Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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Wow, Heidi. That 72 year old is putting me to shame on the strength. Quite inspiring.
I haven't checked in for a long while. I was able to skim through the posts to see how everyone is doing. My husband had COVID, and so I didn't have a lot of free time between working from home, cooking three meals a day for him and constantly cleaning! What free time I did have I spent on exercising, because I think that is so important in this coronavirus time. I have consistently been hitting a minimum of 4 times a week, and most weeks I'm hitting 6 or 7. I have 500 minutes this week. So its not all bad to have nowhere to go. I see a lot more walking and biking going on in my neighborhood and forest preserves from everyone.
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Is DH back to normal, TwoHobbies? Scary stuff!
Walked, Zumba, and tons of yardwork today.
We also went to a local Kite Fest; big area, lots of room to social distance.
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Twohobbies, sorry about your husband but hope he's now immune. Scary indeed! Great pic, Ruth!
This is what you get when you make kids learn English starting second grade. And get them hooked on social media after. Wish I could have joined them but they are way too close. Would have counted for my exercise instead of Zumba. This was not authorized as still against corona rules but was tolerated and impromptu lanes opened for the marchers. DD was deep in exam mode.
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What a great last couple of days. Got to go out on boat and fish in the seas. Had so much fun. Haven't been able to do this since being dx last summer.
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Sad and true picture, Heidi.
Fun and happy picture, Martaj!
I will walk outside and do Zoom Barre Sculpt & Zoom Yoga today.
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HOT and hotter today - even as the sun was behind a cloud after dinner it was hot walking. Yesterday we had 2 good rains -one DH and I got caught in walking.
The tree trimmers finally finished today - 7 days of work, though a couple days were not all day. It is a husband, wife and adult son. The trees look great. And thankfully we didn't loose our tree out front. We had that tree sprayed for aphids. Now we are going to have all the other trees sprayed (but different chemical). He reminded us that we need to water the trees. Our house was built in 1963 so the trees are at least that old.
Decided I needed to pull the living room sofa out from the wall -- well that lead to cleaning the big picture window, screens and pulling out all the other furniture. The room looks great - still need to finish dusting the L/D room. It just shows me how much else I need to do in the house as far as dusting the walls and ceilings. Plus the other tasks that DH and I have planned. He originally was going to go back to work tomorrow (at least that was his thinking when he got out of the hospital) but he is taking off the rest of the month and goes back July 6th. He wants to be sure that he is full strength!!! We have been home together for 3+ months - this is a first for us in years - I worked from home April and May and DH not working and neither one of us traveling. I do miss seeing my kids though.
Going to go relax and watch TV with DH - we've been watching Madam Secretary - still on season 2.
Sweet dreams.
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HeidiHill, LOVE that photo.
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Karen, quit sending us your weather!
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Karen1956, I had to smile when I read you and your husband are watching Madam Secretary. My husband and I are doing the same and are about a third of the way through season 2. I love it.
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DH and I are watching the British detective series Midsomer Murders; we should be okay for awhile as we are on Season 8 of 21 seasons!
I have been going to some of my classes; I am off to Barre in a few minutes. It is unusually hot and humid here, combined with very strong winds, so it's not very fun to be outside.
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Record high today - 96! Worked in the basement. Was lazy morning and didn't walk till almost 10 and it was HOT!
Coffee, we just started season 3 tonight. We frequently watch 2 episodes/nigh.
Nothing much to report here.
Sweet dreams
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I found a yoga practice on YouTube and instead of a perky instructor wearing a boot she doesn't need (seriously, it's so obvious). this woman was also on crutches and moved exactly how you do w/ a broken foot/ankle. So that was nice. It's still not really yoga (no downdog, I can't bend my broken foot that way yet), no warrior variations but at least it was something. I see the orthopedist next Tuesday and hope to be fully out of this damn boot then.
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It is hot and super windy (thunderstorms predicted later in the day). Only 5 Wednesday Walking Women braved the weather for our weekly walk.
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Check this out! I want to be this lady when I am 91!
https://www.facebook.com/100006268297147/videos/2680954762123441/
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Ruth: I also want to be that woman when I'm 91! Cute WWW picture.
This is a quick Hello. Unlike some of you, we have been having cold, rainy weather. I'm loving the cold temperatures! The rain just means the grass grows faster and we have to mow more often.
Did nothing yesterday except sit on my bottom while it poured. Told myself today will be better. Cleaned the bathrooms, visited a friend (while wearing my mask and sitting more than 6 feet from her in her house) and walked/ran this afternoon.
