Año Uno y La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 1, 2016 -- 209.2 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Veintinueve: Monday, January 25, 2016 -- 213.4 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Veintidós: Monday, December 7, 2015 -- 210.4 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Dieciseis: Monday, October 26, 2015 -- 209.6 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Quince: Monday, October 19, 2015 -- 212.0 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
A good week even though I only worked out on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. I did stretch on Wednesday but no workout.
Saturday was a gorgeous day. Therefore, I went for a hike in Yellowwood State Forest in Indiana. My friend and I hiked about 5.5 miles. Not sure the exact time or miles as the MapMyFitness app loss connection for part of the hike as it has us going straight through the lake. The lake was slightly frozen but I don't think frozen enough to walk through the middle especially since the temps were in the mid-50s Saturday.
I had a few more blocks of walking both Saturday and Sunday walking to get some dinner & brunch.
My feet are still bothering me though not quite as painful as in the past. The calves are sore from Friday's workout plus the hiking. Overall muscles are tight.
We will see how I am really doing next week as it will be time to take measurements again.
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Monday, February 01, 2016
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Año Uno y La Semana Veintidós: Towards Healthier Living
Año Uno y La Semana Veintidós: Monday, December 7, 2015 -- 210.4 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Dieciseis: Monday, October 26, 2015 -- 209.6 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Quince: Monday, October 19, 2015 -- 212.0 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
After a slight absence, I have returned and living life in Africa for three weeks apparently did not transpire into any weight loss at least not according to the scales on Monday in my house. Now when I got on the scale at work for my monthly weigh-in, I was down to 205 over 216 before I left. That definitely was an improvement if the scale was right. My body fat numbers were also down a bit though not sure exactly.
Yes, I ventured off to the northeastern parts of Africa, Ethiopia & Egypt, for a few weeks. It was a very nice adventure. I did a lot of walking, sightseeing, and exploring. We saw the pyramids and Sphinx, road and ate camel, walked about 6 miles one day touring an old historical city in Ethiopia. Those are probably some of the highlights.
It was 8 or 7 hrs ahead depending on which country I was in. Upon return, I have been struggling to stay awake past 9 pm though have done it a few nights like tonight. I am rather tired but currently succeeding in staying awake, but about 4 hrs ago I was ready to go to sleep.
Hopefully, I can get back on schedule and back to working out and trying to lose some more weight.
I hope you all are doing well and had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Año Uno y La Semana Dieciseis: Monday, October 26, 2015 -- 209.6 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Quince: Monday, October 19, 2015 -- 212.0 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
After a slight absence, I have returned and living life in Africa for three weeks apparently did not transpire into any weight loss at least not according to the scales on Monday in my house. Now when I got on the scale at work for my monthly weigh-in, I was down to 205 over 216 before I left. That definitely was an improvement if the scale was right. My body fat numbers were also down a bit though not sure exactly.
Yes, I ventured off to the northeastern parts of Africa, Ethiopia & Egypt, for a few weeks. It was a very nice adventure. I did a lot of walking, sightseeing, and exploring. We saw the pyramids and Sphinx, road and ate camel, walked about 6 miles one day touring an old historical city in Ethiopia. Those are probably some of the highlights.
It was 8 or 7 hrs ahead depending on which country I was in. Upon return, I have been struggling to stay awake past 9 pm though have done it a few nights like tonight. I am rather tired but currently succeeding in staying awake, but about 4 hrs ago I was ready to go to sleep.
Hopefully, I can get back on schedule and back to working out and trying to lose some more weight.
I hope you all are doing well and had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, August 03, 2015
Año Uno y La Semana Cuatro: Towards Healthier Living
Año Uno y La Semana Cuatro: Monday, August 3, 2015 -- 214.2 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Tres: Monday, July 27, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Dos: Monday, July 20, 2015 -- 215.0 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Uno: Monday, July 13, 2015 -- 215.2 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Monday -- Completed at home exercises and stretching.
Tuesday --
Wednesday -- Hips, Balancing, & Stretching
Thursday -- Stretching, Short walk to and from Louisville Bats
Friday -- Arms, Stretching (Rest Hips/Glutes)
Saturday -- 2.6 mile walk pushing my adorable godson in a little car, another hour of playing/hanging out with him
Sunday --Approximately 1.5 miles of walking at the autocross and racing. Walk to and from Louisville Bats.
Año Uno y La Semana Tres: Monday, July 27, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Dos: Monday, July 20, 2015 -- 215.0 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Uno: Monday, July 13, 2015 -- 215.2 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Monday -- Completed at home exercises and stretching.
Tuesday --
Wednesday -- Hips, Balancing, & Stretching
Thursday -- Stretching, Short walk to and from Louisville Bats
Friday -- Arms, Stretching (Rest Hips/Glutes)
Saturday -- 2.6 mile walk pushing my adorable godson in a little car, another hour of playing/hanging out with him
Sunday --Approximately 1.5 miles of walking at the autocross and racing. Walk to and from Louisville Bats.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Año Uno y La Semana Dos: Towards Healthier Living
Año Uno y La Semana Dos: Monday, July 20, 2015 -- 215.0 lbs
Año Uno y La Semana Uno: Monday, July 13, 2015 -- 215.2 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Monday - 1 hr stretching as the expectation was to go hiking in the evening but the storms came in late afternoon cancelling the hiking adventure.
Tuesday - Stretching
Wednesday - Stretching
Thursday - Stretching. Last PT appointment. 8 min (2 miles) on bike. Lunges, various squats and 1-leg exercises. Stretching.
Friday - Stretching. 4.66 mile hike JMF Welcome Ctr, Purple Heart Counterclockwise, back to Welcome Ctr. Completed in about 1 hr 53 mins under the 2 hr Level 2 hiking parameters. Stretching afterwards
Saturday - Both feet sore. Right more than left. Painful to get up during the night and once I woke up in the morning. Lots and lots of sleep. Some house cleaning thanks to the help of RJ. Signs that things may be improving and getting more on track. We will see how things go in the months to come. Ice bottle foot massage both feet. Basic ankle exercises.
