Home from my yearly St. Patrick's Day outing with my Irish friend to see The Rovers and overindulge in corned beef. OK, and alcohol. Two Clarets and a Baileys and an Irish banana drink thingy so sweet we poured it into coffee. The Rovers were singing Irish drinking songs....I could not resist.
Does anyone know if clapping hands and swinging your head for 2 hours count as exercise?
I hope you have lovely dreams and Punki sleeps through the night.

I linked to your profile picture of your caviar. Looks luscious. That's one hunka munka load of caviar.

Good Afternoon, Evening or Morning all,

I am posting my day as it is getting to be a habit that I'm going to have to try to break. :noway: I love my husband, however, when he goes to town to "help" me, sometimes I want to put a for sale sign around his neck. There isn't anything he can't do. He really is an amazing man. Now for the BUT. When we go to town to pick things up, it would be quicker and easier if I could pick up things that he is wanting to buy. So here goes. You can shake your heads or laugh if you want, I just have to get it out of my system.

First I had a Doctors appointment. So far so good. He stayed in the car and waited. Then we went to Wal-Mart. We went from one end of Wal-Mart to the other. Vegies in front, Milk in rear. Elec. cords at other end (swear it was 2 miles) and even further was the Penzoil and Oil. Then back to grocery end because I had more than 20 items. All the quick check outs at the end where the oil was.:grumble: We or I usually park far out in the parking lot so I get in some walking. Today that was a mistake. By now my back is screaming.

We then went to PetCo for stuff for the dogs. Zukes was at the back of store with "natural" dog items. I picked up a big bag then asked a clerk where teeth cleaning spray was.:bigsmile: She said up at the dogie salon. So I walked to the front of the store where the salon was. Oh no, they don't sell it there. It's at the back of the store on the Right Hand side from the natural dog stuff. So back to the back of the store again. By then my back is really screaming. When I get there the shelf was empty. The delivery is tomorrow. By then my knee is starting to hurt. (They need carpet in these stores for the old folks with bad backs and knees.) I get out to the car to head to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription and my husband said he wanted to stop at Home Depot first. Ok, no problem it's right across from PetCo. . Ok, he needs something for an antique hanging lamp he is restoring and couldn't find it at Wal-Mart. Of course, We go in and the item he needs is at the back of the store in electric. On our way, I see some carpet cleaner that I want and forgot to pick up at Wal-Mart. I stop to pick it up off the shelf and look up and he is GONE. Ok, so I head back to electric. My walking is getting slower and slower as my back is hurting and my knee is also screaming now. So I get to electric and no hubby. Now I figure he must have gotten what he wanted and headed up to pay for it. I go up a few isles looking for him just in case. Nope. I get to the front and he's not up there either. I think he must have finished and headed out to the car. I take my carpet cleaner and head out to the parking lot. It's pretty crowded so we had to park clear out at the garden end. More walking. Can't say I didn't get my exercise. Oh,Oh he's not in the car, so back to the store to see if maybe he didn't have enough cash or something. Low and behold he is coming out the exit as I hit the entrance. Thank goodness I saw him before I went in. He "picked" up a few things in hardware that he wanted. Only isle I didn't look down.

So now we are on our way, hit the freeway and off we go. We get up the freeway about a mile and he wants to stop at Fastenal. It's a place that caters to machines, drill presses etc. A guy place. So we pull off the freeway and start over the bridge and there are police all over the place. Lights flashing etc. We get around them and make a quick stop so he can get his special bolt and back on the freeway.

We get to the pharmacy and there is a line of 7 or 8. By now my back and feet are calling me names. I get the prescription and go back to the car. Ok, now home? Right?? Noooooo, he wants to stop to buy a Lottery ticket. (I hate them and think they are a waste of money), but it's his money. So we go home the long way through California so he can get his ticket. It's only 7 miles more to go through Calif., we live in Nevada near the border anyway.

Now mind you he went in to help me. Right? The only place he went in with me was Wal-Mart and he walks slower than I so that slowed me down. The rest of the time except for Home Depot he waited in the car.

So now you know why I am going to hang a FOR SALE sign around his neck. Of course we won't mention the times when he wanted to hang that sign around my neck. I guess we'll keep each other. You kind of get used to each other after 54 years.

Actually, it was a beautiful day. Bright blue sky, Big fluffy clouds and 62 degrees. Two doggies met us at the gate when we got home with wagging tails and wet tongues a lickin. Can't be all bad.

So that was my exercise for today. I refuse to mention the eating. :blushing:

I truly hope everyone else had a wonderful day.

Ginny:flowerforyou:

Hi Punki,

I hope you had a nice rest in anticipation of your trip to Zurich. The doctor said that my back pain is due to bone on bone. My lumbar area has, for want of a better word, hardened cushioning between the discs. No nerve damage just bone on bone. That's the lower back. Yes, it is much more painful to stand than walk, sometimes. If it gets too bad I do have to sit down to relieve it. My upper back between the shoulder blades is painful at times too. That is due I'm told to my Hypothyroidism. I also think it is due to a weak core.:blushing:: I know my knee is just that my muscles don't support the replaced knee.

Actually, my arthritis has improved since I had part of my thyroid and one parathyroid removed. My endo. told me it would as a lot of people think their arthritis causes some of their pain and it's their thyroid not working correctly. So I am working on getting thyroid medications normalized.

Moving, yes it is so important. Both my parents were very active, hiking, horseback riding, gardening etc. So we were raised that way. I have been in sports of some kind most of my life. It's very hard for me to go at exercise in a what, umm sensible way? I tend to really go for it. For the most part, I don't have an issue with getting out of breath no matter what exercise I do. I'm in good shape that way. Most of it is the ole body just won't go as it used to. lol.

I have been using my stationary bike for exercise. I started out doing easy level 1. After a week I went to level 2 , then another week and started the level 3 interval training. According to my son, who is into running and strength training, he says I went too fast. Should have done 1 month each before moving on. So I payed for it. Now I'm back to walking, I like it better anyway, in hopes of working up to a higher level and more mileage walking. I also know when I lose weight I will put less pressure on my discs and knee.

So you are doing great with the walking. I do take arthritis medicine but just a small amount. Most of the pain in my back can be relieved, right now, by sitting down for a few minutes. I did walk, circled, the perimeter of our yard this morning with the dogs. It's about 2 acres up and down the hills. Not much, but it counts. Besides the dogs love it. We throw sticks and climb rocks and play chase around bushes. I like the uneven ground as it helps with my balance. I just do it a little slower now.

Have a great time in Zurich and keep us up on all your fun and adventures.

Bet ya didn't think you were going to get a book huh? :noway:

Take care, eat well, enjoy yourself.

Ginny:flowerforyou: