Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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Here's the Wednesday Women. The wind is blowing from the north at 31 mph today (and gusting to 50) so even the most hardy walkers came inside. I will go to Zumba tonight.
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saltmarsh: Congratulations on your new job! Love your determination to make exercise and food changes. WTG!
GoKale: I also need to do core exercises.
Ruth: Bruno and his gf are so joyful to look at.
Karen: Have a fabulous trip!
TT: How wonderful that your get the week off for Thanksgiving.
M0mmy: I'm impressed that you are already wrapping Christmas presents!
Dh and I went to another State Park today. Like TT and Karen (and unlike Ruth), we had a high of 70 degrees. We hiked 5 miles in the woods today under a clear sky with an autumn scented breeze. On dark gloomy days I will shut my eyes and go back to this day in my mind.
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Have a great trip, Karen. Borrow clothes from DD if you run out of room packing. All the bulky winter garb makes it hard to pack light!
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I raked up leaves & branches for a couple hours this afternoon, Barre Sculpt and Dance2fit tonight.
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I got everything in my carry-on. I like to layer so I have plenty of warm outer wear. DD is 4 or 5 inches shorter than me and a size bigger than me. My clothes are pretty much year round except for a few long sleeve tops - most others are 3/4 sleeve. Cold weather I give up my sandals for shoes/clogs and short boots, footless tights and socks. I brought a fleece, thin down vest and jacket and rain jacket. Last night it was freezing and I wore all 4 to walk for 25 minutes with hubby. This morning I pulled my back out somehow - now sure - my daughter has a Cubii too and I was doing that - alternating between "tylenol" and ibuprofen. I just took 2 what I thought were ibuprofen then realized they were "tylenol" so actually way too much of that. Oh well. I'll wait a couple hours and take some ibuprofen. It is wearing me out. Also been having stomach problems - heartburn or something like that so pepcid ac. I feel like a broken down old lady today.
Enjoying time with my DD and SIL.
Just booked flight for next month. Long layover in Toronto each direction so will spend the night with the kids here. Only drawback is we will need Covid testing here. Not a big deal really. The fares on Air Canada were so much less than on United. Also booked a place to stay.
Well, kids just got home.
Have a good week-end.
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Enjoy your time with your family, Karen. Hope your back settles down.
I went to Shift & Lift this morning, did as much of the pre-Thanksgiving shopping as I could, and went for a fun dog hike. All my raking and picking up branches has tweaked my back as well so I am skipping toning for tomorrow.
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Karen: Have a great visit. Sorry about your back. Hope it calms down.
Ruth: Sorry about your back, also. Picking up sticks always gets my back.
Started doing the yard raking. Only did an hour today with lots more to do. Yesterday the wind blow the leaves all around the yard creating a mess. It will eventually get done.
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A crisp, lovely morning (which means there was no wind). We met up with our neighbor and her dog for a long, fun hike.
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Love the photos of Bruno and his girlfriend having fun!
Today did 3 or 4 loads of laundry (which are freezing on the line and drying racks now) rowed for 5k, and have been doing some mad housecleaning. Have not done the sewing I need to get done, but at least have it a bit more organized.
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Santa Fe has a wonderful farmer's market but it can be a bit of a zoo as it is a tourist attraction in addition to being a great market...but I needed fresh sage for Thanksgiving and the supermarkets I went to were all out (!!!) so I left the house at 6:30 am to get to the Saturday farmer's market, thinking they open at 7....no, they open at 8 but that was ok: I found great parking and spent the extra time walking through checking out stalls as they were being set up, and then walked around the neighborhood. Once back at the market, I got the sage (yay!) and other fresh herbs, along with delicata and butternut squash for my roasted squash soup (which I traditionally serve for lunch on Thanksgiving Day), beets, beautiful lettuce, arugula, green onions, radishes, japanese turnips (something new to try, the farmer told me they are great roasted), apples, carrots, onions, some lovely bison short ribs for when we are tired of turkey, eggs...and an apple tart and coffee for breakfast (that was what the exercise was for, right? :-)). I definitely got in my walking exercise and a bit of weight lifting too carrying that stuff around while I shopped!
