Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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Congratulations on having your surgery behind you, Saltmarsh! Now it's on to recovery!
I am waking up to the sound of a rainy day, which is wonderful since we are 10 inches behind what we need for the year! I plan on Barre Sculpt and Dance2fit later.
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beautiful picture Ruth...love the look of fall. Today is the first day in weeks without a heat index of 100...ugh, and yeah at the same time...although Ida did give us a big blow and tons of debris but nothiing serious.
I hear you Karen re driving to school and wondering if you want to do this another year...I am committed to this year but already regretting I didn't retire as had been planned pre-pandemic in Aug 2021...It is only the third week and I am already having to give myself pep talks.
The first two weeks of school were a blur with teacher training and then student orientation all at schedule times that made my exercise classes nearly impossible to get to...this week we are easing into our schedules more fully, so have only missed one class this week -- what a difference that makes to my psych balance.
Good luck with the reconstruction recovery Saltmarsh. Tomorrow I have an MRI to check on my implant -- 3 years after implantation is the rule my PS uses.
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TT and Karen, I don't know if my experience will help but the last couple springs that I taught, (when I was contemplating retirement) I would ask myself, "Can I still give it my all, and do I want to?" The spring came when the balance tipped and the answer was no (I still could do the job, but I wanted the time for myself.) At the beginning of the next school year, I told my principal I'd be retiring at the end, turned in all the paperwork at the appropriate time, kept notes throughout the year of things that might be helpful for the next teacher etc. Doing all that as I went along made it a very good year. For the parts of the job I loved, I could really savor them even more. For the parts I didn't like (paperwork paperwork, paperwork, meetings, meetings, meetings), I enjoyed thinking "I NEVER have to this again!"
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Very wise Ruth. I love what I do, I am burdened by what I do...and the overarching reason for why I had planned to retire this past summer was I wanted to still be relatively young at retirement so I can do other things. So many at my school stay full time into their mid-70's...crazy...but COVID had made a lot of mid 50's to early 60's see the better way to "early retirement"
My decision to stay this year has me thinking of Claire...one more year of my good salary...mainly put into savings, yeah!
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Loving a rainy day and all the puddles!
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TrmTab - I too love what I do - my goal is 3 years including this year, unless at some point I no longer like the job and then I'll finish out the semester. There are so many things that I enjoy doing - mentoring, having an intern. the kids. I really enjoy helping new School Psychologists. I like working on special cases/legal cases. I think one of the reasons I'm thinking enough is that I worked so much this summer that I have 14 comp days. Also all the religious holidays are this month starting next week and that is 7 days! Once I get through September, I'll be just fine. One of the other floats is a first year SP. There are 8 of who float (cover FMLA, vacancies, maternity leaves) - I've been on the team the longest (my 6th year) - we keep expanding the team every year. I do like the 2 or 3 task force that I'm on. My teammates are fantastic - our central team is about 20 and everyone is great. They range in age from about 25 to me, 65.
I've been waking up at 4 or 4:30 and getting our of bed at 4:30. I've had enough time to do an other on my Cubii and get a 15-20 minute walk before work.
Sunday and Monday will be spent cooking and baking for Rosh Hashanna and also cooking ahead for holidays later this month. Of course, I want to cook the kids favorites or things they don't cook.
Sweet dreams.
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Thank you TrmTab. Yes, I am stuffing all sorts of accounts. Plus doing car repairs and a bit of wardrobe redo. Down to brake rotors which I understand are a hazard of being a skier. I will take that one.
After catching up on a couple of work items, I am off in the AM to Naches Heights and my Assistant Winemaker gig. Will pitch my tent and help out in the wine-making and/or tasting room, wherever's needed. Lots of good times, good fun, good music. good food, and good wine. I will take that. Plus, I get to spend time with Rachel, the tasting room cat. She is so sweet, but somehow the mice don't agree?
Love your pictures of Bruno, Ruth. He is quite the stud, though I understand he won't be doing any of that. Pity.
Cool and delicious tonight. Expecting the same in my tent tomorrow. Bringing extra blankets just in case. Shivering the entire night is not my idea of fun.
Life is good.
BTW - I am not retiring completely. I will continue to do some market research project work. Just ditching the largest time investment and focusing on projects with pre-defined time boundaries. I want to be done when I submit the final deliverable.
Only about 3 more months till I get there. Can't wait. - Claire
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Too many homeless dogs in the world, so I am definitely glad that Bruno won't be adding to that problem.......plus, he is big enough, strong enough, and crazy enough without all the extra testosterone!!!
I only had time for a short dog walk yesterday. This morning I went to Dance2fit & Pound, and am sure there will be more dag walking in the near future!
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PAKNC, one of the reasons I like taking classes is that I hate to do the toning part of my workout a home. I have many, many DVDs with every kind of exercise imaginable, so it's not that I sit here wondering what to do......it's making myself do it. When I'm in a class, they 'make' me do the work (and do it correctly) and the time goes by quickly.
We are going out for Chinese tonight......thus blowing any sensible eating plans out of the water!
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I tried to workout at my house Monday and i can tell i don't push myself like the gym class instructors do. Luckily for work I get to walk as much as I want, so weights work is easier at home than cardio at least.
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I missed my morning strength training because our internet went out at 5 am and only came back as I was getting out the door for work. SO I did a little on my own, but there is a reason I pay for personal training!
Friday was my birthday and DH and I went for a very short walk along the river before he took me out for dinner (outside seating).
