I want to dance

Have you considered dancing for exercise?  Just turn on the music and dance like no one is watching?

I think I shall find a dance partner

Blue Footed Boobys

My internet access is down

 I live in a high lighting strike area and it did us in despite having a surge protector plugged into a grounded outlet. 
Was I supposed to have the computer and phone line plugged into it?
 Just kidding.
no posts until I get things fixed.  I know you are terribly disappointed. so sorry.

Easing up on the Grinchly Grouch

Bright, sunny days are great for relieving my grinchly grouch that has taken over. 

I am planting seeds and transplanting the ones that are getting too big for their britches.  All the while soaking up some sun.  Forgetting the Sun block tho. Darnit, Garnet!

This is what makes me happy

Square foot garden full of Sugar Snap Peas growing, some Romaine Lettuce and Kale.  The Lettuce and Kale are absolutely wonderful!  They, um, don’t make it into the house, (urp) but I don’t mind so much not sharing my greens.

 Kale

 

Transplanted cucumbers and melons because they were too big for their britches!  I have  Dragon’s Egg cucumbers, Poona Keeras (Indian Cucumber) Space Saver Cucumbers, and Armenian Cucumbers.  I have Ginger’s Pride Cantaloupes.  My French ones didn’t make it. Have to re-plant.

Tomato seedlings!!  What you see are Big Rainbow, Black Cherry tomatoes and Tomatillos.  I also have Lemon Boy tomatoes, Mr. Stripey tomatoes, a couple of pink tomatoes, one red tomato plant and 3 types of grape tomato. 

This also makes me happy

Today, I think I shall do Yoga with Rodney Yee and weights for legs and back. Definitely abs.

I am starting to learn about bee keeping.  I am concerned with the pollination of my gardens and interested in honey production. We’ll see where it goes.

I am having Missionaries for dinner tonight so I will serve up some Italian beef, I think, and… something.  We’ll see.

Note to self

• Kudos for less-grouching the grinch
• Kudos for eating your greens, even if it is while in the garden.
• Kudos for planting
• Kudos for the yoga and weights
• enjoy the Missionaries
• watch the fudge

Still Grouchy, so Bear With Me

I have decided that I must be horribly missed by now, so I will tell you what I’m going to do today.  I’m going to make fudge. 

And then I’m going to engage in some Yoga with Rodney Yee  

and some weights. I don’t feel like typing about that because I’m grouchy (pms week, sorry).

Then I’ll eat a small piece of fudge.  I’ll probably go back for another piece 6 seconds later, so I’ll just say I’ll eat 2 pieces of fudge.

I have to replenish the Hormel Turkey Pepperoni.

Note to self

• Kudos for writing again, grouchy or not.
• Kudos for doing Yoga today
• Be sane about the fudge.  It is PMS week
• I think Red Neck Roy misses you.
• Take care of the knee

still too grouchy

Sorry, I am still too grouchy to post anything about my eating, exercising or my love for Hormel Turkey Pepperoni. You have to go to my other blogs to find out what's going on in my life.

I know better

I know better than to do it.  I know better.  I walked hard on a beautiful day and I have been laid up ever since.  My left knee is just hollering at me. *;-.(  I have to wear a knee brace , an ankle brace, ice pack, hot pack, rest, and living on Motrin.  I can still do non- knee- related weights. 

Eating more than my normal 2 slices of Hormel Turkey pepperoni.  I'm eating 5 slices a day.

March

This month's Reader's Digest has a small article in the Health section on Lose That Pain in the Neck.  I suffer from that so I am doing the recommended exercises. (I was doing some of them anyway, but not all) Since it is from the March issue, it is not available for listing, if at all.  Their recommendations are*
*dislcaimer--tho I have many years training and experience in this area, I am not a liscenced personal trainer.  I am doing these exercises for myself.  If you choose to do these exercises, it is at your own risk and responsibility.

• Shrugs--stand with 15-25 pound weight in each  hand, arms at sides. Lift shoulders up toward ears and lower slowly. (personally, I don't advise starting out with such heavy weights on any of these exercises.  For beginners, I would say, soup cans or water bottles filled with....well, water, or sand).

• One Arm Row. With right knee on bench, lean on right hand. Slowly raise left elbow to bring 12-to-20 pound weight to chest level; lower slowly. Switch sides. (see below)

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  Upright Row.  With a 4-to-10 pound weight in each hand, raise weights to middle of chest, keeping them close to body.   Lower slowly. (see below) 

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  Reverse Fly.  With 2-to-5 pound weight in each hand, bend forward to a 45-degree angle. Elbows slightly bent, lift weights to shoulder height; lower slowly.   (see below)

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  Shoulder Abduction. With 5-to 8-pound weight in each hand and elbows sightly bent, lift weights until arms are parallel to floor.  Lower slowly. (right)

This is what I'm going to do today along with pectorals, arms and abs.  I think I shall walk on the road, dodging Red Neck Roy, if I can.

I liked this site:

Reader's Digest Weight Loss and Exercise Tips

I've discovered that I already eat close to the suggested  Mediterranean diet.  I'm living in the wrong Hemisphere, that's my issue!!!

Today, for breakfast I had a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios with blueberries, covered with Almond Milk.  And 2 slices of my beloved Hormel Turkey Pepperoni.  (I had almost run out!!!)

Note to self

• 
  
  Kudos for finding the articles and exploring the internet on your incredibly slow dial-up.  It is now after 11 am!!! 
• 
  
  Kudos for doing the exercies for shoulder and "Trap". 
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  Kudos for maintaining a sane, responsible relationship is your Turkey Pepperoni.