Cathe Fans Part 5

Morning Ladies,

This morning my workout was RAW Cardio Crush, and I loved it. She remade this one, because the original was at the very beginning and was to dark. Next time I do this one I will be using my egg weights for the boxing moves.

Laurel, Great job on your workouts, and having CCC be somewhat enjoyable. We are hoping that this last snow was the end, we have had snow in May though. So far the plants appear to be okay, and we have started to warm up. If you can call low 40's warming up. The transition from Medicare to Medicaid has been a rough one, and my sister has been dealing with it all. She is working from home, so it is slightly easier for her to deal with the insurance issues. It would be tough for me to do, since I'm in an open office situation. I have to deal with some awful accounts receivable people sometimes, and when I get testy with them, my co-workers notice the conversation. Sometimes I wonder how some AR people have a job that requires adding.

Thelma, Awesome workouts! Continued improvement on the thigh, that is the important thing. Hope you are able to find a great Mexican restaurant. Love the sound of the bath, hope that it all works out so that you can see that. No we have purchased any annuals, it is just my perennials that are coming up and I'm letting them free range in the frost. The garden centers only have annuals in the green houses right now, so I'm going to wait until they have their plants out in the sun. I live by two of them, so get to see if the plants are out. I went by another one this morning, and they where having a "Pot Sale". Made me laugh out loud.

Have a great weekend,
Laurie

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. We had a nice and productive weekend. The Mexican restaurant was pretty good for this area. Again, having to lower our standards. We will definitely be going back because it is the best Mexican restaurant we've found so far. Their chips and salsa are awesome, just the way we like them. I told DH I'd go back just for the chips and salsa.

After dinner we went to Lowe's where I proceeded to change my birdbaths design. I bought large terracotta bowl planters and saucers. Of course, they are not waterproof so while at Lowe's I looked up how to waterproof terracotta and bought what I needed. I also bought some begonias for a shady area. I have been wanting a cement/concrete bench for an area on our lower level where there's a river rock wall. I found the perfect bench because it was made with pink sand (so they say!) which makes the perfect color for our rock wall. It's right across from our pollinator garden where one of our water features will go.
We had steady and heavy rain since Friday night all the way into Saturday afternoon.

We decided to do an inside project. We have a light fixture in our living room which is at the highest point of our vaulted ceiling. It is a huge log chained to the ceiling with 4 lantern type light fixtures hanging from it. Thankfully DH bought a pretty tall and sturdy ladder. It took us two hours to clean those pretty dusty fixtures. The house is 5 years old and I don't they they had ever been cleaned. DH thought he had cleaned the first fixture but eagle eye Thelma could see they were not fully clean. So I went up the ladder. OMG! I can't believe I did that! My head was about 11ft off the ground! So DH washed the glass with a sponge and one of his special cleaning clothes and I went for the second pass with a microfiber cloth and alcohol. OMG! What a huge difference! Our light fixtures look amazing.
After that we went outside to put together my mixed potted plants. Today DH finished planting the last 4 plants for my pollinator garden. Looks like I need one more plant!

My workouts on Friday were KCM RAW Box & Tone and STS Disc 2/Back Only, Stretching. I loved the RAW workout because it was also a leg/glute/ab workout. I used my 1 lb dumbbells.
Sunday's workouts: Peloton Low Impact Ride and STS Meso 1, Disc 4 Chest, Shoulders & Biceps, stretching.

My glute/inner thigh injury is MUCH better so I need to keep working on loosening up the muscles there. I chose a low impact Peloton workout specifically because of the injury and it went well.

We are going to have a warm and dry week. Temps during the day will be in the low 70's and two days low 80's.

Laurie, great workout! I love Kelly's kickboxing workouts! I really think she has the most fun workouts.

I'm glad your plants appear to be OK. I'm so glad your sister is dealing with that challenging Medicare to Medicaid transition.

I can't wait to start working on my two birdbaths. We couldn't varnish the terracotta pieces because it was raining and today we didn't have time.

I wonder how many people got excited about the 'pot sale' at your garden center and were disappointed once they got there! LOL

Laurel, fantastic workouts! I'll have to try that LITE Extended Stretch!

