Lets Post our Daily Exercise

Wonderland, make sure to take little breaks for yourself in the upcoming week. Find some ocean sounds (or whatever is peaceful for you) online, sit back, listen, and clear your mind for a few minutes every day. Sad about your friend not being able to come to the wedding.

My Yoga Strength class has been canceled, so maybe I will do a yoga DVD at home. Dog walking later.

Good luck with all the cooking, Karen. Glad your brother is finally doing better!

It was such a beautiful day here yesterday that I spent most of the day outside. My dirty, dusty house is (unfortunately) calling for some attention today. I will go to Reset Yoga tonight.

Spent the day cooking and baking as well as trip to Costco with DD#2. Candle lighting is in about 45 minutes. Will be off line till Tuesday night. No time to read today's post. Have a great beginning of the week.

Karen, hope you had a wonderful holiday.

Wonderland, thinking of you this busy week. I hope the weather won't affect your plans too much.

Here's the Wednesday Walking Women. It's the local college's Homecoming week (you can probably guess their colors are orange and black), so we walked around their campus. Later today we will take off for a long weekend in the Minneapolis area. We have a family reunion on Saturday but are going early to spend some time with my brother & SIL.

We went to a Minnesota Twins baseball game and took a nice walk around my brother's town yesterday. Today we are going to an Arboretum with miles of trails so I will get my exercise walking around there.

I hope you are done with all the loose ends, Wonderland, and are napping today!

Enjoy this week with your daughter, Karen. It will go much too fast!

I had such a nice long family weekend. Thursday we went to a Minnesota Twins game with my brother & SIL (something my family did every summer when we were growing up, so it is rather a sentimental journey for me). Friday we spent 4 hours (20,000 steps) wandering around the wonderful Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Really a fabulous place! That evening we went to a performance of Footloose at a Dinner Theater & that was fun too. Saturday was our family reunion picnic. It was a little chilly, but a wonderful day of reconnecting with family. I was especially glad that my 88 year old aunt (whose husband died last spring) was able to attend and had a good time. Sunday we stopped & spent a couple hours with one of my oldest friends on our way home. Today I went to Zumba and have been trying to catch up from being gone. It is supposed to freeze later in the week so I need to get all my outside stuff done.

The wedding was successful despite the weather! We were very lucky not to have the destruction that Florida has from Hurricane Ian. By the time it came to where I live on Friday it was a tropical Storm. Blowing rain, wind and gusts up to 55mph. Here's a short rundown of the weekend. Dd had wanted the 4 bridesmaids to spend the night at our house Friday night in the basement on blowup beds. That had been planned all along. I bought beautiful flowers from a flower farm in the county. During the day on Friday I made dd's bouquet and the boutonnières and the girls made their own bouquet and 16 center pieces. GORGEOUS! We decided to cancel the rehearsal and dinner on Friday night bc of the weather. Safety first. So I cooked dinner for 12 people (I had anticipated this happening and was prepared.) One bridesmaid is married and lives in a nearby city. Her husband and 4 year old were over for dinner. They went home and their power was out. Couldn't get in the house without power (long story why) so back they came to also spend the night! Had 10 people spend the night here! I made pancakes Friday night to have them ready to eat on Saturday morning, wedding day. We were lucky that the power stayed on. So many without power. We were also fortunate that the weather improved somewhat on Saturday. The winds were much calmer and rain was misty or none at all. The wedding was beautiful! Dd was so happy! We had a great time! One of the bridesmaid flew in from Fresno, California. She called yesterday to tell me she tested positive for Covid today. Keeping my fingers crossed that no one at the wedding gets it.

I didn't take pictures but friends have sent some to me. I'll post more later, especially the professional ones.

This is a picture taken at the flower farm when I picked the flowers up. The ladies who grow these are in their 90s. The flowers are gorgeous and made beautiful arrangements and bouquets.

Just from the flowers I know it was a beautiful wedding! Yes, send me the list & I will pass it on. As mother of the groom, I just suggest things & then step back and see what happens!

Is a beginning of the year conversation a self-evaluation/goal setting type of thing? If so, I always wanted to write 'see last year's' on mine!

It was a gorgeous day yesterday.. DS, fiance, their couple friend (who just got married in August, in Canada (where she is from) after a three year delay since no one could get across the board), and their combined 4 dogs came over in the evening. We sat outside around the picnic table & visited while the dogs raced about until 10pm. Very fun.

I have a haircut/color this morning, more errands & yardwork to run this afternoon. Barre Sculpt & Zumba this evening.

Great picture, Ruth! Looks cold aready and tomorrow will be really cold!

Well, f, f, f, and double triple f. At first I was worried the wedding would be a Covid Party. Then I was worried it would be a Hurricane Party. We had masks available and hand sanitizer. I didn't wear a mask and neither did anyone else. I have had 5 freaking vaccinations for goodness sakes! Someone came with covid. And it spread....

12 people are postive - including me, dh, and groom.

There were 90 people there. 28 didn't show up with the main reason being the weather.

We have contacted people and so far no new cases. Incubation can take 4 days and today is the 4th day. Hoping no one else!

Symptoms are sore throat, cough, low fever, aches. Most symptoms are mild. As a matter of fact dh did a little yardwork today while I stayed inside and watched a movie. Called doctor and he said take otc drugs. If we think we need Paxlovid I can call him tomorrow.

Then my cat brought in a MOUSE this evening and we can't find it. Shit.

A sitcom for sure! But worth it. Here are some pictures.

(We still haven't found the mouse)

Wonder - love the picture of you and your daughter. You both look beautiful. All the wedding pictures are pretty. Love the green bridesmaid dresses.

Our traditional break the fast is the same every year - scrambled eggs, bagels, cream cheese, lox and orange juice. Last night we didn't get home from synagogue till 7:45 so it was 8:00 before we ate. My son came over to eat with us. Everybody got something ready and all I had to do was make the eggs. My son has been over a couple times since DD#2 is here and he will stop by on Tuesday afternoon as she leaves that night. I'm so lucky that my 3 kids all care about each other and love each other. Truly blessed.

Today DH and DD#2 went hiking at St. Mary's Glacier near Idaho Springs. Beautiful photos and the aspens are golden. I will post some from my phone.

Beautiful pictures, Karen!

Our growing season is definitely over. When I got up this morning it was 16 degrees! I haven't yet decided what I will do for exercise today.

Great hike at El Dorado Canyon (near Boulder)