***The Senior WW Challenge*** - WEDNESDAY 4/24

Joan I missed #2 and #12. I love those quizzes! Really makes you use those elusive brain cells!

Our plumber called yesterday and is coming next Tuesday to replace the galvanized piping so we will have better water flow.

I called the eye center yesterday as I still had not heard back about my next appointment and they said oh it’s scheduled for the 17th at 9 am. I asked when did they schedule it and they said last week. I then asked when had they planned on letting me know? She said I guess they forgot to call you. Then I said what about the fact the doctor was insisting on the 16th and she said he didn’t realize he is not in the office that day so said the 17th would work. So frustrating!

So got the tree trimmed, the plumber scheduled, got the maintenance of the a/c scheduled for the 20th as they said that will be the first day of doing that as it’s been too cold, Rosie goes for grooming tomorrow and Fred said next he will call a landscaper about coming to roll the backyard to get it even again but wants to have them check to see why it’s so uneven as we never had that problem before. I wonder if it’s the fact the cicadas are getting close to burrowing out of the ground and it might be because of the number of them. But will see what the experts say. As for me I just want the ground even again as I don’t want to fall and with the way Rosie runs around I don’t want her falling and hurting herself.

Good Morning Friends!

Yesterday was busy and the rest of the week will follow suit. Today after I teach my 2 yoga classes Mike wants to go pick up my ring because it is ready. He also wants to look for a new mattress. We have been putting that off for a long while but it is definitely time.

Joan, Your quiz was fun and made me think. I missed the very first one but got all of the others correct. I don't know why I couldn't figure out the first one. 

Have a great day everyone!  Will BBL for QOTD.

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Is your name Imelda Marcos?

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Good morning.

It's about 60° out and just lovely for a morning walk. Not too many birds this morning...

For some reason I'm clumsy this morning. Actually I'm usually a little clumsy but today I'm a little more so. I spilled my coffee as I went to pick the cup up to heat in the microwave. I kept sloshing things around as I would try to stir the cup....

Oy.

It's the second day of Passover. Are you sick of matzo yet? 😁. Only 6 more days to go!

Enjoy your day.

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So there was a 10 foot gator on the Tarmac at Tampa’s MacDill’s Air Force Base airport and seemed unhappy to leave.

A much less windy day in Iowa today. Sunshine but seems filtered. High of about 66* today. Big bright beautiful pink moon last night and tonight. Not really pink but name reflects the color of many spring trees. Some people were noted it did have a pink glow although I didn’t notice that.

Laundry in the works. I may move the old broken electronic to the downstairs back door to be ready to load on Friday to take for disposal in Oskaloosa on Saturday. Rob will probably need to load Kyla’s old flat screen TV. Not sure I can handle that. I did find a hitch pin that will work for the lawn roller but haven’t checked the bathroom stool yet. On today’s agenda.

Think Brenda and Bryon were leaving for New Orleans today but I see she went to Cross Fit Gym first. She posts videos of herself lifting weights, chin ups, etc. She will find gyms along the way as she will not go for a week without her workout daily.

Didn’t have a very restful night last night. My right hip/leg hurt until 5 something, I finally took half a pain pill and got couple hours sleep. I like the pain patches but seem lately I have a skin reaction to them and that doesn’t make me happy. Tonight I will try a pain cream. Still wish I could get the Thera-gesic cream that they did away with. Haven’t found anything equal to it since.

Have a great day.

Again I forgot the daily question 

1. What is your go-to small meal? Could be lunch or light supper. Usually breakfast, two slices toast a teaspoon or two of peanut butter, slice my banana , put on toast make a sandwich and that’s my breakfast.
2. Are you a late night snacker? If so what?
no not much of a late night slacker. Try to shut it off at 7:00

Bonus question ( I like Karen C’s format)
3. Do tell - how many pairs of shoes do you have? How many would you say you actually wear?
can’t really say,. Many are in boxes but also many I don’t wear because almost nothing feels comfortable and some affect my sciatica nerve. Actually wear the Hoka’s daily except for walking as I wear them in the house. Outside I wear ASICS 

It was drizzly and gloomy but it’s brightening up now. By this time I’ve settled in to a lazy day. This morning I made some Krista’s gluten free corn muffins. I sub applesauce for the oil and add a mashed banana. Delicious and only 85 calories! Recipe made 12 full muffins.