We got all of our planting done and our deck looks beautiful with so many flowers. My Morning Glory seedlings are still growing but nowhere ready to be outside. How exciting that a zucchini seedling is growing in your planter!
BTW, I found out this weekend that 80% of the hummingbirds' diet are insects! They do need protein and more so when they have to feed their babies.
I discovered a feeder but I felt it was expensive and huge. I belong to a FB hummingbird group and asked if anyone had used the feeder and only a couple had used it and not with much success. A lady told me that she hangs party favor size galvanized buckets with pieces of banana, apples or any fruit/vegetable scraps to the the little buckets. Needless to say I'm going to up my hummingbird feeding game by adding the protein buckets. We had a plastic jar in which I've started a hummingbird kind of compost bucket. You have to allow the fruit fly larvae to get started in the container. I HATE fruit flies inside the house and I'm afraid I may have some get inside but I'll deal with that when it happens. We will drill holes at the bottom of the buckets so that rain water drains. I'm excited to see if this works. At least I only spent $11 for the buckets as opposed to $27 for the feeder.

Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Hope you had a nice weekend. It was a nice weekend here. DH got home Saturday afternoon, which is always nice. All of his flights were even on time, despite some pretty rough weather here when he was getting in. Yesterday we did some work in the yard, went to Lowe’s’s for a couple of things (and I managed to escape without buying any more plants) and took a really nice, long walk. We are supposed to be in the 80s for the next few days, and I am looking forward to that.

I rearranged my workouts again this weekend because I got my second vaccine shot this morning. I want to be prepared for not being quite up to working out the next day or two. So on Saturday I did STS Disc 4/Chest, Shoulders and Biceps followed by F/S Boxing Bootcamp cardio and core. Yesterday was Cathe Live Give Me More Legs and Core followed by a 45 minute spin with Peloton. Today I did STS Disc 5/Back and Triceps before my appointment. I am toying with doing some cardio later, but I think reading my book will win that battle. 🙂

Thelma, great workouts. Sounds like a very productive weekend. Sounds like you have a great plan for your hummingbirds. We still aren’t getting any but we have so many projects we need to do on our yard, I think we might just need to figure out the hummingbird situation next year. Now that we have houses on both sides of us, it is past time for us to do some serious landscaping in our backyard. I am hoping we come up with our plan for that next weekend so we can get working on it before the heat arrives. No doubt cleaning that light fixture made all of the difference. We have some of those we need to take care of too....but nothing quite so high up!

Laurie, I am sorry to hear about the cold weather this weekend. I hope that changes soon. Sounds like you got some nice work done on your projects though. I like the sound of both workouts you did. Again....just very unique. Thank you for letting us know that boxing workout is on YouTube. I am definitely going to give that a try. Maybe if I do convince myself to do some cardio today....that is what I will do. The punching will probably help keep my arm from getting sore. Anyhow, that is awful that they stop your Dad’s PT because they don’t get money if he doesn’t show improvement. Stuff like that just makes my blood boil if I am being honest. This must be so frustrating for you and your family.

Enjoy the day!

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Our temps have gone up, and of course that means a sinus headache for me. I did get myself up to workout, and I did 30MTF Split Sessions Lower Body. Tend to forget how good that workout is. Kelly added another workout on youtube, this one is Box & Pump. I have done that one in the past and really enjoyed it. I wonder if she will be doing memberships on youtube. I know that more and more of my subscriptions have memberships so that you can view more content.

Laurel, Great job on all your workouts! Glad to hear that your DH is home safe, and that you where able to enjoy some time together. We are going to be in the 60's, so that is nice. Of course it also means that we are getting rain, but apparently we need the rain. It doesn't look like it to me, but the Smokey Bear sign by our fire station says that the risk is high for fires. Hope that you where able to enjoy your book. I'm still making my way though all the JD Robb In Death books again. I'm about 1/3 of the way through them, and she has put out 2 new ones since I started that I have not read yet. Hope that your arm is okay, and that you don't have to bad of reaction. My Mom had chills and a fever for her second shot.

