31 december 2011 (sa)

2312 / 34 deg f / fair

intended to get up early in the morning but it didn't work out. got up around 7:15. fed karma and tino.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
coffee
iced tea

left for work a little before 10:00. parking lot wasn't as full as yesterday. started work at 10:30. pretty much non-stop until i got off at 4:00. crazy busy. very tiring.

lunch

pizza (1 slice)
assorted food from the asian wok
dr. pepper

very dehydrated.

had a cup of coffee while i picked up a few things. odd thing happened when i checked out. had to get $10 refunded.

snack

bagel
bottle of water

on the way home

dinner

potato soup
rolls
iced tea

watched why didn't they ask evans? oddest marple story of all time.

dessert

small slice of cheese cake

e. went to bed after evans. i did the dishes and watched pineapple express. not as funny in the expurgated form but still has a good number of laughs.

tomorrow is new years day. hard to believe.

30 december 2011 (f)

0914 / 36 deg f / fair

woke up at 6:30. alarm went off at 6:45. got up at that time. elizabeth was already up and had had breakfast. she decided to go to williamsburg today.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
oj
iced tea

did dishes in the morning and remembered to take the trash out for once.

2246 / 50 deg f / fair

lunch

ham, turkey and swiss sandwich
cole slaw
iced tea

snack

clif's bar

worked on aa projects until about noon. drove to work at 1:00. drove in the paseo.

worked at the front end from 1:30 to about 4:30. busy.

worked in the cafe from 4:30 to 7:15. a few rushes but mostly fairly slow. back ached the entire time i was in the cafe.

snack

bagel
donut
iced tea

after work.

picked up a few items before coming home.

dinner

roast beef sandwich
pickles
cole slaw
iced tea

chatted with e. about the trip to billsburg. she had an ok time.

watched part of tootsie on cable. then to bed.

29 december 2011 (th)

1746 / 41 deg f / cloudy

had my alarm set for 6:30 so i could do some work early in the am. woke up feeling pretty poorly. reset the alarm several times. finally got up just before 8 and took a shower.

breakfast

toast w/ butter
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

elizabeth drove me to work today since the vw is in the shop. worked from 10:00 to 3:30. busy off and on. felt very hungry for most of the shift.

lunch

mix of chinese food
bagel
starbucks coffee drink

elizabeth drove me home. she was waiting upstairs when I got off.

car was ready when i got there. the guy said the front axle is an after market axle. since i've never had the axle replaced i wonder about this!

snack

ice cream sandwich

it was fun to drive the car without the check engine light!

written on 30 december

got home at around 5:30.

dinner

chicken pot pie
brocolli
iced tea

watched holmes and poirot in the evening. enjoyed both episodes.

28 december 2011 (w)

1704 / 43 deg f / fair

woke up at about 5:00. went back to sleep for a little while. woke up at 6:00. couldn't fall back to sleep. got up at 6:30.

dropped the car off at the mechanic at 8:00. hard to find the place. i did not realize there were so many businesses back in that area.

e. picked me up from the garage. i wore my new jacket. nice but not warm enough for the temps this morning. beautiful outside. watched the clouds casting their shadows over the mountain.

we went to denny's for breakfast

breakfast

scrambled eggs (3)
bacon (2)
sausage (2)
hash browns
english muffin
coffee
iced tea

really felt like breakfast. mostly good. bacon and sausage were so so.

went to the bank to deposit a check after breakfast. then stopped at tractor supply. i thought they carried dickies but they don't. i tried on two different brands of jeans and found that i could fit in a smaller size.

lots of work to do today.

breakfast

soup
cheese bread
bagel w/ cc
iced tea

pretty good.

2226 / 30 deg f / fair

lunch

soup
bagel w/ cc

got a lot of work done today but still feel behind. lots of laundry too.

dinner

veg burger
fries
iced tea

dessert

cheese cake

we watched jane eyre in the evening. pretty faithful to the book.

27 december 2011 (tu)

1152 / 41 deg f / rain

quite dready today. woke up at about 7:30. i think i only stirred once or twice overnight. very unusual.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
oj
coffee
iced tea

1411 / 45 deg f / rain

rained all day so far. blah.

struggling with the old laptop today. haven't got that much done.

talked to comcast by chat about the ftp problem. confirmed that the signal looks fine to my computer. suggested calling the 800 number. will try tomorrow.

vet called in the early afternoon. karma has an e coli infection. told her k. is not tolerating the clavamox. she says there is an antibiotic they can inject that should clear up this infection. e. will try to take her this afternoon.

lunch

bologna, turkey, and cheese sandwich
coke

working in the afternoon at wegmans today. 3:30 to 7:30. groceries after.

2308 / 43 deg f / mostly cloudy

left for wegmans at a little before 3:00. worked from 3:30 to 7:30. pretty busy. haven't worked up front for several shifts. quite tiring.

dinner

pizza (1 slice)
jalapeno bagel
donut
iced tea

got groceries after work. got home around 8:45.

e. was watching persuasion. hadn't see it in several years. really enjoyed it.

snack

cheese cake
coffee

pretty good. cheese cake. a little pricey though.

26 december 2011 (m)

0731 / 41 deg f / partly cloudy

quite windy this morning.

we got up at 2:45 to get candy to the airport on time for her 5:15 flight. sound asleep when e. woke me up. we actually got to the airport around 4:00. candy got through security around 4:20 or so.

snack

caramel macchiatto

at starbucks at the airport. so so.

we left the airport around 4:50 or so. stopped at anita's for breakfast (in herndon).

breakfast

cowboy burrito
hash browns
bacon
iced tea

not as good as the anita's in ffx city.

got home at about 6:50. feel like we spent the whole day and it isn't even eight in the am.

written on 27 december

got a lot of work done after arriving back home.

lunch

bologna sandwich
pickles
iced tea

elizabeth went to pet smart and target.

snack

quiche
iced tea

elizabeth went to bristow battlefield in the afternoon just to have something to do.

dinner

soup
salad w/ chicken
iced tea

watched part of an episode of foyle's war. feel asleep on the couch. went to bed at 9:00. 

25 december 2011 (su)

1244 / 46 deg f / fair

didn't sleep very well. woke up around 7:30.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

watched today show and part of sunday morning.

got a jacket and gloves for christmas. good choices.

once again, tons of dishes. just finished.

written on 26 december

lunch

quiche
stewed tomatoes
iced tea

took a nap in the afternoon. thought i'd sleep for an hour or so. elizabeth woke me up at 5:00 when we were supposed to be leaving for christmas dinner. we actually left at 5:25 to go to reston. arrived about 6:15 at sue's house. met sue, her son, Jim (or Jamie), Jim's friend Mike, and Mike's mom. Mike's mom was very old and frail.

chatted for a while. all seemed to be nice folks. jamie is retiring and moving to panama. wow. mike is thinking of retiring to some property he owns in canada.

dinner

ham
green beens
cheesy grits
bread and butter
iced tea

dessert

ice cream with hot fudge sauce

all quite good. we left reston at about 9:15. got home around 10:00. went to sleep soon after.

24 december 2011 (sa)

written on 25 december

woke up around 7:00.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

didn't do much in the morning. had to leave for work by 9:00 so i was in the shower by 8:30.

snack

clif's bar
club soda

on the way to wegmans

worked at wegmans from 9:30 to 4:30 in the cafe. a few busy periods but slowed down from about 3:00 to 4:30.

lunch

pizza (1 sl)
avocado rolls (2)
cheer wine

finished at 4:30.

picked up a few things on the way home. didn't get home until about 5:15.

did dishes. fed karma. lots of dishes.

dinner

sauteed chicken, squash, and onions over rice w/ gravy
iced tea

watched the theft of the royal ruby and love actually in the evening. slept on the couch.

