the brilliant idea i got....

here you can see what i mean.
at the top left you can see the knitting work.
in the middle of the picture, towards the right,
you can see the crochet.

i'm so incredibly brilliant !! ;-)

Tomi, agan...

Tomi is sleeping.....

Tomi is waking up.......

AN THEN !!!...............

i wanted to kill him.
and this is only what he did today.
i won't even get into what he did yesterday }:-{

week 6, day 7 -- Shabbat, january 31st.... already!!!

food for the day:

meal #1 -- coffee and toast, again. my stomach is acting up these days.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- lentil soup

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** nothing planned for today. too much work to do on the website.

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website part of the day !!! -- nope. i completely forgot that it's Shabbat. i don't work on Shabbat :-)
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- knitted and crocheted ALL DAY LONG !!! :-)
** 45 minutes of physical therapy -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

Merely Me !!!

thanks for the message :-) it's very nice to meet you too.

i'm very rarely on the PLM board, so i hope ypu see this here.

i most definitely take Provigil !! it's become my Miracle Med :-)

i first took it about 5 years ago, at the beginning of my MS. it was SUPER expensive, and i didn't really need it after awhile. i took it for about 3 months at the beginning.

my main nemisis with MS has been Optic Neuritis. i eventually lost all sight in my left eye. i also became Steroid Depentant, because of all the mega-doses of steroids i had to take for about 2.5 years. the ON kept coming back everytime i'd go down to about 20mg of Prednisone. what a pain in the ass that was!!

i was on Copaxone for about 2.5 years too. i stopped taking it because i'm stupid!

i was doing very well until about May of 2008, when i started to get all kinds of Relapses. first it was Vertigo, then it was Fatigue, then again Vertigo and again Fatigue, etc.

i got back on Provigil, but at the time it was super expensive (still). somehow i managed to scrape up enough money to get it for October, November & December, 2008. i would take only 1/2 pill, or 50mg... because i couldn't afford more than that.

but now, our government has included it in the *Medicine Basket* of medications that are highly subsidized by the government. instead of paying $110 per month, i now pay about $18 !!! :-)

i'm now taking 100mg every morning and loving it. it really works for me. i'm not in a Relapse or anything, but i know that Provigil is making my life a whole lot more *clear*.... i can focus better, i don't tire so easily and in general, i feel a whole lot better.

the whole MS story is a hard one to adjust to. i would suggest to you that you just take it one day at a time, and not let the whole big picture overwhelm you... because if you think about the *Whole Thing*, you'll just go crazy.

please e-mail me if you want, at adriana.derry@yahoo.com , or just leave me a message here on the blog. like i said, i'm very rarely at PLM anymore... i'm just too busy doing so many fun things :-)

i wish you all the best, and a wonderful day!!!

adriana

i'm no Neurologist.....

but even i can see how much the MS has progressed in that last few years !! YIKES !!

i started out, almost 6 years ago, with only 4 super tiny lesions on my brain. now i have 80+ that *i* can see. God only knows how many my neuro will be able to see, and how many there actually are there, visual and hidden.

know i know why 2008 was such a difficult MS year. those bouts that i kept having were not for nothing. lots of strange things were happening on the nerves inside my brain. the myelin sheath covering the nerves in my brain were being attacked day after day, for weeks on end... when i had the MS Fatigue and the MS Vertigo. and who knows if the constant pain in my lower back doesn't have something to do with MS too. i really should have a Spinal MRI... i'm positive that there are lesions there too.

ON A VERY, VERY GOOD NOTE : Provigil has been included in the Department of Health's *Medicine Basket* and now, instead of costing me $110, it's only $18.00 YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY !! now i can take a whole pill everyday, instead of the half-dose that i was financially restricted to. i just know that it's going to make my life even better... if that's possible :-)

God is Good !!!

peace out everyone :-)

week 6, day 6 -- friday, january 39th

a FANTASTIC DAY... especially once i got Nina and Tamar out the door, on their way to Tel Aviv for the weekend :-)))

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- coffee and toast. i'm really full from yesterday. blah... i feel like shit :-(

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- lentil soup

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** nothing planned for today. too much work to do on the website.

