Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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I am sitting here with a nice big cup of coffee. Bruno must be worn out from all the excitement of the last couple weeks because he (and DH) and still completely zonked out. I am soon heading for Lift & Shift. It is cloudy, windy & chilly today, so we'll wait until later for a Dog Hike.
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Went to Pound class and raked leaves....which is going to take a lot longer with our new helper!
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Hi all: I've been a bit MIA too: first I was on vacation (and did a lot of walking), then came back and work exploded! and then the Giants run for the (baseball) National League Divisional Series kept me busy though they lost by one run in the fifth, elimination game :-( Sigh. This past week I haven't done enough exercising, so will be looking to this group for inspiration!
I hope all are doing well.
Ruth, we almost did a similar cruise this year, but I wasn't ready yet. Soon though....
Octogirl
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After much delay and angst due to my son's sort-of-stepsibling-at-his-dad's-house coming down with a breakthrough case of Covid, my kid is finally starting a new school this week, and my first actual Livestrong workout is tomorrow evening 5 o'clock EST. I've gotten back into doing my PT exercises after too long off, and I have started dreaming about teaching dance every night, which means it's time for me to start finding my way back into dancing and teaching.
Bruno with the rake gave me a good laugh!
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Yesterday was a surprise glorious Indian Summer day so I headed for the farmland which was overrun with pumpkin patches and a lot more traffic than usual. It was the most fun ever cycling. I think I will do along Lake Sammamish today as it could be the last autumn ride I will most likely be doing there. I am sure that I willl enjoy Lake Coeur d'Alene more, but inot an experience I want to miss.
I am one busy lady these days:
- I am winding down my work at the nonprofit. We had a very successful online event Friday and guess who did the backend logistics. My next step is to figure out SharePoint as I have files that I need to archive so that the next person doesn't need to search my hard drive. The videos for setting this up are an insomnia cure. But I am making headway.
- I have an ongoing project that I need to refocus on. This is with my long term client and I do want to do at least some work going forward. These are projects with a beginning and an end. I work for a few days or a couple of weeks and then get paid. Then I get time off to play.
- An interesting research project that is just starting. This is a major firm and I am now in their system as a supplier/consultant. I am so stoked.
- Planning the move. Again, I am very excited. The question is whether the place I have picked out will have vacancies, and if not, what is a suitable backup.
Last night, I went into Seattle to do a wine buy and taste my way through their reds (free if you are a wine club member and buy a case of wine). Just so fun. I needed to get a case for my friend who is also a foodie as well as one for myself (I am being reimbursed). It was fun to teach him how wonderful this particular red is with lamb. I am doing a wine happy hour at the winery where and his friends will be playing next Wednesday evening. I have never heard him play so should be fun. His son shares his musical talents and they have done at least one gig together.
Thursday is a very overdue haircut, and Friday is my oncology appointment, and I hope blood draw, and shots (flu and third Covid). Then I can spend the weekend recovering and moping. I need to set that up. I have to take two buses to get to the haircut, but I don't want to look for another stylist until I move. Just not worth it. (It's almost impossible to get to West Seattle these days without taking the bus with the bridge under repair.)
I am getting very excited about my move. Some of the most spectacular scenery on the face of the planet. Wonderful cycling, skiing and water sports. A smallish place with lots to do. Now just to get myself organized..... - Claire
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You are very busy, Claire, and all good stuff to be busy with!
I went to yoga today for the first time in forever. Very lovely, especially because class was outside. DH, Bruno, and I also took a long hike. It was 71 degrees, which is about 20 degrees above normal, so we are enjoying it while it lasts!
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Ruth, that is such a cute picture of Bruno with the rake. I should teach Sammy to use the vacuum.
Claire, looking forward to the pics of your new environs already. Good luck on the onc appointment!
saltmarsh, what type of dance do you teach?
Still doing chair yoga and lots of dog-walking, -pulling and -running.
