm Jessica Smith Barefoot Fusion Walk YouTube

Tues 29 Apr

Conference on suicide prevention at Holiday Inn today, followed by drug company dinner at Michele's tonight. Not a lot of activity paired with plenty of food. Did a very active walking routine this morning to start with over 6000 steps, but I'll have to work to get the rest in. Maybe I can walk around Holiday Inn on breaks. They are starting us with a continental breakfast this morning, so I'm just doing fruit at home with coffee. Food: 6:40 am 1/2 grapefruit, 101 g blackberries, coffee Exercise: 4:50-5:40 am Leslie Sansone Fast 4 miles YouTube

Mon 28 Apr

Have to apologize to my coworker on call who had to go out late Friday afternoon to fill a med planner for a client I completely forgot on Thursday. If he had called sooner, I could have done it, but he didn't call until we were on the road to Madison. At least it isn't an odious task as he has everything needed at his apartment and he's a very pleasant gentleman. But I feel pretty foolish for having forgotten. Food: 7:00 am Steel cut oatmeal w/protein powder, flaxseed meal, 1/2 c blueberries, soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 101 g blackberries, coffee 11:45 am Blueberry soy shake, 127 g chocolate chip espresso scone, 88 g strawberries 12:30 pm 3 Butterfinger eggs 4:45 pm 3 Fiesta malted milk eggs 6:30 pm 58 g whole grain bread, 1/2 tbl butter, slice Jarlsberg Lite, 2 slices deli turkey, 2 sm tomato slices, 1 c TJ's roasted red pepper tomato soup Exercise: 4:55-6:05 am Jane Fonda Complete Workout video 5:25-6:05 pm Jessica Smith Indoor Jogging YouTube

Sun 27 Apr

Really nice time in Madison this weekend. Enjoyed spending time with you Friday evening, celebrating your birthday (and your new job!) Bought lots of plants at the Farmer's Market and Costco which we hopefully will plant outside this afternoon, amid assurances from the farmers that it's okay to do so. We got a gorgeous tall orange-blossoming azalea bush to put behind the white one in the front yard, and a unique variety of white bleeding heart to complete the grouping. We bought some shade-tolerating perennials to try again along the front fence, some lavender to plant alongside the garage, chamomile near the chives, and something new for the herb table. I'm going to wait on the rest of the herbs a little longer. Too many treats again today between Newman after-church social and Suzuki after-Festival concert. Food: 8:30 am Morning bun, 1/2 grapefruit, 100 g blackberries, coffee 11:15 am Sm frosted sugar cookie, 3 sm squares coffee cake, sm iced shortbread, coffee 12:40 pm 1/2 prime rib french dip w/au jus, sweet potato fries 4:15 pm Small square white frosted cake, 1 mint oreo, 2 cocoa meringue cookies 7:00 pm 2 slices Roman Candle small animal-friendly pizza, 8 oz skim milk Exercise: 6:50-7:40 am Ballet DVD 7:50-8:25 am Dance DVD 5:50-6:25 pm Jessica Smith Latin Spicy Walk YouTube 6:25-6:50 pm Jessica Smith Dance Walk YouTube

Fri 25 Apr

We will probably try to leave Point around 3:00-3:30ish but nothing's finalized yet. We'll keep in touch. Wonder if my breakfast meeting client will cancel again today. She was expecting to be there as of yesterday afternoon. Tried my tablet last night to see if any of the Kindle items recently purchased had downloaded and they were all there! Didn't check to see yet if the Internet is well-connected, but the download proceeded sufficiently quickly that I expect it is. Food: 6:45 am 1/2 grapefruit, 101 g blackberries, coffee 8:15 am 2 eggs over easy, 3 slices bacon, 1 thick slice French toast, 1/3 tbl whipped butter, coffee 11:40 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, slice Amish bread, 122 g strawberries Exercise: 4:55-5:35 am Jessica Smith Stride & Strength YouTube 5:35-5:55 am Assorted samples of other Jessica Smith YouTubes

Thurs 24 Apr

Really looking forward to coming down to spend some time with you this weekend. Anxious to hear details of the new job. We'll have fun. I was bad. Talked Dad into Cheap Date Night at Michele's tonight even though we'll be eating out again tomorrow and Saturday. But it was fun! Food: 6:50 am 1/2 c TJ's Blueberry Muesli, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 101 g blackberries, coffee 10:00 am 1 miniature Baby Ruth, 1 miniature Butterfinger, Kind dark chocolate sea salt bar 12:30 pm Blueberry soy shake, slice Amish bread, 128 g strawberries 6:15 pm Pinot grigio, 1/2 prime rib french dip sandwich on baguette, small roll, fried calamari w/remoulade, salad w/tomato vinaigrette, small piece berry-topped cheesecake Exercise: 4:55-5:30 am Salsa Dance DVD 5:30-5:55 am Reggaeton Dance DVD

Wed 23 Apr

Onward. Hopefully today will be warm again, though I don't think it's supposed to get as nice as Monday was for awhile again. I would be satisfied to save it for hiking in Door Co. Made it to Aldi's yesterday after work to restock blackberries. I miss them when I don't have fresh berries in the morning. Food: 6:45 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light original soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 100 g blackberries, coffee 9:00 am 2 Perkins coffee cake mini muffins 11:30 am Peach soy shake, slice Dutch Country whole wheat bread, 1 tbl almond butter, 1 tbl orange marmalade, 121 g strawberries 1:15 pm 2 1.5"x 1.5" lemon bars 5:25 pm Sea Queen sun-dried tomato tilapia filet, 4 homemade sweet potato wedge fries, 1 c steamed frozen broccoli, 8 oz skim milk Exercise: 4:55-5:50 am Kristi Yamaguchi DVD 5:00-5:15 pm Jessica Smith partial YouTube 5:40-6:00 pm Walk to haircut 7:55-8:15 pm Walk home