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website part of the day !!! -- yeah right.... the yarn kept calling me away from the computer :-(
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done! and tons of it :-))
** 45 minutes of physical therapy -- done. i'm not sure if it's getting easier, or if i'm slacking off a bit when i do it.

onward and upward !! :-)

the view from my bed..... i love this weather !!

this is what i saw from my bed, looking out the huge livingroom window.

i was lying in bed and all of a sudden the floating clouds caught my eye.

Titi is Oren's dog, Tomi's Mommy. i made her a Blankie.

Titi's Blankie is done in all kinds of crochet stitches: single crochet, double crochet and tripple crochet.

reports keep coming in from Tel Aviv about how much she just LOVES her Blankie :-)

i'm going to be creating a *Line* of pet Luxury items.

Tomi -- the insane puppy

Tommy, just hanging out on the sofa

Nina and Tomi... true love.

taking a whif of the breeze coming in from the balcony door.

he doesn't like the Paparazzi following him.

*what do you want from me?*

Mr Cool, in all his glory.

he's so tiny!!

checking out the 'hood. he LOVES to sit on my pillows.

checking out the kids going home from the local elementry school.

*my favorite toys: on the left, is *Dolly*. on the right is Tamar's Pink Slipper.

*i'm too handsome for words*

week 6, day 5 -- thursday, jan 29th

a GREAT DAY, on all levels !!!

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- brunch somewhere, after going to the clinic.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 2 grilled cheese sandwiches, with whole wheat bread and cheddar cheese, small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** i'll be doing alot of walking in the morning when i'm doing my errands. also at night, when i go get my MRI in Jerusalem -- i did TONS of walking at the hospital !!!

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website part of the day !!! -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done
** go do all my errands in the morning -- done
** buy my new-used sewing machine -- done
** buy all the yarn needed to complete Nina's afghan -- -- done, but not for Nina's. i bought all the yarn for Sunny's afghan.

this is going to be a very fun day !!!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 6, day 4 -- wednesday, jan 28th

a *good* day, but many things were *off*. i'm still calling it a good day :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 large sloppy Joe sandwich, made with homemade ground chicken breast and fresh tomatoe sauce, 2 large slices of grilled Challah, a bit of cheddar cheese, small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** no walks scheduled for the whole week. i might do a bit here and there, for errands and meetings. we'll see

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website once i get home from the meeting -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done
** go to the small business networking meeting in the morning -- done
** give more *moving orders* in the afternoon -- nope. the moving crew was too busy doing other things :-((

onward and upward !! :-)

thank you all !!!

your prayers are a huge help in our lives.

thank you SO MUCH :-)))

Sunny has Rheumatoid Arthritis....

i can't even begin to put into words the pain in my heart.

if i'm not busy on the computer or with yarn, all i do is cry and cry. there's only so much Clonex (valium) i can take in one day.

my baby. my Sunshine.

my heart is broken.

please, please pray for her... please.

week 6, day 3 -- tuesday, january 27th

a great day !!

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 large sloppy Joe sandwich, made with homemade ground chicken breast and fresh tomatoe sauce, 2 large slices of grilled Challah, a bit of cheddar cheese, small garden salad. -- Nina made them and they are wonderful !!!

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** no walks scheduled for the whole week. i might do a bit here and there, for errands and meetings. we'll see

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website ALL DAY LONG !!! -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer
** clean the disgusting kitchen -- done
** give lots of *moving orders* all day long :-) -- done. the *crew* got lots done.
** pray all day long !!! -- i sure did !!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 6, day 2 -- monday, january 26th

this day started to fall apart on Sunday evening.

i'm going to pretend that the entire day, january 26, 2009, just didn't happen.

too much crap. too much worrying. too much of everything.

another day will start in a few hours and God will make it much better :-)

WE GOT THE APARTMENT !!!

i took a chance and called our new landlord right after Shabbat went out.

we had a very nice conversation and he said that we have the apartment !!! :-))

he will be mailing me the lease contract this week, and sometime during february they will be coming up to the central area of the country, and we can then sign the lease.

i cannot tell anyone in concrete words how incredibly happy and Blessed i feel right now. i am at peace and so excited about the whole new adventure.

it's going to be super tough for us, but it'll be done. i already have a stream of new clients that want to advertise on ourmodiin.co.il, so i know that we'll be able to make ends meet.