Sunday - Grocery shopping, laundry, and a bit of food prep for lunch this week. PT exercises first set. I did not get the bands out and do the new ones :( I also did some of the past ankle workouts.
Other information that I failed to include last week. Back on May 20, 2015 the trainer at work took my measurements and then on July 8, 2015, we took them again. There was some good improvements in dimensions not so much on BMI but here are the two different numbers:
May 20, 2015 July 8, 2015
Weight 215.2 216.5
BF 38.6 39.1
BMI 33.7 33.9
Biceps 12 12
Bust 44.5 44
Waist 46.5 44
Hips 47.5 46
As you can see the waist and hips went down 1.5 inches plus which I will definitely take.
Año Uno y La Semana Uno: Monday, July 13, 2015 -- 215.2 lbs
Año Uno: Monday, July 6, 2015 -- 213.2 lbs (-13.6 lbs)
Año Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Monday - 1 hr stretching as the expectation was to go hiking in the evening but the storms came in late afternoon cancelling the hiking adventure.
Tuesday - Stretching
Wednesday - Stretching
Thursday - Stretching. Last PT appointment. 8 min (2 miles) on bike. Lunges, various squats and 1-leg exercises. Stretching.
Friday - Stretching. 4.66 mile hike JMF Welcome Ctr, Purple Heart Counterclockwise, back to Welcome Ctr. Completed in about 1 hr 53 mins under the 2 hr Level 2 hiking parameters. Stretching afterwards
Saturday - Both feet sore. Right more than left. Painful to get up during the night and once I woke up in the morning. Lots and lots of sleep. Some house cleaning thanks to the help of RJ. Signs that things may be improving and getting more on track. We will see how things go in the months to come. Ice bottle foot massage both feet. Basic ankle exercises.
Sunday - Grocery shopping, laundry, and a bit of food prep for lunch this week. PT exercises first set. I did not get the bands out and do the new ones :( I also did some of the past ankle workouts.
Other information that I failed to include last week. Back on May 20, 2015 the trainer at work took my measurements and then on July 8, 2015, we took them again. There was some good improvements in dimensions not so much on BMI but here are the two different numbers:
May 20, 2015 July 8, 2015
Weight 215.2 216.5
BF 38.6 39.1
BMI 33.7 33.9
Biceps 12 12
Bust 44.5 44
Waist 46.5 44
Hips 47.5 46
As you can see the waist and hips went down 1.5 inches plus which I will definitely take.
Monday, June 01, 2015
La Semana Cuarenta y Siete: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Cuarenta y Siete: Monday, June 1, 2015 -- 215.8 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta y Seis: Monday, May 25, 2015 -- 214.2 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta y Cinco: Monday, May 18, 2015 -- 213.6 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta: Monday, April 13, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs (10.8 lbs -- 40 Weeks; -4.4 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
In 5-weeks, I have been on this latest journey for 52 weeks. The first 10 weeks went very well losing nearly 14 lbs but the last 35 weeks have been a little harder. I pray that I can continue to work on this and eventually be back down below 200. We shall see what the next 5 weeks brings.
Thanks again for all of your support and journeying with me this past year and the years before.
Monday - Memorial Day...Relaxing at home listening to the rain and sounds of nature. Worked my ankle out some as I worked on other things in the recliner. Enjoyed a little picnic with my neighbors.
Tuesday - Stretching
Wednesday - Arms & Stretching
Thursday - Didn't get to work out team meeting followed by a trip to the dentist.
Friday - Afternoon at Churchill Downs. Walked to and from car. Walked back and forth from inside to outside, standing watching the horse races all in a slight heel. Amazingly my foot never hurt me.
Saturday - Twin 4-year old bubble birthday party. Entertaining 4-year olds.
Sunday - Racing day...probably walked about 1.5 around the course 4 times. Stood around talking, driving, and riding with folks.
La Semana Cuarenta y Seis: Monday, May 25, 2015 -- 214.2 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta y Cinco: Monday, May 18, 2015 -- 213.6 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta: Monday, April 13, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs (10.8 lbs -- 40 Weeks; -4.4 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
In 5-weeks, I have been on this latest journey for 52 weeks. The first 10 weeks went very well losing nearly 14 lbs but the last 35 weeks have been a little harder. I pray that I can continue to work on this and eventually be back down below 200. We shall see what the next 5 weeks brings.
Thanks again for all of your support and journeying with me this past year and the years before.
Monday - Memorial Day...Relaxing at home listening to the rain and sounds of nature. Worked my ankle out some as I worked on other things in the recliner. Enjoyed a little picnic with my neighbors.
Tuesday - Stretching
Wednesday - Arms & Stretching
Thursday - Didn't get to work out team meeting followed by a trip to the dentist.
Friday - Afternoon at Churchill Downs. Walked to and from car. Walked back and forth from inside to outside, standing watching the horse races all in a slight heel. Amazingly my foot never hurt me.
Saturday - Twin 4-year old bubble birthday party. Entertaining 4-year olds.
Sunday - Racing day...probably walked about 1.5 around the course 4 times. Stood around talking, driving, and riding with folks.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
La Semana Cuarenta y Dos: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Cuarenta y Dos: Monday, April 27, 2015 -- 215.6 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta y Uno: Monday, April 20, 2015 -- 215.4 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta: Monday, April 13, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs (10.8 lbs -- 40 Weeks; -4.4 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
No weight loss with the new meds at this point. Little hard to tell what the overall impacts are of the new meds with the sinus infection and head/chest congestion remaining around. Monday also was the last day of the z-pak. But I have noticed that my mouth seems to be a bit drier. I am often dehydrated so not sure how much of a difference this is. Otherwise, not really experiencing any side effects.
I also started taking a magnesium tablet everyday for the eye twitching I keep randomly experiencing. And currently not taking any Vitamin D as I am out :/
Monday - Stretch, Sinus infection, head/chest congestion wearing me out. But I did sleep well with the window slightly cracked letting the fresh cool air in.