23 december 2011 (f)

1648 / 50 deg f / cloudy

slept downstairs. really must have crashed. i was watching the original version of shall we dance? at about 11:15 or so. next time i woke up the cable box said 7:07 and it took me a while to realize that that was the time. slept for another half hour or so after that.

breakfast

eggs 

bacon

bagel w/ cc

oj

coffee

iced tea

e. made breakfast for candy and i. 

watched the rest of shall we dance? after breakfast.

did chores later in the morning. keep thinking it is saturday.

candy and elizabeth were planning to go to the museum of the shenandoah valley today but didn't get out the door until about 12:30. they ended up going to gainesville and hanging out. e. said that the uno's in gainesville has closed. 

lunch

bologna and provolone on h.b. bun (2)

pickles

coke

went out to get the mail. chatted with fred for a while. he's been in it for about 40 years he says. he must be older than he looks!

written on 25 december

dinner

pizza (4 sl)
coke
iced tea

e. and c. got home too late to actually cook any chow so we went the pizza route.

watched a show about the beatles. slept on the couch. used bipap. slept pretty well.

22 december 2011 (th)

2224 / 52 deg f / drizzle

got up a bit early to do some chores in the morning. candy arriving today.

mopped the floor.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

left for wegmans at about 10:30.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

worked in the cafe from 11:00 to 4:30. quite busy around lunch time.

lunch

pizza (slice)
birthday cake (slice)
iced tea

snack

jalapeno bagel

on the way home. got home at around 5:30. checked email. paid bills.

dinner

ravioli w/ tomato sauce
salad
iced tea

snack

banana
donut
coffee

watched an episode of sherlock holmes and an episode of poirot with libby and candy.

sleeping in the family room tonight.

21 december 2011 (w)

(written on 22 december)

did some work. paid some bills in the morning.

worked at wegmans from 11:00 to 4:30. did the grocery shopping after that.

feet hurt something fierce after all of that. took forever to get through the store.

fell asleep on the couch.

20 december 2011 (tu)

written on 22 december

i don't really remember tuesday.

i deposited the check from ing. worked at wegmans from 11:15 to 4:45.

19 december 2011 (m)

1346 / 55 deg f / fair

woke up at 6:30. got up early to take elizabeth to the vre and get to the doctor's office by nine.

fasting this morning for doctor's appointment.

we left for the vre a little earlier than usual. made the train in plenty of time. after today e. has nearly two weeks off. hope she has a nice time. candy will be here on thursday through early morning monday.

got to the doctor's office about 20 minutes early.

appointment went pretty well.

starving by the time i was finished.

breakfast

cowboy omelette
hash browns
bacon (4)
iced tea

good but definitely less food than anita's used to give you. they have excellent bacon at anita's.

inside has been completely updated. now they have booths along both walls. waitress was one of my old pals. they  must have people working there who have been on the staff for 20 years.

stopped for gas on the way home.

stopped at wegmans to have a prescription filled. may shift my regular prescriptions to wegmans if price is competitive.

snack

coffee
donut

also bought a sub for lunch (and additional meals).

refilled washer fluid on both cars when i got home.

2252 / 52 deg f / mostly cloudy

lunch

quarter of a sub (tuna)
banana
iced tea

got some work done and a little house work in the afternoon.

fed karma and gave her her meds before going to the vre. left for the vre at about 5:50. got there about five minutes ahead of time.

dinner

salad
rolls (2)
chicken parmigiano
spaghetti
tiramisu
iced tea

at tuscani grill near the vre station. pretty good. dinner out to celebrate the beginning of e's vacation. i don't think we've eaten in a sit down restaurant since my birthday. About 10 weeks.

(i take that back. we ate ate ruby tuesday for lunch about two weeks ago.)

we got home at about 8:15 or so. i did some work for about an hour and then watched the end of antiques roadshow.

going to bed early. feel like i've got a bit of an earache coming on.

18 december 2011 (su)

(written on 19 december)

got up at about 7:30 in the ack emma.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
scrambled eggs (2)
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

felt very tired in the morning. right leg and hip aching. did not feel like going to work. blah.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

left for wegmans at 11:15.

worked in the cafe from 11:45 to 4:00 (extra half hour). worked up front from 4:00 to 5:15.

lunch

slice of pizza
dr. pepper

got some bananas on the way home.

dinner

ham and swiss sandwich
clam chowder
iced tea

good impromptu chow.

watched a show about a plane crash on smithsonian channel then to bed early.

17 december 2011 (sa)

(written on 19 december 2011)

i didn't get on-line on the 17th on purpose. wanted a day off from the computer.

i got up at around 8:00.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

got some house work done in the morning.

went to work at wegmans at about 10:30

snack

clif's bar
water

worked up front at wegmans from 11:00 to about 4:15. busy but not overwhelming.

lunch

chili
shrimp purses
egg roll
iced tea

picked up a few things on the way home.

ming was having problems that suggested a bad uti all day. got home and e. and i went out immediately to the emergency vet.

$325 later confirmed that ming had a uti and got some antibiotics to start treating her. poor kitty didn't make a sound all the way to manassas and all the way back.

doctor was an interesting bloke. very interested in full disclosure.

got home around 8:30.

dinner

pot pie
iced tea

snack

cookies

watched something on tv but i don't remember what. maybe the bishops wife.

16 december 2011 (f)

2235 / 41 deg f / cloudy

woke up with the alarm at about 7:05. woke up with the mask still on. must have slept five or six hours with the mask. throat pretty dry.

e. left at about 7:20

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
oj
coffee
tea

got some work done in the am. seemed to be running behind all morning.

left for wegmans a few minutes late. then got stuck in traffic on 29. clocked in just on time.

snack

clif's bar

worked up front for about 10 or 15 minutes then worked in the cafe until 4:00.

lunch

chili (small)
egg roll
shrimp purses
water

got a few needful things after work.

snack

jalapeno, cheddar bagel.

got home right about 5:00. crazy traffic on the way home.

did not hear from bna. boo.

fed karma. did dishes etc.

dinner

pizza  (3 slices)
coke

watched the bishops wife. watched a bit of the big bang theory. shall we dance dvd was cracked. 

15 december 2011 (th)

1007 / 54 deg f / fair

got up at 7:20 when the alarm went off. went down and fed karma.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

need to take everything to recycling today.

(written on 16 december 2011)

did finally go to the recycling. weather is supposed to get cold and rainy so i thought i'd better do it.

lunch

sandwich
yogurt
cookies (2)
iced tea

got a lot of work done in the afternoon.

dinner

salmon paddies
corn
cole slaw
iced tea

dessert

cookies (2)

watched hallowe'en party on dvd.

14 december 2011 (w)

1451 / 52 deg f / cloudy

did not sleep well. woke up with the alarm at 7:20. elizabeth was already gone.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
oj
coffee
iced tea

watched a little tv while doing dishes. came up and got to work at about 10:30.

lunch

kielbasa (2)
scrambled eggs (2)
toast
apple (not good at all, threw it away)

snack

clif's bar

(written on 15 december)

elizabeth got home at around 6:45 while i was feeding karma. she went to petsmart on the way home.

dinner

hot dogs (3)
beans
iced tea

snack

clementine

we watched come september with rock hudson and gina lolabrigada. fun but not great. g.l. was really quite pretty.

very hungry all day for some reason.

kept being interrupted by planman. oh well. better that they call than that they don't.

13 december 2011 (tu)

1834 / 37 deg f / fair

got up at around 7:15. fed karma.

elizabeth came down shortly after.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
oj
banana
coffee
iced tea

dragging in the morning. checked mail, etc. but didn't get a lot done.

left for wegmans again early. bank (depositing another check). staples to refax the form with a signature.

got to wegmans at about 11:30.

snack

clif's bar
water

worked in the cafe from 11:45 to 2:45. fairly slow.

worked up front from 2:45 to about 4:00. fairly easy shift.

did grocery shopping afterward. sore feet by the end.

lunch

pizza (1 slice)
iced tea
coffee
donut

got home at around 5:30.

