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today the smoke stretched from Buffalo to the Adirondacks and down to Corning. Strangely all was normal in the southeast of the state. Yes, we are all interconnected and I wish more people would realize that! Good luck with the dentist!

yesterday I tried a different kind of walking— went to the Y and did alternate laps of fast and slow. The idea is to walk as fast as possible and then walk slower and slowly build up your time with both types. I think it went okay and at least I was out of the unhealthy air.

I love the idea of a white elk!!! We are getting quite a hazy sky from the wildfires. And no more rain in the forecast. Everything is turning brown. I hope the local farmers will not have problems. I am glad yoy got some rain! I really feel uncomfortable exercising in the heat and poor air.

Another day of sunshine and some air quality problems. More watering necessary again. I think we had one rain in three weeks. I only water veggies and flowers. I sincerely hope I never have to paint a basement again. It is a big project. But it really needed sprucing up. I can paint but we will need outside help for…

I started chair yoga a few months ago and it is helping me even though I walk. Lots of stretches and balancing. Even if I decide to try another type of yoga I think I will keep going with chair. Gardening and painting again. Hoping to can some apricots tomorrow.

finally a cooler day!! We walked in the woods for almost two hours, then collapsed. Was going to paint some more in the evening but no… It is hard to stay active with a walker. Can you do chair exercises?

sounds like a lovely bbq menu! Managed an hour walk this morning and hope the weather will cool off soon so I can get more walks in. I need to improve my speed. I have been noticing a young very pregnant woman walking our sidewalk lately. I admire her determination but I do not know how she does it in the heat. Seems like…

yay for getting out of pre-diabetic!!!😀 There is probably some online video about making envelopes. Hard to believe they are selling cards without envelopes. But things are crazy lately. Chair yoga, brief walk in humidity, more painting, more errands.

good luck with all the medical woes and tests. Hubby had an ultrasound today to make sure his leg did not have a blood clot. Sometimes dealing with health issues is a full time job. So many appointments even if your health is good! Errands and chores today. The heat is wearing me down. I would love a clear day about 30…

That is great to make a new friend! This is just one of the many lotus flowers. There were orchids in the greenhouses. Did some wall painting and also looked at some art at an open house.

nsk I live near Rochester NY. Whereabouts were you in Western NY? It has been so much more humid here lately. It finally rained this evening. Tried a little walk but it was uncomfortable weather-wise. Managed to see the most amazing lotus garden though. Scale was not bad today but I hope it cools off outside so I can get…

your get-together sounds very nice. Well, I think it drizzled for five minutes—no rain in the forecast either. Not a very productive day today. Got some paint but could not face starting the project. We are hoping to shoot some photos at a flower festival tomorrow.

record heat—tried to walk around an airconditioned dying mall but that did not last long. So much was closed to the public. Rain tomorrow—I hope! Our water bill for vegetable gardening will be sky-high! Good job with scale!

weather is getting warmer here—have to keep watering everything in the garden. Did not get to walk today. Errands and picking raspberries. It is amazing how many more there are when we have a fence and deer don’t eat them first! Nice of you to try to feed the repairman!

chair yoga and gardening and errands today. Trying to de-stress but it is taking lots of effort. nice day but the forecast is for hot weather again. Considering I was on vacation the scale moderately liked me. Good news on your air conditioning !

stay safe, Joy! I think I saw Manitoba has fires too. Still recovering from the trip. I forced myself to take an evening walk. Weather is much cooler. More adult child drama. I have to stay focused on what I can and cannot control.

safely home, very tired. so terrible about those fires! Hoping for relief soon. And that being inside helps your lungs.

not good about that a/c. still on vacation but home tomorrow.

welcome to nsk1951! Hope you stop by often. I am on a family vacation right now. Not 100% successful on diet or exercise. So much humidity! But very much enjoying time with the granddaughter.

the animals are beautiful—are the white bison albinos? We have a herd of white deer at an old abandoned army depot. sorry the weather has been so bad for crops. We have had no rain until today. Going away tomorrow for almost a week and hope there is some rain while we are gone so everything doesn’t wilt in the garden. it…

so happy you had a good time. we went to a free concert and had Mexican food.

both the baking and the animal event sound great! Today was yoga and gardening here. Finally have all my daylilies out of harm’s way(behind a fence). Tomorrow if the weather is good we plan on going to a free outdoor concert. My hip is mostly good but gets thrown out of whack too easily. I try to do some PT for it.

hope the a/c problem is fixed soon. Sounds like you had a nice outing. Hip is still not great so did just a little yard work and no walk. Still no rain and we keep watering everything. Our water bill will really be something.

more gardening, a little walk. Nice weather. But my lower back needs a break from shoveling. Dehumidifier seems to work great! The air quality is much improved.

walked by the lake and then went to get a basement dehumidifier. I think it will help the environment down there. I am looking forward to seeing my granddaughter next week. Lots of evening yard work. It was just too hot in midday!

warm day but I did a bunch of yard work. Planted things, moved things, watered things, weeded. Tomorrow will be even warmer. At the mansion we visited yesterday I learned that the lady of the house had plans to be on the Titanic but she learned of a tulip display in Holland and changed her plans. Loving flowers saved her…

nice day here—went to a historic mansion and gardens. Lots of acreage and several beautiful garden areas. Then we ate out at a new to us bbq place. Skipping fireworks and hoping to get some sleep soon. Sounds like you have been very busy!

Hope the a/c will be better soon! Did chair yoga and over 3 hours of gardening. May go on an outing tomorrow. Not up to holiday celebrations. Weather should be lovely!

Had my tests and I am in the all clear! What a relief to not have to worry about it anymore. I had this stupid virus once before when I had small children and it was the only time we needed to call in grandparent reinforcements. It is just yucky. Rash is finally fading. its good to have traditions with grandchildren!…

beautiful photos—makes me homesick for a place I’ve only been for two weeks. Wish we had seen Peggy’s Cove. I wound up with Coxsackie virus—high fever and aches followed by a rash on hands feet and mouth. It is extremely unpleasant. Nothing hurts anymore but my hands look awful. I blamed my winter cold on a guy coughing on…