Tuesday - Enjoyed a nice lunch with a co-worker! Did make a walk to Heine Brothers and back to meet a friend.
Wednesday - Ab workout plus stretching of the foot. About 2.5 hours on the feet working on cleaning and picking up the apartment. Amazingly there is a floor and a kitchen table.
Thursday - Meetings, meetings, and more meetings.
Friday - Ford Ecoboost Challenge in the morning on my feet for a couple hours and driving cars. The late afternoon/evening approx 3 hours walking around the outlet mall in Simponsville doing a bit of shopping.
Saturday - Some more shopping and sleeping.
Sunday - KYR first autocross event, on my feet a bit, walked the course 4 or 5 times.
La Semana Cuarenta y Uno: Monday, April 20, 2015 -- 215.4 lbs
La Semana Cuarenta: Monday, April 13, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs (10.8 lbs -- 40 Weeks; -4.4 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
No weight loss with the new meds at this point. Little hard to tell what the overall impacts are of the new meds with the sinus infection and head/chest congestion remaining around. Monday also was the last day of the z-pak. But I have noticed that my mouth seems to be a bit drier. I am often dehydrated so not sure how much of a difference this is. Otherwise, not really experiencing any side effects.
I also started taking a magnesium tablet everyday for the eye twitching I keep randomly experiencing. And currently not taking any Vitamin D as I am out :/
Monday - Stretch, Sinus infection, head/chest congestion wearing me out. But I did sleep well with the window slightly cracked letting the fresh cool air in.
Tuesday - Enjoyed a nice lunch with a co-worker! Did make a walk to Heine Brothers and back to meet a friend.
Wednesday - Ab workout plus stretching of the foot. About 2.5 hours on the feet working on cleaning and picking up the apartment. Amazingly there is a floor and a kitchen table.
Thursday - Meetings, meetings, and more meetings.
Friday - Ford Ecoboost Challenge in the morning on my feet for a couple hours and driving cars. The late afternoon/evening approx 3 hours walking around the outlet mall in Simponsville doing a bit of shopping.
Saturday - Some more shopping and sleeping.
Sunday - KYR first autocross event, on my feet a bit, walked the course 4 or 5 times.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
La Semana Cuarenta: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Cuarenta: Monday, April 13, 2015 -- 216.0 lbs (10.8 lbs -- 40 Weeks; -4.4 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
The past 10 weeks have been a little rough and very busy, but at the same time, we are going to hope that at least a small smidgen of weight gain is muscle and not fat. This coming Monday, I will provide some new updates, but for now, let's take a look at last week a few day late.
Monday - Made a stop at the doctor's office to handover some blood for lab work. Doctor's appointment to be the following Thursday, April 16. Worked from home so no actual workout.
Tuesday - Arm workout.
Wednesday - Ab workout and stretching. I hit my head and the headache continued into Thursday.
Thursday - did not sleep well Wednesday night and was not feeling great all day Thursday. Came home after a long day at work and a work happy hour and crashed early on the couch.
Friday - got up a bit earlier after going to bed early.
Saturday - Spent the afternoon in Lexington with the boys (2 almost 4 year olds & 15 month old). We went for a walk around the neighborhood and the older ones wanted me to race with them and then chase them. I actually did a lot better than I expected. I was not winded and kept up with them. Also, my feet were not killing me afterwards even though I was in more of a dress shoe than normal walking shoes.
Sunday - All day autocross. I was on my feet a lot or riding/driving in cars. There was a decent amount of walking the course and down to the restrooms and back. My feet on Sunday night were killing me especially my right heel. The pain finally subsided mid-morning Monday, but it was a rough 12 hours or so.
10 more weeks and I will have been at this for 50 weeks. Some progress though not as much as I would have liked. As I said some changes are in store for week 52 so we will see what happens over the next 9 weeks starting Monday.
Thanks for following and listening!
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
The past 10 weeks have been a little rough and very busy, but at the same time, we are going to hope that at least a small smidgen of weight gain is muscle and not fat. This coming Monday, I will provide some new updates, but for now, let's take a look at last week a few day late.
Monday - Made a stop at the doctor's office to handover some blood for lab work. Doctor's appointment to be the following Thursday, April 16. Worked from home so no actual workout.
Tuesday - Arm workout.
Wednesday - Ab workout and stretching. I hit my head and the headache continued into Thursday.
Thursday - did not sleep well Wednesday night and was not feeling great all day Thursday. Came home after a long day at work and a work happy hour and crashed early on the couch.
Friday - got up a bit earlier after going to bed early.
Saturday - Spent the afternoon in Lexington with the boys (2 almost 4 year olds & 15 month old). We went for a walk around the neighborhood and the older ones wanted me to race with them and then chase them. I actually did a lot better than I expected. I was not winded and kept up with them. Also, my feet were not killing me afterwards even though I was in more of a dress shoe than normal walking shoes.
Sunday - All day autocross. I was on my feet a lot or riding/driving in cars. There was a decent amount of walking the course and down to the restrooms and back. My feet on Sunday night were killing me especially my right heel. The pain finally subsided mid-morning Monday, but it was a rough 12 hours or so.
10 more weeks and I will have been at this for 50 weeks. Some progress though not as much as I would have liked. As I said some changes are in store for week 52 so we will see what happens over the next 9 weeks starting Monday.
Thanks for following and listening!
Monday, March 30, 2015
La Semana Treinta y Ocho: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Treinta y Ocho: Monday, March 30, 2015 -- 215.6 lbs
La Semana Treinta y Siete: Monday, March 23, 2015 -- 215.6 lbs
La Semana Treinta y Seis: Monday, March 16, 2015 -- 215.4 lbs
La Semana Treinta y Cinco: Monday, March 9, 2015 -- 215.4 lbs
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Well I guess staying steady is better than increasing in weight. Though a co-worker/individual who joins in on some of the workouts/stretching reminded me last Monday, that muscle weighs more than fat. I told him that he assumes that I am developing some sort of muscle doing these workouts. I don't quite buy it but maybe a bit.
