2010 is here !!!

a new year, and decade, just started.... 30 minutes ago.

2009 was a very good year for me. and i feel that 2010 will be even better. God is with me all the way, every step, every breath.

when i called Oren to tell him Happy New Year, he said that he hoped the new decade will be better for me than the last one. i honestly couldn't figure out what he meant. then i suddenly remembered that it was in May of 2003 that i was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis AND Bi-Polar Affective Disorder. in December of 2003 i was hospitalized in the psych ward, because of my horrible sucicidal tendicies / thoughts / whatever. i wanted to be dead. then, a couple of years later, i lost all sight in my left eye. i've been wanting a black eye-patch, so i can look like a Pirate ;-)

yes, the first decade of the new millenium was a bit tough for me. but i had forgotten all about it. the decade treated me really, really, REALLY good in so many different ways.

i learned what it's like to REALLY be in bad health. my new chronic illnesses were nothing as compared to what i saw at the hospital on the many times that i spent there. my illnesses had a name, a treatment, a light at the end of the tunnel. so many people around me were in real pain and with almost no hope.

also, the decade saw the death of some of our oldest friends. Danny Syroia died of an ear infection that caused a septic ulcer on his brain. go figure. Yoav Attias died of a rare blood disease. Guy, Nili's son was killed in a motorcycle accident. her only child.

who am i to say that my life is difficult? that God has forsaken me? that it's just not fair?

i don't say anything but THANK YOU GOD, for ALL YOUR BLESSINGS !!

i have 5 healthy, happy, wonderful children. i have an incredible family who loves me and prays for me at all times. i have great friends who really care about me and the kids.

life is great. life is grand. life is precious.

i want to thank Dr. Michael Kaufman (my general practitioner) and Dr. Yuvgeni Kalman (my incredibly handsome shrink) for saving my life. thank you to Dr. Dimiti Carossis (my MS neurologist) and Prof. Avrahami (my God-send neurologist and head of staff) for saving my right eye. Karen, my pharmacist, for always understanding what i say to her. these are all people who have been given a mission by God, to take care of people like me and make our lives so much better.

i want to thank my family for their love, prayers, comfort and support. i miss you all and you'll never really understand how much i love you. i've been gone for such a long time, to such a far place, but you are in my heart and soul 24/7.

i want to thank my kids for EVERYTHING !! in spite of me, and your father, you have all turned out to be the most incredible people on the face of this earth !!! what a blessing each and every single one of you are.

i want to thank Oren... he just keeps surprising me.

i want to thank my real life friends, many of whom i've gotten in touch with again this past year, after so many years. it's so wonderful having you in my life again :-) i'm talking about friends in the US and also here in Israel (Modiin included).

i want to thank my DietWatch friends. through good and bad, they are always there for me. they are all so special and true inspirations. the best bunch of people i know !!

and, i want to thank Mari, my best friend, who knows exactly what to do and say, to keep me grounded :-)

i love you all !!

Happy New Year, 2010 :-))))

THE BOSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ain't nuttin' like him :-)))

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 -- roasted chicken with 1 cup brown rice, small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga.
** 20 minutes of weights


activites for the day:

** work on client's website
** write 1 hour
** do some research

onward and upward !! :-))

week 2, day 2 -- monday, oct 12th

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 -- roasted chicken with 1 cup brown rice, small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- done
** plus way toooo much cleaning around the house !!!


activites for the day:

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

onward and upward !! :-))

week 2, day 1 -- sunday, october 11th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- branflakes with 1/2 cup skim milk, 6 oz cottage cheese, large green tea

meal #2 through meal #4 -- i have no idea, since i'm not feeling very good.


exercise for the day:

** nothing today


activites for the day:

** nothing today

onward and upward !!

week 1, day 7 -- Saturday, october 10th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- branflakes with 1/2 cup skim milk, 6 oz cottage cheese, large green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta, 2 meat balls with homemade sauce, very small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- done

activites for the day:

** none, it's Shabbat :-)

onward and upward !! :))

week 1, day 6 -- friday, october 9th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 fried eggs, 1 medium sweet potatoe, large green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta, 2 meat balls with homemade sauce, very small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- done

activites for the day:

** do some research -- done

onward and upward !!:-))

week 1, day 5 -- thurs, october 8th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 fried eggs, 1 medium sweet potatoe, large green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 cup brown rice, 2 meat balls, very small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- 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 !! :-))

week 1, day 4 -- wed, october 7th

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 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes some meat balls.

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- 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 !! :-))

week 1, day 4 -- wed, october 7th

food for the day:

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

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes some meat balls.

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes yoga.
** 20 minutes of weights


activites for the day:

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

onward and upward !! :-))

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 :-)