This is my new haircut. It feels good and is super easy to care for, with my just having to blow it dry when I shower each morning.
I’m having a quiet day today. I walked a little over a mile on the treadmill using my new ‘slow-then-fast-for-me’ walking method. (Japanese Walking). I’ve been doing this for a couple of weeks now. The video says that this method is much more effective for health than the ‘set-the-speed-and-walk-for-30-minutes’ method I was using before. It sure keeps me more ‘engaged’. I’m walking for a slow speed for 2 minutes, then fast-for-me for 3 minutes in 5 minute increments over and over for the 30 minutes, so I have a slow speed to warm up and one to cool down at the end.
Today is a quiet day for us, with nothing we HAVE to do, so Brian and I ate breakfast and talked a bit, and will meet again for dinner this evening. Otherwise, we are free to do what we want. Brian will work and I will play. I feel a bit guilty about that – but, having worked all my life starting with summer jobs at 14, I feel I that embracing my fun and sloth is a wonderful thing.
I’m working on painting some sketches I started recently. I’m also making progress (in fits and starts) on my owls puzzle. Sometimes I think I won’t live long enough to finish this one, which is truly challenging. You can’t tell what part you’re working on, even after studying the picture. I’m looking forward to the day when I can display the finished puzzle for you!😋
I’m exercising with Mike, from More Life Health on my computer. He gears his workouts on various parts of the body so that you can choose what you feel you’re missing from your other exercising, geared to seniors. I do one of his workouts several times each week. No special equipment needed and the site is free.
I’m reading a good book on my Kindle; enjoying finding things I think are great on the computer; writing blog posts I hope you’ll enjoy; doing my yoga stretches and other new exercises; and more. The biggest problem is deciding what I want to do when!
I hope you are finding things that give you joy in your day.
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Nice look your new hair cut. Very nice your Monday thoughts. Beautiful you doing Japanese walking. Nice you doing painting. Very good you doing exercises. God bless you, Linda.
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Thank you, Raj. I have such a happy life now. I’m so lucky.
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Always welcome,Linda. Iam so happy you living happy life & you such lucky. Iam so lucky you made me nice friend & U live Now nearby my country. Thanks,Linda.
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I’m glad we’re friends, too, Raj.
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Thank you so much,Linda.
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Lovely haircut and new look, Linda! And thank you for the links about the “Japanese Walking” and the “More Life Health”! I recently got a treadmill (hubby’s gift), so I’m taking note! Although I’m retired, I still enjoy having a consultant job from my ex office (the extra money is not bad, either), but I would definitely like to have more free time to do other things!
I was thinking about you last night when I was turning my computer off and looked outside the window at my solar wind chime lights that I bought after you bought yours back in 2021! I really love them and looking at the colors changing is always mesmerizing!
I was reading yesterday that they had recommended toys for Harvey at the nursing home. We did buy some toys for my father-in-law last December (he was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, but sadly passed away last April). The one toy he enjoyed the most was a “Marble Maze Track Game”, which is recommended not only for Alzheimer’s/Dementia, but also for elderly/seniors to improve skills and coordination. I know you can’t get Amazon over there, but I’ll leave the link here so that you get an idea of what I’m talking about and you might be able to find something similar (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GKCNRQC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title).
Wishing you a lovely rest of your week! 😊
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Thank you for your nice note. Good luck on your exercise choices. Remember to have fun with it.
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Linda, I just wrote a lengthy comment and when I click on “comment”, it deleted it! I’ll try again . . . hopefully, I can remember everything I wrote! 😦
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Ooh, sorry. I will try to check on that. Please try writing several short ones in the interim?
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This new website level acts a bit differently than the previous one. I’m replying here because I approved the longer post and it whisked it away before I could reply. Congrats on your retirement-with-extra-income. What a caring thing for your husband to give you! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for the link to the maze toy. Brian has ordered some, and we’ll see how much interest Harvey shows before getting more, but I bookmarked the URL for later. Thanks. Be sure to build your new days ahead doing stuff for YOU. Some good for you like the treadmill, but some useless, but FUN stuff you couldn’t make the time or energy for before. My best to you!
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I soooo agree with Raj about your new haircut and the Japanese Walking that you’re doing now, Linda! Beautiful!
Yes, having a day to yourself to do these things with nearly zero stress (I know the owl puzzle is a bit daunting), but all of this is so good for you!
You still encourage me to smile and do what I can do. Hubby and I walked to breakfast (because he ran out of his coffee here at home), then I did two dances (on YouTube channel), and now I am resting on the bed. Ha! But I will do some hand writing in a moment and get a blog post drafted about that.
I started working at 15, so I totally understand and “get” you regarding, now we should be able to rest!
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Thanks for your kind words. I can’t wait to dance to your music later. Gym, shower, and breakfast first. 😃
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Here’s the link to the first song I danced to this morning:
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Thanks!
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And here’s the second “short”
The full songs and full screen views of my dance space is on my YouTube channel.
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Thanks again!!
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These are great. Thanks for the links.
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