Begin Again, Again

After travel and sciatic pain recovery my routines for exercise have been all messed up. The daily habits were broken. So now I am beginning to begin again. I know I feel much better when I am active every day and that if I want to age well I can't give that up. So while it is nice and cool here in the mornings I am walking each day, actually I've walked a few days so far. Jim has not gone with me but that is his choice. 

On yesterday's walk I saw some shrubs in the green spaces in the neighborhood that always remind me of fall and winter here. From a Google search I think it is called Pyracantha but would love to know from someone who knows plants better what it really is if I am wrong. I just like the look of the bright berries against the green of the leaves.

I also brought home a new pinecone which Jim thinks is silly, but I don't care.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

 

Football on Sunday

During this time of year Sundays are very predictable. It is the day we just do nothing much except watch football games. The first starts about 10 am, next are the 2 pm games followed by Sunday Night Football. Jim watches the games more than I do. I use the time to knit or read and glance at the games I might care about.

First up for the morning, shortly after I get this posted is a morning walk. Our neighborhood is nicely landscaped and the flowers you see here are part of it. Forgive the lousy phone picture please. This little bush with the bright flowers is such a delight for the eyes. I have no idea what the name of this is, I just know I like it.

Do you have something that you like about where you live? That small kind of thing the makes your neighborhood just a bit more special or pleasant? Please share with a comment. I know I beg for comments but they are so nice to get unless they are spam. Those get deleted.

Anyway, have a wonderful day.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Trying Again

I used to sew clothing. Not well necessarily but wearable. I made things for myself and my children. The kids did not always like homemade clothes, especially my oldest daughter, but I like to wear something that came from my own hands. I have decided that it is time to bring out the serger and sewing machine to sew for myself again. I am going to start with capris and pants. I have looked for patterns with elastic waists and pockets and have found a couple. The pattern shown from McCall's is what I am going to start with. With the life I live now that kind of easy fit is perfect. I'm not as skinny as the model and never will be but I think this will work fine. I am going to make the wider leg version first.

To get going I have ordered some tailor's chalk and elastic on Amazon and they will be here tomorrow. I also ordered some tracing paper so I can make copies of the pattern and keep the tissue paper in good shape for future reference. With the cost of patterns these days it seems like a good idea. I am old enough to remember patterns sales at $1.99 with a limit of 5 at Hancock's Fabrics. 

I know, I'm old but I did put another walking souvenir pinecone in my basket this morning.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Los Gringos Locos

In a simple life the most everyday things can be a cause for happiness and excitement. Today, for lunch, we are going to Los Gringos Locos with neighbors. It is one of our favorite restaurants and the food is always great and the service is always friendly.

A morning walk has been finished this morning. A bit shorter than yesterday at about 3.5 miles. So here I am writing this post and cooling down before my shower and going to lunch. 

There is a Republican debate this evening. I can't see myself ever voting for any of them but on the random chance that one of them will actually be running for office because you know who is disqualified or in jail, it is nice to know how they think about things. I am a vote blue kind of person and see no reason to change that.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Sunday and a Pinecone

After a day of sloth because of vaccination side effects and football I went for a walk this morning with Jim. I am over my headache and low grade fever so it was time to get out there again. My plan is to get this man moving and to keep myself in good shape too, of course. Win - win, right?

We got kind of a late start so after 3.5 miles it was getting warm, and it was time for me to head home. He likes to wander and that is what we did. I admit to feeling lost a couple times but eventually we came out on a main road, and I knew my way home from there, so I felt oriented again. He felt like a winner because he went a bit further after I turned for home. It's all good and I did manage to get a pinecone for my basket. This is a rather pretty one, don't you think so?

Yesterday we watched the historic Dolphins Broncos game first and then in the afternoon we saw the Cardinals beat the Cowboys. Of course, we ended with Sunday Night Football and the Steelers win. We are kind of limited with Sling. We can see the ESPN games using Sling and on Thursday we watch the game on Amazon Prime Video. For the games on the national networks like NBC, ABC or CBS we watch with an antenna and only get the games they broadcast in our area. I don't mind. Did you watch any football this weekend? Do you have a favorite team?

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Another Walk

Jim walked with me again. When I go on my own, I stay on the main road with nice wide sidewalks through my neighborhood. Letting him lead the way he kept taking off on side streets. He said it wasn't boring like my way is. Well, if it gets the man up and moving, I'll do different because that is the goal. Each day so far, he has gone a bit farther. Today was 3.5 miles. I did get another pinecone to add to my basket.

I saw the metal dinosaur in someone's yard on this morning's walk. He was just hanging out trying to look mean. LOL.

In other family news we got Covid and Flu shots yesterday afternoon. One of them in each arm and both arms are sore this morning, mostly when I try to raise them over shoulder height. It should only last a day or so and I can deal with that vs being hospitalized for either one of those diseases.

When it comes to vaccines, I'm not even gonna ask. You do you and I hope that means taking good care of yourself with the idea that doing that helps those around you too.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Walking and Reading

I did take that morning walk yesterday as the sun came up. I picked up not one but two pinecones. Jim said he may go with me this morning, we'll see about that.

In other news, I finished a book. This time it was The Dry Grass of August: A Moving Southern Coming of Age Novel (affiliate link) written by Anna Jean Mayhew. Is it just me or do others think the way I do. I kind of find it silly to put a colon and an explanation or the book at the end of a title. It does seem to be a trend among authors these days. Can I just say to current authors that the best of them in the old days didn't need to do that. Consider For Whom the Bell Tolls: A Novel or Treasure Island: A Novel or The Good Earth: A Novel of China. Silly, right? The best of them didn't do that so just stop it. Let your best story tell the reader what it is. If you have to explain it first it makes the title seem weaker to me.

 

Now about the book. The story was from the point of view of a young teen and her family. Brutality and racism and family tragedy and disfunction were mixed up in cruel and deadly ways in this story and it kept the pages turning chapter after chapter. 

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The sun is not up yet but I found myself wide awake. Since I am on a mission to blog daily here I am. I have something else planned as soon as the sun comes up. It is now cool enough in the mornings to go out and take a walk through my neighborhood and that is what I am going to do. I may even pick up a souvenir pinecone. It will be nicer that using my treadmill or pacing in the house.

By the way the picture is not my neighborhood. I made the image with Bing Image Creator. I still have fun playing with that tool sometimes. Have you used it or another AI image maker? Share your thoughts in a comment. I would love to hear from you.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Monday 4.19.10

I decided not to even try for a perky title today. I am feeling perky but really how many ways are there to title the first post of the week on a Monday?

What's new?

We spent part of the weekend on outside chores. I did the easy ones and Jim did the harder sweaty ones. He is better at wiring and digging holes that I am. I am competent at potting geraniums and bell peppers however.

I got a good nights sleep so there are no dark circles under the eyes. This is a good thing considering a lot of pleasant things are swirling in my head. DH and I are so opposite when it comes to sleep. He has trouble staying asleep and I have trouble getting to sleep. Somehow it all works out though.

I got a call on Sunday that we may have our first house guest in the new place the second half of May. I am looking forward to that.

One other thing. I kind of fell off the wagon when it came to my morning walks last week. So with new resolve I got up this morning and went on my longest walk yet.

Hope you all are looking forward to a rewarding week.