March 30th

Skipped straight to lunch. Hoagie roll with mustard, Hillshire roast beef and 2 slices of cheddar cheese. Very filling. Finished off the grapes as well. Sis worked really late and I had a craving for crunchy tacos, so I took myself over to Taco Bell and had three. Also put away a beef meximelt and bean burrito before hitting desert. Two caramel apple empanadas. Damn - I was hungry!

March 29th

Woke up freakin' hun-gry. Sis boiled up some Omaha gourmet hot dogs. Glorified hot dogs if ya ask me. I mean, they were good but so are Ballpark. We added some chili with corn to the mix and used up a couple hoagie rolls. I felt so full I was surprised how hungry I was before dinner. We did it up right. Baked the frozen tilapia that's been in the freezer for months. Sis did up some Rice-A-Roni and we had leftover blueberry jello with mandarian oranges, then some grapes. Later, we took the pup out for a three point tour and picked up some JITB shakes. I went for the large strawberry. So good, I took my time with it.

March 28th

Stayed in bed 'til afternoon. Hazy, lazy Saturday. Had some plain almonds before my lunch salad. Full out salad! Crab, lettuce, romaine, orange pepper, bacon, shredded cheese, water chestnuts, pumpkin seeds, black olives, ranch dressing, croutons - the thing was huge! Which meant dinner was way late. Sis and I shared a large Tombstone deluxe pizza topped with extra pepperoni and shredded cheese. I felt like having some ice cream we didn't have so ended up having a strawberry fruit bar instead. It's smart to have healthy choices readily available.

March 27th

Woke up hungry and dove into the cupcakes. Just one to start. Lunched on leftover quesadillas, two with green sauce. Thankfully they were made fully. Vegged out during part of the afternoon. Thought Sis and I were supposed to have salads for dinner but she came home late, having already eaten. Annoying. Left me wondering what to do. Ended up having Mission chips and salsa - my style, with added chopped black olives and a ton of shredded cheese. A couple of scoops of butter pecan ice cream ended my day.

March 26th

Had to get going in a timely fashion because we were expecting a visit from Martha. So nice to have some cleaning happen and yet the smells did get to me a bit. I finished my baked tortellini while she was here. Noticed Martha rearranged some items on my bookcase in my room which made me gasp. The red sock thing has got to get in check. Lunch/dinner was an ET run and I over did it. Sure I ate it all over a couple hour time period, but still... order of taquitos, 2 quesadillas with green sauce AND a ground beef and cheese burrito. It was a bit much. Ended up napping. When Sis arrived it was with birthday cupcakes. I devoured three. Happy birthday to me!

March 25th

Didn't feel much like eating, even though I knew I should. Ended up having a Pecan Crunch granola bar and some goldens & cherries. After showering and prepping and fussing and fixing I was beyond hungry. Yet still a little nauseous. Dad and FSM picked me up for a pre-birthday birthday dinner. Rosemary bread, olive oil, Italian sangria, a firestick with ranch got me rolling. Ordered the baked tortellini as my entree, which I ate about half of. Maybe more than half. Free brownie desert. I had help eating it, thank goodness, because I don't think I even had a whole triangle and I didn't touch the ice cream.

March 24th

The dog barking outside got me going. Lunched on 2 packs of string cheese and 5 leftover wings. Snacked on the last of the Victorian toffee. It was mess-y. Late dinner, later than expected, of nachos with sliced olives and a shared can of whole olives. Needed some greenery in my day, but instead ended with a couple scoops of dark chocolate bear claw ice cream.

March 23rd

Woke up in minor pain that grew throughout the day. Pinched nerve in my left shoulder, from booking it or sleeping funny I do not know. Had some plain almonds and Thin Mints at the desk. Had thought about going out for lunch, but not in this condition. Ended up with two bologna sandwiches: 4 slices of Roman meal wheat bread, 4 slices Oscar Mayer bologna, 3 slices cheddar cheese, and some mustard. Also took a pain pill that left me feeling dopey and nauseous. Din din was late. Had a small bowl of white rice, potato wedges and chicken wings galore. I didn't count, but I think it was nine. Enjoyed a strawberry fruit bar before bed.

March 22nd

Out the door on three hours of sleep and no food. Didn't eat until after the first show. Split a Whopper with cheese, no mayo, no onion, a medium coke and a 12 piece order of chicken fingers. It was just enough to fill me without being too much. Stayed awake just fine during second show. Came home to hamburger with corn and pork and beans. Over did it just a touch, but damn, it was good!