(written on 14 december)

dinner

spaghetti w/ tomato sauce
garlic toast
iced tea

dessert

donut

watched tv for a while. had heart-burn in the evening. couldn't fall asleep until almost 1:00.

12 december 2011 (m)

(written on 13 december)

got up at around 7:10. elizabeth blitzed out of the house around 7:20.

breakfast

bagel w/ cc
banana
coffee
iced tea

got some work done in the morning. did some laundry also.

left early for work at wegmans to do a few chores.

deposited a check at the bank. went to staples to fax a form to ING. got both done and get to wegmans a little later than usual.

snack

cheddar/jalapeno bagel
water

worked in the cafe from 11:15 to 4:30. fairly busy most of the day.

realized i'd faxed the unsigned form to staples. will have to go by again tomorrow.

snack

brown rice
water

got home around 5:15. fully dark. cold!

fed karma and tino when i got home. gave karma a shot.

dinner

grilled ham and swiss
soup
iced tea

good sandwich. bland soup.

snack

clementine

watched an episode of the murdoch murders on dvd. cute but not a great episode.

11 december 2011 (su)

1024 / 37 deg f / fair

set the alarm for 8:15. woke up at about 6:00. put the mask back on and went to sleep.

woke up at about 7:10 and took the mask off. very dry. fell back asleep. woke up at 8:00 and got up.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana (half)
coffee
iced tea

starting some laundry. odd schedule today. work from 4:00 to 8:00.

written on 13 december

lunch

turkey, bologna, and swiss sandwich
banana
yogurt

snack

clif's bar

worked at wegmans from 4:00 to 8:00

got home around 8:30

dinner

pot pie
iced tea

don't remember sunday evening!

10 december 2011 (sa)

2348 / 32 deg f / fair

woke up at around 7:30. just before the alarm. very dry throat.

breakfast

scrambled eggs
bagel w/ cream cheese
coffee
iced tea

had a mountain of dishes to do in the morning. took a long time to get through.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

left for wegmans around 11:30. worked from noon to 2:30 in the cafe.

free food in the break room all day.

snack

turkey (2 slices)
rice

worked up front from 2:30 to about 5:15. quite cold every time the door opened.

lunch

turkey
stuffing
sweet potatoes
veggie lasagna
pumpkin pie

in the break room at wegmans.

got a few things before coming home. got home a bit before six.

dinner

sauteed chicken
sauteed veggies
rice
iced tea

tried to watch once upon a time in the midlands. basically bored by the first half hour.

ended up watching footloose with 8,000 commercials.

snack

toast with raw sugar (2 slice)

9 december 2011 (f)

0929 / 37 deg f / fair

it's been a lot colder lately. though, it was much colder last year at this time.

got up at about 7:15

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
tangerine juice
coffee
iced tea

have to go to wegmans at 11:45 today. cafe then cashier.

2230 / 32 deg f / fair

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

went to wegmans at 11:15. worked from 11:45 to about 5:00. got off about 15 minutes early. cafe then up-front. fairly busy all day.

starving after work.

lunch

sesame chicken
general chicken
shrimp purses (4)
brown rice
dr. pepper

from the asian food bar. just a little of everything.

picked up a few things on the way home. got home a bit before six and checked mail, etc.

dinner

chipped beef on toast (3 slices of toast)
salad
iced tea

dessert

maple frosted donut
iced tea

not the best donut i ever had. didn't really care for the  maple flavor.

we watched you've got mail on dvd in the evening. enjoyed it. i think i actually prefer ygm over sleepless.

8 december 2011 (th)

0953 / 41 deg f / fair

woke up at about 7:00.

front yard looks like a lake.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
tangerine juice
coffee
iced tea

(written on 9 december)

got a lot of work done in the morning. my real goal today was to get the floor mopped. actually did manage it but it took a while.

lunch

kielbasa sandwich
chips
iced tea

two links of kielbasa, swiss on rye. pretty good.

finished mopping around four.

worked for another hour or so after mopping.

dinner

turkey reuben
chips
iced tea

we watched a miss marple episode. they do it with mirrors. one of my least favorite marple stories.

snack

banana

fell asleep before the end of marple. went up to bed around 11:15

7 december 2011 (w)

1018 / 55 deg f / rain

a river runs through the front yard. wet, wet, wet!

got up at 7:15 and realized that my alarm clock is now 10 minutes slow. reset the clock

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

got some work done in the morning. need to jump in the shower now!

(written on 8 december)

went to work at wegmans at about 11:15.

snack

clif's bar
club soda

worked from 11:45 to about 5:20. pretty busy. pretty tiring.

snack

pepperoni pizza (slice)
cola

wegmans brand cola. pretty good.

got weekly groceries after work. absolutely exhausting!

pouring rain, cold and windy. i was soaked by the time i got to the car. so dark it was a very difficult drive. elizabeth had to come farther and drive on a darker road!

got home at about 6:15 and fed karma and tino.

dinner

lobster bisque
grilled cheese
coke
iced tea

snack

thin mints

watched the hunt for red october on cable. enjoyed it.

6 december 2011 (tu)

1802 / 63 deg f / rain

got up at about 7:00 this morning. dark, overcast, raining. very dreary.

breakfast

bagel w/ butter
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

got some work done before going to wegmans.

left for wegmans at 9:45.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

worked from 10:15 to about 3:25. pretty busy but not overwhelmed.

snack

donut
coffee

picked up a few things at wegmans after work. then went to walmart. walmart was a night mare. waited a long time for the pharmacy. then took forever to check out with the rest of the stuff.

lunch

cheeseburger
iced  tea

at five guys. too hungry to wait any longer.

got home around 5:30 in the dark. really a dreary day but fairly warm.

2342 / 64 deg f / cloudy

dinner

tuna wraps (2)
tomatoes, cukes, and onions
iced tea

we watched an episode of hamish macbeth on dvd. after that watched part of a christmas story on cable. did dishes. e. went to bed.

watched big bang theory for a while. then jon stewart. now bed.

5 dec 2011 (m)

1042 / 52 deg f / cloudy

woke up at with the alarm at 6:20. planned to take e. to the vre and then go over to the dentist for a 10:45 appt. felt rotten when i woke up. sore throat, ear ache, hands and feet very painful. told e. i couldn't drive.

e. reminded me to call the dentist before she left. left a message at around 7:20 and went back to sleep.

got up at 8:00 and took tylenol.

breakfast

kielbasa (2)
eggs (2)
bagel w/ butter
banana
oj
coffee

felt better after tylenol and eating. ear aches now. oh boy. throat feels better.

2321 / 55 deg f / cloudy

continued to feel better as the day went on. still a bit of a sore throat.

got lots done today. lots of work on the computer and some laundry. also made some phone calls that have been pressing.

lunch

roast beef, turkey and swiss on a bagel
chips
pickle spears
iced tea

dinner

roast beef, turkey and cheddar on rye
soup
iced tea

snack

thin mints

watched a hodge-podge on tv. ended up watching the end of the george c. scott christmas carol.

4 dec 2011 (su)

1023 / 48 deg f / fair

got up at around 7:30.

dinner

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

did dishes and balanced the checkbook in the morning. to do list is getting longer.

wegmans cafe from 11:45 to 5:00 today.

written on dec. 5

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

on the way to wegmans.

fairly slow shift in the cafe. did not feel well for most of the day. got off about 10 minutes early and arranged for dec. 26 off to take candy to the airport.

lunch

cheddar, jalapeno bagel
donut
water

bought a few things at the store on the way home.

dinner

quiche
salad
iced tea

very good. good quiche, very tasty salad.

groggy and tired in the evening. really felt spent. fell asleep in my work clothes on the couch soon after dinner.

woke up at 11:30 and went to bed. think i've got a cold or some such.

