Diversions

If someone had told me several months ago that I’d turn into a gym rat I would have laughed. While I’m not at the gym every day, I’m there at least 3 times a week lately and trying to figure out how to fit even more exercise time into my schedule. It definitely helps me [...]

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Another holiday survived

This was a rough holiday for me, but thanks to my wonderful friends I’ve survived it. Yesterday was a hard day for me for some reason. I was supposed to be working, but found it difficult to sit still again. I was back to having to stay in motion.
After an hour long cardio session at [...]

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Wintery Mix

Oh, how I hate that phrase! Lately, the weather reports have included the following: extreme cold, snow, or “wintery mix.” We’re having that last one now, and it is likely the worst.
A “wintery mix” means that there will be precipitation of all kinds during a weather event. So far this morning, it’s been freezing rain, [...]

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And now for something completely different

Just to update on other things in my life (code word for d-i-v-o-r-c-e), there was supposed to be a big meeting of the lawyers last Thursday. Supposed to be. Mark’s lawyer cancelled at the last minute. What a surprise.
I have to say that was a bad day for me. At one point during the evening, [...]

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Brrrrr!

It’s been so cold here that I just don’t want to go outside. Yesterday morning, it was -4F and this morning it was -1F when I got up to open up the chicken coop. And those temps don’t include the wind chill, which got as low as -30F on Sunday.
I’ve been impressed that the chickens [...]

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Animal house

The kids are growing up. *sniff, sniff*
Over the past few days I’ve seen Marshall definitely trying to fulfill his rooster destiny with the ladies. So far, none of them are having anything to do with him.
I must say, he really needs to work on his approach if he wants to get anywhere. Reaching out and [...]

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It just won’t stop

…snowing. I think we’ll get the maximum predicated amount of 6 inches before this is over. Yikes!
I’m supposed to get to the gym early tomorrow for an hour of cardio, but we’ll see if that can happen. First I’ll have to shovel out the driveway which may be workout enough!
Tuesdays aren’t a day I usually [...]

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Hooray!

When it comes to my health and fitness, I’ve made a lot of changes over the past several months, and I’m pleased to see them finally paying off. I reached a big milestone late last week: I was able to wear a suit that I couldn’t put on for about a year. Woot!!
I started getting [...]

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Full cycle

Missy, one of my Delaware pullets, died. I’m not certain what happened, but I discovered her dead and stiff this morning while I was letting the chickens out of their coops. She was laying on her side, halfway in and halfway out of the coop door.
That detail distracted me for a moment, as I KNOW [...]

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Thinking sunny thoughts

It’s a gray, wet day here in Chicago. We started getting rain over night that is washing away the snow from the last storm. For folks who love snow, though, the news isn’t all bad. The rain will turn to snow later today or tonight, leaving us with about an inch on the ground.
So, I’m [...]

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