March 21st

The dog got me up and moving. Snacked on a Pecan Crunch Nature Valley granola bar and 2 packs of string cheese while Sis shopped. Dinner ended up a medley of Albertson's deli renderings... 8 wings, potato wedges, 1/2 chicken casear salad. Caught up on 2 episodes of Lost. Ran out twice. Played in the studio longer than I should have. Sis and I both had a fruit bar, mind was strawberry. But I lingered 'til about six and during that lingering I ate Thin Mints. So wrong!

March 20th

Got up around 10:15, which is better than usual these days. Spent quality time at my desk, eating lunch there. 2 packs of string cheese, Goldens and Cherries, some plain almonds and Thin Mints. Planned on an El Taco Friday for me and H. Salt for Sis. Didn't work out that way. She surprised me by arriving before I left. She also had enough for me to join her AND she blocked me from being able to get out the garage. So some chips, a spear of fried zucchini and two pieces of fish later... oh, and some Spanish rice. I choked mine down. She gave a lot of hers to the dog, who scarfed it three times, if you know what I mean. Ick!

March 19th

Up late, ate at desk - 5 Samoas. So bad. Eventually hit the kitchen and nuked a Banquet chicken thigh and lots of leftover white rice with butter. While catching up on a couple shows I ventured into the dried apricots. Not many left, but man, they need to go. Finally took vitamins again - with cranberry juice. Dinner was a Claim Jumper's frozen dinner: Salisbury steak with gravy, mac and cheese and broccoli. Then Sis and I shared a can of mandarin oranges. I stayed up 'til 5:45 and munched on some plain almonds and Thin Mints, 1/2 sheaf, while Sis was smart and headed for bed.

March 18th

Up until 9 in the morning. Napped with Cleo in bed. She got right up there with me, head to head. Finished off the milk, 2 cups worth, with the remains of the 1/3 sugar Frosted Flakes and some Wheat Chex. Dined super late thanks to Sis' schedule. Around 10ish I was mad hungry but it was 11:20 or so when we finally had our Omaha steaks, beets and white rice with butter. So good. I topped it off with a Mike's Hard Lemonade which probably helped me sleep. Thankful to be off antibiotics, though two rounds of softness is not lovely. Woke up with a pinched nerve thing going on in the groin area, left side - AGAIN. And I have to go to WaMu today?

March 17th

My schedule's all turned around. Up in the afternoon, to bed in the morning. Had a breakfast/lunch of plain almonds and 5 Samoa cookies. Later had some of the leftover chicken helper. It reheats well. Sis didn't arrive until after 10 and then had things to do before we got nachos going. Usual style with sliced olives added. We also shared a can of whole olives. I was so hungry at the time I probably could have had a can to myself. Later munch on two Dulce de Leche cookies, only because they were handy. I don't actually like them. Had a few bites of the Victorian toffee as well. It's almost gone now. (My dress arrived!)

March 16th

Had a much easier time rolling out of bed this morning. Hit the kitchen for breakfast/lunch. Two small french rolls with mustard and Hillshire Farms pastrami, 2 packs of string cheese and some plain almonds. Frustrating gchat, kitchen finds, laundry encounter and then I had a surprise descention. Never a good thing. Ended with a, it's convenient that you decided to believe that & that's nice. No goodbyes. So annoying. Chilled with a strawberry fruit bar and dog curled around me. Made din-din. Yay! No big whoop. Two boxes of Chicken Helper (so there's leftovers - double yay!). They've reduced how much they put in a box now. I only happened to notice that the instructions on the back were different and that's what called my attention to it. How messed up is that? A number of companies are doing this. Keeping the prices the same but giving you just a little less product. So slight most people wouldn't necessarily notice, but I say Shame on them! Finished the night with a couple scoops of dark chocolate bear claw ice cream that Sis isn't all that enamored of.

March 15th

Thank goodness we weren't descended upon. Stayed up looking at dresses and was nowhere near ready to rock 'n' roll at the given hour. Neither was Sis as it turns out. Ended up being something of a one meal day. I had some plain almonds, 2 Samoa cookies and finished the Goldens & Cherries. Then Sis toasted up the last of the english muffins so I had one with oleo and my triple berry jam, which is almost gone. Late dinner after dress purchases. For the first time in a long time I had Burger King for a meal other than breakfast. Forgot their portions and ODed. Double Whopper with cheese, no mayo. Shared onion rings with Sis. Tried one of her chicken fingers, had an order of chicken tenders. Full, full, full, and yet a little room left for some butter pecan.