We will have a quiet Thanksgiving this year: just me, hubby and my sister...but on the Monday after hubby and i will fly to LA as my dear Granddaughter is in a play and I can't miss that! Will spend the week in LA, enjoying my daughter and grand kids and the warm weather. Hope to get in some swimming, DD does have a pool.
I also did a bunch of laundry today and some housework to get a head start on the holiday prep.
Octogirl
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Ruth: I like the picture with Bruno's ears flying.
YesIam: I've been doing some mad housecleaning also. Ds is bringing home his new gf who I haven't met yet for Thanksgiving. We aren't celebrating until Friday so I have an extra day to get ready.
Octo: I'm getting hungry just reading your post! What a fabulous haul from your farmer's market. Have fun in LA!
Raked leaves for 2 hours today. Hope to finish tomorrow.
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My body is on eastern time as I was up at 5:30 - need to get a long walk in this morning as its supposed to rain this afternoon. enjoying the kids, but unfortunately, our son-in-law was admitted to the hospital early Saturday morning. It took almost 18 hours to get a bed after being admitted to the ER. He has a GI bleed, but they don't know the cause. DD went to the hospital last night. Not sure if we'll be able to visit him due to Covid restrictions. DD is going today. So really no information yet. He got 4 units of blood yesterday! Boy got van't get a break - well neither can my daughter. She is so awesome about staying on top of things. We are supposed to leave tomorrow late morning but I offered my daughter to stay longer, but since there is no information, had to decide.
Going for Covid testing later this morning for our return flight tomorrow. Even if I stay a couple extra days, the test will still be good.
Not much else to report.
Have a great Sunday
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That is so scary, Karen. They have had a horrible year with SIL's health issues. I hope they can get things under control. Hugs.
Cold and windy here. I will go to yoga later. We are having the carpets professionally cleaned tomorrow, so I need to get as much furniture as possible shoveled into the closets, basement etc. so they can do a thorough job.
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I'm a few days back in reading, I feel I have come full circle of happiness that Karen is in Canada enjoying her daughter to the downswing of your SIL back in the hospital...he can't catch a break! Take care and yourself and prayers for your family.
I got my Covid booster Friday and am having a repeat of my second shot side effects...a 36 hr of fever. In April it was the first fever I had had in 20 years...the recent experience doesn't make it any better. I have been living on 2 tylenol every 6 hours since Friday evening...
Glad you got your supplies Octo at your farmer's mkt. Yesterday DH and I went to Trader Joe's to buy general groceries...and could get a spot in the parking lot! We usually do our TJ shopping on Saturday, but we looked at each other and said...do we really need it today?!? Left and will try again today/tomorrow.
Happy Sunday, safe travels to all, TT
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Karen: I am so sorry to hear about your sil! Hoping the cause of is GI bleed is found quickly and can be repaired.
TT: Hope the side effects from your booster shot are a distant memory now.
Hi All. Still working on the yard and we're almost there. I raked and hauled leaves to the front for 2 hours. Then pushed mowed for 80 minutes. I haven't mowed our yard since July when we hired someone to do it because of the heat and humidity. Today was in the upper 50s and it was invigorating! Will finish mowing the yard on Tuesday bc it's going to rain tomorrow.
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Thanks everyone. It's just been one thing after another. DD went to hospital this afternoon and is on her way home now (almost 6pm east coast time). His father will stay this evening until he goes to sleep for the night. They still don't know the cause of the GI bleed - hopefully tomorrow there will be some answers. DH and I went for a long walk this morning - and again this afternoon. As soon as we started walking it began to drizzle. There is a great park near my kids house that we walked around - then walked to the grocery store to pick up something. 3.5 miles and didn't get too wet other than our rain jackets. DH says its really coming down now. Doubt we will get a walk after dinner. My back is starting to feel better - I think it was sciatica.