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93 today and poor air quality. We walked this morning and will walk after 7:00 this evening. Its just too hot out to walk - either that or we are wimps. I dusted and vacuumed our bedroom and the "master" bathroom. I used one of the attachments to dust the walls. I still need to go over them with a damp cloth. DH wants to pain the bathroom - and it needs it. We are really bad keeping up with the deep cleaning, but when I do it, it feels good. Then I went down stairs to go through more "stuff". I have a large plastic container with BC information from Dx, emails and an assortment of other things related to that time. Lots and lots of emails. Most I didn't read but looking at the names I've lost touch with many, a few I didn't recognize the name and sadly too many gone too soon. This container was 2006-2008. I also found the picture my PS took of my chest at my first visit - DH and I had been looking for it. It was in a folder with 2 pictures post exchange surgery. I didn't expect seeing the photo to hit me, but it hit me hard - tears. I'm truly happy with the way I look in clothes - and no one can tell that these are not real. But just seeing my old original middle age saggy ones hurt. Sometimes a cry is needed. Everything takes me so much longer than you think. I'm beginning to think that I won't get everything done, by August 10th when the 2020-2021 school year starts (though don't know what it looks like yet) but I'll have made a big dent. My living room is beginning to over flow with donations. The place I usually donate, is not open. I like it as it gives the items to its clients for free. I need to find somewhere else or just put them in the old Suburban till I can donate. A few things I might take to Goodwill, but housewares and clothing, I prefer to give to people who can't even afford Goodwill.
I need to watch the video posted above. I'll be happy to make it to 91!!
DH has started back running and I've been going with him. We run/walk. Plus doing several flights of stairs. One day, I'll remember to take the hand weights when I walk.
edj - good luck at the orthopedist.
Ruth - always enjoy seeing the WWW photos.
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Aw Karen, sending you a hug. Sometimes it all hits. I have a big file full of all my medical stuff when I was diagnosed and doing treatment. I feel physically ill when I even think of sorting through it, so it will just have to stay where it is (along with two nice wigs that I should find a new home for, but I can't make myself open that box either).
One part of your post did make me laugh..... I think you made a Freudian slip when you typed that your husband wants to 'PAIN' the bathroom.
I went to a low key Zumba class tonight. We are in a severe thunderstorm watch, which does not surprise me because it is hot, humid and just plain nasty out.
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Thank you Ruth for the post of the German couple. I bet they are cutting moves in places other than the dance floor.
Glorious early evening for a walk. The sun has been scarce here and it was nice to be able to walk in sunshine. Did a 37 mile bicycle ride on Sunday. Hoping to get out this coming weekend for another similar distance. Had to cancel the NW Scotland trip, but just postponing until next year.
Chicken stew with fennel and olives in the oven, so life remains fabulous. Just not quite what I expected to be doing this year. Plus great emails from good looking CT dude who is fortunately slammed with (paying!!!) work and the team leader of a project I am working on. Getting high praise from someone who once was responsible for Army nuclear installations and who hails from West Point isn't half bad. I'll take it. - Claire
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Ruth - haha!! You can tell I'm not a good proof reader!. I still have my wig in my closet on the foam head - its been sitting there since beginning of summer 2006. I wore it maybe a dozen times. I hated it!! When I wore it to work I took it off as soon as I got into my car. Much preferred hats - I had lots of "baseball style" hats from Walmart and a friend gave me several. My hair was like Gilda Rader's hair and my wig was a shade lighter and straight - they said not to get one like my hair as it would be too much work. So when I looked in the mirror I didn't see me. Being bald was better than the wig! But I just can't bring myself to give it away - feel like it would be a bad omen. I do have a bag of hats that were knit for me and I've kept them all the years in the bag in the spare bedroom closet - I did wear a few of them, but I think its time to pass them on - I'll give to ACS. At the time I was working at a high school one day/week and the team there made them for me. I still have a bit more to do - mostly emails to go through and rip out then I'll put all my BC related records in there - I have a few tote bags in the spare room under the roll top desk. I even have my mammograms sitting on top the closet - neer brought them back after sharing with oncologist - no reason to as wasn't having mammograms again!! Do I throw them away?! But I definitely in the mood to clean out stuff. I was telling my son last night that I have a couple boxes of thing the kids did in school and was throwing them out as they wouldn't want any of it and his response was "right". At least I'm thrown out some over the years. I did find a bag of fridge magnets, that I will ask my older daughter if she wants or if I should keep here G-d willing she'll be blessed with kids. I'm alo keeping kid toy, crib, high chair etc for visits. DD#1 doesn't want me to give the crib away even though can't use them anymore as drop side as she says for 2 week/year it won't hurt!! Talk about hr being be sentimental - its the crib that I bought when she was born.