Thelma, Nice job on your workouts! Glad that your weather is improving, just like ours. I'm looking forward to some warmer weather also. The only problem I have is that it started to warm up in the middle of the night, so blankets where starting to fly off the bed for me. I have not tried that glute workout yet, so if you do try it I would be very curious how you liked it. We had a carpenter at our house yesterday to replace some siding, and he couldn't fix all of our siding because his ladder wasn't tall enough. Our chimney is really high, and I'm glad that I will not see these guys on ladders while they paint our house.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies! Today was my re-arranged ‘recovery’ day from Saturday, so I did Jessica Smith’s Feel Good Fusion and 30 minutes of yoga with Kristin McGee. And since we are going to be in the 80’s, I will be taking a nice walk later. So far the only side effect I have had from my shot is a slightly sore arm but, honestly, my triceps are much more sore than my shoulder because of the STS workout yesterday! After I posted yesterday, I did Kelly’s Boxing Add-On, which was absolutely wonderful and perfect for me yesterday.

Thelma, great workouts! I am glad your thigh continues to improve. I so agree on the warm weather. It just feels so good right now. We still have our hummingbird feeder out and keep changing out the feed so it is fresh.....but no birds. But, like I said before, this is exactly what happened last year. You may be right they are just finding food elsewhere. It is okay because our ‘regular’ birds are eating us out of house and home right now! We are having to fill that feeder every day and there was one day last week I had to fill it twice. Every time I look outside, we have a half dozen birds hanging off it and others circling for a spot. I love it. Like you, one of our projects this year is to address erosion we have in the yard. Our backyard is a pretty decent hill sloping down, and the heavy rains can cause some damage for sure.

Laurie, I am sorry to hear about the headache, but good job getting in your workout. I absolutely loved Kelly’s Boxing Add-On! Thank you again for letting us know she had put it on YouTube. I can’t wait to try it as an ‘add-on’, but even in its own, it was a great boxing/core workout. I held 1# weights throughout, and it could do 2# (if I had them), but I love the focus in this. I have very intentionally stayed away from Kelly’s workouts because I feel I have enough workouts from Cathe, Cathe Live, Peloton, etc. But yesterday has convinced me to do some more, including the Box&Pump workout. I think the length and intensity of her workouts will make them a great compliment to STS.

Erika, so glad you are enjoying your new rotation. I have my fingers crossed that something turns up for you on the job front when you are able to move on. It has been quite the month for your youngest! Congratulations to him on his confirmation. I am glad you were able to share it with family, even on a chilly day outside. Sending glorious sunshine your way.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning my workout was 30MTF Meltdown Boxing. I used my 1.5# egg weights which appears to be a good weight, because I'm feeling the love right now. The painters where at our house yesterday, and Rocket was barking at them every time they came into his view through the windows. The owner of this business is a classmate of one of my dd's, he took over the business from his Dad. Apparently he has a very good reputation.

Erika, Glad that you are still on track with your rotation. I will keep sending good vibes for you job situation to get resolved. Not fun when you are super busy though. You are probably like us in wanting this cold weather to head out so that we can enjoy the sun outside in comfort. I guess we have to remember that it is only April after all. Glad that you where able to have your ds's confirmation party, just to bad that it was so cold.

Laurel, Awesome workouts! Great way to get in workouts and still protect your arm. So glad to hear that you enjoyed the boxing workout. The Box & Pump should work really well, because you can pick a good weight to use for the pump portion. I use the 2# weights for shorter boxing workouts, and the 1.5# for longer. Using the 1# probably was a good thing with the vaccine, and then you can think about investing in some 2# weights when you want to. I have been wanting her to do a boxing add on since she started her RAW channel, and I hope that she does more.

Thelma, Great job on your workouts! Hopefully your thigh will improve so that your able to get more of those shots in pickleball. I really don't take anything for the headaches, they usually go away fairly well. The worst times for me are when a front comes through, and then I have to take something. I know it sounds really strange, but that is what I have noticed. I will sneeze constantly before it starts to rain. I didn't realize that GHUTV access didn't allow for the premium membership. To bad, because you are right the better workouts are on there. Instead of AC being on we are doing the blanket switching form really warm one to the lighter one. It does sound like your hydrangea does have a flower bud, because that is what they look like. It may take a while for the to actually bloom though. One of my bushes actually had some buds, this one can bloom more than once.

