Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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Been managing 3 walks/day plus my Cubii for an hour. With work hard to get more than 2 walks. Cold this morning but warming up to 50 and mid to high 50s rest of week.
Time to get back into work mode after the snow day giving me a longer weekend.
Have a great Monday. Stay safe, healthy and warm.
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Congrats on all the hard work and discipline folks!
A lot of people join us for exercising the first few weeks of a new year before they drop off. Some never quite get started.
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Good morning. Been up since 3 but didn’t get out of bed till 4:30.
Finishing up my 2 coverages this week and start a new assignment for a middle school vacancy. Sure hope it doesn’t last the rest of the year! The kids go 8:10 to 4:10. Don’t know what staff hours are but I am only contracted for 8 hours/day. I don’t like working much past 3:30. Will find out next week.
King Soopers, Kroger Company, is going on strike this morning. They plan to strike at least 3 weeks. Need to find somewhere else to shop.
StY safe, warm and healthy.
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Hello, I haven't been checking in this week because I have been absolutely knocked out by a bad cold (I got tested & it is a cold, not Covid). Holy Cow! I suppose because I haven't been out in the germ pool much for the last two years (as opposed to when I was teaching & subbing), I have no immunity left. At any rate, I am mostly resting & drinking fluids. I do need to run errands tomorrow because we have a Winter Storm Watch starting in the evening....6-8 inches of snow. Sigh!
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Ruth, glad it's not Covid. Feel better quic
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Be well Ruth. The weather your getting is coming to NC and VA according to the info graphic I just saw on CNN.com, yikes. It looks like the polar express!
Our school system is fairing terribly with 99% of the retired teachers, now subs not subbing...but definitely the right call. Take care, TT
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This is what's going on here:
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Claire: Hope you're getting settled in and familiar with the area. So excited for you and your new move in life!
Notascalm: LOL! Love the joke.
Ruth: That joke is funny yet true! At least that's how it feels. Thankful you only have a cold.
Saltmarsh: Is your new bike saddle pad working for you?
TT: Like you, we are getting prepared for the weather that is heading this way Sunday.
Karen: We don't have a King Scoopers. I've never had a grocery where I lived to go on strike. Do you know why they are striking?
I've been walking/running regularly. I feel so grateful that I can exercise. Honestly, I feel fortunate to be able to breathe. So many people are sick with Covid and other ailments. I'm fully vaccinated, take precautions when going out but I also know I could become sick at any moment. So several times during the day I stop what I'm doing and just breathe.
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Wonder - King Soopers is part of the Kroger chain - they own several different grocery stores - Fred Meyers, Dillons, Bakers, Gerbes and others. They are striking for higher wages and better benefits. I heard on the news that the union wants to go back to the bargaining table tomorrow. I need to grocery shop for a few things in the morning so I will go to Safeway.
A dear friend of mine who I visited every Saturday for 7 years passed away this morning. I've known since Monday morning that it was just a matter of time. I last saw her on Saturday. My youngest daughter was also very close to her and was glad that the funeral was also on zoom so she could watch it. She texted after the funeral that being able to watch it, helped her process it.. We have been family friends for many years. She was 90. There is definitely a void in my life. I'm sure I'll notice it more this Saturday.
Gorgeous weather today, near 60, but cold and snow returns tomorrow.
Stay healthy, warm and safe.
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Good Friday morning,
It's 35F now but high is only going to be 42. Not sure that we'll get much snow. High 40s low 50s all week but no snow after today.
Was lazy this morning, didn't get out of bed till 6am. Was up at 4 but I refuse to get up that early. I did fall asleep for a bit, then lay in bed. DH got up at 5:45 and I was awake lay in bed a little longer.
We are dropping off my car at 8 for oil change, then I need to go to grocery and then bring food to my friends family for Shiva.
And of course my regular Friday cooking and cleaning.
Have a wonderful Friday.
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So sorry about your friend, Karen.
