Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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That is awful, Yeslama! I sure hope your mother will follow your advice.
We did get snow, which looks prettier than it feels! Shoveling, Barre Sculpt, and Yoga for me.
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Immediate fire danger dropping rapidly as wind has dropped and humidity has risen
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Thank goodness! It's very cold here. I went to Pound & then walked around the track at my fitness center. Boring, but at least I didn't freeze to the ground!
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This came in as part of my Washington Post morning update...as a competitive swimmer into my 40's (think 2 mile ocean races!) I relate and now enjoy my walking/yoga/etc.
https://www.thelily.com/i-had-an-unhealthy-relatio...
Yoga, Sun/Mon/Tuesday,
TaiChi today. Happy Wednesday. This is our last week of classes before the final exam period. I am ready for this semester to be over! TT
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Interesting article, TT. I never was a competive athlete but DH was, so I know it is hard to switch your mindset as to what "exercise' means.
Barre Sculpt yesterday, I'll do Zumba tonight. Here's the Wednesday Women on a festive walk around a mall.
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TrmTab- I enjoyed that article. I get restless doing yoga or pilates because I am not adding to my step count on my Fitbit. Or sometimes I don't want to meditate because I am eager to go for a walk. Now, meditation is not exercise, but it is part of my care plan that I created for myself. I also think it's important to do the types of exercise that one enjoys. So bike riding is something I enjoy (but doesn't help my bones), and it's great exercise. So I should find opportunities to bike ride.
I have every intention of going to the gym after work to do a little weight lifting, walk on the treadmill and maybe a little bit of spin bike.
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Today I met with a friend and we walked 3 miles in 29 degree weather. The sun was out, so that made it better. We agreed to dress for whatever the weather is and walk every Wednesday. Tonight I turned on the Wii and did Just Dance by myself. My teens wouldn't be persuaded to join...their loss! It was fun! Also walked the dog. Almost 14K steps today.
Juli
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Pound this morning & Dance2fit tonight. Trying to finish up my Christmas shopping & cards!
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TT - interesting article. I've never been competitive at anything - the only team sports I participated in was in junior high on a soft ball league and I was lousy - afraid of the ball hitting me. I was always athletic but not particularly skilled. Because I grew up in the cold, I learned how to ice skate quite young and we went toboggan riding - didn't learn to downhill ski till and adult. Playing outside was the norm for all us of on this thread. Bikes, roller skates, swimming pool etc. When I had kids, I was so shocked to learn about "play dates", kids just didn't pay outside with the other neighborhood kids. Today, my favorite exercise is walking and hiking when we go to the mountains.
Speaking of the mountains we are going up next week-end for two days. Our trip got cancelled so that is my winter vacation. I am so sad and disappointed - border closing has been extended another 10 days till the 23rd and who knows what will happen then. This darn Covid had now taken 3 trips to Israel. I guess I shouldn't complain as we have managed to stay healthy. My DD#2 is disappointed but none of us were surprised. DH says we will go longer in the summer - though not sure how long, longer is. Last summer we were gong 17 nights.
I'm behind on my paperwork for work. I am one of many who got a not so friendly reminder that our medicaid billing is behind and we are supposed to do it weekly. I went to log onto the program after dinner and the program is unavailable from 6:45 - 9:45 for maintenance. I'm not going to start at 9:45 at night. We are supposed to be caught up by end of the work day tomorrow. I will try to log on, tomorrow but usually I run out of time on Fridays grocery shopping, cleaning and cooking. And tomorrow I'm donating blood at 8:30am. When I told my husband, he said "that's late for you". It was the earliest appointment I could get - usually I try to go around 7:15 or 7:30.
The mountains are supposed to get upwards of 1 - 2 feet of snow. Denver is predicted to get about an inch. To count as measurable snow, we only need 1/10th inch. So far we are in second place for the longest without snow - 232 days. I think 235 is the record is I remember from the news at dinner time. Glad the mountains are getting it. If we get snow I want enough to count, not just enough that causes car accidents.
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Karen, maybe you will have to retire so you can be available to travel at a minute's notice when the borders happen to be temporarily open (plus if they close while you're there you wouldn't care because you wouldn't have to be back at any certain time)! Very frustrating.
Four more cards to write, a house to clean, and some cooking to do today. The wife of one of DH's friend is ill (the horrible, horrible ALS). I have been trying to get a big meal with lots of leftovers over to them once week. It's pretty mild out so we will do a Dog Hike. Tonight DS, GF, and their dogs are coming over for a party because its Bruno's first birthday! I told a friend that the jury is out as to whether he will keep us young or do us in!
Mission Accomplished; Bruno & our neighbor dog enjoying the woods!
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Bruno looks like he is having the time of his life. So very fun.
Karen, so sorry that you won't be able to go to Israel for the holidays. Not surprised though.
I am working on the checklist of the remaining nonprofit items which is getting shorter by the day. I think I have some consulting work queuing up for January, so will need to focus on getting my office set up with great internet. My current one was down a couple of mornings ago. I scowled at it and kept saying "Ziply" who do fiberoptic, reminding it that its days are numbered. I can't wait.