March 14th

Stayed in bed 'til about 2 in the afternoon. My sleep cycle's all out of whack. Enjoyed leftover pizza - 2 sausage & pep, 1 cheese. Worked on the bookcase and steel shelves in the garage. Sis' old twin was picked up from the sunroom. $101 surprised the hell out of me. Had my packed chicken Caesar salad, 2 string cheese and 2 english muffins for dinner. Yes, with oleo and my triple berry jam. Spent quality time dress shopping. Snacked on three Samoa cookies. Oh, and took an AD because three trips were 2 too many.

March 13th

Up in the afternoon. Had a quick bite of breakfast hot pockets then choked down Sis' way old sugar free pudding, 2 chocolate. Those things really don't have a forever shelf life. Called Sis about her Papa John's idea and we bumped it up. We both had five slices, 2 Tuscan cheese and 3 pep and sausage for me. Her's left her with an upset stomach. She went to bed with Tums. I think that had more to do with what else she ate yesterday and her anxiety level. Oh, yeah, we sat in shock together over Karen getting a wedding invite. Shock, I tell you, shock.

March 12th

Woke up way late. Sis was way late getting to work as well. By the time I was ready to fix anything it was nearly five and my blissful existance was being disrupted by intruding forces. Had a strawberry Dreyer's fruit bar and Stouffer's flat bread pizza in the family room, annoyed. When left alone I crumbled into a heap. Much later I had a dinner of 3 string cheese packs, 2 egg & sausage Hot Pockets and a thing of Thin Mints. All kind of spread over a long time period as I could not fall asleep. Returned to my room around 9 in the morning. That bad.

March 11th

In a bad habit of staying up late and getting up late. When I did get up finally I stayed at my desk for several hours. Enjoyed some plain almonds and a Nature Valley Pecan Crunch granola bar. First real meal was after 4. Ate the fresh banana, a couple rolls, mustard, Hillshire Farms roast beef and a couple slices of Kraft American cheese. Rather disappointed that it was my only choice. Sis left work later than she intended. It was nearly 10. I prepped a cheesy Tuna Helper while she was in route. Worked out great time wise. Oh yeah, wonder why this slipped my mind, but I polished off a sheaf of Thin Mints during the seven o'clock hour. Yeah, that was a great appetizer. The antibiotic left me hating life again. I think it's screwing with my knee (joints in general.)

March 10th

The antibiotics are really doing a number on my digestive tract. Made falling asleep dreadful. Forgot to put on glasses when I went to my desk. Stayed long enough to have Goldens & Cherries and plain almonds. Moved to the FR for a real lunch of a plain bagel sandwich with Skippy smooth peanut butter and my homemade triple berry jam. Sis worked late so I snacked before dinner on 2 oz. string cheese and more of the See's toffee. Managed to break off a reasonably sized portion. Ended up having dinner while Sis unpacked boxes. Found an individual sized DiGorno supreme pizza. I finished the sliced pepperoni eating straight from the package and added some shredded colby jack to the pizza. Ended the night by sharing a can of sliced peaches. Damn, they were good!

March 9th

Crawled out of bed. Leftover chicken tenders (4) made for a quick and easy lunch. Dreyer's lemon fruit bar and a few Fritos to go with. Vegged out. Finished the block of toffee I broke off the other night. Also finished my Asada burrito and the rice and beans. Added some shredded Mexican cheese for a little extra something. Antibiotic kept me up and moving.

March 8th

Stiff stiff stiff. After a night of tossing around with the dog I didn't want to move. Managed to get going and showered and ready for RENT. Two movements and two pills before the show had me saying no to chow. My one meal of the day came around 8:30 at Acapulco. Used the free guacamole coupon. Enjoyed! Tried the Asada burrito which is huge. I only made my way around half of it. Loved the chips and salsa and a touch of rice too. Spent evening in studio. Broke off a huge piece off Victoria Toffee from See's. Not that I made my way through it. Maybe a third of it though. That thing is not easy to crack. Sis used plyers. Stayed up way later than anticipated.

March 7th

Feeling better thank goodness! Up and getting chores done. Had leftovers for lunch, 2 wings, 3 tenders, several potato wedges. Later snacked on some plain almonds and a Dreyer's lemon fruit bar. Sis brought the almond cookies over to the studio so I had four of those and come Goldens and Cherries. So tasty. Dinner was a royal disappointment. Sis went to Carl's Jr. She ordered Superstars but got Famous Stars. Also ordered no mayo but instead we got no lettuce so I spent quality time scrapping off the mayo. And more quality time in the bathroom.