Nina and Tamar are so excited too. Rico came over last night and he couldn't shut me up. i kept telling him about every detail of the new place, and at one point he said *um... i think i'll see everything for myself when i help you move in*.... hint, hint.

now i'm working my ass off on the website, getting it ready to launch on the 1st.

what fun. so many Blessings.

God is SO Good !!! :-)

week 6, day 1 -- sunday, january 25th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 2 cups whole wheat pasta with homemade ground chicken breast and tomatoe sauce.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** no walks scheduled for the whole week. i might do a bit here and there, for errands and meetings. we'll see


activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website ALL DAY LONG !!!
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer.

onward and upward !! :-)

we have found THE PERFECT apartment !!!

that's it.... we've found the apartment of our dreams :-)

it's my friend's almost-old apartment, right up the street from where we are now. it has 3 bedrooms, 2 balconies, a large livingroom, a good size kitchen, a nice service-room for the washer and dryer, and a GARAGE/STORAGE area !!!

it's double the rent that we pay now, but then it's also double the space. Nina and Tamar will each have their own room, like now, and i'll also have a WORK ROOM !!!!! YAY !!! i'll be able to put my computer and sewing station in there, along with a nice closet to keep all my handicrafts organized, and of course, a small tv to keep me company during my working hours.

the livingroom is large enough to be able to finally have a table and chairs, something that we just could never fit in here in this smaller place. the kitchen itself is a bit larger than the one we have now, and set up much better :-) the laundryroom is right off the kitchen, instead off of one of the bathrooms, like it is here.

there is CENTAL AIRCONDITIONING !!!! we won't melt away anymore in the summers. it's going to be so wonderful with the a/c.

and the balconies are wonderful. one is off the livingroom, which has nice big sliding glass doors. the other one is off Nina's bedroom, small, but large enough for a little table and some chairs.

Nina's bedroom has an en-suite with a shower, toilet and sink. the other bathroom is large, with a huge bathtub and shower and a very nice built-in cabinet under the sink.

the building has 10 units, and has an elevator right next to the apartment. there are only 4 steps leading in from the portico to the lobby of the building and then straight into the elevator. for me it's pure heaven.

and the one other incredible part of the whole thing is the GARAGE !! it has an automatic electric door and is the size of about 1/2 of the apartment. there are lots of sheleves up already, which will be really handy for us. but the best thing is that it's on the street level, accessable from the street, and Nina and Tamar can turn it into a place to call their very own.... a complete hang out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we are SO HAPPY. words don't even begin to describe how happy we are. all we need now is for the landlord to agree, which doesn't seem to be a problem. i already spoke with the wife and she said *okay* right away. but she did say that she will have to speak with her husband and let us know at the beginning of the week.

since things don't happen without a very good reason, the 3 of feel that God is leading us to this apartment. it's just that way. no doubt about it. we'll have to stretch ourwelves to be able to pay the rent, but with my work on ourmodiin and the handicrafts, Nina and Tamar's contributions, we'll make it, and we'll make it just fine. God has always been very good to us, so we have no doubt whatsoever.

and the very, very best things about the apartment is that it's still very centrally located, even closer to the Modiin Center, where Nina works and where we do most of our *business*, like the supermarket, the bank, etc. and we are still only up the street from the larger new mall :-)

i CAN'T WAIT to talk to the landlords tomorrow.

God is Good :-))))

week 5, day 7 -- saturday, jan 24th

the VERY BEST day ever !! we got the apartment and life is more wonderful than ever !!!

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- skipped this one altogether

meal #3 -- a variety of food that we got from my friend, including fish balls, cooked wheat (turns out like really delicious brown rice, even better), dumpings, and something else that i can't think of now.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, i have no idea where i'll be headed to. i want to take some pictures in the morning. hopefully the weather will be nice enough for both the walk and photography. -- nope. i had forgotten that i just wanted to rest the whole day.

