A Postcard A Day - Friday Jan 13th - Friday Smiles with gym and cakes and dogs, and the odd bull fighter
Good Morning Friday peeps,
Let me tell you that we are not superstitious and Friday the 13th holds no fears for us. So I am starting this day as optimistic as ever because it is a good day! (Remember the song?:'This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made' etc)
My week has been busy as my clubs have started. I go to the gym Mon-Wed-Fri at 9:00 (I am writing this late at night so I can post it before I go to the gym).
We first have warm-up, then stretching and then aerobic exercises. After which we go upstairs to do the 'machines' for 25 minutes, then back downstairs for some more stretching and cool-down.
I'm also busy cooking, more than usual as we have started our healthy eating regime. I'm cooking three meals a day and prepring snacks in between. It's sugar free, alcohol and coffee free, no wheat and sort of paleo. We do this every year and I feel so much better on it, we eat really nice meals, and don't go hungry. I'm organized as I have the meals planned, one week in a transparent folder together with all the recipes. I have four weeks prepared. After that we start again at week one. Of course it also makes me lose weight, which is great as I am six kilos overweight. The first week i lost a kilo, so I am happy.
Some of you know that I love jigsaws. This week I have started another one:
I apologise for the bad quality of the photos. My phone takes really bad photos. I don't know why this should be. Most phone cameras are decent. Not mine!
And of course I do a lot of baking. Usually on a Saturday, but this week I also made a cake on Thursday evening. This is Persimmon Bread, or caki cake as we call it. It is made with caki fruit. As the cakis were ripe I had to make the cake. It couldn't wait until Saturday.
I'm going to freeze it and I will take it with me to Holland when I go later this month. My mother will love it.
Now for my postcard:
This is a card I sent a few days ago. It is a tiled image of a bull fighter and it sits on the wall of a Madrid restaurant called Los Timbales:
I remember walking past it late one afternoon when we were in Spain in December, and thinking what a shame it wasn't dinner time. (This last photo is off the internet). It's in Calle Alcalá, which is a long street full of restaurants.
Now for some funnies with dogs:
Aren't the sub woofers cute!
I hope this made you smile as it did me. I'm going to link up with Annie at A Stitch in Time for Friday Smiles. Please join us with you good news, happy photos and smiles and giggles.
Have a lovely weekend and a good week ahead,
Hugs,
Lisca
11 comments:
The dogs were very cute. :) What are caki fruit? Are they persimmons? I have never had a persimmon, but your cake looks good. Sounds like a fun week. Enjoy-Hugs-Erika
Love your funnies - all of them brought a fair few smiles to my face - still smiling in fact.
Love your postcard and the lifted picture of the restaurant but that gorgeous looking loaf has me licking my lips and now in search of a piece of something to eat - so much for my weight!
Hugs, Neet xx
I think it's great that you can give up coffee and not have any ill effects, Lisca. I'm an addict and know it. If I gave up my caffeine, I would have headaches on top of headaches. So glad to read you are eating healthy, at least. And well organized, too.
Had a good laugh at the sub woofers, and think they are all funny. Have a super Friday and great weekend, too.
Yes, caki fruit and persimmon are the same thing. I blogged about them on Nov 29th, if you care to find that post. There are photos of the fruit too.
I love the sub woofers, just so cute. I will probably get back to some sensible eating after the holiday though I don't usually put much weight on when skiing so it's a good excuse to enjoy the food. Hugs, Angela x
Your funnies really had me chuckling. I agree with your comments Lisca....it's not been the best of weeks but my challenges only make me stronger and yes it's only money. Annoying but nothing life threatening. Thankfully the sewing machine was collection only so I still have it and it's now been relisted so fingers crossed I will have better luck this time. Hope you have a great week.
Hugs,
Annie x
Thanks for popping by Lisca.
It looks like you've had a great week, keeping busy with clubs and cooking. Good job with the eating healthier. I keep trying, but somehow it doesn't always work out that way.
Love your funnies, especially the sub-woofers :-)
Enjoy your trip to Holland to visit with your Mum, it's great that you can spend time with her.
I'd love to send you a birthday card this year as well. I still have the date, but I'm not sure if the address is still the same. If you want to pop me an email to cardiologydepartment@outlook.com to verify I'll be sure to get one in the post for you.
Have a great week!
Hugs,
Michelle
Ah so pleased you linked, I didn't know if you were joining in because you'd not mentioned Rocking but I love your posts and your postcards and happies are sooooooooooo positive! The dog ones are awesome. Loving the postcard this week - how fantastic to have seen it in person! I hope you have a truly beautiful and blessed weekend ahead.
Much love!
Wow Lisca, you are so very organised. I am not disciplined enough to follow a proper diet though I am being very careful what I eat as my sugar levels rose much too high over Christmas. Neither am I energetic enough for the gym, and I don't have the time to go there either, but good for you, for doing it.
The baking sounds interesting. I tried persimmons and didn't like them at all, but I expect they are quite different baked in a cake. I hope your mum enjoys it, and you enjoy your visit with her.
I loved the animals, especially the sub-woofers! So cute.
I hadn't even noticed that it is Friday the 13th today, but we are not in the least superstitious either, so it wouldn't have bothered me if I had.
It is a long time since I tackled a good size puzzle. I have loads in the cupboard. perhaps I will dig one out. You have inspired me.
Kate x
Wow Lisca, you are so very organised. I am not disciplined enough to follow a proper diet though I am being very careful what I eat as my sugar levels rose much too high over Christmas. Neither am I energetic enough for the gym, and I don't have the time to go there either, but good for you, for doing it.
The baking sounds interesting. I tried persimmons and didn't like them at all, but I expect they are quite different baked in a cake. I hope your mum enjoys it, and you enjoy your visit with her.
I loved the animals, especially the sub-woofers! So cute.
I hadn't even noticed that it is Friday the 13th today, but we are not in the least superstitious either, so it wouldn't have bothered me if I had.
It is a long time since I tackled a good size puzzle. I have loads in the cupboard. perhaps I will dig one out. You have inspired me.
Kate x
What a wonderful post! I've been away, so missing your posts. Love your exercise routine & also your diet ideas. I think I need that atm! And go you with preparing cakes so far ahead! I think my fave is the subwoofers too. VERY cute!!
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