Wellness

[DrKelli]

Good morning, friends!  Thought I'd better check in with you before @bopper came looking for me again! (And I don't mind when she does--I'm glad someone checks on me).  I've been slammed at work and the new CEO wants to double the size of our company in 5 years.  My department won't be able to handle that kind of growth unless we get more people. I'm already stressed about it.  The good thing is I gave my boss my 8 year notice last week.  At least I hope I can make it 8 more years.  I don't have a spouse or significant other, so I'm afraid I would be very bored if I retired.  Plus, I'm not really in a financial place to do so right now.

@JudyL feet take FOREVER to heal.  When I had foot surgery 12 years ago--it took several years for my foot to return to normal.  It was miserable, but it eventually did.

I just glanced through the posts because I need to get back to work.  I hope you are all doing well and like @kate2357 said--we are a great resource group, not just for exercise!

[kate2357]

My sons were here on and off all day working with their dad and smoking a brisket. Which means I was able to meet with a friend for a walk, scones, fabulous espresso and a nice chat. Gosh it's nice to sit down and chat about all sorts of "girly" topics.

It wasn't a particularly warm day, but the sun made a nice appearance. Looking forward to more sun and warmer days.

@DrKelli
Glad you popped in to let us know how you are doing. I think you are smart to make your financial plans for retirement now while you have time to put more away. Ain't no one wants to run out of money when they're 75.

[violet runner]

@DrKelli  good to hear from you. Glad you are thinking of your retirement and 8 years  to go-  I also hope your company adds the necessary personnel to expand. 
None of us knows what our future holds financially - doing what we can to lead us into old age though.

 My #1 priority  is health..   

 I am  off to the rec center this morning and then I have a 6 wks check up with my ortho doc- hope he is pleased with how I am doing.

  Have a good day.. it's supposed to be really nice here. Hope I have time to take a nice walk sometime today.

BTW- went to a nusery with my friend yesterday . And the place changed hands last fall. Boy oh boy-  expensive- I don't think I'll be able to buy my plants there this year.  I wonder if that will be true of all places? Hope not.

[bopper]

Hey all, I couldn't get on here yesterday, kept saying my information was wrong!

Yesterday was a nice walk up to the golf course, lots of birds, the buffalo were roaming, and lots of geese flying back here from the South.

Today was a 45 minute Interval Treadmill walk, and a doggie walk.  I woke up with a kink in my neck so avoided anything that would make it worse.

@DrKelli you know you can't hide from "THE MASTER"  Haha!!

@violet runner I hope your follow up goes well for you.  I think it will!

Today is cloudy and in the lower 50's and tomorrow rain and very windy and cooler.   That's okay tomorrow is normally my rest day for grocery shopping.

Hoping everyone can find something to be grateful for today.  Remember you are worth it!

[kate2357]

We had various video dr appointments today that were so stupid I am still laughing. I am just glad we didn't actually have to do in-person visits.

I did get in 60 minutes on the treadmill. Upped the pace a bit and my left shoulder is telling me I should not have upped it quite so much. 

We are a supposed to have nice weekend weather and I HAVE to get out there and finish up spring cleaning. They are starting our outside project 2 weeks early and I've got stuff to do first. Happy they are starting early. 

[violet runner]

  My ortho appt went very well. I really have no restrictions now except to not over due. He said most people with this surgery are at 60% at 6 weeks and I am further along.. I can outdoor bike ( attempt it) but we both agreed to get stronger on the stationary bike and then in 2 weeks maybe dust off my bike and take a ride. 

@bopper  you must have some beaituful places to hike around in.  Golf courses are always pristine places .  And things are greening up.. birds chirping..nice!

@kate2357  the outdoor work starting - is that to accomodate Jack? I may have missed your entry about it. Great its starting early.

   It'll be outside for me today after I do some chores around here. Going to be a nice day here in CO. 

I planted the pansies I bought the other day.- a little color  out in front of my townhouse.

  Enjoy your Thurs. eveyone.

[kate2357]

@violetrunner

Good on you for the speedy and safe recovery. I am so happy for you that things have moved smoothly. Not long before you will be doing outdoor biking.

Yes, part of outdoor work is to add additional level walkways to accommodate wheelchairs and safer walking if Jack decides to use his prosthetic leg. We had made plans to update some features last year prior to the car accident. Needless to say, didn't happen last year.

I went for a walk this morning and have been using Cubii off and on. Will head outside after Jack's pt session.

[bopper]

Happy Friday! Boy its windy here!   I didn't even go on the trail for fear of trees falling.  

Got groceries and rode to the lake and it was rockin and rollin.  Even some surfers in wet suits using the waves.  And we're talking about Lake Superior here!

Than came home and did a 30 minute  Peloton treadmill workout but I did it on the rebounder to get all that junk inside me moving around.   Core was 10 minutes.

I wish I could plant, ground isn't even thawed out yet here! 

@kate2357 I saw you are getting closer to outdoor biking!!  Great news.   Jack is progressing too, slow and steady right!

@violet runner Oh how I wish I could plant flowers.  Our ground isn't even thawed out.  Probably end of May before it's even safe for fear of frost.  Your hip is recovering well, you are ahead of the game!  I knew you would be!

Can't watch my baseball tonight, well I can watch my team the Tigers but not where my son is.  So dumb they blackout games in our area when any other team is playing the Brewers.   And Milwaukee is 5 hours away and they are playing in Baltimore!!!

Well time to make dinner, spread peace and kindness like @kate2357 says!!

[kate2357]

Couldn't sleep, so I jumped onto treadmill for an hour. By end of that hour my sons were here to workout and help Jack do some pt.

I have a few errands this morning, then more yard cleanup. Since I can't get in much more than about 90 minutes at a time, it seems to take forever to finish up an area.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable Saturday and the weather goddess is kind to all of us.

[Laura14]

Happy weekend,

I did a five and half hour hike yesterday in the park. It was crazy windy and a lot of downed trees, but I had the trails all to myself which was really nice. Today I did two half hour rounds of cycling. 

Looks like I might be back in the office next week. We'll see. Construction is still ongoing, but they may have the offices complete and the new furniture is coming on Monday. If it's not too dusty and noisy, my work from home days may be done.

I work so much less in office than at my kitchen counter and I already have plans to stop by the park on the way home several times during the week. My new office is across from the bathrooms so I can be a quick change artist like wonder woman at the end of the day.

I have new shoes and a new hiking bag coming tomorrow via Amazon and I did a shopping spree at Walmart for some new activewear outfits today. I am ready to go and bump this summer fitness into gear early. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend.