Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Fun Pictures, Scottie!

I walked, did pilates, and yard work yesterday and a yoga DVD this morning. It is Graduation Day here, so the afternoon & early evening will be devoted to eating macaroni salads/sandwiches/cake etc., chatting and mingling etc. as we are invited to 4 different parties!

I am on 12 weeks Taxol. Did 4 treatments so far. #5 coming Tuesday. Before doing chemo I was preparing myself to be in bed so miserably sick. Guess what? I just finished a 5hr hike (climb) Mount Beacon in NY. I am so proud of myself! And today is 90F in NY area! WOOHOO!! My friends think i am crazy. My husband think that this is the way it should be..

ViktoryK, that is amazing. Now get a good night's sleep!

Cheryl, a beach walk - another great way to exercise!

Apparently we had perfect growing conditions for grass while we were gone, providing me with the exercise plan for today - 55 minutes lawn mowing.

Viktoryak - you rock girl!!!!

Gorgeous day in Denver, but did not spend enough time outside....Did get a couple walks in, but went to see my mother and ran errands with DD. Then had to go back to Mom's...she called me that she slid (fell?) out of her recliner and could not get up so I had to go help her. On the way there she calls me to see where I am....she lives 3 miles away and I'm sure the 10 minutes felt like forever. Mom was not hurt physically, but emotionally as it is another reminder of how much ability she is loosing. She has a "I fell and can't get up necklace" but not always have it on!!! I don't mind helping but I so worry about her. When I was there, she told me she wanted to move to a nursing home. This evening when she got into bed, she called to tell me she was in bed and I mentioned getting help all day like 9 - 7 and she said she didn't need that much help but agreed that she needs help in the evening. It is so hard to see Mom struggle so much and know that it is only going to get worse as she has a degenerative, terminal neurological disease. Mom was always active and healthy, riding a bike into her mid 70's, going to aerobics, and now she has lost her ability to walk even with a walker. Thanks for listening.

Tomorrow will be an interesting day....DD#2 is going sky diving in the morning. DH and I are going with her to watch!! We will also buy the video.

Have a good Memorial Day. Thanks to all those who served. My father was a proud Korean War Vet, serving in the Canadian Military.

Hugs from Denver

Welcome ViktoryK,, and great job! If you a crazy, it is a good kind of crazy to be .

Karen, does your mom have one of those electric recliners where you push an button and it lifts you up to a standing position, and sets you back down too? We got one of those for my dad and that helped a lot. It is so hard.....I know because my dad was the biggest go-getter you could imagine. Traveling on his own until his mid-80s, tons and tons of interests etc. and then to see him decline so steeply both physically and mentally, and to basically become his parent, was tough, sad stuff.

A beautiful day here. I plan to walk, do some sort of toning, maybe have a little picnic lunch, then call up and visit with some of my distant relatives. Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all veterans everywhere!

VictoryK. . .that's amazing. Karen, I know how hard it is. My brother takes care of our mother but she may need a nursing home soon.

Back home from mini-break. Got some exercise going to multiple stores to negotiate a deal on a new washer as ours bit the dust. Am now at the gym feeding the Fitbits. Back to work tomorrow.

Scottie

Good to hear from you sweet. Can't believe that the wedding is almost here. You will have to post pictures!!!

Hi All looks like everyone has had a busy few days. I went to DDs and did painting and landscaping with my husband. It is our graduation present to her for finishing her Masters. Felt like my old self for a day or so😃!

Today did Pilates and hit a wall! So down time the rest of the day.. I appreciate all the encouragement to listen to my body during rads. Halfway done!

Hello everyone! I have so much to catch up on. Over the weekend I went camping with my son and his Boy Scout Troop. We had a great time. We went on kayaks, stand up paddle boards, and swam. My sleep is a little off due to the air mattress, but I can catch up on that later.

Ruth- Your flowers are beautiful!

Sweet-The garage cleaning should count for double on the exercise scale. I takes a lot to get me motivated to do that.

Scottie-A mini vacation is always good! I need a new washer too, as it is making a lot of noise. I would repair , but it has been repaired before. Where were the best deals? What are your thoughts on front vs top loaders?

I would do a front loader as more efficient. However, a top loader is what came with my new place. In any event, time to upgrade Annie.

I am stuck upgrading a work computer to Windows 10. Slower than molasses in January (not the expression I really wanted to use here).

Dinner is in the oven. Did 35 miles of cycling today which confirmed that I did in fact do the seat adjustment properly.

Busy week ahead. Flying Wheels on Saturday - Claire

Yesterday's exercise was gardening - planting veggies, flowers, hauling bags of potting soil and pots full of potting soil. My co-worker had a great idea to start a landscaping bootcamp. People pay to come to your house and dig up bushes, lay patio pavers, weed. LOL, I thought it was a great idea! This evening it started raining as soon as I got off work. Perhaps today is a rest day.

Welcome back Sweet.

Karen, maybe you could find someone to come in a couple of hours a day to help your mom while you explore the assisted living or what to do next. I know its tough to help out parents and still have kids with needs and then your own needs.

Pound and yoga this morning, Barre tonight. I ate like a maniac all weekend so I trying to get a couple pounds back off before they get too comfortable!

Got the veggie garden ready for planting

Scottie - great pix of your son and the Globetrotters - good for him to get those autographs. Of course I now have a "Sweet Georgia Brown" earworm! TH - love your picture - it's so Caribbean with the blue water and the distant rain. Karen - I feel for you with your mom - I went through the same thing with my dad many years ago. Like so many others, he did fine well into his 80's, but once he began to decline, he declined quickly. It's hard to watch. Viktoryak - wow, I'm impressed with how much you're doing while still in active treatment! And you're being so smart to also listen to your body and dial back when you need to. Badger - I'm dealing with similar work issues too, so I know what you mean. Our management also talks the talk about appreciating employees and the work-life balance, but then turns right around and doesn't provide adequate resources to get the job done. The work has to get done somehow, so there goes the balance. Grrrrr - I keep waiting to hit that PowerBall!

I'll add another voice to encourage anyone who can to go to San Antonio - if you think the group is fun online, wait till you meet them IRL!

More Garden N Sculpt at the cabin during the long weekend. Here's a little nook garden I've been working on - I think it turned out nicely. The little bridge crosses a swale that carries water after rain, and the little slate walkway beyond the bridge leads to a path we cut through the woods to get to the lower part of the property where we have a picnic table and a swing. We'll see how long those hostas last before the deer eat them!

2.5 miles run along the golf course this morning.

Walking, Zumba, Yoga......seriously, I should be skinnier!