3 december 2011 (sa)

2258 / 32 deg f / fair

woke up at about 7:00 this morning. a little bit before the alarm.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

dragging a bit this morning.

elizabeth went to oatlands to do another walking tour.

i left the house at 10:00.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

worked from 10:30 to 3:45. seemed to take a long time.

lunch

a small amount of chinese food
brown rice
coke

forgot my phone this morning. felt odd not having a phone at all.

got home at around 4:20. watched the special features on i love you, man.

dinner

chicken a la bear
green peas
iced tea

we watched an episode of hamish mcbeth on dvd. then watched it's a wonderful life on nbc.

2 december 2011 (f)

1804 / 43 deg f / fair

got up at 5:30 this am. interview at bna and i need to catch the vre fairly early.

breakfast

cheddar/jalapeno bagel
oj
banana
iced tea

the bagel was a mistake. really hard on my lips.

we got to the vre with time to spare. arrived at crystal city before nine.

snack

iced tea

good interview. met with three people. hoping for the best. should hear by around dec. 16.

snack

chips
dr. pepper at pot belly

caught the train back at around 1:30

elizabeth told me that kiz passed away this morning. very surprising. very sad. apparently she was having heart problems and a blood clot in her lung finished her off. poor, sweet, baby. very loving and lovable cat!

lunch

salad (two helpings)
asian dumplings (4)
iced tea

at ruby's. very stuffed after.

went to target while betty went to the eye doctor. got home at about 4:45.

2248 / 34 deg / fair

felt very tired when we got home. walking in the wind today really seemed to drain me. and feeling sad about kizzie. such a wonderful cat.

we were both full from lunch so we had a very small dinner

dinner

bagel w/ cream cheese
iced tea

snack

two cookies

we found big on cable and watched most of it. hard to believe that that move is nearly 25 years old. (23!) enjoyed it. e. went to bed a bit early. very upset about kizzie.

i watched part of van wilder. napped on the couch (a little fever as well, i thought). watched an episode of big bang theory. 

1 december 2011 (th)

1726 / 55 deg f / fair

set the alarm for 6:40. woke up at about 6:30. have to get up early tomorrow so i'm trying to prep myself.

breakfast

scrambled eggs
bacon
bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee iced tea

elizabeth made breakfast today. quite good.

hard to get moving this morning. managed to read my email and check a few things before getting ready to go to wegmans.

snack

clif's bar

before starting work at wegmans

worked from 10:30 to a little after 3:00. saw nora during my break. short shift today so it wasn't too bad.

lunch

pizza (1 slice)
donut
coke

got groceries after work.

drank a cuppa while shopping.

got home around 4:15.

checked email and sorted laundry.

written on 2 december

dinner

pasta w/ spaghetti sauce
salad
iced tea

dessert

donut

watched the blue carbuncle on dvd. then watched a mix of stuff on cable.

lots of dishes to do.

bad heart burn in the evening.

30 november 2011 (w)

2250 / 41 deg f / fair

planned to get up at 6:30. woke up at about 5:50 and thought i'd over slept. jumped up. didn't realize my mistake until i was up.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

drove elizabeth to the vre. drove in the paseo. kind of fun to drive that car.

second breakfast

bacon egg and cheese bagel
hash browns
iced tea

at mcdonalds near bristow. picked up my suit at the cleaner on the way home.

lots of work in the morning.

lunch

hot dogs (3)
iced tea

watched the end of rocky balboa during lunch. i was surprised at how much fun i had watching that movie.

went out at about 6:00 to pick up e at the vre

dinner

veg burger
soup
iced tea

we watched the 1994 version of miracle on 34th street in the evening. found it on cable.

29 november 2011 (tu)

1136 / 54 deg f / rain

set the alarm for 7:15. actually got up at that time. trying to adjust my wake up time to get up at the same time every day.

dishes in the am and fed key cats.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

watched part of i love you, man on dvd. fairly entertaining so far.

2352 / 45 deg f / fair

got a lot of work done today.

lunch

danny's favorite sub (half)
pasta salad
iced tea

finally finished a project i've been working on in bits and pieces for ages. glad it's done.

dinner

hot dogs (2)
fries
cole slaw
iced tea

dessert

cookies

watched most of scrooged on amc. then tried to watch the end of i love you, man but the disc wouldn't play the last few scenes. 

28 november 2011 (m)

0900 / 61 deg f / cloudy

weather has been very nice for the last week or so.

poor betty had to go back to work this week after a week off. she has definitely been dragging since sunday.

i got up at around 6:30.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
apple
spicy v8
coffee
iced tea

written on 29 november

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

worked at wegmans from 11:15 to 4:30. busy, busy during lunch. slow in the afternoon.

lunch

mix of dishes from the asian wokery
donut
water

did grocery shopping after work. got home around 6:00. fed cats, did chores after that.

dinner

danny's favorite sub (7 in)
iced tea

dessert

two cookies

very sleepy in the evening. watched a few episodes of waiting for god. some funny parts.

27 november 2011 (su)

1115 / 64 deg f / fair

woke up at 7:15 this morning.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
spicy v8
coffee
iced tea

tons of dishes in the morning because i didn't do them last night.

going to work at wegmans at 12:45.

2254 / 63 deg f / cloudy

worked at wegmans from 12:45 to 6:15. knee was very sore. ended the day with the knee, the hip and the foot hurting. still throbbing now.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

on the way to wegmans

snack

slice of pizza
iced tea
coffee

after working at wegmans

got home around 6:45. put away laundry.

dinner

turkey reuben
iced tea

we watched the moving finger on dvd.

snack

banana

26 november 2011 (sa)

1437 / 64 deg f / fair

woke up a little after 8:00 today.

breakfast

bagel w/ butter
banana
spicy v8
coffee
iced tea

watched part of this old house in the morning.

went out to rake at about 11:30. raked until about 1:00. got the leaves from the front yard and the area in front of the fence on the left. twisted my knee while finishing off the front yard with the leaf blower. oh boy.

had a tick on me too. creepy.

lunch

tomato soup
crackers
pizza (slice)
iced tea

2324 / 37 deg f / fair

we went to the library in the afternoon. e. drove.

library was very quiet. i've never seen so few folks there. they seem to be preparing to do some painting.

we went to the dry cleaner after that and then went to caribou coffee.

snack

milk chocolate mocha
ginger bread loaf (half)

pretty good. haven't been to caribou in ages.

did some work when we got home.

dinner

turkey sandwich w/ bacon (2)
mashed taters
stuffing
cranberry sauce
salad
iced tea

shouldn't have eaten the second sandwich but everything was very good.

we watched an episode of as time goes by and then watched while you were sleeping on dvd.

25 november 2011 (f)

0932 / 45 deg f / fair

woke up at about 7:00. very dry!!!! got up at 7:20 or so.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
apple (half)
spicy v8
coffee
iced tea

written on 26 november

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

left for wegmans at about ten of twelve. worked from 12:30 to 6:00 up front. really tiring. starving by the time i left.

snack

bagel
iced tea

dinner

pizza (4 slice)
coke

24 november 2011 (th)

2254 / 36 deg f / fair

woke up at about 8:15 this morning.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
apple (half)
spicy v8
coffee
iced tea

did a little work on the computer in the morning. took longer than i expected.

went out to rake leaves at around 12:30. worked until about 2:00. very tiring to drag the leaves from the front yard all the way up the hill.

snack

coke

while raking

lunch

ham, turkey, and provolone sandwich
clif's bar
iced tea

watched part of the detroit/green bay game. did the dishes which i've been slack about lately. did some more computer work in the afternoon.

dinner

turkey
mashed taters
butternut squash
green beans
gravy
stuffing
iced tea

ate like a pig!

we watched the homecoming on dvd during dinner. watched holmes: boscombe valley and poirot: the chocolate box.

23 november 2011 (w)

(written on 24 november)


i've crashed early the last few days. didn't manage to write in my blog.

22 november 2011 (tu)

(written on 24 november)


i've crashed early the last few days. didn't manage to write in my blog.