This past week currently is a blur.
Monday - Mostly arms followed by flexibility. Then a nice evening working on retreat talk for Saturday.
Tuesday - Flexibility, grocery shopping and some making of homemade salsa for Wednesday night.
Wednesday - A bit of stretching
Thursday - Flexibility. Then a nice evening working on retreat talk for Saturday.
Friday - Legs/Hip workout with a few arms. Grocery shopping and Cooking for Retreat on Saturday.
Saturday - Day of retreat, Living the Paschal Mystery: Your Suffering, Death, and Resurrection followed by 2 karting races.
Sunday - Laundry and Relaxing
May you have a blessed week as we journey through this Holy Week remembering that God sent His only begotten Son to walk among us to die for our sins that we may have eternal life one day! Remember God is here with you and I walking with us every step of the way or carrying us when we are struggling! May His grace be with you this week!
La Semana Treinta y Siete: Monday, March 23, 2015 -- 215.6 lbs
La Semana Treinta y Seis: Monday, March 16, 2015 -- 215.4 lbs
La Semana Treinta y Cinco: Monday, March 9, 2015 -- 215.4 lbs
La Semana Treinta: Monday, February 2, 2015 -- 211.6 lbs (15.2 lbs -- 30 Weeks; .8 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Well I guess staying steady is better than increasing in weight. Though a co-worker/individual who joins in on some of the workouts/stretching reminded me last Monday, that muscle weighs more than fat. I told him that he assumes that I am developing some sort of muscle doing these workouts. I don't quite buy it but maybe a bit.
This past week currently is a blur.
Monday - Mostly arms followed by flexibility. Then a nice evening working on retreat talk for Saturday.
Tuesday - Flexibility, grocery shopping and some making of homemade salsa for Wednesday night.
Wednesday - A bit of stretching
Thursday - Flexibility. Then a nice evening working on retreat talk for Saturday.
Friday - Legs/Hip workout with a few arms. Grocery shopping and Cooking for Retreat on Saturday.
Saturday - Day of retreat, Living the Paschal Mystery: Your Suffering, Death, and Resurrection followed by 2 karting races.
Sunday - Laundry and Relaxing
May you have a blessed week as we journey through this Holy Week remembering that God sent His only begotten Son to walk among us to die for our sins that we may have eternal life one day! Remember God is here with you and I walking with us every step of the way or carrying us when we are struggling! May His grace be with you this week!
Monday, January 05, 2015
La Semana Veintseis: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Veintiseis: Monday, January 4, 2015 -- 211.8 lbs
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
A whirlwind of a couple weeks with the Christmas & New Year's holidays.
La Semana Veinticinco
Christmas week was another rough week. I failed again at following through on my exercises and stretches, and it was really starting to take a toll as my foot began to hurt again. I did wear the insoles in my work shoes, not sure if they help or not. I guess over time we may see how things go.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends celebrating the birth of our Savior!
La Semana Veintiseis
New Year's week, last part of Christmas week, was amazing! On Saturday, December 27, I headed back to Guatemala for an 8 day mission/service trip. Three of us from my church went, and there we met up with two physical therapy graduate student groups. So yes, I spent a week with a large group of PTs.
Over the course of the week, I did, while sitting around waiting for the next step in the travel process or while riding along in the coaster/microbus, fulfill some of my ankle exercises and stretches. I also did a decent job of putting meds on my foot morning and night, which hopefully kept the inflammation down on my left foot and the pain at a minimum.
Unfortunately, I failed to have the extra cushions in my work shoes so my heels were very sore all week, especially after sitting and along them to tighten up. I tried to massage the arch as well. One evening, I received a PT tissue workout on my right foot.
Saturday after Christmas -- Traveling so a lot of flying, but we did walk from Terminal B to E along the moving sidewalks with a bit more walking to get from E to F after our flight was moved.
Sunday -- A lot of standing on the feet helping the PTs receive clients and handle administrative type tasks in addition getting to play with the children. We had a bit of walking as well.
Monday -- Playing with the kids.
Tuesday -- A lot of sitting and observing but stretching the foot.
Wednesday -- Assisting in the mixing of concrete with a shovel, placing it in buckets, and even picking it up the bucket to send inside the house for the flooring. Then there was a jump and a little wadding in the local waterfall, which was very cold to start. So cold it pulled the bruise on my knee to the front causing pain.
Thursday -- A travel day followed by some walking around Antigua.
Friday -- 6+ miles of walking with about 1/2 hour up hill climb to see a beautiful cross and view of Antigua and the volcano Agua. By the end of the day, my feet were really sore especially every time I sat for awhile and then got back up again. Thankfully, as I walked around and moved, the pain minimized though not fully disappearing.
Saturday -- Another day of travel with a bit of walking.
Sunday -- A day for sleeping after arriving at 12:30 am and getting to sleep about 2:30 am
Happy New Year! May your journey begin anew and lead you on wonderful paths! Thanks for your continued viewing and following along on this journey. I hope to get going again and getting in better shape for the future!
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
A whirlwind of a couple weeks with the Christmas & New Year's holidays.
La Semana Veinticinco
Christmas week was another rough week. I failed again at following through on my exercises and stretches, and it was really starting to take a toll as my foot began to hurt again. I did wear the insoles in my work shoes, not sure if they help or not. I guess over time we may see how things go.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends celebrating the birth of our Savior!
La Semana Veintiseis
New Year's week, last part of Christmas week, was amazing! On Saturday, December 27, I headed back to Guatemala for an 8 day mission/service trip. Three of us from my church went, and there we met up with two physical therapy graduate student groups. So yes, I spent a week with a large group of PTs.
Over the course of the week, I did, while sitting around waiting for the next step in the travel process or while riding along in the coaster/microbus, fulfill some of my ankle exercises and stretches. I also did a decent job of putting meds on my foot morning and night, which hopefully kept the inflammation down on my left foot and the pain at a minimum.