We are getting the snow as predicted. All the schools are closed for at least 100 miles around us. I predict lots of shoveling in my future. My cold is better although I still am dragging.....I guess my body needed a break in the action.
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Karen - Deepest sympathies on the loss of your family friend. As is said in your faith "May her memory be for a blessing."
In the greater Cincinnati/N Kentucky area, we are on the borderline of "the big storm". Hoping it misses us.
Continuing with all the Silver Sneakers (SS) zoom offerings and also zoom classes by local Cancer Support Community. SS has changed some of the offerings. Bummed that they no longer offer the Cardio Dance classes taught by ballroom dancers. These classes were based in the UK & it was always such fun to learn some fun dance moves.
Speaking of the UK - Where is Lilac Blue?
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I just sent Lilac a PM. Hopefully see will see it & report in.
We got 6 inches of snow between last night & today (which is half of what was predicted), so it was a cleanup day. I feel about 80% normal today, tired though. I will probably do something light tomorrow & get back to a normal exercise schedule on Sunday. Sounds like some of you in the East will be getting some of our bad weather.....stay safe!
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Karen-sorry for the loss of your dear friend.
Ruth- glad you’re feeling a bit better.
Super cold weather here for the weekend. My Christmas gift from DH was an overnight in Newport staying at an Airbnb. We go tomorrow and it’s gonna be single digits and windy. Brrr.
My preschool classes were in quarantine this week and since I was exposed, I had to be out M and T and have a negative test to return due to my cold symptoms last week. Went back Wednesday and was put in to sub for 4th grade.(we only have 2 subs in our district right now and lots of sick staff and kids) Last time I subbed was 1984 and I forgot what a challenge it can be;I am looking forward to getting my own class back next week!
Stay warm and healthy everyone!
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Karen: I am so sorry for your loss!
Ruth: I have also been laid low this week by a COVID-like (but also negative by PCR) illness, but doing better today, just very limited exercise tolerance! I like your meme. THat is our forecast for sure. Tonight it is to be -18 (probably a bit colder at our altitude) but without the strong winds we had last night. Tomorrow should be sunny, then we have a storm with somewhere between 0 and 84" depending on the forecast. Well, no one is actually predicting less than 4", last I saw for our "favored location" 8-12" was the official forecast, but I am hoping for a couple feet at least.
Ginger: Have fun! Even if is cold you can have a romantic time in a space not-your-own!
I did some rowing this morning then have been doing a mad amount of what I can only describe as early spring-cleaning! My sewing nook is a small space on the landing outside our bedroom that has become a place to put piles of "stuff" when ever guests were coming over. And of course, those piles just built up. Plus, somehow yarn and fleeces and roving and fabric and notions kept miraculously appearing in our house.... and especially the yarn and not-yet yarn was all mixed up. So I have been sorting and organizing and TOSSING and cleaning! Not through yet but already a big difference! Tomorrow I have some knitting and spinning and sewing on my agenda!!! And get back on the treadmill and try to do some running. Sign up for Bolder Boulder is coming right up, if it hasn't already opened!
Everyone stay warm and cozy!
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Yes - are you in CO? I haven't seen anything about the Bolder Boulder, but I'm not a racer so wouldn't be on the look out for it.
DD#1 co-worker tested positive for Covid. She was at work all last week, though she wore a mask. My daughter is furious that their boss let her stay at work. DD is worried about Covid and she is fully vaxxed and got her booster the beginning of January, not quite 2 weeks ago.
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My family are in Evergreen (almost Conifer), one of my nephews in is Boulder, a niece is in Greeley, and that niece is getting married between Greeley and Boulder a week before the Bolder Boulder. I am in Vermont, but since family are gathering for the wedding we (my sister , another niece and nephew and a bunch of my cousins) are planning to run the race the next week.
How infuriating about your daughter's co-worker!