Yesterday, I went into Seattle to get suet for puddings, only to discover that the place is doing their own Christmas puddings so no suet. But I did get belly of pork for Rillettes de Tours. Plus, they had the dried wild mushrooms which cost the earth but are so delicious. Fortunately, I wracked my brain and found out who does have suet....and reserved some for this coming week.
It was an adventure getting there and back as I took the bus. I just didn't want to drive in the rain and wind. I had a wonderful lentil soup at a Lebanese place run by a husband and wife team. They were just delightful. I ate the soup outside on a picnic bench between rain showers. Plus, a delicious grilled flatbread with thyme and rosemary on it.
More later. Hoping I can get out and ski next weekend. Lots of snow in the mountains, but it's wet and the trails aren't quite set up. Not to mention that the roads are terrible and that the pass has been closed more than open the past several days. I will focus on getting my place move-worthy (read: cleaning out junk) and on Christmas.
Starting with errands that I will do on foot later today..... Happy weekend! - Claire
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Karen: Are you getting the high winds today and tonight that are predicted for JeffCo? May your power stay on and no fires start!
Ruth: I swear Bruno is THE MOST photogenic dog ever! And looks like he is having so much fun with his pal too
Claire: I hope you get snow AND good roads to get you to it to play in!
Here we had freezing rain which changed to a foggy 37 degrees. Pretty dismal day. I did do an hour of yoga this morning. May I admit that I hate yoga? But it is really good for me. Why it was good to sign up for this 3-week class. I also rowed 11,500m on my erg. Did pretty much NOTHING else, and the house is a pigsty and I need to sew and then clean up my sewing supplies. We may go get a Christmas tree tomorrow, if it doesn't seem too slippery. Our hospitals are full (understaffing and a huge post-Thanksgiving wave of unvaxxed COVID), so can't take any chance of injury! Wish us luck with our eternal pledge to get a smaller tree this year! We have ten foot ceilings downstairs (old schoolhouse) and almost always somehow have a tree that is scraping the ceiling.
Work has been exhausting and stressful, which is probably why I am feeling so lazy and down today. But perhaps tomorrow?
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Freezing rain & fog is enough to get anyone down! Good luck with the tree, you will have to post a picture once it is in place!
PiYo, Pound, and house cleaning today for me.
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Yes - winds haven't been too bad by us. We are in the city so no fires in our proximity.
Ruth - borders are closed to foreign nationals entering Israel. If we were there when it happened, we would be able to leave. The country is not on locked down like early days of Covid.
Our flights are on Air Canada - they want a $600 cancellation fee - or full value with a travel voucher. We don't want the travel voucher as DH prefers flying United as he has premier status so better seats and better boarding zone. We have travel insurance so we would fill out a claim for the $600 and hope they approve it. I've been on hold with AC for 1 hour 25 minutes. The phone is on speaker so I can come here to visit. Too tired and drained to do anything more tonight. Will deal with this in the morning as well as my weekly banking.
Sweet dreams.
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Karen, I once was on hold with Alligient for SIX HOURS!!! I did get the issue resolved in my favorite....but so very frustrating!
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I haven't done anything about the ticket yet. Need to call the travel insurance again and see if Covid is a covered reason. Yesterday the person I spoke with said the claim is reviewed after it is submitted. Don't wan to cancel just yet if travel insurance doesn't cover. We will then have to take the voucher. Supposedly the voucher doesn't expire. These were some of the most expensive tickets we've paid in years. Even with travel insurance you loose money. Oh well. Going to call travel insurance once I get off her.
DD#1 had her baseline mammogram today. She said it was painful. Didn't ask her when she gets the results. I'm not worried, but Gd forbid anything is wrong I'd be devastated. But in my heart, I know all will be good.
In a funk/crappy/crying mood today.
Will keep you posted on the travel saga. BTW, there is talk about extending the travel ban for foreign nationals beyond 12/23 with stricter quarantine, but it's all speculation.
Have a great rest of the Sunday.
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Sending you a hug, Karen.
45 degrees & sunny here. A beautiful day for a walk in the snow followed by yoga.
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Karen, I am so sorry your travel plans are cancelled byCOVID again AND that the airline is being stubborn.
Ruth: You can never post too many Bruno photos as far as I am concerned! The ground here is bare again and we have another crazy warm week ahead -- into the 50s!
I did my treadmill running today, 3 minute run-intervals now. We also got a Christmas tree. The place we usually go we got there to find a "closed for the season" sign! So we went to another place we have been once before. It was very muddy, but it is a much bigger operation, so once we cut our tree we dragged it out to the main "road" through the place and someone came with a 4-wheeler towing a trailer and picked up the tree and brought it up to the wrapping station. AND we actually succeeded in getting a smaller tree -- only about 8' and we realized it woudl fit IN my Forester instead of on it!!!!
Didn't really get anything else done this weekend. Hope everyone gets off to a good start to the week!