Unfortunately, I failed to have the extra cushions in my work shoes so my heels were very sore all week, especially after sitting and along them to tighten up. I tried to massage the arch as well. One evening, I received a PT tissue workout on my right foot.
Saturday after Christmas -- Traveling so a lot of flying, but we did walk from Terminal B to E along the moving sidewalks with a bit more walking to get from E to F after our flight was moved.
Sunday -- A lot of standing on the feet helping the PTs receive clients and handle administrative type tasks in addition getting to play with the children. We had a bit of walking as well.
Monday -- Playing with the kids.
Tuesday -- A lot of sitting and observing but stretching the foot.
Wednesday -- Assisting in the mixing of concrete with a shovel, placing it in buckets, and even picking it up the bucket to send inside the house for the flooring. Then there was a jump and a little wadding in the local waterfall, which was very cold to start. So cold it pulled the bruise on my knee to the front causing pain.
Thursday -- A travel day followed by some walking around Antigua.
Friday -- 6+ miles of walking with about 1/2 hour up hill climb to see a beautiful cross and view of Antigua and the volcano Agua. By the end of the day, my feet were really sore especially every time I sat for awhile and then got back up again. Thankfully, as I walked around and moved, the pain minimized though not fully disappearing.
Saturday -- Another day of travel with a bit of walking.
Sunday -- A day for sleeping after arriving at 12:30 am and getting to sleep about 2:30 am
Happy New Year! May your journey begin anew and lead you on wonderful paths! Thanks for your continued viewing and following along on this journey. I hope to get going again and getting in better shape for the future!
Monday, December 22, 2014
La Semana Veintecuatro: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Veintecuatro: Monday, December 22, 2014 -- 214.6 lbs
La Semana Veintetres (Birthday Week): Monday, December 15, 2014 -- 210.8 lbs
La Semana Veintedos: Monday, December 8, 2014 -- 213 lbs
La Semana Veinteuno (Thanksgiving Week): Monday, December 1, 2014 -- 211.4 lbs
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Next report will come in two weeks as I will be unavailable to weigh in next Monday.
Not really sure what happened this past week, I truly believe I am holding a lot of water because there is no way I gained nearly 4 lbs this week after spending half of it not eating at all. See more information below.
Last Monday, I went to see the Foot Doctor. He still feels that things are progressing in a positive direction. I am to use up the cream and call back when it is gone. Also he suggested getting some 3/4 Powerstep or SuperFeet orthotics for my shoes. So I bought a pair to put in my dress shoes. I guess they are doing okay. I spent half the week not going anywhere. I also really need to work on doing a better job with the ankle exercises and my hip exercises.
Monday -- Accomplished a lot but just not my exercises.
Tuesday -- The one thing I really dislike is a stomach bug and that is what I dealt with from the time I awoke until about 6 pm, every hour or so starting about 6 am. By 3 pm, I swore it should have been midnight. It had been one of the longest days ever. Nothing stayed down until after 5 pm. I spent the day on the couch with a trash can nearby all day. Thankfully things finally settled down and I slept through the night.
Wednesday -- Another day at home trying to recoup from Tuesday. I was not aching but all my back and chest muscles were sore from sleeping on the couch and vomiting all day Tuesday. I did get up and shower and washed clothes, sheets, blankets, etc to rid the apartment of germs.
Thursday -- A rough start to the morning, feeling a bit nauseous, but went off to work. I believe the core of the issue was the lack of eating the previous days. I managed through the day and then had a lovely evening catching up with a friend at Queen of Sheba, Ethiopian restaurant. I was a bit leery but the idea was great minus the slightly more spicy lentil dish, kik wot.
Friday -- Feeling much better, actually had a little kick in my step in the morning. Again did not do any exercises and missed flexibility due to craziness at work. I did spend another lovely evening catching up with an old friend and holding/feeding her 4.5 month old.
We also went through a 'Drive-Thru' Christmas that her church put together. It was a nice experience hearing the story of Christ from pre-birth to resurrection with live enactments and story telling by the preacher.
Saturday -- Cupcake & icing making from scratch. This was my first experience at either of those specifically, but from what I hear they were good. The rest of the day was spent visiting a bunch of folks and delivering Christmas presents and 1st birthday present to my godson.
Sunday -- Laundry, kitchen cleaning, present wrapping & clean-up, packing for upcoming trips, and fun @ Bluegrass Indoor Karting (3 races). A few of the ankle exercises.
Have a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! I will return again in the new year!
La Semana Veintetres (Birthday Week): Monday, December 15, 2014 -- 210.8 lbs
La Semana Veintedos: Monday, December 8, 2014 -- 213 lbs
La Semana Veinteuno (Thanksgiving Week): Monday, December 1, 2014 -- 211.4 lbs
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Next report will come in two weeks as I will be unavailable to weigh in next Monday.
Not really sure what happened this past week, I truly believe I am holding a lot of water because there is no way I gained nearly 4 lbs this week after spending half of it not eating at all. See more information below.
Last Monday, I went to see the Foot Doctor. He still feels that things are progressing in a positive direction. I am to use up the cream and call back when it is gone. Also he suggested getting some 3/4 Powerstep or SuperFeet orthotics for my shoes. So I bought a pair to put in my dress shoes. I guess they are doing okay. I spent half the week not going anywhere. I also really need to work on doing a better job with the ankle exercises and my hip exercises.
Monday -- Accomplished a lot but just not my exercises.
Tuesday -- The one thing I really dislike is a stomach bug and that is what I dealt with from the time I awoke until about 6 pm, every hour or so starting about 6 am. By 3 pm, I swore it should have been midnight. It had been one of the longest days ever. Nothing stayed down until after 5 pm. I spent the day on the couch with a trash can nearby all day. Thankfully things finally settled down and I slept through the night.
Wednesday -- Another day at home trying to recoup from Tuesday. I was not aching but all my back and chest muscles were sore from sleeping on the couch and vomiting all day Tuesday. I did get up and shower and washed clothes, sheets, blankets, etc to rid the apartment of germs.
