Hello Shape Shifters. I had a long morning walk with my camera. Sadly very little to see, though I did find little owls in the village. Since we are getting some hot days, I put up the small shade cloths for 4 bedroom windows and 2 big ones downstairs to cover the kitchen and living room windows. I did two loads of laundry, my gym rings workout, cooked and did leg raises. I would have also liked to clean some, but I am exhausted. Maybe tomorrow. Have a good day everyone

Hi All!

I was on my way home from my side hustle today and I felt like I need a run. And I had a headache and was feeling hungry. So the plan was to go home, get some water, take Tylenol, eat, and head out to the

UNTIL, I saw a loose dog on the side of the road. Long story short, I ended up turning around to go help this dog. It is a very busy street in my area (4 lanes). I got a bit of a run in. This woman I met, Ann, and I were able to lure the dog back to its owner. Some of the drivers helped too. It was alot of excitement.

My steps
6/22 15,023
6/23 555
I definitely did more steps than that yesterday but for some reason my activity watch didn't sync with the garmin app.Maybe lack of WiFi. Heading back home today but our flight is delayed as there is a power outage at the UK airport.😒

@Pupowl I found it!!!!!!!!! Took some digging. This post is from 2021 so I am now 64 and my brother is 67. The rest is still relevant. This is my purpose.

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OK, here goes, and I'll try not to write a book. I'm 61 and have been on this journey most of my life. My Why changed over the years from wanting to look good going out partying with my friends, to lose the baby fat, to not be an embarrassment to my kids, to look good for a special event, etc. I think perhaps my current Why may be the most important.

Being 61, retirement is no longer some far off point in the future but actually just a couple of years away. Life expectancy being what it is my biggest fear is not having enough money to live on. I've been doing a lot of research on the subject and the biggest expense senior citizens have is healthcare. Thus, if I want my money to last I need to be healthy. I need to do cardio to keep my heart and lungs strong. Strength and yoga to keep my bones and muscles strong and my balance good so that I don't fall and break a hip. I need to eat right so that my body has the nutrients that it needs to stay healthy and strong.

My father was morbidly obese. The last years of his life he had emphysema and COPD and was on oxygen 24/7. I recently saw my brother at my niece's wedding, first time in 2 years due to COVID. I was shocked at the weight he had gained. Talking to him later I learned that during the last 2 years he had been bedridden due to blood clots in his legs and had a total hip replacement (yes I somehow missed those things). While talking he was sitting down because he didn't have the energy to stand, and he had to take off his bowtie because he couldn't breathe. Honestly it's a wonder he made it down the aisle. My brother is only 63.

Bottom line here is that we have a choice on how we age. We can't prevent getting older but we can prevent decaying. I intend to stay strong enough and healthy enough to live my life, not sit in a recliner and watch from the sidelines. I want to continue to ride my bike and roll down hills with my grandsons and everything else that life entails for as long as possible. That is my why.