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Ruth - Bruno with the rake - so adorable! What a funny dog.
The Rolling Stones concert was amazing!!! The band played over 2 hours. The music was fantastic and the visual effects were great. Wonderland, I had to google Mick Jagger's diet and exercise. You're right about his 3 hour daily routine. He also eats super healthy and has given up drugs and much of the alcohol - and he's got the abs to prove it!
My DH had a super experience running in the Boston Marathon. His time wasn't quite as good as he wanted it to be because somewhere on the race, he tweaked his hamstring. But he said all the crowds and the cheering was so fun and encouraging. I had fun with my SIL, nephews hopping on the commuter train to see him at mile 10. The whole weekend was really great. A couple days after returning, we left again to go to Syracuse to see friends and go to a football game. Our flight yesterday changed to an evening flight so I didn't get home until 1am this morning. So I am tired and will hit the gym tomorrow.
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Sounds like a great weekend, GoKale!
I went to Pound this morning, did a bunch of errands, cleaned part of the house, took a short dog walk, and sat outside visiting with my neighbor while our dogs played. This is supposed to be the last 70 day of the year so I wanted to enjoy it!
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Barre Sculpt Tuesday, walked inside with the ladies and outside with the dog. Zumba tonight.
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I don't think I've been on here this month or even late September. Claire, you move sounds wonderful. Ruth back east is glorious in the fall. I grew up threw elementary school going to Lake Champlain, Plattsburg, Stowe VT, and other parts of up state NY. Claire, mentioning all those places brought a smile to my face and happy memories. Wonder, you are so talented. I will update more. Tired. Time to crawl into bed and try to finish my book.
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Pound & Dance2fit yesterday, hiking with dogs today, PiYo tomorrow.
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Stopping by for a quick Hello. I've been walking/running every day this week except for one day. Met a friend on Wednesday for a walk and talk. Tomorrow I'm having a small Halloween dinner party: Spooky 7 Layer Dip and Chips, Skull Deviled Eggs, Skeleton Vegetables, Blood Sangria, Mummy Hot Dogs, Pumpkin Quesadillas, Monster Burgers, Shrunken Head Potatoes, Pumpkin Surprise Cake (the surprise and chocolate ganache). I've never done this before but looking forward to it!
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Happy Friday. Gorgeous fall weather in Denver - loving seeing the changing leave colors beyond the Aspens.
Work seems to be getting harder and harder to get the job done. I don't ever seem to be caught up on my paperwork. I know what I'll be spending part of Sunday on. I have to finish entering my student learning objectives which count as 50% of my evaluation. Other paperwork has to be done as well. Trying to protect my time by not working in the evenings is not helping. May have to start an hour/night. I've also not been doing any work on Fridays.
This morning I had to get my car emission tested. An hour wait!!!! While DD#2 was here, she got into a car accident - thankfully she was hurt and neither the person she hit. My car was a 15 year old Infiniti FX35 which I loved and had no intention of replacing. Was going to drive it into the ground. Well, it doesn't take much damage to total a 15 year old car. The damage to repair was going to be at least 10K, possible more. So we were car hunting. We had a few cars in mind and looking at 2012-2015. I bought a Mazda CR5 2015. I love it. I was talking to DD#2 this morning and telling her I haven't had a car this new in 20 years (we bought the Infiniti 8 years old) and she says, she thought I deserved a newer car
. I told her not that she'll ever drive it. I will rent cars for her. She told me that she is a good driver. I said I know, but even if someone else hit the car, it will still be more expensive replacing than a rental. It's a new to me car!!Wonder, it was great having everyone here, even though DD#1 trip was short . The girls really enjoyed time together. Now we are trying to figure out when we are going to Toronto and to Israel. DD left 2 1/2 weeks ago and it seems like forever!! I have one "boomerang" child, but to be honest, I'm happy to have him here. His bedroom is in the basement. The days he works and I work we barely see each other if at all. I leave before he gets up and he gets home many nights after I've gong to sleep. He eats dinner with us on his days off and enjoys leftovers to bring to work.
Wonder, your pumpkins are gorgeous. You are so talented.
Just finished another book. I think I've read 10 books since mid-July, more than I have read in a long time. I've been buying books, but have to decide what to do with them. DD#2 has the same reading taste as I do, but doesn't have much time to read with school and homework. I may ask her which ones she might want, then figure out a book swap.
That's about it for now. Have a great week-end.
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Heidihill, what I'm best trained in and most nerdy about is ballet, but I also have been trained in and known to teach modern and jazz.
Wonderland, I do hope you'll take pics of your Halloween party foodstuffs before they get devoured, and share them with us so we can live vicariously!
Karen1956 -- I've been reading a lot more lately, too, and loving it! Was it a conscious decision for you, or you just fell into it because you've had time?
So, I've started the Livestrong program, and while it's no bootcamp class, it has kicked my derriere enough that I'm sore the days after we have it. In my class, all the women have had breast cancer, and then there's one guy who had esophageal cancer. I'm glad I'm doing it. I've also gotten back on my yoga mat for a couple of at-home classes, and that has been good for me as well. I always do better when I've got a mind-body practice going.
There is some small chance that my workout this weekend will be painting my kitchen cabinets...we'll see!
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Karen, you sound like me at the end of my career. I just could not keep up with the paperwork. Every night, every weekend, every holiday. It was that, not the kids, that pushed me over the line into my decision to retire (which I have never regretted). I have been in a Book Club since 1999. 8-10 members, all teachers (mostly now retired). It has been so much fun because we rotate hosting (with the hostess picking the next book & making the all important dessert). It has gotten me reading a much wider variety of books than I would have read on my own (which is mostly history & biography).
Saltmarsh, I am glad you are getting a good workout from your Livestrong program. Ballet, modern & jazz?! That is very impressive to me. My favorite type of exercise is anything music driven!
I am here quickly this morning; I'm off to an early morning PiYo class and then head out of town for a wedding. I am nervous about going because the Covid rates are so high here (I have known multiple vaccinated people with breakthrough infections), but the mother of the groom is one of my oldest friends, so it's a 'must attend' occasion. I will be glad when they roll out the Moderna booster shots!
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Hello ladies,
I am new to this forum. Probably like many of you, I thought I was low risk for cancer...I never smoked, rarely drink, walk daily, watched my weight. I do have an auto immune disease (Crohn's). No family history of BC. So, like many of you, BC came as a total surprise. I did keep walking or biking during chemo, after single mastectomy and radiation and I think that helped keep side effects to a minimum. After treatment finished July 30, 2021, I bought myself a Fitbit 5 to record my steps, exercise and sleep. My cancer center has a program (free) to join our local wellness center for 8 weeks to build up strength and stamina. I just joined this past Monday and am committed to going 2-3x a week. I follow The Recovery Room on Facebook, run by Dr Leslie Waltke, a cancer physical therapist. And she says to exercise like our lives depend on it, because it does. Looking forward to joining you all and getting some inspiration
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Welcome, Juju!!!
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Welcome Juju! I find your comments about exercise interesting. I went through all this long before all the research had been done, and like you, I exercised through chemo and radiation as well as afterwards. It made a huge difference physically, since I just needed to recover at the end, not start over. I don't think the total recovery time was any shorter, but I had a lot less to recovery to do. I also think that exercise could be what saved my life, along with all the standard treatment, of course.
I just missed a bus into Seattle which meant a mile-long dash up a major hill to my oncology appointment. I just made it. Still fine and she congratulated me for figuring out a great life post diagnosis. She has told me before that I am the only one of her patients who is really fit. She has also said that exercisers are a distinct minority as most people would rather just take a pill.