Have a great day!
Laurie

My Hydrangea. I have two of what I think are baby flowers.

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 6/Legs followed by the STS Extended Stretch. For cardio, I did Shock Cardio MMA Kickbox. After that tough leg workout, the MMA workout felt perfect today.

Thelma, I definitely think that is a bloom on your hydrangea. We don’t have any blooms yet on ours (it blooms later in the summer) to compare it to, but I would say you are going to have some beautiful flowers. I have had two beautiful flowers on my gardenia, though, which are so beautiful. This is my first year with a gardenia. Anyhow, great workouts. I am glad I am not alone in feeling tired. These STS workouts this week feel tougher than last week’s! But I do wonder if the increased heat and humidity is playing into that. My workout area is about ten degrees hotter this week than last, and I am feeling that. I am glad to hear your thigh co tiniest to do better.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

I thought this morning would start a lot better than yesterday, but it was again a busy one. I'm just glad that I was able to get the problem solved. So yesterday my workout was RAW Strength 1 Cardioacceleration. It is a strength workout that you can either wait the 30 sec between muscle groups or do cardio. I opted to do some cardio, but low impact because I knew that I had a HiiT workout today which was RAW Real RAW #2 Cardio HiiT. I have done this one before, and it didn't disappoint.

Wednesday I purchased another sewing machine from fb marketplace. I've determined that I'm a collector and not a hoarder. For some reason I find them interesting, and have this need to have a variety. Anyway I purchased a Singer 99K, and will be picking it up on Saturday. It looks to be in excellent condition. There is still one more machine that I'm thinking of buying, but have not found one that is close. Actually, I have to drive up to the Appleton area so get this one. So dd and I will be heading out tomorrow to pick that up.

Laurel, Great job on the workouts, you have to love the abs in MM. I have to ask what package did you purchase? I have the cloth bands, but none of the packages just have the DVD's with the one type of bands. I'm interested in those longer bands, they have to be tough. I think that you would really like the egg weights, they really let you punch without it feeling out of balance. That's the way I feel with the weighted gloves and the weights, plus they don't get stinky like my gloves. I don't know if Rocket wants to play or he wants to rip their faces off.

Thelma, Oh for sure that is a blossom! Can't wait to see it in bloom. Great job on your workouts, and so glad to hear that you enjoyed the Kelly RAW workout. For the fruit fly trap I use a small glass, like a juice or jelly jar. Put a piece of plastic wrap on the top, and poke some holes in it. I use a rubber band to hold the plastic in place. I place the jar where most of the flies are. The flies go in but don't seem to know how to get out, and they really like the smell of the vinegar. I've had to deal with quite a few infestations of flies, because the girls would always leave something fermenting in a place I didn't know about. We had a very windy day yesterday too. Enjoy your evening with your friends.

Have a great weekend,
Laurie

Morning Ladies,

Had a very warm weekend. It was a nice drive to get my new machine, and it looks great. There where a few issues with it, but the paint on it looked great.
The people where having a rummage sale, and where very nice farmers. The gentleman carried the machine to my car for me. On Sunday I did some gardening, dropped my new machine off to get serviced, and then spent the rest of the day sewing. I was very happy to see that all of the plants that I put in last year are sprouting. I was afraid of one hydrangea, because it wasn't looking that great at the end of the year.

Saturday my workout was RAW Weights 1, which was a tabata weight workout. Surprised how that really fatigues the muscles. Sunday was a rest day, and this morning was RAW Weights 2. This one was different than the one I did on Saturday. She used 3 sets of weights instead of using just one weight. It was also a superset format.

