OTTER's Oct 2008 CalorieKing Blog

All Hallows Eve Today...

Friday, October 31st 2008

...and now the eve is almost over -- at least for me. Soon I will ready for bed.

I went to work as a "super hero" today. I am help desk on Fridays. So I was Super Help Deskian, or Super Woman a.k.a. mild-mannered Clarkina Kent. I carried a bucket of treats with me, and everyone I passed or assisted was offered a treat. Made for a nice day.

After work, hubby came to pick me up and we drove over the river to spend the evening with our niece and great nephew. It was his fi...

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10 French Fries

Saturday, October 18th 2008

I went out for lunch today with my hubby. I had a hankering for a burger, and was glad to find a place that served grilled salmon burgers – just salmon fillet grilled with lettuce & tomato on a whole-grain bun. Very nice. Drawback: as with many restaurants, this place served French fries with their burgers. And I wanted those French fries! While I can't stop at just one, I can count out 10 and stop there. So that's my number one food and diet triumph of the week.

Number two food...

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Better than glum, still a wrestler...

Saturday, October 11th 2008

Picture first: From a sidewalk in Victoria, BC. Something that made me smile.

Middle-sister sounded much better after adjusting to first week of chemo about a month ago. Have spoken with middle-sister regularly, and she is still active in her life, still creative (making beautiful, thoughtful, whimsical fine art), and fully expecting to come visit me for Christmas or New Year! It's a wonderful thing to work for, to live for, and to hope for. Hubby is working hard to make the house ...

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