Thursday -- A rough start to the morning, feeling a bit nauseous, but went off to work. I believe the core of the issue was the lack of eating the previous days. I managed through the day and then had a lovely evening catching up with a friend at Queen of Sheba, Ethiopian restaurant. I was a bit leery but the idea was great minus the slightly more spicy lentil dish, kik wot.
Friday -- Feeling much better, actually had a little kick in my step in the morning. Again did not do any exercises and missed flexibility due to craziness at work. I did spend another lovely evening catching up with an old friend and holding/feeding her 4.5 month old.
We also went through a 'Drive-Thru' Christmas that her church put together. It was a nice experience hearing the story of Christ from pre-birth to resurrection with live enactments and story telling by the preacher.
Saturday -- Cupcake & icing making from scratch. This was my first experience at either of those specifically, but from what I hear they were good. The rest of the day was spent visiting a bunch of folks and delivering Christmas presents and 1st birthday present to my godson.
Sunday -- Laundry, kitchen cleaning, present wrapping & clean-up, packing for upcoming trips, and fun @ Bluegrass Indoor Karting (3 races). A few of the ankle exercises.
Have a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! I will return again in the new year!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
La Semana Veintetres: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Veintetres (Birthday Week): Monday, December 15, 2014 -- 210.8 lbs
La Semana Veintedos: Monday, December 8, 2014 -- 213 lbs
La Semana Veinteuno (Thanksgiving Week): Monday, December 1, 2014 -- 211.4 lbs
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Monday -- Actually made it to flexibility, did most of the exercises, not the three times a day stretches.
Tuesday -- Flexibility, ankle exercises and most of the hip, some stretches but again not three times.
Wednesday -- Flexibility, ankle exercises, some stretches. Work and Apt food parties :/
Thursday -- Go karting and birthday fun!
Friday -- A wonderful evening with friends and seeing Lights Under Louisville! Ankle exercises.
Saturday -- Playing with 3.5 year olds, a little shopping, ankle exercises! Another party!
Sunday -- Playing with 3.5 year olds, ankle exercises! Too many desserts after Lessons & Carols!
Less than two weeks until Christmas and a great adventure but a good direction in weight this past week!
La Semana Veintedos: Monday, December 8, 2014 -- 213 lbs
La Semana Veinteuno (Thanksgiving Week): Monday, December 1, 2014 -- 211.4 lbs
La Semana Veinte: Monday, November 24, 2014 -- 212.4 lbs (14.4 lbs -- 20 Weeks; .2 -- Past 10 Weeks)
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbs
Monday -- Actually made it to flexibility, did most of the exercises, not the three times a day stretches.
Tuesday -- Flexibility, ankle exercises and most of the hip, some stretches but again not three times.
Wednesday -- Flexibility, ankle exercises, some stretches. Work and Apt food parties :/
Thursday -- Go karting and birthday fun!
Friday -- A wonderful evening with friends and seeing Lights Under Louisville! Ankle exercises.
Saturday -- Playing with 3.5 year olds, a little shopping, ankle exercises! Another party!
Sunday -- Playing with 3.5 year olds, ankle exercises! Too many desserts after Lessons & Carols!
Less than two weeks until Christmas and a great adventure but a good direction in weight this past week!
Sunday, November 30, 2014
A Season of New Beginnings
As I thought about today, the first day
of Advent 2014, I am reminded of all the new beginnings that are part of this time
of year.
Thanksgiving Day - November 27, 2014
A day marked by the joining of the
Pilgrims and Indians in a meal of thanks for the wonderful harvest and new
friends and family. Thanksgiving continues to be celebrated across the United
States as a time to gather with friends and family to give thanks to all the
blessings received over the years. It is a time to reconnect and enjoy the
company and love of those dear to us. May your life be full of thanks and
remember that we are called to give thanks daily for the blessings in our
lives.
1st Day of Advent -
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Today marks the start of a new year in
the Catholic Church. The new year fittingly begins with Advent a time of
preparation for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Not only are we called to
prepare for Christ's birth on Christmas Day but reminded to live daily in
anticipation of Christ's second coming.
The Advent season consists of the 4
Sundays prior to Jesus birth on Christmas Day. As we step into this new church
year, we are challenged to take a step back to reflect on how our lives are
beacons of Christ's light to all those we encounter.
- How do you share Christ's light to your parents, children, husband/wife, grandparents, and other family members, to your friends, coworkers, neighbors, and people on the street or in the store?
- As we begin this new church year, what are ways you plan to take time to listen and speak with our Father, to deepen that relationship with Him?
- Are you ready for Christ's second coming today? If not, what changes shall you make to be prepared for His second coming and celebration of Christ's birth on Christmas Day?
Birthday - December
11, 2014
Two weeks prior to celebrating Christ's
birth is another special birth in my life, the day in which I came into this
world as a living being called to be a disciple of Christ. This past year has
been a year full of many blessings and reminders of my call to be disciple of
Christ. I pray that as all these new beginnings are upon us that I take the
opportunity to be more diligent about stopping to listen to our Father and to
be a beacon of light to all those I encounter. I pray for guidance and
direction through a time of discernment of God's calling in my life.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2015
On Christmas Day, the journey of Christ
began with His humble birth in a manger. As we start the journey remembering
His life and adventures to the Cross, we are reminded of our humble existence,
that life struggles equip us with strength to endure future challenges, and
that He came to save us from our sins as we are not perfect but all loved sons
& daughters of God. We are here to share His love to all and to do good for
the betterment of our world until we come to rest in Heaven.
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2015
Many people look at this day as the
start of a new year/new beginning as we celebrate a national/worldly holiday with
the start of a new calendar year. For Catholics, it is also a celebration of
the Solemnity of Mary-Mother of God, a celebration of Mary as mother of Jesus.
Solemnity of Mary is celebrated this ‘eighth day’ of Christmas, which
accordingly was the day of Jesus circumcision and given his name. Instead of
setting new goals/beginnings, may we look at the challenges we placed in front
of us at our own birth or the start of the new church year and renew the
promises we made to ourselves and to our Lord at those new beginnings?