From there, I walked to the streetcar which I took to Pioneer Square and another wine bar where my friend Chris works. The streetcar trip was "picturesque" but it did give me a view of areas of Seattle that I don't normally see. I had a great time, but have to say it was dodgy walking to the bus stop to take the bus back to Redmond. Fortunately, the bus came quickly. With fentanyl now in the mix of drugs favored by the homeless, the area has become exponentially more dangerous, which was confirmed by my friend.
The food there is amazing with small bites prepared by Turkish chef Anton or "Ton." I could happily eat my way through that menu. I ordered the "Bartender's Roulette" flight which let Chris give me his current faves. I hit the jackpot as this was the evening after the wine dinner, so three of the four wines were leftover from that. Library vintages just not otherwise available. I got a bonus "mystery wine" which had the label missing. Just divine....we think it could be a 2018 Syrah.
I realize that I need to get ready for Covid jab #3. Then fit in an errand and at least one walk today. Plus work. I have ten more weeks until I leave the nonprofit. I can feel that things are winding down, but at the same time revving up as I plan for the move to Idaho.
I couldn't be more excited. - Claire
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Welcome Juju! Glad you found us!
Karen: Thankful your dd didn't get hurt in her wreck. Definitely not a fun way to get a new car but glad you love your Mazda.
Saltmarsh: Wish I could take dance lessons from you. That would be fun! The Livestrong program sounds great.
Ruth: Our health department is starting Moderna booster shots this Monday. Come visit!
Claire: Love reading all your food and wine adventures!
My Halloween Dinner party was a success. I'm drinking Blood Sangria right now. Saltmarsh asked for some pictures so here they are.
Skeleton Vegetables
Spooky 7 layer dip
Shrunken Head Potatoes (they turned out cute)
Mummy Hotdogs
Monster Burgers
Scary Salad
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Salt - kind of both - I read mostly on Saturdays and occasionally in the evening. The more books I read, the more I want to read. My favorite genre is historical fiction.
Ruth - I sometimes wonder if I can go this year plus two more. DD doesn't think we should retire at the same time. He is now talking the end of March 2022 instead of the end of 2021. I do enjoy what I do, and I love the special projects, but I realize that trying to do it all in the work day is not reasonable (and has never been), so I need to plan maybe an hour in the evening and some on Sunday.
Looking at fares to go to visit my girls and they are outrageous - some of the highest fares we've paid over the years. Will keep looking before we book. There is time for winter break. Thinking of going to visit DD#1 and SIL the week-end before Thanksgiving. DH really doesn't want to spend as much as we did over the summer seeing DD#2. I like going twice/year.
Off to start getting work done. Will walk when it warms up. Have a great Sunday.
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I meet with a group of friends every Sunday at 10am for a hike or bike ride. Fall in Michigan is beautiful. We did a 3 mile hike in an hour out in the woods. We talk about everything and anything. It's so good mentally to not think about cancer for that time. They did help me throughout treatment with these walks and rides. We laughed often and loudly. Their support has meant the world to me! It's all ladies and we laugh because one time a husband came along and did all of the talking! Enjoy your Sunday.
Julie
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Hi Juju-mar and welcome to this wonderful thread. I took a look at the Facebook site you mentioned (The Recovery Room) and found it to be very informative. Thank you for the mention.
Wonderland, your Halloween dinner party edibles are truly works of art! I am beyond impressed with the items you made. They look incredible and I bet were delicious.
Claire, I like how you have such a positive outlook. It is very inspiring.
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Hi All! I had a busy, fun weekend. The wedding we went to was very fun. It was on the small side & very lovely. The groom is the son of one of my oldest friends and the bride is a dentist. What I thought was very cool is that two of her attendants are also dentists & the other is a pharmacist. So all the women in that wedding party have earned the title of 'Doctor'!
I went to Yoga yesterday & Pound this morning. I also got my flu shot so can cross that off my 'to do' list.
Karen, there are advantages and disadvantages to retiring at the same time as one's spouse. I retired a year before DH and kind of liked having that time to figure out what I wanted my schedule to look like before people like to figure that out together.
