The new baby has been sick with a terrible cold. She is barely able to breath through her nose. It is frightening even for experienced parents. My toddler has had her own issues recently as well. She’s enjoyed a middle-of-the-night fever and has had trouble sleeping through the night. Needless to say, the last 6 days have been a struggle. My eating has been atrocious, which is aiding my drowsy mental state. I have really been out of control, snacking constantly, picking up candy bars at the grocery store checkout lane, buying a ½ gallon of Chocolate Peanut Butter ice … Continue reading →

I had a remarkable weekend of outdoor activity and exercise. I also ate pretty darn well, save for an abundantly delicious upscale Mexican feast at El Vez, a stylish spot in Philadelphia, on Sunday night. Earlier that day, I mowed my ½ acre lawn for the first time this season, which amounted to over 3 miles walked. I also chopped down and raked up the five patches of last year’s sea grass on my property and then shoveled and distributed some wood chips in the front yard. I felt utterly exhausted, yet totally satisfied, with my level of exercise. Needless … Continue reading →

It was 75 degrees today – a simply perfect Saturday from start to finish. I even got a big workout and I accomplished one enormous task in cleaning out the garage. I was out there for several hours, sweeping, lifting big dusty boxes and reorganizing while listening to the new Arcade Fire and Modest Mouse discs. Our community is having a yard sale next weekend and, after initially thinking we would have only a modest offering, I know now that I need to come up with additional tables! Seems we have been storing WAY too much stuff out in the … Continue reading →