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Good job on the 'can fit in the vehicle' tree, Yeslama!
Off to Pound and errands. Something doggie this afternoon. 😃
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According to the airlines, it is a Covid problem not the airline problems. The planes are still flying to Israel but besides for a few exceptions to only citizens. So we took the voucher as it is the full amount of the ticket and doesn't expire. The same thing happened to my DD and SIL when they were going to come for Passover in April 2020 - same scenario, even though airline canceled flight. I asked the guy yesterday on AC and he says it depends on the reason for cancelation whether you are charged a fee, talking if the airlines cancels. Travel insurance company doesn't cover the loss as it only covers Covid related issues if a person is sick with Covid. The travel insurance is more for health insurance when we are out of the country.
DD#1 can see the results on the patient portal in 14 days. I asked her if anyone would call her and she said as long as its all good and normal she doesn't need a phone call. She's not worried, but complained her breast hurt after the mammogram, pain went away then came back at night. This was baseline one, no other concerns.
The devastation in Bowling Green and Mayfield KY is devastating. I heard one woman on the news say they didn't loose anything as they were still alive - though they lost their house and everything in it.
Only 3 more work days till winter break - not that I'm counting. One of the schools I've been covering is more affluent than I'm usually in (for most of my career). Today the principal brought me a card the the PTA - I waited till I got home to open it and it was a very generous check. I'll only be there till mid January as they have hired someone for the position. I really liked the school so I would have been happy to stay longer. Both my schools end mid-January. Don't know yet what I'll get next!!!
Going for a walk with DH.
Sweet dreams
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Gee, that was very nice to get a check from the PTA, Karen! Our schools go on break at the end of the week too. I'm sure everyone is chomping at the bit; kids AND teachers!
Yesterday was my annual physical. I am very fine; I left with the prescription to keep doing what I'm doing (yea). I also went to Barre Sculpt. Tonight 4 teachers at my fitness center are teaming up to host an Elfin Dance Party, which should be very fun.
The lady holding the cake the Wednesday Walking Women picture just turned 80 today!!! The two younger gals are her daughters who came home to celebrate (which they did by playing tennis before we walked today....among other fun things throughout their stay). The birthday lady went through BC treatment right before me & was almost like a guardian angel to me, so helpful and supportive when I was diagnosed. She is an inspiration in many ways!
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Ruth, I hope I look that good when i am 80!!
We had a bad storm that passed quickly this am... but it is sunny now so I am heading out for a long walk!
Octogirl
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Ruth - birthday girl looks fantastic! It is nice to have a guardian angel.
1 more day and I'm on winter break - lots of time to putter in the house!
Sweet dreams
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Ruth, the birthday girl sure looks great. She must be a great role model for all the women in her life. What a sweet photo. And Ruth, it shows you took her guidance to heart. You too are the picture of health. Great job on the excellent annual physical. Your hard work shows!
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Thank you, coffeelatte! Amongst her other tips was the admonition to, "keep moving, keep moving, keep moving".....
Very, very cold and windy here, but we missed all the ice & snow so I don't dare complain too much. Barre Sculpt & Dance2fit later today.
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Trying to celebrate Christmas, finish up all my nonprofit deliverables, prepare for the move....plus get ready for a consulting gig in early January that has been rescheduled from last September to the same time as the move. Wish me luck.
I would take snowy and chilly over high 30s with rain, snow, and sleet. Got out for a 4 mile walk anyway. Right now, I am waiting for my pot roast to finish cooking. Because it's that kind of an evening.
I waffled on getting a tree, but in the end, I went for it. Loving this year's, especially a balance towards more red and gold. A much warmer look. I would love to have a photo of me carrying the tree across the parking lot, through the door, down the corridors, and up the elevator. Suspect it would look like a large tree with legs (guess whose?).
Had to share my tree. Hoping to get up skiing this coming weekend. But that will depend on how far I get with the puddings as the butcher is awaiting the shipment of suet. Merry almost Christmas! - Claire
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Claire -your tree is lovely
Ruth - no winds today thankfully
I'm officially on winter break!
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Yea, Karen! Sleep in tomorrow!
Beautiful tree, Claire. You have a busy time coming up!
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Ruth - sleeping in - what is that!!! I woke up around 2am (not unusual) to pee and then was up at 4 (typical) - lay in bed staring at the ceiling till 5:45. On work days, it gives me a couple hours "me time" to use my Cubii and shower and eat before I head out to work. It makes for a long morning when it is in the teens so a little colder than we like to go hiking. We will wait for a couple more hours. It's still only 18.
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Here's a picture from our Elfin Dance Party on Wednesday. Dog walking today, and are having lunch with friends whose son (who is our godson) & fiance just eloped earlier this week! Her mother was pressuring the bride to have a Princess Diana wedding, which is NOT what the couple wanted.....problem solved and lots of money and hassle saved! So we are very interested to here all the details and see some pictures. (This was such a surprise that I just asked DH if I had dreamed it!)
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