week 1, day 2 -- tues., october 6th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal 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


exercise for the day:

** run lots of errands -- done O - M - G !!! too much walking for one morning.



activites for the day:

** work on client's website -- a bit
** write for at least 1 hour -- a bit
** do some research -- a bit

onward and upward !! :-))

week 1, day 2 -- monday, october 5th

food for the day:

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

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 6oz water-packed tuna, garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 20 minutes yoga. -- done


activites for the day:

** work on client's website -- done
** write for at least 1 hour -- done
** do some research -- done

onward and upward !! :-))

week 1, day 1 -- sunday, october 4th

STARTING OVER :-))

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 -- 5oz chicken, 1/2 cup cooked potatoes, small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 20 minutes yoga. -- done


activites for the day:

** work on client's website -- done
** start writing. aim for 1 hour. -- done
** do some research -- done

onward and upward !! :-))

ack!!! it's SO freaking hot today !!!

what's with this incredibly annoying weather? who in the world wants temps in the 90's at the end of September? this is INSANE!!

i went out today to do my end-of-the-month errands. the ones that i usually do with Mari. i had to go by myself because of this darn holidays. Mari won't be available until after Yom Kippur and my meds finish up tonight. besides, we really needed more food in the house.

the bank was okay. lots of people, but it went quickly.

the supermarket was a nightmare. too many people. too difficult for me to navigate the ins and outs of the other carts. too hard for me at checkout. by then i was already exhausted.

but i had to make it to the Kupa for my meds. i walked in and it was really quiet. just the way i like it. i just swished into Dr. Amit's office, about 1 hour before my scheduled appointment.

then the insanity started. i went to the pharmacy and there were about 10 men in front of me. okay, no biggie. waiting in an airconditioned place is fine by me. but one man took about 1/2 hour and made us all insane, including the pharmacist.

finally got my meds and then i made a quick dash out the door. got home just in time to catch Nina trying to bring in the grocery delivery, which they had just left outside our door. good thing it had already come though.... i was really hungry.

now i'm going to try to sleep a bit more. my brain doesn't work when i'm so tired.

peace out everyone !!

someone has to hold the baby...

getting some ideas together to start writing.

i think i'll use my blog to keep notes that i don't want messing up my Word document. i feel safe having the info in cyberspace and not just on my hard disc.

anyhoo... not much happening here. going to get my paper, tools and other supplies out to do some Quilling in a bit.

it's STILL way too hot here to feel human. it was nice yesterday, but today is a bitch. i want our very mild *winter* to come already !!! it lasts about 4 minutes, but it beats this killer heat.

peace out, for now :-)

quilling....

tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 12th, is the day that i start Quilling.

Quilling is an ancient form of working with paper. it's SO cool. one of the coolest things that i've ever seen.

i'm going to set myself up on the diningroom table that Oren got us and get going from there.

i'm also going to start working on my client's websites. i have the Pizza Parlor one and the Clown one to do. i should have had them done months ago. it's about time i get my act together and stop torturing these poor kind people.

i'm also going to re-start the Iris Paper Folding that i started a few months ago. i really liked the first few projects that i made with the very simple supplies i bought back then. i just ran across the box that was put in the right place when the kids unpacked the house :-)

i still haven't found my digital camera though. maybe i can use Tamar's for some things.

some decisions made. good for me.

peace out everyone :-)

our beautiful Sunny :-)

it's been a long time....

it's been a very long time since i've blogged. 6 months. way too long. i've been thinking of starting to write either a novel, a to-do book, a blog.... something to do. something to help keep myself busy and to help me be creative in yet another way, other than working with my hands.

what should i write about? who in the world knows. but i'm thinking about a topic, a direction, a road, a theme.

i also need to get my act together and re-start my lifestyle journey. it's still so hot though to be able to walking anytime of the day or night. i'm beginning to think that we'll never have normal temps this year. it's just been totally unbearable this year.

oh, that reminds me... we've moved to a new apartment that has airconditioning !!! :-))) after 11 years of living in Modiin summer suffocating heat we've finally hit the jack-pot!! it's just so good for me and my MS. no more going insane at night with the heat. no more feeling wacky because of the heat. YAY for us.

we have a new puppy. Goolie is his name. he's totally insane. but what could we have expected from such totally insane parents? here's a picture of him when he was just a few weeks old.... he's in Nina's hand in this picture. he's still small. he'll stay small. i need to go out one day and buy him a harness because his neck is so tiny that a collar is too big on him.