May this season of new beginnings be
one full of blessings, love, and reflection!
Thanks to all who read this blog and
silently provide prayers and support for me and all those in our world!
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
La Semana Trece: Towards Healthy Living
La Semana Trece: Monday, October 6, 2014 --210.8 lbs
La Semana Doce: Monday, September 28, 2014 --211 lbs
La Semana Once: Monday, September 22, 2014 -- 210.8 lbs
Monday -- Flexibility Class & At Home PT Workout (HPT)
Tuesday -- Went in for lab work this morning to prepare for my upcoming doctor appointments. We will see how, if numbers have changed at all since April. HPT & PT
Wednesday -- Flexibility & HPT
Thursday -- HPT & PT; In PT, she has been focusing more on the foot and surrounding area. She started a coconut therapy to hopefully break up the grit in my muscles and help them move across one another in a smoother action. She described as dry spaghetti and how it easily glides across one another and cooked spaghetti that does not glide and is all tangled. That is how my muscles are cooked spaghetti all tangled and gritty and this therapy should help break up the grit and let the muscles glide smoothly like the dried spaghetti.
Friday -- Flexibility & HPT
Saturday -- My friend KB with her 2 - 3 year old boys and 9 month old picked me up Saturday morning and we drove to St. Meinrad. While there we toured part of the Monastery, attend mid-day service, and enjoyed time together with her other friends and children discussing their journey to become Oblates of the Benedictine Order at St. Meinrad. So I did get some walking and chasing after children in for the day along with HPT.
Sunday -- You guessed right, another Sunday of racing. I walked the course a couple times and a few walks to the bathroom and back. I didn't calculate any mileage for the day but probably around 2 miles.
In PT, I usually ride the bike for 2.1 to 2.25 miles between 15 and 16 miles per hour and then we do a variety of stretches, leg exercises, and balancing activities. There is some improvement but the left foot is putting some restrictions on that as we concentrate there instead.
Thanks for reading, praying, and encouraging me to continue to move forward! May your week be full of blessings!
La Semana Doce: Monday, September 28, 2014 --211 lbs
La Semana Once: Monday, September 22, 2014 -- 210.8 lbs
La Semana Diez: Monday, September 15, 2014 -- 212.6 lbs (14.2 lbs -- 10 Weeks)
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8 lbsMonday -- Flexibility Class & At Home PT Workout (HPT)
Tuesday -- Went in for lab work this morning to prepare for my upcoming doctor appointments. We will see how, if numbers have changed at all since April. HPT & PT
Wednesday -- Flexibility & HPT
Thursday -- HPT & PT; In PT, she has been focusing more on the foot and surrounding area. She started a coconut therapy to hopefully break up the grit in my muscles and help them move across one another in a smoother action. She described as dry spaghetti and how it easily glides across one another and cooked spaghetti that does not glide and is all tangled. That is how my muscles are cooked spaghetti all tangled and gritty and this therapy should help break up the grit and let the muscles glide smoothly like the dried spaghetti.
Friday -- Flexibility & HPT
Saturday -- My friend KB with her 2 - 3 year old boys and 9 month old picked me up Saturday morning and we drove to St. Meinrad. While there we toured part of the Monastery, attend mid-day service, and enjoyed time together with her other friends and children discussing their journey to become Oblates of the Benedictine Order at St. Meinrad. So I did get some walking and chasing after children in for the day along with HPT.
Sunday -- You guessed right, another Sunday of racing. I walked the course a couple times and a few walks to the bathroom and back. I didn't calculate any mileage for the day but probably around 2 miles.
In PT, I usually ride the bike for 2.1 to 2.25 miles between 15 and 16 miles per hour and then we do a variety of stretches, leg exercises, and balancing activities. There is some improvement but the left foot is putting some restrictions on that as we concentrate there instead.
Thanks for reading, praying, and encouraging me to continue to move forward! May your week be full of blessings!
Sunday, August 03, 2014
Amazing Works of the Lord
Our lives are one ever lasting journey through the world on
earth to eternity in heaven. The journey is full of ups and downs, struggles
and joys, happiness and sadness, friends and foes, sickness and health, and so
much more. As I stop to again journal my health journey, I reflect on some of
these recent journeys and their impacts.
On June 30/July 1, I participated in a sleep study as not
being able to sleep through the night and being tired during the day was really
wearing on me. The results of the study showed that I had slight to moderate
sleep apnea. One of the biggest things the doctor said would help would be
losing 30 lbs and also getting a sleep machine at least for a small period of
time. It may not be something necessary forever. I still question a lot of that
as I have had trouble sleeping for years even close to 50 lbs lighter. Since I
am traveling a lot in the coming month, we are waiting for the machine until
after my travels.
On July 14, I visited the family physician for a checkup and
follow-up from my April appointment. Then he confirmed that I had mono at the
beginning of this year/potentially the end of last year. This makes so much
more sense of why I was so overly exhausted, unmotivated, and in ways paralyzed
the first half of the year. Apparently by April when I saw the doctor, I was
actually on the upswing and recovering from the mono. Not only had I just
recently had mono. Apparently, I have also had mono at some point in time
earlier. This is the first awareness of ever having mono.
Leading into these realizations, I had already begun to seek
direction to get in shape because if not, I would not survive my upcoming trips
to Guatemala and Europe. My mom and the other 50/60 year old ladies were going
to be getting around Europe better than I. Therefore, I was slowly working on
changing my mindset and trying to motivate myself to get in shape.
The question is how to get exercise. The heel spur on my
foot and the heat was not going to motivate me to go running. I really despise
gyms for cardio exercises. What I really enjoy is hiking, but it is not the
smartest option by oneself. Then came 4th of July weekend, it was a
cool 4th of July weekend and beautiful weather for hiking. Had it
not been for needing to pack, I probably would have gone out earlier in the
weekend, but I had a goal of packing for Guatemala so I could go to Lexington
the following weekend. On Friday, I told myself if I get everything done I
would go hiking on Sunday afternoon after church though still contemplating the
whole fact of doing it alone. By Sunday, this was no longer an issue.