21 november 2011 (m)

2137 / 52 deg f / cloudy

woke up at about 7:20 in the morning. again i thought i set my alarm but didn't.

fed kizzie and karma.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
v8
coffee
iced tea

did some work on the computer in the morning. left for wegmans at 10:45.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

worked in the cafe from 11:15 to 4:45.

bought some bagels after work

lunch

turkey sub
reese's christmas tree
iced tea

from wawa

got gas on the way home.

dinner

bagel w/ cream cheese
soup
iced tea

worked for a few hours in the evening.

bagels were so fresh we decided to have a bagel and soup for dinner.

20 november 2011 (su)

2134 / 61 deg f / cloudy

got up at about 7:00 and got on the computer.

fed some of the cats in the am and did some dishes

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
v8
coffee
iced tea

did a little work on the computer in the morning.

worked at wegmans from 10:30 to 4:00.

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

before work

got home around 4:30

lunch

turkey and swiss sandwich
olives
pretzels
banana
iced tea

worked a little on the computer in the afternoon.

dinner

amy's lasagna
salad
garlic toast
iced tea

pretty good. garlic bread was pretty garlicky!

watched more of the special features from p&p. sleepy. feel like i've got a bit of cold starting.

heard that james gould's dad had died on facebook. i had been afraid to ask about his dad thinking he might already have died. he had apparently been very ill for about a year and was in a nursing home.

19 november 2011 (sa)

(written on 20 november)

woke up at around 7:30. fed some of the cats and did the dishes first thing.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
v8
coffee
iced tea

elizabeth slept in a little.

did a little work in the morning on the computer.

elizabeth went to david's memorial service in berryville at about 10:00.

spent a good part of the morning cleaning the refrigerator and watching a few movies including fever pitch.

elizabeth got back from the memorial around 2:30.

i went to the bank and the library in the afternoon.

lunch

asiago chicken sandwich
fries
iced tea

at wendy's in warrenton. food was ok. service was so bad i called the 800 number.

stopped at safeway on the way home.

dinner

chicken w/ squash, onions, and carrots
rice
iced tea

dessert

carrot cake

we watched as time goes by in the evening followed by the last two episodes of pride and prejudice.

i fell asleep during the p&p special features.

18 november 2011 (f)

1010 / 43 deg f / fair

quite cold this morning. one week to turkey day.

i thought i had set my alarm but i guess i didn't. i woke up at around six when kizzie came into the room. next time i woke up was about 7:40.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

first cup of coffee from the new coffee maker. pretty good.

working noon to four today.

(written on 19 november)

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

pretty busy from noon to four.

lunch

mix of chinese dishes (small)
egg roll
bagel (no smear)
cheer wine

felt better after that. went to the at&t store after work to set up the discount. pretty easy.

tried the frozen yogurt at sweet frog after the store. tasty.

snack

frozen yogurt

went back to get groceries after setting up the phone. store seemed a bit less crowded.

dinner

turkey sandwich on a bagel
olives
iced tea

snack

pretzels

elizabeth had a rotten day. barely missed the train in the morning. drove to vienna. terrible traffic on the way home. 66 was so backed up she went to fair oaks to bail out.

got home about 8:30 and went to bed at 9:30.

i watched part of pcu. a little of the odd couple. and then to bed.

17 november 2011 (th)

0540 / 50 deg f / cloudy

woke up at about 3:00 and noticed that there was a message on the voicemail. woke up again at 4:00. woke up at 5:00 and decided to go ahead and check the message. for candy from terminix. jeez.

listening to pandora this am.

feeling better. massaged my feet when i felt awake and that seemed to help a lot.

(written on 18 november)

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

coffee pot has been acting up lately. today it seems to have finally gone kaput.

got some work done in the morning and early afternoon.

lunch

quiche
yogurt
iced tea

the quiche was very good even after a few days in the fridge.

snack

clif's bar

i worked from 2:45 to a little after 8:15. i've that it really helps to eat something just before work. clif's bars seem to work out well. i'm afraid to check the calories, though.

really felt poorly for the last 90 minutes of my shift. oh well.

snack

pizza (slice)
coke

got home around 9:00. felt exhausted for about 30 minutes.

dinner

hot dogs (2)
bagel w/ cream cheese
iced tea

watched a little of poirot. went to bed a little after 10:00. 

16 november 2011 (w)

0808 / 59 deg f / light rain

woke up at 5:00 this morning. finally got back to sleep. woke at 6:00. finally decided to get up at 6:30. didn't sleep well.

breakfast

eggs (2)
toast (2)
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

(written on 17 november)

snack

clif's bar
iced tea

before going to work at wegmans. worked from noon to a little after 5:30. it got crazy busy at 5:25.

snack

pizza (1 sl)

did the shopping after work. got home around 7:00.

dinner

hot dogs (2)
slaw
beans
iced tea

slaw was not very good. soupy. wegmans kosher. last time i had it, it was good.

watched a show about a guy fostering a group of wild turkeys. amazing.

felt wretched in the evening. can't think of a better word. aching everywhere. went to bed at about 9:30.

15 november 2011 (tu)

2219 / 59 deg f / cloudy

got up at 7:00.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
tea

worked in the morning. quite busy. scheduled interview for thursday. need confirmation of the time.

snack

egg sandwich
banana

before going to wegmans.

worked at wegmans from 1:00 to 6:30. steady but not crazy busy. i heard that last year the week before thanksgiving was slower than usual and the week of t-g was much busier.

snack

sushi
dr. pepper

got a hair cut after work. hair cutter just moved to culpeper. she said they had lived in their house for just a short while when the earthquake hit.

dinner

quiche
stewed maters
iced tea

dessert

donuts (2)

watched the new sherlock holmes in the evening. 

14 november 2011 (m)

1208 / 70 deg f / fair

got up at seven this morning.

breakfast

toast (2 sl)
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

1800 / 72 deg f / fair

got some work done in the morning. then went to run errands.

deposited check at w.f.

lunch

bacon cheeseburger
fries
iced tea

at wendy's in warrenton. everything was good for once. if only they could tame their nasty crew this would be an ok wendy's.

went to the at and t store in warrenton to see if i qualify for the discount. the guy there says my account does but i need to bring a pay stub or some such thing.

snack

salted caramel mocha

at starbucks in warrenton.

got a few groceries at safeway. must say the store looks very shabby compared to wegmans or harris teeter.

(written on 15 november)

dinner

veg burger
sweet tater fries
iced tea

antiques roadshow on the fernseher.

13 november 2011 (su)

1207 / 63 deg f / fair

woke up at 8:30 today. slept pretty well.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
oatmeal
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

2226 / 59 deg f / fair

finally mopped the floors downstairs today. it seems a waste because karma will ruin everything in minutes but the house is nicer for the short time that it lasts. have to find some way to make it easier to do.

lunch

ham, turkey, and swiss sandwich
iced tea

snack

apple

watched a little football today. watched the finale of m*a*s*h on nick. looked forward to the song of lunch with alan rickman and emma thompson but it turned out to be an absolute bore. such a shame. i always like those two together. 

12 november 2011 (sa)

2321 / 54 deg f / fair

woke up at about 5:00. aching all over. sore hands. knee hurt. too much cleaning yesterday maybe.

breakfast

egg sandwich
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

felt ok today but little energy. watched some tv. did some chores. did some work.

lunch

can of soup
iced tea

snack

yogurt

nice hot shower in the afternoon. felt good.

dinner

chicken
brussels sprouts
rice
iced tea

watched as time goes by. ok episode. the new neighbors.

watched an episode of pride and prejudice. elizabeth bennett is staring to see mr. darcy in a different light. good episode. lol from as time goes by plays miss bennett's uncle.

tried to watch management with j. anniston and s. zahn. kind of a bore. watched the first half hour or so. gave up.

watched half an hour of moonstruck. then to bed.