March 6th

Fast food Friday. After Sis made a delivery for me at the doc's office she swung by Jack in the Box for breakfast bowls, extra hash browns and smoothies. I only had about half of my berry blend before letting her finish it. Lazy day, feeling the burn. Dinner pick up after CVS pick up. Subway footlong sandwich, tuna with veggies. Corn chips purchased from CVS because they are cheaper that way. Rounded out the day with 3 Twin Dragon almond cookies. Oh, and an antibiotic.

March 5th

Woke up to leftover blueberry muffins. So glad I made them yesterday. Enjoyed three. Lunch was postponed while Sis showered and tried to do a drop off for me at the doctor's office. She presented my bottle without really explaining why she was the one there (insurance.) After chores she stopped at Albertson's and brought back two large tubs of chicken casaer salad. It's been a while since I had theirs. It was fantastic! Rounded out the meal with 3 chicken wings, 3 chicken tenders (two of which were rather small) and some potato wedges. Later I enjoyed some tropical fruit salad. That was new thing. Guava, mango, pineapple, grapes. Then snacked on a few Triscuits before bed.

March 4th

Had a very slow start to my day. Just didn't want to get out of bed. By the time I did i was hustling to the bathroom but couldn't bend well. Not a pleasant experience. Started with 1/2 oz. plain almonds. Sis wasn't looking so good either and the rain kicked in. Sis decided it was best to stay home. We ended up fixing up a royal lunch of rib eye steak, augratin potatoes with extra cheese and green beans. My steak got a little more charred than I would have liked. I did up the potatoes. Followed the meal up with a Dreyer's lemon fruit bar. They are softer than the other flavors. Because we had such a hardy lunch we went light, sort of, for dinner. Salsa and Mission chips only we added plenty of chopped black olives and shredded cheese to that salsa. Plus, I had made up a muffin mix so ended the evening with 2 blueberry muffins.

March 3rd

I love it when I buy extra El Taco. It makes for an easy lunch. Did some clean up while my 2 green quesadillas were in the microwave. Enjoyed a Dreyer's lemon fruit bar after. Sis was at work for dinner and I had no clue what to do. She gave me permission to eat her leftover Arby's medium roast beef sandwich and I took her up on it. I still had a hunger going so I followed it up with some cottage cheese and a dozen Triscuits. Sis ended up googling before leaving the office and offered to pick up a shake. I enjoyed a small strawberry with whipped topping from JITB.

March 2nd

Started my day with some plain almonds, because they are so darn handy. Heated up a couple green quesadillas for lunch and then followed it up with a lemon Dreyer's fruit bar. Sis said she'd be at work for dinner but I was clueless what to do so asked for suggestions. She thought of pasta roni and Gorton's fish and I went with it. Garlic and Herbs for both. Since the fish cooked in the oven I didn't quite eat them at the same time. Left noodles in the kitchen that Sis enjoyed when she got here. Then we both ended the evening with Haagen Daaz. That Caramel Cone is sinfully delicious!

March 1st

Got up early because I sensed danger and I was right. Totally intruded upon. Sis remained blissed out and missed it. I'm glad for that considering what all had been said prior. How she wouldn't be available. Anyhow, I didn't get off the dime to do anything until she came to life which was late. After visiting her in her room I heated up a leftover Arby's medium roast beef sandwich and the 2 remaining jalapeno poppers. Would not order those again - at least not from Arby's. I also ate an avocado with salt which had my little girl going nuts. She loves her avocado. Snacked on a lemon Dreyer's fruit bar. Realized I hadn't been to El Taco for a couple weeks and was soooo craving it. Sis was game so we shred an order of taquito. I also had a chicken tostada and crunchy taco. It was so good, I indulged. Later Sis went to snacking on stale butter toffee popcorn. The crunch sounded good and I she offered up a small bowl. It was so bad. Hard to chew. Yuck!

February 28th

Went to bed after 2 in the morning and Sis had still not arrived. Woke up and found she had and brought along some Krispy Kremes. We both splurged on half the box. Damn! I also had the leftover pork ribs and some white rice with butter. Sis went to her apartment for her final day of cleaning and clearing out. She was gone over 8 hours. Barely got to Arby's in time to pick up our very late dinner. They gave up jalapeno poppers instead of the southwestern egg rolls she asked for. We shared them and the mozzarella sticks. Chowed on two medium sandwiches and as if that weren't enough I enjoyed some marble cake with buttercream frosting as well. We finally finished the cake off.