In winter I have 4-5 pairs of shoe boots but will wear sneakers when possible. I like to get as much movement as possible. I’ve got black new balance for everyday and white for appointments etc. I’ve got several ballet style flats, Coach etc but only for dinners, etc. Summer I’ve got walking sandals and many pairs of dress up shoes. If there’s walking involved I’ll wear walking shoes and put the dressy ones on at my destination. Preserving my feet. Still have too many shoes and will be weeding out shortly.

Heading for the treadmill. My heel started bothering me yesterday. I have some very sturdy walking sneakers I’ll use today. Yikes! I had Achilles heel injury over 40 years ago and it wasn’t fun!

Oh, quick meals. Typically I have soup with a 1.5 c chopped spinach added for brunch and then a quinoa salad later. It’s very full and filling. I have 4 walnuts in the shell, a couple of prunes, clementines, cup cheerios & oatmilk, corn muffin, 40 cal Fudgsicle, as various snacks. Those are standbys and other meals are added occasionally.

Again I lost a long post. Soooo frustrating.

QOTD:
1. What is your go-to small meal? Could be lunch or light supper.
Usually a go-to small meal is roasted veggies and salmon in the oven for 18 min on 425 degrees and a small salad. Tonight neither of us was hungry since we had a late lunch at First Watch so we just had a salad and some bread... a French baguette cooked in the oven at 375 degrees until crispy on the outside and tender in the middle.
2. Are you a late night snacker? If so what? Never! When I began WW I would have some air popped popcorn while watching TV at night. I haven’t done that in years.

Bonus question ( I like Karen C’s format)
3. Do tell - how many pairs of shoes do you have? How many would you say you actually wear? I am an active person with 44 pairs of shoes of various types and I wear all of them at different times. I have swim shoes, Zumba shoes, fashion boots, rain boots, hiking boots, sneakers and dress shoes and lots of sandals, which I wear most of the time. I used to have 50+pairs of shoes and was looking them over to see if there were any I wanted to get rid of and it looks like I will be keeping these for a while. I recently got rid of some boots that had too high of a heel and a couple of pair that were uncomfortable. We were middle class without a lot of money when I was growing up, so I never had more than 1 pair of shoes until I was in my teens. I think that is why I like having a lot of shoes.

Good evening, friends. It was another busy but good day. In the morning I delivered books to another elementary school's second graders. Such a joy. When I was introduced, I told them that I still have a few of my favorite books from when I was their age. One little girl raised her hand and said, with a look of wonderment, that her grandma was going to give her a book that was 100 years old. They were so appreciative to each get a book of their own. I got lots of hugs.

Then I had my film class. It was about PRINCESS MONONOKE. Great discussion.

I am winding down and will go to bed early. Tomorrow is a health fair and, after that, a TRX session in the fitness center.

Don't know if I mentioned it, but DD was bitten all over by chiggers. They had spent the day on an island and she knows exactly where they were when it happened. It is getting a bit better, but she has had trouble sleeping.

AOTD:
1. What is your go-to small meal? Could be lunch or light supper. I enjoy a large salad. I put in lots of goodies: cooked beets, red, yellow, and orange peppers, Cucumbers, artichokes, tomatoes, whatever I have on hand. Today I cooked up some scallops and added those. Yum.

2. Are you a late night snacker? If so what? I have to work on not doing too much of that. Good snacks for me are edamame, ff plain yogurt made with berries, or a cup of Nestlé's reduced calorie hot chocolate. I do have popping corn, though, and sometimes have some as a snack by air-popping it.

Bonus question ( I like Karen C’s format)
3. Do tell - how many pairs of shoes do you have? How many would you say you actually wear? I have no idea how many I have. My feet are bad so I cannot wear the same shoes too long and need a number to change into. I have lots of sneakers, some sandals, some dressier shoes, and boots.

Geri, everything is so exciting with your new home. and congratulations on your weight loss!!! I have a lot of shoes, but you definitely beat me with the shoes. 49 summer shoes and 30-35 winter shoes. But I understand people needing to change their shoes!

I NEVER get tired of matzoh, Shragae.

Another gorgeous day today. Not a cloud in the sky and it got up to the low 80s. I was out and about so I enjoyed it.

Thanks for the video of the gator, Ruth. I saw one that size on a grassy area by one of our lagoons this morning. I do like to watch them, but it would totally freak me out to see one on the tarmac.

Jane, keep us posted with the neurologist.

Achilles heel injuries are apparently pretty awful, Marlo. I just finished reading TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett. In it, the main character ruptured her Achilles tendon and described it as feeling like she got shot in the leg.

It is ciao until tomorrow