11 november 2011 (f)

2318 / 28 deg f / fair

veteran's day. armistice day. eleven eleven eleven.

woke up at about 7:00 this morning. for some reason i thought i had to get up right away but i don't remember why.

breakfast

bagel w/ butter
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

mixed work and house cleaning together today.

finally cleaned the bathroom. vacuumed upstairs. did lots of laundry. more chores for tomorrow.

lunch

chili
iced tea
bagel w/ butter

ordered pizza for dinner from voldemort's or whatever its called.

dinner

pizza (4 sl)
salad

i really felt like pizza today.

watched part of the unc / msu basketball game from the aircraft carrier. kind of interesting.

watched two episodes of pride and prejudice. mr. darcy's proposal has just been rejected.

10 november 2011 (th)

(written on 11 november)


weather was beautiful on wednesday. turned cold and wet on thursday. 


dropped the cat off at the vet a little before nine. worked a bit in the morning. wegmans from noon to 5:00 per schedule.


it was so busy in the afternoon that i actually worked until about 5:30. 


dinner


tuna sub
oj


sub was really good but HUGE.


got some items at the store and then came home.


snack


small bowl of ben & jerry's p.b. cup.

good ice cream but the infusion of sugar knocked me out as usual. slept through most of holmes and poirot. watched a bit of a big bang theory rerun. went to bed around 11:15.

9 november 2011 (w)

written on 11 november

weather was very nice. worked at wegmans in the afternoon. very tired in the evening. don't remember much else!

8 november 2011 (tu)

1757 / 50 deg f / fair

woke up at 7:00. very cold in the room. hit the snooze a few times. actually got up at about 7:25.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

got a little work done in the morning.

snack

clif's bar
water

worked at wegmans from 10:45 to about 3:50.

lunch

pizza (sl)
dr. pepper

snack

coffee
donut

went to the bank on the way home.

(written on 11 november)

got very busy for most of the week. don't really remember what happened on tuesday evening!

7 november 2011 (m)

0827 / 37 deg f / foggy

i woke up at about 6:00 with karma in the bed with me. she had nuzzled down right in the crook of my arm. that kitty knows how to get comfortable.

actually got up at around 6:50.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

elizabeth left for the train at about 7:15. quite cold at that time. watched a little bit of the joe strummer dvd during breakfast.

2220 / 36 deg f / fair

worked in the ack emma. went to wegmans at 10:30. worked from 11:00 to about 3:20. mostly busy.

lunch

pizza
egg roll
orange soda

cnn was blasting the upcoming verdict in the michael jackson case when i ate my lunch. "verdict expected any minute!" coverage was absolutely revolting. reporter kept gassing on and on about what we as a nation learned about addiction. well i as a nation studiously avoided the trial.

got a full load of groceries after work.

snack

coffee
donut

got home around 4:30. did chores and started checking a file.

elizabeth got home at the normal time but i guess i was involved in something. i was surprised she was already home.

dinner

grilled cheese sandwich
iced tea

snack

candy sample from wegmans

watched part of topsy turvy and an episode of antiques roadshow. 

6 november 2011 (su)

1315 / 61 deg f / fair

slept late this morning. woke up just before nine by my clock. since daylight savings time ended today it was 8:00 est.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
iced tea

2nd breakfast

scrambled eggs (2) w/ salsa and cheddar
toast (2)
coffee
iced tea

chores, reset clocks in the morning.

thinking about going for a walk in warrenton later today.

2213  / 36 deg f / fair

we did decide to go into warrenton in the afternoon. it was a nearly perfect fall day. truly lovely.

lunch

angus burger
fries
dr. pepper
iced tea

at mcdonalds in w-ton. fries were good. burger gave me heartburn. dr. pepper was no good.

we drove down culpeper street see elizabeth could see the houses. it really is a nice part of warrenton. very nice, old, well-maintained houses.

also walked a bit on lee street and armstrong street.

snack

caramel mocha
bear claw (half)

at panera in w-ton.

we got home around six. i fell asleep on the couch. it was a little brisk and a little windy and that seemed to take it out of me.

watched part of a joe strummer show, a special about mash and a little football. 

5 november 2011 (sa)

1617 / 54 deg f / fair

i woke up at about 4:00 in the morning. slept badly from then to about 5:30. did the crossword at 5:30. sorted laundry. got in the shower at 6:30. fed cats and had breakfast

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
iced tea

worked at wegmans from 8:45 to 1:30. very tired after a fairly short shift.

snack

slice of pizza
iced tea

went to wells fargo in case they were open. they close at noon on saturday.

lunch

meatball sub
chips
iced tea

at subway

(written on 6 november)

very full after the sub. uncomfortable.

did some chores and some work when i got home.

dinner

chipped beef on toast (3 slices)
salad
iced tea

good!

we watched as time goes by and an episode of hamish macbeth in the eventide.

4 november 2011 (f)

2302 / 48 deg f / fair

put on my mask at around 4:00 in the morning. slept heavily until about 7:00. hit the snooze several times. heard elizabeth leaving to catch the train. i thought she'd be late but she ended up running to catch the train.

busy in the morning. got behind schedule. rushed to wegmans for 12:15 shift. did get there in time.

quite busy!

lunch

pizza (slice)
iced tea

snack

shrimp purses
chicken tenders
coke

at wegmans. picked up a few things after i got off at 7:20 or so.

got home at about 8:00.

dinner

mac/cheese
broc.

tried to watch a pbs show called "give me a banjo". looked promising but seemed to devolve quickly into a lecture. ended up watching a good episode of hamish macbeth.

3 november 2011 (th)

1110 / 54 deg f / fair

alarm went off at 7:10. reset for 8:05. woke up around 7:50. got up around 8:00. sorted laundry.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

work in the am.

(written on 4 november)

lunch

turkey and provolone sub
cole slaw
iced tea

errands in the afternoon including vets office and walmart.

snack

double cheeseburger
iced tea

at burger king.

got back at around 5:30.

work in the afternoon.

dinner

chicken al fresco
iced tea

quite good. a new dish developed by elizabeth. sauteed chicken, onions, zucchini, etc. over pasta with chicken gravy.

snack

m&ms

TOO MANY!

watched the disappearance of lady frances carfax with holmes. fell asleep during the mystery of the hunting lodge with poirot. 

2 november 2011 (w)

(written on 3 november)

got up at around 7:30.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

work and chores in the morning.

snack

apple

worked at wegmans from 11:45 to 5:15. actually got off at 5:30 or so because the last customer had a large order and we had trouble with the transaction. something screwy with the ebt.

lunch

california rolls
iced tea

did grocery shopping after work. got home around 6:30. checked email.

dinner

turkey, roast beef, and cheese sub (1.5)
cole slaw
iced tea

good sub.

we watched an episode of the murdoch mysteries in the evening. good episode.

snack

coconut m&ms

1 november 2011 (tu)

1832 / 54 deg f / fair

early shift at wegmans this morning. got up at 6:00.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
iced tea

lots of traffic on the way to the store. worked from 7:30 to just before 1:00. i got out about 10 minutes early because it wasn't very busy.

snack

slice of pizza
tea

picked up a few things at wegmans after work. made copies and got color toner at staples. fedexed the mha forms from the post office. need to track the package in the morning.

wells fargo to validate new atm card.

dishes, etc. when i got home.

lunch

roast beef and cream cheese on a bagel
iced tea
coke

work from 3:30 to 6:30

31 october 2011 (m)

1037 / 46 deg f / fair

set the alarm for 7:00 this morning. mostly feel better. just a bit blah and low energy. actually got up at 7:40 or so.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
iced tea

1809 / 52 deg f / fair

chores in the am. left at around 12:30 to get e. at the airport. took her car because my car was nearly out of gas. turns out her car is nearly out of gas. oh boy.

went to the vet to get a cat food prescription for karma on the way to the airport. stopped at shell to get gas.

snack

candy bar (caramello)
iced tea

excellent candy.

car wouldn't start at the shell station. dead battery. i figured the guy behind me with the home-made camper back on his pickup must have jumper cables. he did and he gave me a jump. nice guy but he reminded me of mel gibson in conspiracy theory. charleston, wv cops murdered his dog. his truck was stolen at knife point. lots of amazing stories in about 8 minutes but he did take the trouble to give me a jump and check the battery and so on. friendly but possibly psychotic. what the hell.

got to the airport at about 2:00. the arrivals board was quite confusing. it seemed to say that the plane had landed early but nobody had showed up at the carousel by 2:10. i decided to get a coffee because the Starbucks was right there.

snack

salted caramel mocha

quite good. Elizabeth got to the carousel about 5 minutes before her suit case. must have been a record. usually we wait for hours until the bag arrives.

we stopped at panera on the way home for lunch.

lunch

bacon turkey bravo
chips
iced tea

tasty. hadn't been to panera in some time.

petsmart and target after that.

