It didn’t used to be like this. I never worried about getting shot. Now I do. There is an unusual person at my gym. He is a young man maybe in his 30’s. I thought he had a form of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Exercise
The time epiphany
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Earlier this week for the 87th hundred time some asked me what I do with ALL MY TIME. (No I did not hit them.) There is an expectation that the answer should include “solving the hunger crisis” or “managing world peace.” … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 6 – Thanks, WordPress, gym, sunshine, gifts
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Thank you all for your comments on the loss of Hazel. I forget how painful loss is and how meaningful the most simple of expressions can comfort. You all are a part of the recovery process for this house. Thanks … Continue reading
Trouble in paradise, exercise style
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I could smell trouble was brewing. Routines were broken. Things were different but because all this happens before my first coffee, I was slow on the uptake. This doesn’t involve my super macho gym. It involves my walking group. I … Continue reading
Short thoughts on communication
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“Curmudgeons are mockers and debunkers. They can’t compromise their standards and can’t manage the suspension of disbelief necessary for feigned cheerfulness. Their awareness is a curse.” There is a part of me that’s a real curmudgeon. Maybe it’s from living too … Continue reading
What’s up in the ‘hood
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The dang smoke detector went all crazy last week. It was in the afternoon but it scared us all. I was with the cats under the bed! Changing the battery didn’t help. It’s a new unit installed less than a … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 8 – Ink, gym staff, cranky people, heat, summer produce
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Do you believe this? – The beloved husband went to an office supply store to buy color cartridges for our printer. He was going to buy six. It was cheaper to buy a new printer which came with six cartridges … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 27 – Bedsheets, cookies, wedding anniversaries, stink, Memorial Day
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Congratulations – Thursday was my brother and sister-in-law’s 60th wedding anniversary. They are as different as can be. Some folks thought it would never last but relationships are about more than similarities or differences. It’s about caring and love and … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 8 – Tomato plants, avoiding exercise, phone calls, busy, research
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Requiem for tomato plants – I did the same thing I did last year. I used the heating pad for germination and a sun lamp to help them grow. I planted 4 varieties of tomatoes (multiple plants) and only one … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 4 – Fruitful week, smells, cleaning up, expectations, memories
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Wonderful, wonderful – This has been a good week. I did my taxes and although there was a little mud wrestling with the on-line product, it’s done. (BTW the issues had to do with Internet Explorer…again). Then I found a … Continue reading