At least it won't be so hot today- only low 70s so might work in the front yard doing some weeding.
Have a great Thursday!
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Karen, you are lucky to have daughters. Boys (at least mine) don't care about any of the sentimental things. (BIG sigh from me). I need to paint a bathroom too. Mine's little with no windows. A couple years ago; to brighten it up, I got a white vanity and frame for the mirror. I painted the doors white and painted the walls a mint green. I have decided I don't like it (it's too much like being inside of a spearmint candy), but I don't know WHAT color I would like better, so there it sits.
The stormy winds blew the hot, humid air out (without one drop of rain, unfortunately), so it's a much more pleasant day here. I got up early for my every-other-week Walmart run, watered all my flowers & vegetables, and then drove over to the Fair Grounds for a mass drive-through Covid test. North Dakota is one of the highest per capita testing states. My friends in Health Care have already been tested repeatedly, as have persons in nursing homes, jails, group homes etc. Now the governor wants all citizens to be tested (if they choose to, of course) so that he can make decisions based on accurate data (not wishful thinking, as seems to be the case in some places). So, to be part of the accurate data, DH & I went to be tested. It was very well organized (with help from the National Guard), didn't take long at all, and was totally FREE. The only information they wanted was your name, birthday, and a phone number where you can be reached. I was very impressed. If you are positive, you will be notified in 2 days, otherwise you will get a text or call in a week. So this is a case of no news being good news.
I am going to Barre Sculpt in a few minutes & will do Zoom Yoga tonight.
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Ruth love that. The would be me, eating the chips and salsa
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Ruth - yes, I"m very lucky to have 2 daughters and 1 son. But I'm not so sure that they will want too much "stuff". I told my DD#1 that I wanted her and her sister to have some of the silver ware from my mother and grandmother and she said okay - but truth be told, not sure how much the girls will take/. I have said all the baby furniture - dresser, crib, high chair, toddler bed as well as clothing from each of the kids for the first 3 months. I've always planned to give them the clothes when they have children. DD#1 may take them if G-d willing she is blessed with a child. She wants the baby furniture here for the same reason. I think the biggest issue with the girls taking things is the distance. It will be very expensive to get it to them - DD#1 is in Toronto - so a long drive or expensive shipping. Also her house is small. DD#2 lives in Israel, so that would mean a "lift" which are expensive. My son lives in the US, but he is least likely to want most of the. stuff - maybe my dad's medals and pins. I have so much, but I'm not using it but I can't sell it - just goes against my heart. So better to have it sit in my house - my kids will. have to deal with it in 20 or 30 years from now!!!! Plus jewelry. Ive talked to many people, some 10 years older than me so their kids are in their 40s and they also say that the younger generation doesn't want the family "heirlooms".
70 yesterday and it was glorious out for walking till after dinner when it started raining. Pulled weeds yesterday morning for about 90 minutes and have blisters on the same spot on both index fingers. We have a rocks in the front yard, with the old trees and water conserving plants. Some of the weeks are those that grow and spread out like ground cover and are hard to pull out. Was going to finish today, but my fingers hurt so another day. I might have to make home made weed killer for the weeds at the edges of the yard as there is too much to pull. My right under arm pit is really hurting when I move it a certain way - don't remember pulling anything. Whenever it bothers me, I worry that I might be developing LE.
Weather forecast today is for rain. It's in the low 50s at almost 7am - gloomy too. Might not get out to the 60s.
Still don't know what the new school year will look like. One of the neighboring districts is going back in person the 24 of August. Our students are scheduled to return 17 August. The whole thought of distance learning really stresses me out - makes me think of hanging it up - but I'm not ready to stop working if we are in the buildings. I said I would learn more about doing SEL through Google meet and Google classroom, but I haven't done anything work wise in the 3 weeks we've been off - it feels much longer than that though. A goupr of us volunteered to do some work for trainings and we have a zoom meet next Tuesday and I haven't done anything!!!! Need to check in with the two people I'm supposed to be working with and see where they are at. The district went back to the union to re-negotiate the contract - just heard on teh news that they came to an agreement. I think it sounds good. I'm at the top (or is it the bottom) of the pay school. No room to change lanes or move "steps" so all I get is cost of living - which isn't going to happen. But they didn't take away raises, are going to pay for a day of training for Covid and one other thing that I don't remember. They were talking about a furlough day, but I don't think that will happen.