2150 / 45 deg f / cloudy

got some work done when i got home.

dinner

grilled cheese sandwich
broc. soup
iced tea

good sandwich. kind of boring soup.

we watched antiques roadshow and an episode of frasier in the evening. going to bed early. have to get up at 6 in the morning. looks like it's going to be cold tonight!

30 october 2011 (su)

(written on 31 october)

something i ate on saturday or maybe just my weird eating habits over the last few days came back to get me in the night. i was in and out of the bathroom from about 2 to 6. called in to wegmans around 6:30. could not get my act together. finally got downstairs around 7:00 and got some pepto. managed to get to sleep around 7:30. slept until 11.

just drank water and juice in the morning. it took all day to do the chores that normally take less than an hour.

watched a lot of tv. six simpsons episodes, the second half of running down a dream, not another teen movie.

dinner

a little pasta
iced tea

stomach felt mostly normal by the evening.

in bed by 10:30 but couldn't sleep. finally fell asleep before midnight.

29 october 2011 (sa)

0905 / 39 deg f / raining

the rain was falling as sleet when i woke up at 7:30. quite cold. really could use a day off!

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
oj
banana
iced tea

schedule is 10:30 to 4:00 today. i had planned to go by the vets on the way to work but i didn't get up early enough.

(written on 31 october)

worked through till 4:00. it snowed off and on. quite cold.

lunch

cheese burger sub

at wegmans. good. got a few things at wegmans on the way home.

got home at around 4:30. fed the cats. did some chores.

dinner

egg sandwich (2)
iced tea
banana

snack

left over chinese food

i watched part one of running down a dream. really liked it.

got to bed around midnight.

28 october 2011 (f)

0943 / 37 deg f / fair

felt very cold in the morning. set the alarm for 7:30. felt very tired when I woke up and reset for 8:15. actually got up at 8:00.

don't feel too well today.

breakfast

toast w/ butter (2)
banana
oj
iced tea

they say it will probably snow tomorrow. oct. 29 snow. west of here they may get 9 to 12 inches. in october. wow.

2338 / 39 deg f / rain

snack

yogurt
iced tea

went to work at wegmans at 3:30. started to rain as i got there.

worked from 3:30 to about 6:00 up front. 6:00 to 6:45 started to set up for movie night. got real busy so i went back up front from 6:45 to about 8:00. helped clean up after the movie from 8:00 to about 8:20. then register till about 9:00. steadily busy until about 8:30. much lighter to me from 8:30 on.

got home at about 9:30 after picking up a few things at the store. cold rain on the way home.

fed the kitzies. did not give karma a shot since it was so late.

dinner

veggie sushi
jalapeno cheddar bagel
coke
iced tea

watched some of the baseball game. watched an episode of the odd couple.

have to get up at 7:30 tomorrow.

supposed to snow!

27 october 2011 (th)

1124 / 64 deg f / light rain

the yard may never be dry again!

i did not set the alarm thinking i would wake up around 8:00. woke up at 8:40. fed the cats early in the am.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
oj
banana
iced tea

started mopping the floor in the am.

(written on 28 october) 

worked on projects and did chores in the house until around 2:00. ran errands in the afternoon.

lunch

chicken sandwich
fries
cole slaw
iced tea

at chick-fil-a in warrenton. sandwich and fries were pretty good. slaw was bland. library and post office after chick-fil-a.

snack

salted caramel coffee
lemon pound cake

at starbucks near warrenton.

the quizno's next to the starbucks is now a subway.

did not feel well in the afternoon. managed to do a little work but really felt sick.

dinner

egg sandwich w/ swiss and turkey
banana
iced tea

good sandwich.

watched the incredibles in the evening. went to bed at about 10:30.

26 october 2011 (w)

1011 / 57 deg f / fair

woke up at 7:30. kiz and karma came to let me know it was time to get up. got downstairs at around 8:00.

lots of chores. cats. meds. dishes. laundry.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
iced tea

i watched an episode of felix and oscar before work.

(written on 27 october)

snack

apple

went to work at wegmans at 1:30. worked until 8:00. in the cafe.

lunch

slice of pizza

very sore feet in the evening. came home at 8:20 or so and fed the kitsies. they were hungry!

watched volume 3 of the old grey whistle test on dvd. they may have saved the best for last. really enjoyed the performances.

went to bed late. after midnight.

25 october 2011 (tu)

0908 / 41 deg f / fair

elizabeth is going to atlanta today. she's not looking forward to it.

got up at 7:00.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
oj
coffee
iced tea

upset stomach today. blah

(written on 26 october)

took elizabeth to the airport at around 9:45. we got to the airport at about ten of ten. i stopped at anita's in chantilly in case elizabeth had any trouble with the plane.

lunch

steak fajita burrito
spanish rice
refried beans
chips
iced tea

not as good as it used to be. i was too late for breakfast.

two guys making a sales pitch at the next table. thanks. isn't that what offices are for?

elizabeth called around 4:00. she is at the marriot marquis. she said everything went very well at the airport. she had a chance to get a snack before the plane. hotel is near the metro but hard to find.

dinner

hot dogs w/ bologna and swiss (3)
iced tea

snack

kit kats (2)

i watched adventureland in the evening. i was expecting a comedy. not a comedy but i liked the movie.

bed around 11:30. got all of the cats in. one of the cats slept with me for part of the night but i couldn't tell which one.

24 october 2011 (m)

1931 / 61 deg f / light rain

really felt like sleeping in this am but couldn't do it. lots to do before going to work at 11:15.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

conference call at 9:00.

worked at wegmans from 11:15 to 3:30. fairly short shift after so many 7 and 8 hour days.

lunch

pizza slice
iced tea

picked up a few items before coming home. chores when I got home.

(written on 25 october)

elizabeth went to petsmart after work.

dinner

lasagna (amy's)
salad
iced tea

watched antiques roadshow in the evening. started uploading files for cw6.

snack

kit kat bars (2)

23 october 2011 (su)

2150 / 46 deg f / fair

it may get down to 42 overnight. quite chilly!

hard to get up again in the morning.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
iced tea

i skipped coffee in the am.

worked at wegmans from 9:00 to about 3:45. demo-ing oj. pretty good shift.

lunch

slice of pizza
summer veg rolls (sushi bar)
iced tea

finished up a little before 4:00. got a few things on the way home. very tired when i got home.

helped move some plants in.

e. did her second civil war tour today. i think it went pretty well.

dinner

fish fillets
rice
peas
iced tea

we found the hunt for red october on cable. watched part of that and some episodes of mash. a good one about a north korean surgeon included.

snack

banana

22 october 2011 (sa)

2253 / 45 deg f / fair

really nice fall like day today.

had to get up promptly at 7:00. it was a struggle.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

worked from 9:00 to 5:00

first part of the day was demo-ing yogurt until 3:00

lunch

sweet and sour chicken
shrimp purses
salt and pepper squid

pretty tasty. i forgot they were having hot dogs in the break room.

training session from 3:00 to 5:00.

got home at about 5:45. ordered pizza

dinner

pizza (3 slices)
salad
coke

quite good.

watched as time goes by. slept through most of possession. dead tired. really sore back. have to get up tomorrow at 7:00 again.

