week 2, day 2 -- tues. feb 9th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- smoothie

meal #2 -- some kind of sandwich and green tea.

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce

meal #4 -- 1/2 smoothie.


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes of yoga.
** 30 minutes of physical therapy.
** extra stretches during the day.


activites for the day:

** work only on Racheli's birthday scarf.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 7 -- sun, feb 7th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 humus sandwiches, using lite 100% whole grain bread. large green tea.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- chicken with lots of onions and garlic. brown rice. very small garden salad.

meal #4 -- 1/2 smoothie.


exercise for the day:

** lots of walking while doing errands in the morning. -- done.


activites for the day:

** work on hat -- done.
** work on cable scarf -- done.
** work on popcorn scarf -- done.
** work on new spiral scarf. nope. started Racheli's b-day scarf.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 6 -- Sat. feb 6th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 humus sandwiches, using lite 100% whole grain bread. large green tea.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- chicken with lots of onions and garlic. brown rice. very small garden salad.

meal #4 -- 1/2 smoothie.


exercise for the day:

** rest day.


activites for the day:

** knit and crochet as much as my heart wants!! -- done.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 5 -- fri. feb 5th

a completely off day. not feeling too great. trying to just get better.... again.

eating is all goofy and sleeping alot.

will get back on track tomorrow.

:-)

week 1, day 4 -- thurs, feb 4th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 humus sandwiches, using lite 100% whole grain bread. large green tea. 15 almonds.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- chicken and vegetable soup with matzo balls. (again)

meal #4 -- smoothie. this is becoming more difficult for me to have. i'm just not that hungry at the end of the day. maybe i'll do a 1/2 smoothie.


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes of yoga -- nope. didn't feel well.
** various PT exercises to release the knitting-related muscles.-- nope. didn't feel well.


activites for the day:

** work on 2 new scarves. -- done.
** work on new hat -- done.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 3 -- wed, feb. 3

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim milk, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon, 6oz cottage cheese, 5 dates, large green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- chicken and vegetable soup with matzo balls.

meal #4 -- smoothie -- it's getting difficult to eat this later in the day. will now try for 1/2 serving.


exercise for the day:

** 30 minute walk outside. -- done.
** stretches for release of shoulder-area muscles -- done.


activites for the day:

** work on 2 new scarves. -- done.
** work on baby blanket. -- nope. started a hat instead.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 2 -- tues. feb 2

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim milk, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon, 6oz cottage cheese, 5 dates, large green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- chicken and vegetable soup with matzo balls.. yummie

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga. -- done.
** 20 minutes of weights -- done.
** added some extra upper body stretches to help with the pain from all the knitting.


activites for the day:

** work on new scarf -- done.
** work on baby blanket -- started another scarf instead.
** start afghan... maybe -- nope. didn't get to this today.

onward and upward !!

week 7, day 7 -- Shabbat, feb 7th

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 schnitzel with 2 cups whole wheat spaghettie -- Nina made this yesterday and it's delicious !!

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only one walk, just going in whatever direction i feel like going when i leave the apartment

activites for the day:

** only knitting all day long
** working on the website for a few hours after Shabbat goes out this evening
** 30 minutes of physical therapy

onward and upward !! :-)

week 7, day 5 -- thursday, feb 5th

a great day!! good on food, good on walking, good on working on the website and my knitting project.

sorry that i keep forgetting to post my daily thing.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 7, day 4 -- wednesday, feb 4th

everything was good. i just forgot to post my daily thing because i've been too busy with other things.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 7, day 3 -- tuesday, feb 3rd

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 with roasted veggies on a bed of brown rice.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only one walk, coming home from the meeting with a new client -- ended up walking 3 hours !!!

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website !!! -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done. Racheli's afghan is coming along nicely :-)


onward and upward !! :-)

week 7, day 2 -- monday, feb 2nd

a PERFECT 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 with roasted veggies on a bed of brown rice.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only one walk, going up to the shopping center and one lap around the park before coming home -- done

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website !!! -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done
** cooking as much as humanly possible under the circumstances -- done
** cleaning up that insanely wild kitchen !! -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 7, day 1 -- sunday, feb 1st

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 walk today, but i will start again tomorrow.

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website ALL DAY LONG !!! -- done, done and more done... 17 hours of work done today YIKES @!@$%%
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done. about 3 hours late at night.

onward and upward !! :-)

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 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 !! :-)

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.

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 !! :-)

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 !! :-)