Taste Like Chicken-Wednesday-2/10

Thanks for the start, Chele. I like Earth Fare better than Whole Foods, too. I remember (and Becky probably does as well) the original Whole Foods, which was much more like what Earth Fare is today. They have expanded over the years and gotten a lot more commercial. And, I won't even go there on their ties to Amazon. I don't know if Earth Fare still gives senior discounts. The ones in Asheville used to do that once a week, but it never seemed to be the day I happened to go. I think they scrapped their loyalty program with the new owners, but at least we have the stores back open, so I'm not complaining because I went there even before they had a loyalty program. Congestion again this morning? Sorry Iggy still hasn't recovered from his GI issues. Is this the same kind of thing he had last year? How are your roads today, after 2 inches of snow with frozen drizzle on top of it? And then close to a couple more inches on top of that by tomorrow Sounds pretty nasty. But not as nasty as Cincy. Hard to believe they got so much more snow south of you. Was the Classical Stretch you did the connective tissue one? I did that, too, and it felt good after 9+ miles on the bike. I loved the gorgeous outdoor setting she used. The psoas-IT-hip one I did was indoors. Did your back settle down? Good to listen to your body and not do the yoga.

Linda, it seems that Trump thinks the more lawyers he throws at them, the better off he'll be. But 5 losers never add up to a winner. I am on the verge of contacting both my senators to tell them that if they don't want to support democracy in this country, maybe they just shouldn't show up to vote when the time comes. They are both Trump acolytes, so it would probably be a waste of my time, which is why I'm even hesitating. I guess you heard that there is now a criminal case open in GA about his trying to get the secretary of state to "find" enough votes to win him the election there. He better find some better lawyers than what he has for impeachment or he's going to be in a world of trouble. The court system won't be as forgiving as the Senate. Great job getting a few more people into the system for vaccines. Health departments seem to be our only option around here so far. And we are one of the states falling behind on getting people vaccinated. Health departments in TN, except the largest cities, are run by the state and I have to wonder if that's a big part of the problem. In Knox County, so Knoxville, the county commission is trying to wrestle for control of the health department there, which would be a major disaster. Why do politicians think everything has to be politicized?

I'm trying to avoid knee surgery, Becky. If I could lose some weight, that would help. Snow forecast again for Austin? Twice in the same season? That's got to be historical. You've had some pretty cold weather this winter compared to your norms. I doubt you'll be walking outside if your highs are in the 30s. Brrrr....What does Scooter do when it gets that cold?

Kathy, in looking at the Earth Fare website, I thought you had gotten an Earth Fare not too far away. But it was in Seminole, the city, not Seminole County. If I remember, they are not even close geographically. Sorry. Great that you are starting to feel some improvements with your workouts. There are some poses that I still need blocks or straps for after years of doing yoga. And I still can't sit cross-legged. If you never get to the point of not needing props, that's not a problem. We're not all built the same way.

As I was feeding Arya dinner last night, BF from NC called. It was an odd time for her to call so I knew something was up. Her DH of about 50 years just got diagnosed with what sounds like a pretty significant melanoma. She is a 25+ year BC survivor, so they are no strangers to cancer. He is in his mid 70s and has endured a host of other medical situations. I hate they are going through this. She said she told him she will support what ever he decides to do--treatment or no treatment. She just lost her DM in November and is still dealing with all the estate settling. I wish I was closer to help out, but she knows I'm a phone call away. We are supposed to be approaching 60° today and have clear skies. Tomorrow, however, is pretty much 100% chance of rain. Going to be a long KVL trip. But at least I have Earth Fare to look forward to.

Waving to the others.

Chele, it's one extreme or the other with the weather. We went up to 86 today and my AC is blasting away. It feels really hot and muggy after the cooler weather. Not sure that I'd trade it for 16, but I wouldn't mind splitting the difference. I'm glad your back is doing okay. What kinds of things do you do with the exercise ball?

Karen, we got a Sprouts a year or so ago, but no Earth Fare. Whole Foods is around too, but not near us. I'm not worried about using props. There were a couple of women on the GDT that teach yoga that were doing the Yoga with Adriene series and they said parts of it were hard for them. I probably should've started with something easier, but I got through it. Sorry to hear about your GF's DH. It sounds like they've been through an awful lot already.

Linda, my generation will always be "the kids" to my mom and aunts, lol. Best Buy can be a pain. They somehow got my rewards under two different accounts and I never did really straighten it out. On top of that, I was always getting emails for someone else's rewards in Vero Beach. That finally stopped, so I guess they finally figured that one out. Glad you got the dishwasher taken care of.

Waving to everyone. Have a good evening.