21 october 2011 (f)

(written on 22 october)

lots of work in the morning.

worked from noon to seven at wegmans. very busy. extremely tired at the end of the day.

don't remember much!

20 october 2011 (th)

1819 / 57 deg f / cloudy

got up at 7:00. really wanted to go back to bed. stiff neck.

breakfast

bagel avec cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

rushed through some work in the ack emma. had to go to the bank before work. left at about 10:15.

snack

clif bar
iced tea

before work

worked cafe from 11:15 to 4:00. went better today than last time.

weather is really nice today. very fall like. neighbors are having a new roof put on. crew is moving very fast. looks like they'll finish the job in a day.

snack

pizza (1 sl)
cappucino (med)

got a few things on the way home.

2204 / 57 deg f / cloudy

dinner

chicken pot pie
yogurt
iced tea

elizabeth was not feeling well at dinner. she had her dinner a bit later.

we watched holmes: wisteria lodge and poirot: yellow iris in the evening. foyle came on after that but i was too tired to stay up for it.

19 october 2011 (w)

1020 / 64 deg f / cloudy

slept in a little this morning. got up at 7:30. it was raining in the morning. kind of gloomy today.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

i warmed up the coffee in the microwave. when it took it out it was simmering. when i added splenda it boiled over. very strange. didn't help the flavor either!

watched the middle part of true grit again. i fell asleep during that part last night.

1611 / 66 deg f / cloudy

when you look out the window it seems like it should be chilly outside but it is actually fairly warm.

i don't feel quite so far behind after having yesterday and today to work on projects. i know i shouldn't have said that!

lunch

turkey, ham, and swiss sub
yogurt
pickle
cole slaw
iced tea

watched a pretty funny episode of the odd couple at lunch.

(written on 20 october)

dinner

veg. burger sandwich
mexicorn
tomato, cuke, onion salad
iced tea

we watched young victoria in the evening. really liked it. then to bed.

18 october 2011 (t)

0916 / 55 deg f / fair

set the alarm for 7:30. don't remember waking before the alarm went off. turned on the ipod when i was getting up. j. geils band came on. that perked me up a bit.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

watched an episode of the odd couple in the morning. felix's parrot. pretty good.

trying to contact emma this morning.

1548 / 75 deg f / fair

it seemed chilly in the morning so i wore a sweatshirt when i took karma to the vet. her blood sugar is still very high. vet tech could not explain why diastix are registering so low.

moved some cash from fauquier to wells fargo.

lunch

angus bacon cheese burger
fries
dr. pepper

at mcdonalds in warrenton. good burger. so so fries. so so dr. pepper. the whole place smelled like beef tallow. not pleasant.

returned the fellowship to the library and paid fine. found the two towers available and checked it out.

found lanyard for eye glasses and a pair of socks at blue ridge. got some groceries at h-t. salted caramel mocha at the starbucks in h-t.

2346 / 63 deg f / fair

worked and did chores from 3:30 to about 7:00. e. got home at around 7:30.

dinner

hot dogs (2)
beans
cole slaw
pickle
iced tea

red onions on the dogs did not agree with me. tummy upset after that.

we watched a program about an enormous ferry running between england and holland on the smithsonian channel. e. went to bed at around 9:45. i watched true grit after that. enjoyed it.

17 october 2011 (m)

(written on 18 october)

wacky day! didn't want to get out of bed in the morning. very tired after four days in a row. set the alarm for 7:00 but didn't finally get up until 7:45.

breakfast

rye toast (2)
banana
oj
iced tea

i was just about to heat up the coffee when elizabeth called. she had missed the train. i jumped in the shower and then went over to bristow to pick her up. luckily traffic was light when we got on 66. we got to vienna a little before 10:00.

snack

breakfast burrito
iced tea

from anita's. ok. would have been better if it were hotter.

stopped at rite aid on the way to work. i forgot to take an aleve and had an 8 hour shift coming up. got aleve and ricola there.

cashed my birthday check at the bank. got betty's battery at staples. got to wegmans about 20 minutes early.

8 hours is a long shift!

lunch

pizza (sl)
iced tea

snack

clif bar
root beer

just after work

got a few items before coming home.

dinner

turkey and provolone on a bagel
iced tea

elizabeth stayed up for when i got home. she has to go in on tuesday this week because of this copyright issue.

watched an episode of the odd couple (oscar the model. not a fave.) then went to bed. very sore. very tired!

16 october 2011 (su)

1723 / 73 deg f / fair

got up at 7:00 to be ready to work at wegmans from 9 to 4. i was supposed to be doing demos but several people called in sick so i worked on a register. pretty busy until about the time i got my lunch break (about 12:45). after that it slowed down enough that i went home early at 2:00.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
oj
coffee
iced tea

lunch

turkey chili over rice
cornbread
black cherry soda
root bear

free. wegmans had employee appreciation day today. ate chili watched part of the redskins game.

snack

cafe au lait (sm)
donut

after work at wegmans.

elizabeth is going to her book club this evening. karma seems better but now has a cold

(written on 18 october)

dinner

casselot (2 helpings)
roll
iced tea

i watched the replacements in the evening. i usually see only bits and pieces of the movie. it was interesting to see it from start to finish.

did dishes late in the evening. didn't get to bed until almost midnight.

15 october 2011 (sa)

(written on 16 october)

got as much work done as i could in the morning.

worked at wegmans from 2 to 9. kind of a difficult shift.

watched part of the music man when i got home. elizabeth got her hair cut. karma was not feeling well.

14 october 2011 (f)

written on 16 october

very tired on friday. worked at wegmans from noon to 7. spent most of the time "training". in this case that meant demo-ing "pumpkin pie soda."

13 october 2011 (th)

2238 / 66 deg f / partly cloudy

woke up with a sinus headache. raining like crazy. sump pump seems like it is about to fail.

breakfast

bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

went to wegmans at 11:45. worked from 12:15 to 7:15. very busy!

lunch

slice of pizza
clif's bar
iced tea

didn't like the pizza at all. chicken with a sweet sauce.

didn't care much for the clif's bar. i'll stick with luna, i guess.

got off at about 7:20. called betty expecting to hear that the house was flooded. the pump had failed during the day. she got a plumber to come and replace it. $400. she did well. price seems normal and she got the plumber out before the water backed in to the house.

dinner

casoulet (2 helpings)
iced tea

snack

bowl of corn flakes

we watched holmes: silver blaze and poirot: an episode about a curse in an egyptian tomb.

12 october 2011 (w)

1132 / 64 deg f / rain

alarm went off at about 6:30 in the am. didn't want to get up. finally got up at about 7:10. sinus headache. i think it is caused by the weather.

breakfast

two eggs
bagel w/ cream cheese
banana
oj
coffee
iced tea

busy in the am. lots to do.

(written on 13 october)

lunch

soup
banana
iced tea

dinner

fish fillets
au gratin potatoes
mixed veg
iced tea

went to bed early

11 october 2011 (tu)

1259 / 70 deg f / fair

the weather channel says it is fair today. i'd say it's partly cloudy.

it got quite cold overnight. got up and closed the window. a little later i turned off the box fan. a little after that i turned off the ceiling fan. that did the trick.

alarm went off at 8:10. i wanted to go back to sleep but too much to do today.

breakfast

scrambled eggs (2)
bagel w/ cream cheese
oj
coffee
iced tea

2221 / 64 deg f / light rain

moved very slow in the morning. got a bit more work done in the afternoon.

lunch

turkey, bologna, and swiss sandwich
yogurt
pickle
iced tea

dinner

turkey reuben
cole slaw
pickle
tater chips
iced tea

snack

banana

we watched peter's friends on dvd in the evening.