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Yes, when we first moved to CO 36 years ago, we lived in N. Evergreen for 5.5 years then moved down the mountain. We moved houses twice in Denver and have been in the house 28+ years. Prior to moving to CO, VT was one state my DH and I would have considered moving to, but once we got to CO, New England fell off the list as the weather in CO is so much better. I love VT. When I was a kid we would go to Stowe on a regular basis. Also Lake George and Plattsburgh. One year when I was young, my uncle took me to Stowe and to the Trapp family lodge and one of the daughters answered. I don't remember the connection my uncle had with the family, but he had an invitation. I haven't been in that area for over 25 years. The year before DH and I got married we went to Stowe on way to Montreal. We have a great photo taken on the Trapp family property with the mountains in the background. I should take a photo of the picture and post it here. It's one of my DH's favorite photo of me. I was just a kid - well we both were!!!!
Going to do my banking then bake. I asked both my DH and my DS what cookies they want me to bake and got DK. Then DH asked for Mexican wedding style cookies but I don't have powdered sugar. DH also wants this streusel cake but I need more pareve sour cream. I don't think I have enough for 2/3 cup. I wonder if 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup margarine would work but I don't remember if it call for butter/margarine or oil or neither so need to check the recipe. I do often substitute ingredients. Everything I bake is pareve (not dairy and not meat, not vegan either as I use eggs so I guess you could call it vegetarian).
Those in the way of the storm, stay safe, stay warm.
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Hi everyone,
I got moved in 2 days ago and busy with unboxing. I am convinced that I must be the original "Material Girl!" I got fog for the drive, but no snow which was a blessing. Right now, it's glorious sunshine out but I am stuck inside working on the final report that is due Tuesday. The Topline was a home run, which is marvelous news. I am hoping for more work there.
My exercise has been lifting, bending, walking back and forth, and stairs as I live one flight down. My new place is wonderful, and it feels like I have my own private walled garden. Lots of room for planters at the edges of my patio, enough for a real garden of herbs, tomatoes, and flowers. About 24' of growing space, plus planters for geraniums. I think I can even do roses in tubs!
My electric fireplace arrives Wednesday. It will be lovely to sip my morning tea in front of it. My sofa bed fits into my new office. People here are super friendly with one upstairs neighbor offering her buff boyfriend to help with any lifting and another offering his stepladder for when I put up artwork.
Will report on how assembling the electric fireplace goes.
Next up is ordering garage shelves plus ones with casters for the laundry room. Those should be perfect for all the small appliances.
I have read everything so am up to date. Enjoying the sun that is streaming through the windows. More later.
So thrilled that I made this move. Now to get everything unpacked. YIKES!!!! - Claire
p.s. I have discovered the real purpose of boxed wine. It's for when your corkscrew is in one of 30 possible boxes. I shall eventually get there. I can't believe how wonderful it is to have a place to store my cutting board, plus a myriad of other items. Feel like I am in the lap of luxury.
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Sounds like a wonderful, exciting time, Claire. Enjoy!!
Hope everyone in the path of the winter storm can stay safe. What a dreadful winter it has been just about everywhere.
I'm still on the 'injured reserved' list. Yesterday I was still coughing randomly & very tired. So I have given up trying to push myself & will have to wait it out. I could have gone to yoga today (and been fine) but was at a visitation at a funeral home instead. The mother of some good friends has passed away. The Prayer Service and funeral are both going to be BIG. Since we just aren't comfortable in a large crowd of people right now (because of how fast Covid is spreading combined with the lack of vaccinated North Dakotans), we decided to go early to the visitation when there wouldn't be many people around. We'll watch the funeral on the church's live-stream. Sad how the virus is still dictating so much of our lives.
Karen, how interesting to read about your connection with the Trapp family. I would love to see that picture if you can find it!
Maybe tomorrow I can report some actual exericse!!
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Karen: I'm so sorry about your friend's passing. Hope the mask was enough protection for your dd so she doesn't get sick.
