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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Getting to my goal

I'd like to walk 5 miles a day if I can work myself up to it, although I would prefer to do some on the treadmill and some outdoors.  But the weather will have to warm up before I do that!   At the gym this morning I walked a little over 50 minutes and 3.3 miles!  If I can just maintain 3+ a day for a while I'll be very happy.  

The huge section with all the cardio equipment has what looks like a row of treadmills that look out the wall of windows on Sunrise Blvd.  I think I would like to check that out - maybe I'll be inspired by a change of scenery.  The thing I hate about it is that there are big TV screens in all directions and it's darn near impossible to keep from taking a look.  That makes my neck hurt, and the news makes me hurt all over, which is why I got rid of my own TV service!   The sound is off and there is captioning across the screen which never keeps up with the picture.   I have come to the conclusion that the news programs are a big hoax.  They always have at least 3 people sitting in front of the cameras, or worse, sitting around a table, interpreting the news to the public.  I don't believe they know any more about it than I do, and they are no doubt speculating about most of it!  What a crock!  It is interesting, though, to see how creative they can be in saying the same things over and over using different words.

At least the sun is shining today, making the temperature seem warmer than the current 41 degres, at least if you are in the direct sunlight. 

I haven't painted the orange yet but it was bothering me because it was so far to one side of the canvas.  So I added another orange slightly to the left of the complete one, and it looks like two oranges now.  There isn't enough space for much detail, so it doesn't look like much but I hope it will look like another orange!

I have been holding on to a Tiffany style swag lamp (anyone remember those?) that was my Mom's.  Ara saw it and fell in love with it, but didn't really want to keep it where she was living in Philly.  Now she would like it but first I have to take it to a lighting place and have them replace the electric connections - the cord, chain, the receptacle for the bulb if necessary, etc.  It's been stored in my laundry room and was filthy.  I cleaned it enough to bring it into the living room, where it is sitting on a quilt on the floor.   Maybe I'll get tired of seeing it there and do something about getting it updated.  It is pretty - amber and yellow colors.    It is extremely heavy for a lamp,  and a hanging lamp at that--I would never even try to hang it on one of my flimsy ceilings.   I had to lean over some boxes to lift it across and out of the laundry,    My back must be in decent shape to not be killing me over that!

I don't care if it isn't even 3pm yet, I'm so hungry I could eat a bear!  I'm going to cook my dinner now.  I hope everyone is nearing the end of their holiday preparations.  For making so few preparations it seems like I have a lot to do!

7 comments:

  1. Boy 5 miles a day is a big goal. I only do that much or more when I'm hiking on a trail. Can't imagine doing it on a treadmill. I got SO bored on those things. I too hated the stupid TVs everywhere. Most folks had their earphones plugged in so they could hear whatever it was. I agree about the news, it's all bad and clearly they don't know what they are talking about. They are the ones who told us there was only a 15% chance Trump could win. HA! I'll never believe anything they say anymore unless I see an actual picture of it happening and then no one will have to "interpret it" for me.

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    1. Three miles seemed like an eternity to me today, but I try to not glance at the numbers constantly, but I'm not out in the cold or heat, and I am with a lot of other people which I enjoy even though I'm not really interacting with them. When you live alone, even standing in a line at a store check-out or the post office is not all that bad.

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    2. I know what you mean by that live-alone-syndrome. I perk up when I go out, just seeing people but the smallest trip does me in for days of downtime. I so hate getting older and more feeble. LOL -Its just nor fair!

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    3. I think I've become more introverted the older I get, and being in a crowd saps my energy, and then I need the downtime, just as you said. I wish I had a compatible friend, but if they are compatible they are probably just like me!

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  2. 3 miles is great I would I would move to a window view.

    The light fixer sounds wonderful. Changing out the electric parts if a very easy job they sell kits at Lowe's and other places that sell electric supplies.

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    1. My dad was an electrician, and I thought replacing a simple plug looked easy enough. He came over to our house one day to check on my fridge, pulled it out and saw the plug I had put on. He shook his head and said "Do you know you could have burned the house down?" I've never tried to be an electrician again, and I have total respect for the professionals! I know you can buy the parts at Lowe's or Home Depot, but I wonder if they will do the "fixing" there. I've been meaning to check it out but if I go into one of those stores I come out with a lighter wallet!

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  3. I agree that the news today is anything but news. I can only watch it for about fve minutes at a time.

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