Laurel, Great job on your workouts, and glad to hear that your legs where okay with the HiiT Hills. I love old sewing machines, and I want them all but realize that I can't. I'm looking at another one, and this one is a Viking/Husqvarna. I just can't help myself, and DH just looks at me like I'm nuts. I love to see how each of them sews, and I use them all. Right now my old Kenmore is making half square triangles. When I make a flying geese square, there is always leftover triangles that I sew together. So that machine now has a very long continuous string of them. Eventually they will be put into a scrap quilt. I think that is what I love about these old machines, they still keep going because they didn't use plastic parts in them. I priced out the different options for the DVD's and bands, and I will probably do the same package as you and get more bands. Why not. I actually went to eggweights.com to purchase mine. If you are a first time purchaser they do offer 15% off with Save15 code. At least that is what I had gotten. I got the 3lb and 4lb sets. I use the 3lb set for longer workouts, and the 4lb for shorter. I'm not quite ready to do 4lbs for a workout over 30 min. You don't even realize that you have something in your hands. I do use my lifting gloves with them, probably because Kelly does also.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Monday were KCM 30MTF Cardio/Pump with 2lb dumbbells and STS Meso 1, Disc 4 Shoulders Only followed by some stretching. I am feeling the pushups from Sunday's workout!

I forgot to hit the post button on Sunday night. By the time I realized my mistake and posted Laurie had already posted her update.

We got serious rain this morning. Apparently there tornado warnings south of here today.
One my Peonies is sprouting! DH only planted 3 out of 4. I hope the other two are also alive.

OMG, I don't know if you read about Cathe's emergency eye surgery! I just saw this posted on FB by her team:

Cathe wanted us to take a couple of minutes to let you know that over the past weekend she encountered a medical emergency in one of her eyes. An urgent trip to Wills Eye in Philadelphia led to a diagnosis of a full retinal detachment in her right eye and she was taken in for emergency surgery. The surgeon placed a scleral buckle around the eye and injected a C3F8 gas bubble into the eye to position the retina back in place. She was very lucky to have taken action so quickly after experiencing bizarre floaters, flashes and dark spots randomly appearing in her right eye because she later learned that a detached retina could lead to blindness within days. All went very well with surgery and the doctors are confident that she should regain most (she’s hoping for all) of her sight back in that eye.
She asked the doctor how this happened and he said it was nothing that she did or even could’ve prevented. Sometimes things just happen. He did tell her that nearsighted people (which she is) are at a higher risk, but what’s important now is that the surgery was successful and she is home recovering ❤️
All this being said, we will have to take a short break from Cathe Live while Cathe recovers. We aren’t sure how many weeks it will be until the doctor clears her for exercise, but right now she isn’t even allowed to stand up for more than 10 minutes per hour for the next 5 days. (Just imagine keeping someone like Cathe completely still for that long!)
Just before all of this unfolded, Cathe had been planning to pre-record a few live episodes so that we could stream them for you while Cathe was up north later this month helping her mom through a hernia surgery. Cathe had only finished one of the three that she was planning and with this turn of events, she won’t be able to complete the other two at this time. She will, however, air that one pre-recoded episode this Thursday at 9:30am est.
We appreciate your understanding and Cathe will be back and better than ever just as soon as possible!
Thanks, Everyone!

I hope she fully recovers her sight in that eye. I think it will be a while before she can do her live workouts. I'm nearsighted too. I hope I never have to deal with a retina detachment!


Erika, I'm glad you're continuing with your rotation. Good for you for modifying into lower impact!
How nice that you had warm temps over the week. Hopefully more of that soon!

I hope you will find a better job soon. I am sure it's really hard having to do a lot more work now that you're short one person.

We did have a great time with our friends on Friday night.

Laurie, I'm glad you had warm weather and you picked up your new machine and it's already getting serviced! I hope you made good progress with your sewing! I love that you use all of your machines.

Yaay on your perennials including your hydrangea are starting to sprout! Our Phoebe fledglings left their nest today but I forgot to check my hydrangea blooms!

Laurel, wow! You sure had a busy weekend! I was exhausted just reading what you did! Good job!

Great workouts! I love the sound of that core-focused yoga workout! Is it a fast flow?

I am so happy you saw a hummingbird!! I am sure it made you happy. I just have the feeling it shows up when you're not looking. You probably have a pair like we do.
A lot of people in my GA hummingbird group are saying they haven't seen any at all and are worried. We still have our two.

I got tornado warnings during the morning which I didn't see until tonight. Apparently Fulton County was hit by a tornado. That's where Atlanta is.
We were supposed to get more rain tonight but I've not heard any yet. It will probably start at 7AM when we have to go to the supermarket! LOL

Have a good night!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 4/Biceps followed by a fun cardio combo. I did Cathe Live Cardio Kickboxing Mashup into KCM Boxing Add-on. This week I did the latter with my weighted gloves and one pound weights and it was wonderful. This was a great combo because Cathe focuses a lot on kicking drills in that Live workout and the KCM workout really balanced that out with the upper body. I finished it all off with the core and extended stretch segments from Perfect 30.

Thelma, great workouts. Thank you so much for posting that information about Cathe. I am glad she got in when she did, that’s for sure. I hope she takes the time she needs to make a full recovery. I heard about the tornado in Atlanta and wondered how bad your weather got. We have had quite a bit of rain today with lots of thunder and lightening but, so far, no tornado watch or warning in our county. I think the worst of it has passed, though it is dark and rumbling a lot outside. Hope this doesn’t hit you too hard.

Laurie, great workout. And yay for the jeans! That is a nice feeling. After a year in my workout clothes, I have taken to wearing more ‘normal’ clothes when we go out (like you said....progress ) and I am pleasantly surprised everything is fitting. I think DHs diet is helping me immensely. I ordered my egg weights yesterday! Thank you for pointing me to that site. They had a ‘fitness’ pack of 2, 3, and 4lbs, and so I got that. I figured the lighter weights will come in handy on days where, given a choice, I might opt for no equipment. I am really looking forward to getting them.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning my workout was RAW Ripped and Ride October; Dead Bugs. The dead bugs is a core move, that is opposite leg and arm while lying on your back. In this workout Kelly is doing the cardio on the floor and Noelle is on the bike. I opted for the elliptical again. She uses a heavy and light dumbbell for the weight work. Again a sweaty mess.

Crazy lady alert!! I purchased another sewing machine. I think this will be my last, but I always look at the thrift stores for some. I found a Viking/Husqvarna Class 21. I will have to get is serviced, but it was in a case and had (from what I could tell) most of it's attachments. This machine will be able to sew through leather, so it is a good one to add to my stash. I think that people are still cleaning out their houses.

Laurel, Great combo of workouts! Nice variety of egg weights. You will be using those lighter weights at some point. Another reason to like them is you can put them down and pick them up quickly. I think that I'm the opposite with the clothing. Since I have to dress up everyday, the weekends see me in my sweats and t-shirts.

Thelma, Nice job on the workouts, and glad to hear that pickleball resulted in no tightness. Sounds like a lot of rain. I saw that update from Cathe on fb. I'm sure that it is hard for her to stay still. Happy MFP anniversary! Can't believe that it has been that long already, time sure does fly bye.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Ladies, KCM added a new step workout today to YT!! Yaay! It's just basic step choreography and not the kind where I feel I'm going to break my ankles on the step. The music is fun and upbeat. She was using egg weights.

My workouts on Wednesday were KCM "RAW" Step Aerobics, STS Meso 1, Disc 6 Legs and stretching. This leg workout is fantastic. I was a sweating mess after doing these two workouts back to back!

I am really loving this rotation but my favorite week continues to be the one body part one.

The rain finally stopped early Wednesday morning but the wind kicked in again in the afternoon. It felt cold by 6PM out on the deck.

Laurie, awesome workout! I love the Dead Bug move.

I don't think you're crazy for getting another sewing machine. Like Laurel said you do use them! If you ever decide to go into the sewing business when you retire you will need all those machines. Congratulations on the find!

Thanks so much for the MFP anniversary wishes! I can't believe it's been 7 years since I joined MFP.
It has to be hard for Cathe or anyone to stay still for so long and she has to be on her side too.

Laurel, great workout combo! I know my legs will feel it too. I used the step with one riser today and it actually made me feel the injury so I expect to be a little tight there tomorrow.

Thanks so much for the MFP anniversary wishes! I get get over the fact that it's been 7 years since I joined you ladies and MFP.
No doubt Cathe is going out of her mind. Thankfully she has a great staff.

I found some news online about the floods and power outages in GA, AL and some other state! It's terrible!

Good night ladies!
Thelma