Sorry for whining. Time to start meeting with girl friends social distancing. Other than walking in the neighborhood I haven't seen anyone since March 7th!!! Plus I miss seeing my kids. On the plus side, I'm getting work done in the house.
Time to get moving. DD#2 should be calling anytime - our weekly Friday call. She's busy finishing up the semester this month, then exams next month. She's busy with school and friends which is how it should be
Have a great day - thanks again for letting me vent. Karen
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It is depressing when you don't get to be with people, and completely unsettling when the coming school year is so up in air. They don't have any idea what will happen here either. I don't know they can cram in kids wall-to-wall as they have in the past, but where will they get the money for more teachers? And you can't manufacture more rooms out of the clear blue sky. I am glad I'm not the one who has to make the decisions, because I have no idea what's the right thing to do. I will be really sad if my final subbing day was last March.....but will it be safe to go back into a classroom even if I could? Argh!
Okay, enough venting from me too. In awhile I am meeting a friend at a restaurant for lunch for the first time since March. We are going right when they open at 11:00 and eating outside on their patio. It is a lovely day here, so I predict there will be a long walk with the grandpuppies this afternoon.
Do something fun and MAKE it a happy Friday!
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If you want to continue subbing Ruth, it may require boning up on all the virtual teaching techniques. We don't yet know what will happen this coming autumn, but I can say that knowing how to teach online could well become a requirement for substitute teaching. I would be figuring this out and be ready to go in September. I am sure that there are online classes. My sister who is a retired teacher, and now has a quilting business, had been doing YouTube videos to help others learn quilting techniques. Business is booming.
Will get out for a run later. Work from home day for a professional women's association presentation that is in ten days. Draft is due Monday and the thoughts aren't exactly flowing.
I had the funniest thing happen today that is unlikely to happen twice in my life. One of the things I had never done was transfer my checking account to Washington State. Anyway, the local branch is mostly reopened, and one of the officers picked up that I now qualify for their highest level of checking. A few extra perks, but this is much more about moving my account in the upgrade which is extremely simple to do. I get to keep my account numbers, so I don't need to change anything that is automated. A real win.
But the really funny thing is that I am being paid $250 for them to solve a problem for me!!! I just need to wait 5 months to collect. Usually money for solving problems flows in the opposite direction.
Unless I am missing something. Still laughing. - Claire
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I am boned up on the virtual teaching techniques, but they take all the fun out of teaching, what I love is the interaction and relationships with the kids. I don't think you can get that over Zoom or Google Classroom or Screwncastify (not as a sub anyway). Boo Hoo!
Lots of fun walking today, perfect weather!
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I’m still doing my YouTube videos. Getting the WiFi to the smart tv 📺 has been a game changer for me! I get 3 or 4 miles in at least 4 days a week. The plantar fasciitis is still annoying my left 🦶 but I’m dealing with it. I have had several appointments this week and last. My estradiol level came back 65 this week from my last lab work. The oncologist is thinking the 572 was a lab error. I’ll never know. There’s no concern with her for the 65 but I’ve been 10 to 15 for the past two years and I am curious why the rise. One last hurrah out of the ovaries???
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Yea, for lab errors! Geez, you must have Super-Ovaries, Varga!
I have been out plucking weeds etc while talking to my sister on the phone. This is the first summer ever that we won't be getting together (she lives in North Carolina) so we are bummed about that. I'm off to Zumba in a bit and will do some walking as it's another pleasant day.
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Varga....great news! But I do need to caution you about the possibility of a little Varga. This would not be the first time.
The bad news is that the presentation slides are not going well. The good news is that I got out my vacuum cleaner and used it. Plus, the sky is brightening. Hope to get in a ride and stop at the flower farm stand.
Happy solstice everyone! - Claire
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Ruth- we are such a hot spot right now! Our numbers for Covid19 are climbing quickly! Even if you tried to drive from ND to NC I dont think it would be an easy trip. I have a fried when just traveled from OH to NC (daughter lives on the coast) and when they stopped at a hotel for the night they were asked of they were essential workers. She said the hotel was practically empty. They stopped in Durham for the night. As far as the ovaries go...ENOUGH ALREADY!! Its time to settle down!!
Got my 3 miles in this morning with a cardio work out. I had Hope's of getting in the pool today but the sunshine is playing games....bright and sunny.....cloudy and grey...back to sunny....and repeat..it's almost 3 so I'm pretty sure the pool is not for me today.
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