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Waiting for my 2nd zoom of the day. My co-teacher and I zoom alone, together, a lot. It's a good thing we like each other :) I have one student who shows up regularly, 1 or 2 who pop in for 2 minutes every 2 months (or so it seems), and haven't seen the others. Missing them, though I love working from home. I'm so much…

Lana, so fun to meet and chat with you! Don't worry about the scale. Inflammation from walking causes additional water retention. Mine can take days to show losses when I shift up intensity in any way. Sara, you are doing fine. Any movement is better than none--it took me years to realize that. If I couldn't go 3 miles, I…

1. Wi does not have restaurants opening--not officially. Today our supreme court is hearing oral arguments on the governor's extension of his order from April 24 to May 26. So we will see. 2. We've had a new spike in cases, partly b/c of an election being required to be held in person (the Supreme Court, then as now, meets…

So much to process from what I found here today. Zoom info below too. First, Tracey, I am totally with you about loving the isolation and not caring what I look like. I don't "want" to lose weight; I need to lose weight for my health and especially my mobility. THAT's what I care about. I also like to look athletic, but…

If you did even slightly more intense workouts, you are likely retaining some fluids and will need to wait a week or two while your muscles adapt to that intensity. That alone can account for the very slight changes you mention. It may seem like a lot to you, but it's not. Plus, muscle is more dense and heavier, so there's…

Howdy to Lana, Sara, Holly, and Dawn, and anyone else stopping by. It's glorious here today--breezy, high 60s, pure sun. I was at the DP for about 90 minutes. Had to hit Target first for a visor, sun screen, and bug spray (didn't need the bug spray yet, but while I was getting summer stuff, that seemed sensible to add to…

Prices have definitely gone up, and not by a few cents; noticeable jumps (Madison, WI). I find some items haven't been restocked in over a week--canned fruit, for example. I didn't notice other specifics but saw enough blank space on shelves to make me wonder what was up. The canned fruit was a sale item from about 2 weeks…

Happy Saturday. I got up REALLY early--4:40--b/c the puppy needed to go out (unusual, but she had a bone yesterday and I think that's why). Fell back to sleep for maybe an hour, so for the first time, I hit the "old timer's hours" at the grocery store. 6 to 8 am. Not really busy. I noticed a lot of things are still missing…

Happy Friday. An easy day at the DP followed by a long wait for my smoothie treat and a zoom with my sibs. Figuring out plans to help sis Patti in FL after surgery and planning a visit to AZ to help out another sis with her daughter. Decided AZ has to come after FL b/c I'm not visiting a COVID hotspot (Navajo reservation)…

It's my younger sister (ha, she's 58). She lives on the Navajo reservation, at Pinon. I'm planning to fly into Flagstaff when I visit--it's the closest airport, 2.5 hours from her and about half on dirt roads, apparently. She loves Flagstaff.

Happy Thursday (I just realized I thought it was Friday and I had to correct my greeting). I slept late--all week, basically. I miss my early morning rising but for the most part I am sleeping better (yeah!). We had fierce winds last night and I fell asleep listening to it, plus my wind chime. I love falling asleep like…

Me, too. You look really young. And lovely.

I've been doing PT exercises for back and knee, and my abs are sore. It's a victory to discover I still have abs :)

I am taking today off b/c of the rain :) I needed a break so any excuse . . . but the day's not over and if I get desperate, I'll head out for a couple miles without the dogs. I don't think they could stand it on leash and I do not want the mud of a dog park today. The bunnies were absolutely adorable and if any of my kids…

You are a beautiful person and quite inspiring. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to watching you evolve further as your life takes you more places.

Lana, do you like bunnies? I hope this one was good luck for you. I had 10--yes, 10--back in 2015/16. It was so cute but too much work. I bought my kids "two females." Uh huh. 8 babies later, we had chaos and cuteness. The dark one is Daddy/Pablo, and the lighter one is Mama. The bottom row is the 2nd litter of 4. We found…

Way to go, Holly. I walked in the rain and thought about y'all. I decided that the first couple of minutes are a bit annoying, but once I was good and wet, I barely noticed the rain. Running in the rain seems a lot easier, but my knee isn't ready. Started PT last week, though--via Zoom. Running in the rain is easier b/c…

Sara, I hear you! I sweat like nobody's business. When thin and in great shape-high school basketball team--I sweated so much people thought something was wrong. But I played nearly every minute of every game and never wore out; I just sweated a lot. Add 90 lbs, many years, and greatly reduced fitness. And then add a…

All y'all with the storms, sounds like you've done ok. I hope that's true. We lived in OK when I was born/after that; my folks had 5 little kids. The advice was to pack your kids in the car in the carport if a tornado was likely. My mom says she decided waking 5 kids in the middle of the night was worse, so she never moved…

Lynn, that's what I thought. Trees at home? That seems like a lot. Another cloudy day. Off to DP for an hour or two. Have a good day, all.

Good morning. Dawn, I love that picture. OMG how cute! Sara, glad you are enjoying the non-commute. Me, too. It's not even 30 minutes each way, but it makes such a difference in my morning routine. As I try to listen to my body, I'm finding I fall asleep sometime between 11 and 12 and wake around 7:30 every morning. If…

@Moijo2020, I was just thinking how important it is for me to avoid temptation--just don't have certain things in my house, etc. Yesterday I really wanted a salad so I ordered one. Picked it up and realized they made a sub. Didn't even think to look until I got home. So, I ate it at 2-3 times the calories I had counted on…

Dawn, I am so sorry your family has suffered a loss at such a time. There are no good times to lose someone, but there are some really bad times. This is one of those. We had a minimal service for my dad in November, mostly so his Catholic family far away could participate. The meaningful one for us will be his military…

Hey, all. Good to see folks stopping by even when feeling down or struggling--I am hoping it means you are reaching out and see this as a good place to do so. My attitude has generally been good although I had a rough night last night--saw something so stupid on line and really had to struggle not to point out the sheer…

Sara, that's a good point. My weight has been swinging by 3 lbs lately--definitely not really normal for me. I'll just stay the course for now and practice good habits. Easy walking has been fun and pleasant and I don't need to eat back those calories--it doesn't make me hungry if I'm doing 1-1.5 miles 2 times a day. Hope…

I went shopping at my local grocery store yesterday evening. Almost no one wearing masks--maybe 10%? A number of sale items were gone but there were still options that weren't on sale. Fully stocked shelves of TP. I didn't notice much missing. People tended to either carefully distance themselves on passing, or waited for…

Genetics plays an important role I remember my (now ex) husband saying to me once, "You're in good shape; you're not well built." Wow. Yeah, there is a reason he is my ex. I spent many years torturing myself over my small breasts and trying to starve myself into having a stomach that did not "stick out" as far as my boobs.…

Isn't this age discrimination dressed up to look like something else? Not trying to put you on the spot, but this is so similar to race-based practices that have been designed to look like something else--literacy tests or poll taxes, practices that really only hit certain groups. It's one thing if someone is in their 70s…

Thanks to all of you for your condolences. My dad died in November, and his sister's passing has been a vivid reminder, so the past couple of days have been up and down. Dawn, I'm so sorry about your dear dog. So stressful to have our pets in distress. I hope it's something than responds to the antibiotics. Sara, how nice…

This makes me miss the spinner I had for a long, long time. I keep meaning to get one but forget at the store--and now, I'm not at the right kind of store anymore b/c our grocery store doesn't sell them. Was also hoping for something a little juicier, given the topic title--but I figured it was probably just a type :)