** no 2nd walk scheduled

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon -- nope. i had forgotten that i just wanted to rest the whole day.
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- nope. just rested all day.
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon/all evening -- sure did. crocheted all day long :-)

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 6 -- friday, jan 23rd

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 sandwiches made with whole wheat bread, humus spread, dijon mustard spread, 1 slice cheese, 1 banana, 1 super large coffee.

meal #2 -- skipped this one altogether

meal #3 -- a variety of food that we got from my friend, including fish balls, cooked wheat (turns out like really delicious brown rice, even better), dumpings, and something else that i can't think of now.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be done by going up to the closes shopping center, doing one lap around the park behind it and then coming back home. - done, but instead of the extra lap around the park, i went into several stores and did alot of walking that way.

** no 2nd walk scheduled

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon/all evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 5 -- thursday, jan 22nd

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be done by going up to the closes shopping center, doing one lap around the park behind it and then coming back home. -- done, in the most wonderful weather ever !!

** no 2nd walk today.

activites for the day:

** work on my website in the morning/mid-afternoon -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the afternoon/evening

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 4 -- wednesday, jan 21st

a great day, but i was very, very hungry all day long i just kept drinking herbal teas all day long to keep the hunger away.

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- some roasted chicken and veggies, 1 cup brown rice, small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be done by going up to the closes shopping center, doing one lap around the park behind it and then coming back home. -- done, but not with the extra lap. my head is killing me !!

** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going up our street, to City Hall and coming back home.

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon'all evening

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 3 -- tuesday, jan 20th

a fabulous day !!!

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta with homemade ground chicken breast and vegetables sauce

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be done by going up to the closes shopping center, doing one lap around the park behind it and then coming back home. -- done

** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going up our street, to City Hall and coming back home. -- nope. i got into my knitting too much in the evening.

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon'all evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 1 -- sunday, jan 18th

a great day, especially walking in the rain in the evening :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta with homemade ground chicken breast and vegetables sauce

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be done by going up to the closes shopping center, doing one lap around the park behind it and then coming back home.

** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going up our street, to City Hall and coming back home.

actually did one walk in the evening, down our street to the mall where i did some mall walking and then walked back home in the rain :-)

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon'all evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 7 -- saturday, jan 17th

a super fun day with my friend coming to visit, and then with the great walk in the rain in the evening :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- large bowl of soup

meal #3 -- smoothie

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1 90 minute walk in the evening, going down our street to the mall and back. -- done

activites for the day:

** having my friend over for lunch -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible throughout the day -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 6

a great day. i even got to finally talk with the Tel Aviv kids :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- large bowl of soup

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** a rest day -- i got tons of rest :-)

activites for the day:

** work on my website in the morning/mid-afternoon -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the afternoon/evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 4 -- wednesday, jan 14th

a great day, especially the long walk home.

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 eggs, 2 slices whole wheat bread, small salad, large coffee

meal #2 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #3 -- everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-3-bean-soup. just tons of veggies that i found in the fridge and 3 different kinds of beans.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will do this at about 11am, after a business meeting. it should be at least a 90 minute walk home -- done and it was 2 hours of walking in the end.

activites for the day:

** work on ourmodiin -- a bit was done.
** 30 minutes of physical therapy -- done
** knit as much as possible -- done
** go to the new Modiin business networking meeting in the morning... should be interesting, or at least i hope so. -- done. it was Great !!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 3 -- tuesday, jan 13th

a GREAT day !! i got so much done !! :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- whole wheat quesadilla with skim cheddar cheese, 6 oz cottage cheese, very large green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #3 -- everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-3-bean-soup. just tons of veggies that i found in the fridge and 3 different kinds of beans.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will do this at about 7am, before it gets hot. -- done

** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going over to the girls school and back... it's a long way so i hope i can do it. -- not done. i got too busy with other things.

activites for the day:

** work on ourmodiin -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy -- done
** knit as much as possible -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 2 -- monday, jan 12th

a very good day, especially the part where i got back to working on ourmodiin.

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink

meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #4 -- 2 roasted chicken legs, 1 cup whole wheat pasta with simple homemade tomato sauce, very small garden salad

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will do this at about 7am, before it gets hot. -- done

** possible 2nd walk, will be done via our street up to City Hall and back. -- 30 minutes done. didn't get as far as i wanted.

activites for the day:

** work on ourmodiin -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy -- yep :-)
** knit as much as possible -- oh yes !!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 1 -- sunday, jan 11th

a bit of an *off* day... i was super tired for some reason and didn't knit as much as i wanted. food was a bit low too... just didn't have the umph to do much... *sigh*.

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink

meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, small garden salad with tomato, cucumber, green onion, fresh garlic, sweet bell pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon juice (my mouth is already watering ! )

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be to go up to the closest shopping center, walk around the back where the park is and come home. -- done

activites for the day:

** work on my website in the morning/mid-afternoon -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the afternoon/evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 3, day 7 -- jan 10th

A GREAT DAY !!

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- roasted chicken and veggies. 1 cup brown rice. very small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only 1 walk today... in the evening. 1 hour going down our street to the mall and back up home. -- did 90 minutes

activites for the day:

** finish client's website finally. -- DONE !! phew :-)))
** knit as long as possible. -- done
** 20 minutes of physical therapy. -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 3, day 6 -- jan 9th

it was SO good to just rest all day long... knitting and watching tv.

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- roasted chicken and veggies. 1 cup brown rice. very small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** none. i'm resting today.

activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours - a bit. will finish on saturday.
** knit for a long time. -- yes. got lots done.
** 20 minutes of physical therapy -- done.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 3, day 5 -- jan 8th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 2 honey-garlic roasted chicken legs, 1/2 cup roasted potatoes, small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, up to the shopping center and one lap around the park. i'll take my camera with me. -- done at 6am !!

** possible 2nd walk, will be done heading down our street to the mall. i'll be taking the camera with me in the early evening, catching some pics of the wonderful views. -- nope. i was too tired.

activites for the day:

** work on my client's website. -- a bit.
** work on my website for a few hours -- nope
** knit for a long time -- yes ! doggie blanket all done :-)
** 20 minutes of physical therapy -- yep... even 30 minutes.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 3, day 2 -- jan 5

what FUN !!! being in Tel Aviv was fantastic :-)))

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food is as follows:

meal #1: 2 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, banana, 15 almonds

meal #2 - #4: i have no idea.

walk(s) for the day:

** i have no idea, but i do know that i'll be walking alot during the day. i'll report after the walk(s). -- tons of walking in Tel Aviv

activites for the day:

** drs appointment to schedule the gallbladder surgery, in Jerusalem -- didn't make it to Jerusalem because i woke up really tired.
** do ECCO, in Tel Aviv - -- done. i got a clean bill of health for my nice heart.
** visit with Rico, Racheli and Sunny -- YAY !! too much fun.
** start Nina's afghan -- sure did.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 3, day 1

a great day, especially since i got to talk to 3 of my brothers !!!

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food is as follows:

meal #1: 2 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, banana, 15 almonds

meal #2: smoothie

meal #3: 3 oz roasted turkey breast, 2 slices lite whole wheat bread, tad of mayonnaise, 1 orage

meal #4: smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only one long 90 minute walk will be done today. i will be walking home from physical therapy. -- done

activites for the day:

** drs appointment for blood tests and EKG -- done
** starting physical therapy session with therapist -- done
** work on my client's website. -- yeah, right :-(
** finish up the baby blanket -- ALL DONE !!!!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 2, day 7

a very, very good day, except for all the bad news of war, emergency open surgery for my sister-in-law and other bad news :-(

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink

meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #4 -- another tuna sandwich meal... yummers.

walk(s) for the day:

** only one long 2 hour walk will be done today. i still haven't decided in which direction i'll go. -- done..... phew.

activites for the day:

** work on my client's website. last day to get it done !! partly finished.
** knit as much as possible. -- almost done with the baby blanket

onward and upward !! :-)

week 2, day 6

a FANTASTIC day !!! i found out that Tomi Loves oatmeal :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 4 oz grilled chicken breast with lots of fresh veggies.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, go up to the local shopping center, do one lap around it and come home. -- already done at 6am, in wonderfully chilly weather.

** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going down our street to the mall and back up home. - nope

activites for the day:

** work on my website -- i did a bit of work on it.
** work on my client's website. get it done already !! -- nope
** knit as much as possible. -- oh yeah, i sure did !!!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 2, day 5

i was way too tired to think of doing anything other than knitting and resting.

*things* happen, right ?