Goolie keeps us all really busy. he's so funny and fun. when he wants to come up to my bed he comes up to me and just gives a small *hummm*. that's my cue to pick him up and let him rest for awhile. he's so spoiled.

lately Goolie has gotten into the horrible habit of wanting to eat everytime one of us eats. he barks so much, but we don't give into him (at least not often). he has his food bowl and that's that.

anyway, not much more to say today. i'm just glad that i finally got here and i'll be here more often in the coming weeks and months.

Shabbat Shalom and Peace Out :-)

week 2, day 1 -- sunday, march 15th

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 -- stuffed vegetables

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

activites for the day:

** lots and lots of work on my website all day long
** 20 minutes of PT
** lots of knitting in the evening

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 7 -- saturday, march 14th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1.5 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, 15 almonds, 5 prunes, large cup of green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- pasta with homemade sauce

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

complete rest for the day.


activites for the day:

** only knitting and watching tv all day long
** cook in the evening, after Shabbat goes out

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 5 -- thursday, march 12th

a fantastic day!! we found the most perfect school for Tamar :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1.5 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, 15 almonds, 5 prunes, large cup of green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- pasta with homemade sauce. garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1 walk, walking all over the place when we go to Jerusalem -- walked too terribly much


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning -- done
** go to the bank and then to Jerusalem. i'm not looking forward to these activities. -- done
** work from 6pm till midnight -- nope. i was too tired.
** send out at least 35 previews -- nope.
** get at least 1 order (it's going to happen ) -- nope.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 4 -- wed, march 11th

a very good day !! very, very productive and fun :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1.5 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, 15 almonds, 5 prunes, large cup of green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- stuffed bell peppers and green cabbage. stuffing is brown rice and ground beef. sauce includes lots of tomatoes, garlic and cilantro.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1 walk, up to the center, around the upper park, down to the lower park and back home. should take about 1 hour. -- done


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning -- done
** knit a bit for my mid-day break -- done
** work from 3pm till midnight -- done
** send out at least 35 previews-- done.... got 45 out !! yay me !!
** get at least 1 order (it's going to happen )-- sadly no order came in

onward and upward !!:-)

week 1, day 3 -- tuesday, march 10th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1.5 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, 15 almonds, 5 prunes, large cup of green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 cup brown rice, 2 chicken hot dogs, grilled vegetables

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1 walk, up to the center, around the upper park, down to the lower park and back home. should take about 1 hour.


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning
** knit a bit for my mid-day break
** work from 3pm till midnight
** send out at least 35 previews
** get at least 1 order (it's going to happen )

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 2 -- monday, march 9th -- Papi's Birthday :-)))

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BELOVED PAPI... THE VERY BEST FATHER ANYONE COULD EVER HAVE

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an absolutely WONDERFUL day was had by one and all. i had a great talk with my Papi late in the evening. he's so great :-)

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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:

** 1 walk, up to the center, around the upper park, down to the lower park and back home. should take about 1 hour. -- nope. didn't have the time.


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning -- done
** knit a bit for my mid-day break -- done. even knitted for awhile after work.
** 20 minutes of physical therapy -- nope. no time.
** work from 3pm till midnight -- done
** send out at least 35 previews -- done. got 41 preview out :-)))
** get at least one order !! :-))) (it's going to happen) -- done. YAY for me.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 1 -- sunday. march 8th

yep, i'm starting this again... and with tons of renewed energies after all that sickness nonsense. here we go..........

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:

** 1 walk, up to the center, around the upper park, down to the lower park and back home. should take about 1 hour. -- done


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning -- done
** knit for a few hours in the evening - - done
** 20 minutes of physical therapy -- done
** keep laundry going -- done

onward and upward !! :-)