Yesterday went to visit friends and took a couple mile walk and I did ok. This morning DH and I went out for a brief row which was good. My balance is getting worse rapidly, though, which is scary. I can't get in to see a neurologist until November! I did ask onc for imaging but haven't heard back yet (I only asked on Friday and it is a bank holiday weekend here in the States)
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Yes - sorry to hear about your balance. Hope it is nothing serious.
Claire - the 3 months will go by quickly.
My SIL got out of the hospital after 2 weeks on Friday. He sounds great.
Yesterday was our 44th wedding anniversary!
Best get cooking and baking for Rosh Hashanna (and some things for the freezer for later holidays in 2 weeks. DH is smoking a brisket, chicken thighs and a small turkey breast. We will freeze half the brisket and all the thighs. We will eat the turkey breast Sunday night, brisket Tuesday and Salmon on Wednesday. I'm doing all the baking and sides. I've scaled back so much from what I used to cook. For RH there are 3 of us and for the other holidays 4 as DD#1 arrives the 13th for 3 weeks. Hoping DD#2 will come for a few days. DD#2 hasn't seen either of her siblings in 2 years.
Have a great Sunday and Labor Day.
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Happy Anniversary, Karen & DH! Glad your SIL is doing better and hoping DD can make it home! If not, I will be happy to take her place as your menus sound delicious!
Hope you can get the balance issues figured out ASAP, Yeslama!
Another beautiful day here. DS & GF were busy so we dognapped their puppies and brought them with us on our praire hike/run (hike for the humans, run for the dogs).
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DD#1 finally made a decision on when she was coming - she was going back and forth all day and making me crazy. It will be a shot visit, long week-end later this month. So I will have a full house the last week-end in October
. First time all 3 siblings have been together is a few years. My SIL is not traveling. We'll miss him, but its best he not travel with Covid etc. Basically DD#1 will have to get PCR test the same days she arrives Won't be on the computer the next couple days. Rosh Hashana starts tonight and ends Wednesday night.
Have a great week.
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L'Shana Tova to those of you who observe! (My husband is Jewish)
I did my first solo dog-walk post-op today. I just used my non-dominant side and it went okay. I've also been trying to get back into the groove with my PT exercises, and have not done all of them, but at least have been doing some, which is better than none!
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Dog walked yesterday and today. Just got back from Barre Sculpt now.
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Walked the dog again today; seemed to go okay. If tomorrow feels fine, too, I'll feel like we're in the clear!
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Here's the Wednesday Walking Women, we are getting to be quite a large crowd!
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Returned home today from a 3 day trip to the NC mountains with my bil and sil. Dh and I hiked in 2 different state parks. The 4 of us went tubing for 4 hours on The New River near Jefferson, NC. Had a blast floating on the water!
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Wonderland, that looks so amazingly relaxing! *sigh*
Walked my little beagle for the third day in a row and it went fine, so I think we're all good here. F/U with MD tmw and I get to ask about resuming exercise and activity, so fingers crossed!
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Sounds like you are making a good recovery, Saltmarsh!
Love the tubing picture, Wonderland. Looks so relaxing!
I went to Pound, cleaned the house, watered the flowers, went on a dog walk, and to Dance2fit. Busy day!
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Wonder - your trip sounds like fun!
Ruth - the WWW seems to be growing.
I'm going to have a full house in 2 weeks. DD#1 is coming for a long week-end. Short visit but it will be great. It will be a nice reunion for the kids to see each other. Three days till I get to hug DD#2. By Sunday I'll be counting the hours.
We were talking at second day lunch and I said, I'm to learn how to not overcook so much and my son says - keep cooking, I want leftovers to take to work for lunch!!! So I thought I had plenty of chicken in the house, but had to buy more. As an adult he eats so much healthier than he did as a kid - well I should say he doesn't eat junk food. He's always eaten my food. Don't mind saying so, but I am a good cook/baker. I don't do fancy, but I don't like fancy!
Have a great week-end.
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Been busier than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs this morning. Doing a lot of cleaning and organizing.
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It's been quiet here this week-end. Hope everyone is doing well. WE've had record breaking temps the past 3 days (TH,F, Sat) - 99, 97!!! Way too hot for me. High 80s this week.
DD#2 is on the plane - I won't see her till after work so about 24 hours. But my husband is picking her up. She gets in around noon Denver time tomorrow. Long flight as she flies to San Fran which is 15 hours, 3 hour layover in San Fran then 2.5 hours to Denver.
I can't wait!!!!
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Exciting, Karen!
We are in the car driving back from Wisconsin where we helped celebrate my dear uncle & aunt's 65th Wedding Anniversary! I walked every day, including a 5 mile walk with my brother this morning.
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I went to Pound & then we grabbed all the dogs for a hike before it started to rain (we need rain so much that a rainy day makes us very happy!). Bruno is now sleeping and I am editing pictures from the anniversary to get printed & sent off to various relatives.
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I have been cleared for light exercise! Stationary bike approved. Lower body workouts approved. Will re-evaluate in 5 weeks for upper body and high-impact exercise.
Karen, I'm hoping by now you've had a chance to hug the first daughter arriving home?? I'm excited for you to get to see your kids!
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Great news, saltmarsh!
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Barre Sculpt & tried a Step class (that was too hard......geared for people about 40 years younger than me!)
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Awesome picture, Wonderland! Take pics of the family reunion, Karen!
65 years married is a long time, ruth! Congrats to the happy couple! Great you could celebrate with them. I started Step classes when they were first introduced back in the 80s. May have to try it again
Celebrated a friend's 60th birthday this weekend. Have now fully recovered from a night of dancing. Did 2.5K yesterday on the treadmill after doing 3K last week. May not be able to do running or zumba for two weeks as we leave for a sailing trip.
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