Celia: Too bad that SS stopped offering the dance class you have been enjoying. I have also wondered where LB is. Hope she responses to Ruth's message.
Ginger: How was your Christmas gift?
YesIAm: I have an area just like you described. Always a mess until I clear it out so it can start to get cluttered again. It's mainly papers and mail so easy to address. Question: do you spin your own yarn???
Claire: All sounds absolutely wonderful. So Happy for you! You deserve all of this and more.
Ruth: Ugh. Sorry you're not all the way better yet. I'm sure you want to be at the funeral for your friends but you're doing the right thing. Live streaming church funerals have become popular. I think they will be here for a long time.
Hi All! I had my mammo on Friday and passed with flying colors. Always a relief to get those results. Yesterday was Girl Scout Cookie Delivery Day. It's outside for several hours and always cold. Yesterday was no different. Luckily it wasn't scheduled for today bc we had 3-4 inches of snow, sleet, rain.
I've been walking regularly except for today.
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Ruth - I'll take a picture of the photo - DH has it in his office. The picture does not have the lodge in it, but the mountains in the background. I'll then post it from my phone. The photo is from September 1976. I really wouldn't say a connection with the Trapp family. I don't even remember why my uncle or who my uncle knew. That was in the 1960s. The Trapp family lodge was destroyed by a fire in 1980. I believe that they rebuilt the lodge. It was a "hotel" so to speak, thought Maria and at least one of her kids lived there (I just googled to see when the fire was - my memory is not that good!!). The Sound of Music is my favorite movie, so of course when in Stowe, you visit the tourist Trapp family lodge!
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I think the photo in the black frame was taken during a hike but both photos on the same day. September 1976 0 -
Karen, I can vouch for the view. Just to the right of your head in the distance is where I grew up. This was a pasture where they raised Highland Cattle. Just down the road was Johannes' house where I babysat for his young children.
You may have met my late friend Kathy who was waitressing there at the time.
The Baroness was quite different from the image she presented. Let's just say that I did not appreciate being considered one of the "peasants of Stowe." Ironic that her grandchildren have an award-winning dairy in Waitsfield.
Johannes went on to do many good things including preserving the mountains you see in the distance where I hiked with our dog Tippie. No worries when she was around! (I still miss her. She would plunge into flowing water when 10F and then roll in the snow. Perhaps I am her real daughter as she never had puppies.)
The last time I was there, I got to ski a trail called the "Hairline." Spectacular winter views of the valley. Must get there again.
Hard to believe that Johannes is now in his 80s. I remember him as a dashing man in his 30s. Must see what happened to the children.
A hard life for all of us. Hardly the "Sound of Music." - Claire
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What a cool connection we have discovered between Karen & Claire!! And what darling pictures of you & DH, Karen.
I would not be at all surprised to learn that you were somehow Tippie's human daughter, Claire!
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cancer meds means: I have the time and energy to exercise, but because I took my meds 2 hours late every work out is interrupted multiple times to run to the bathroom
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NotAsCalm: Sorry about the bathroom trips! The good news is, it all still adds up.
We have a lovely winter wonderland here. Really hoping it does NOT change to rain during the afternoon.
I have registered for the BolderBoulder now. I can always walk it if I need to, but am up to 8 minutes on my running intervals. I have my EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies (finally!) this Friday and I sure hope they are helpful in terms of neurology being able to HELP me with my balance issues. Yesterday I hit a wrong button on my treadmill and couldn't figure out how to cancel so ended up doing some of my intervals at 7% grade. My behind is sore today!
ETA: Wonderland: yes, i do spin. I also have a collection of antique spinning wheels in various states of repair, along with many types of spindles for various tasks.
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I went to Pound tonight, which felt great after a week of doing nothing!
Also, today I made a donation to my local Humane Society in honor of Betty White's 100th birthday. A neat way to honor her.
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Ruth - I also donated to a local rescue in honor of Betty's 100th birthday. Glad that you are feeling better
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