DD said they tested for C-diff and it came back negative. He's in a room with 2 other roommates - both women - just a curtain between them. I don't get this - how can they have opposite genders in the same room? Same as last time in the hospital - same hospital.
Off to eat dinner.
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Karen, I hope your SIL gets some answers for his GI misery ASAP and is home real soon. It was good timing you and your husband were there to support your daughter. It always helps to have mom to lean on. Safe travels for tomorrow. I hope you get through the airports without a hitch.
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Pound class. Here's the sky as I was leaving my fitness center.
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ruthbru, that's incredible. Thank you for sharing it. I'm guessing that even these amazing photos don't do it justice, though, right?
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Hugs Karen! I hope your SIL and family get answers.
I haven't been exercising as much the past few days as i should....struggling to find time to get everything done, and that includes exercise. it needs to be a higher priority. At least the next few days will be fairly quiet, so planning to walk a lot. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, all!
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I spent most of the day trying to put things back in place after the carpet cleaning. That lead to cleaning out several closets, dusting etc. etc. I did take a 'break' to go to my Barre Sculpt class and am now contimplating a large glass of wine!
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Coffee - thanks - airports were not too crowded yesterday so it was relatively easy. Exhausted when we got home as we were up at 5am Eastern time and we are on mountain time.
Ruth - gorgeous photo.
Yesterday was 70 - I think it broke a record. Not as hot today. A little cooler tomorrow then back to the 60s. We've broken a record for the latest snow fall - so far none this season in Denver. The mountains have gotten a little.
Planned to dust today but managed to avoid it. Maybe tomorrow - when you can see the dust on the dresser its time!
Thanksgiving is just 3 - DH, me and DS. Turkey, cranberries, yams, stuffing, pecan and pumpkin pie (my son wants both). I like green bean casserole, but it would just be me eating it so decided not to make. Already planning what I'll do with the leftover turkey. We will eat Friday night the same as Thanksgiving, then will make turkey soup, or split pea and barley soup with turkey (using the carcass), make turkey pie, and then not sure......It's a 12 1/2# bird.
Regarding SIL - its a totally new event. He has an ulcer and has had for years. The doctors have scoped him from both ends and there is no active bleeding. It's possible that the ulcer was bleeding but so far no answers. Finally today he is off the liquid diet. Talk of him being discharged tomorrow or Thursday. DD is worn out - stressed out. I texted her to ask her a question and she said she could not focus as she couldn't get her water bottle open and breaking it seemed like the easiest option.
Coffee - yup there is nothing like a mother's love. We never stop wanting our mother's even when they are no longer earthly.
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That is so true, Karen.
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Our weekly Wednesday Walking picture. Here's the reason we had 3 younger walkers today: One of our members has two daughters who live in Texas, and a third who lives in Australia. Because of Covid, they haven't been able to see her for almost 2 years. The sisters engineered a surprise for their parents and all showed up on their doorstep for Thanksgiving!
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P.S. I have a delicious turkey casserole recipe I can share if anyone wants it.
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Would love to have a new turkey casserole recipe Ruth!
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Yes, I want the recipe and what a great Thanksgiving/reunion story! Thank you Ruth and the WWW, always a treat for us! TT
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A friend of mine gave me this recipe about 45 years ago. It can be made with chicken too, but turkey is the best. It is SO delicious, I usually make a double batch if I have enough turkey leftovers.
Cheesy Turkey Casserole (serves 6)
Mix together
2 cups of cooked turkey (or chicken)
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 can cream of mushroom (or cream of chicken) soup
1 cup of celery slices
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup milk
dash of pepper
Spread into greased 8 inch baking pan.
Combine 1 cup of oatmeal with 2 tablespoons of melted butter
Sprinkle on top.
Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes.
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Happy Thanksgiving! I am very grateful for our little community within a community!!
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Karen - so happy to hear your SIL will soon be going home.
Ruch - I too am looking forward to your turkey casserole recipe
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