Alice, your scary food looks so fun! I particularly liked the Monster Burgers with the pickle tongues! The Moderna boosters should be available here within the next couple weeks.
Claire, time will race by now with the end to your work & move in sight!
Juju, you are on the right track with your exercise plans! I am positive that exercise helped me get through treatment in better shape and, for sure, it helped me bounce back faster after I was done. I am glad you have a great group of friends with a set date to get together. I meet up with a group of retired teacher friends every Wednesday morning an do the same.
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Claire, you sound so busy and almost normal re your level of activity despite the COVID. DH is scheduled to speak at a conference in Seattle in early December and we had plans to travel out early and spend some time in the San Juan islands before heading back to town for the conference...still on the fence. This would be our first business/plane travel since this all started...but everyone of your posts makes me believe Seattle and environs is as I remember them (despite the fentanyl - yikes!)
Getting back to my routine after Fall Break at school...so wonderful that the beaches of NC are still okay for walking and sitting and reading (70's) even in mid October.
Happy Pumpkin Day (NPR said it was a real thing this morning!). TT
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Those monster burgers are fabulous!
I'm enjoying my Livestrong program. Now I just need to kick my own butt on the days we don't meet... Rainy weather here has meant either my dog hasn't wanted to be out as long, or has refused to go out altogether.
I did just order new handlebar grips, and a cushier saddle for my bike, and am hoping to get those installed before the weekend so that I'm no longer in pain and have sticky black stuff on my hands if I use the bike.
I guess that's it for me!
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Shift & Lift this morning, bought some pumpkins & did a little fall yard decorating now that my flowers have frozen, had a dental appointment and went to Barre Sculpt tonight.
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TrmTab, I see no reason not to go to the San Juan Islands which are lovely even in the rain. Seattle is much grottier than a few years ago, but Pike Place Market is still great fun. Some of the neighborhoods, such as Madrona, are largely unchanged. Which reminds me that I need to sign up for the Oysters and Wne party next week. I also need to pick up my wine club wine in Pike Place.
As for bicycle seats Saltmarsh, let me recommend padded shorts. There is no way I could do long rides without them. That said, I may splurge on a Brooks saddle. My buns are worth the best there is.
I seem to have a bit of post Covid shot congestion, but not nearly as bad as last time. You are right about busy. Wish me luck as I am going to be out straight until Thanksgiving. At least three different projects going on plus planning the move. Glad I have the checklist done! And I think that I have located movers. The place where I want to rent has vacancies, a good sign.
I am hoping to get a ride in Sunday which will be Halloween. Will stay way away from the pumpkin patches.
All the rain and wind have been just thrilling to be out in as has happened with my last 2 walks which were on the breezy side with the most glorious light. I caught a rainbow yesterday evening and a sky that was like a gold fire. Still a fair amount of leaves. I love this time of year. I have the Board Retreat in the mountains Friday and Saturday so will try to get out and walk at least tomorrow when I arrive. Perhaps if I get up early both days.....
I can't wait until Sunday when I pick up my new computer! No more locking up! No more waiting forever for it to boot up. No more having to do a hard reset! No more waiting forever to install system updates.
I can't wait..... I will see though if I need a separate monitor as the Microsoft Surface Go (laptop, not tablet) is extremely small and lightweight. What it will "Go" with will be my new office and desk. A whole new world of style in addition to functionality.
How great is that! - Claire
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Go, Claire!
There was a cold rain coming down at 8am, so the Wednesday Walking Women were back inside. Most of us then went to breakfast, afterwhich three of us braved the elements to check out the Haunted Yard a local family who go crazy decorating (and collect donations for the Food Bank as part of the deal).
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Tonight I'm going to a Dance-a-Thon. Three teachers are teaming up for 20 minute sessions each with some of their favorite routines. A freewill offering for another local charity will be taken. One of the fun things about living in a smaller town is that there is a real sense of community!
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