God works in funny ways. He first blessed me with friends to
hang out with on the 4th of July and enjoy fireworks and bonfire
reminding me of 4th of July 15 years ago in Australia. But when I
came home late that night/early the next morning, I, as so many do, got on
Facebook to see the latest posts from friends and family. One of the posts
referred to a marathon hike but not any marathon hike. The title included “YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK!”
and lots of encouraging words from TS, the event organizer. Really wanting to
do more hiking, needing motivation, and folks to safely hike with, I said why
not commit myself to the hike. By the way, there are intervals to the hike so
one does not have to complete the whole 26+ miles to participate. If I can
finish half+, I will feel accomplished.
In joining the event, TS continued his
encouragement and invited folks to start out with a slower, more casual hike
with the Louisville Hiking Meetup group on Sunday afternoon. I had looked at
the group in the past but was unsure of joining. I did not want to slow down
the group and was unsure of how folks would respond to someone slowing them
down. Some of the language on the site was fairly strict about making sure you
attend hikes that you are prepared. In knowing that TS was going to be there
and his encouragement/willingness to help folks, I decided to take the plunge
and instead of hiking by myself join in with the group. Wow, I am out of shape
even for a slow slightly strenuous hike. I have hiked the Lake trail at
Jefferson Memorial forest half a dozen times and never felt so out of shape,
but it got me out there. I met knew people and went out again on Monday. There were
two groups meeting that night. TS encouraged me to join with the 2nd
group as the first group definitely was out of my league. I had planned to just
hike what I could while the fast group was out doing their thing. At least that
way, I was not totally alone in the forest, but I decided to check out the
other group.
The Monday night Slow Pace JMF 4.5 mile
hike group has been great. That first night, my legs were still tense from the
day before, and I was struggling big times on the hills. Shamefully, I did give
in and let CH carry my backpack. The backpack, I have always worn hiking with a
lot more in it that I had that first night. The group was very encouraging,
checked back, and waited on me. We actually ended up cutting it short this
first night for multiple reasons, which was perfectly fine with me because I was
exhausted. I have participated 2 other times since then and do see some
improvements. This past Monday was a lot cooler so it was a bit difficult to
really notice the progress, but part of the progress also comes from carrying almost
10 lbs less.
This weekend was an official training hike for the marathon
hike on September 27, 2014. There were multiple legs to the day. I chose to
meet at Scotts Gap, where TS again encouragingly was willing to stick out and
help anyone who needed to hike a bit slower with support and encouragement. The
trail starts right out with a nice long hill that I started out way too fast
and was quickly out of breath. Hills are killers, up takes my breath away and
steep down kills my right knee. I am a pure mess. But TS came up along behind
me and stayed with me to the end of the trail before heading off to catch up
with the rest of the group. Without that motivation, I would still be stuck on
that trail. It was full of ups and downs and hard to gain much speed to make up
for the slower up hills. We did accomplish it (around 3.3 miles) in about 1.5
hrs give or take, neither great nor bad.
When the invite came out for Saturday, I decided to hike
Scotts Gap depending on that trail either hike it again (no way) or hike the
Mitchell Hill Lake trail. There was enough time to do another about 3 mile hike
while they hiked the final 6.7 miles back to the Welcome Center. There was no
way that I was doing Scotts Gap again and really wasn’t sure about the Lake
trail. But after a peanut butter & jelly, PowerAde, and some rest, I felt
that I could at least do the trail from the Welcome Center to the Lake trail
and back. That is about 2.2 miles with the Lake trail another mile around with
a nice hill in the back half going counter-clockwise. So I drove to the Welcome
Center and took off. I ended up doing the full 3.2 miles around the lake and
back to the Welcome Center. I returned just in time to meet up with everyone
else from the longer hike. I was beaten, worn out, and didn’t really have the
energy to stand more less stretch. I did try to stretch some knowing that if
not, I would regret it the next day. Then a few of us headed to Penn Station
for some lunch/dinner. Overall, it was a good day and I felt accomplished
having hiked about 6.5 miles again. Amazingly, today I am not too sore or
tired, and my new shoes did alright. My 10+ year old boots started falling
apart on Monday night :(. Thankfully, I had already checked out shoes and
bought some low top hiking boots before my trip to Guatemala.
That was a summary of my recent workouts and hiking, but as
I started this, God works in amazing ways. As I may still be sitting
contemplating getting out and hiking and trying to lose weight had God not
connected TS and I through autocross at the beginning of the year. Not only
does TS autocross, he is my main competition and really forcing me to work on
improving my autocross skills, and now his motivation and skills are helping me
get back in shape and do one of my favorite things, hike and be in nature.
It has been just shy of a year since you heard from me last
and let’s just say life has been full of craziness and business as you can tell
from this post. I do look forward to sharing more about some of the exciting
things that have happened, but for now, I hope you will once again walk with
me. I look to hopefully not only get in better shape, lose weight, but find a
lifestyle change that will not fall apart when other life factors happen and
work hard to derail on the efforts previously put in place. Hoping some new
accountability and encouragement from new and old friends will help me carry
forward.
Thanks for anyone who is still out here patiently waiting
for new updates!
Here is a synopsis of the first 3 weeks. Tomorrow ends the 4th
week since I started tracking my weight and hiking again.
La Semana Tres: Monday,
July 28, 2014 -- 217.4
La Semana Cero: Monday, July 7, 2014 -- 226.8
Most likely the heaviest ever
36.4 lbs from Dec 2012
46.8 lbs from Aug 2009
---------Previous Health Ups & Downs---------
Sunday, September 1, 2013 -- 209.6
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 -- 206.8
Monday, December 3, 2012 -- 190.4
Monday, April 23, 2012 -- 211.4
Monday, August 10, 2009 -- 180
Monday, September 02, 2013
1st Adventures on the Water: Canoe & White Water Rafting
Lost amongst the hustle and bustle comes the following post that never was finished or posted about my 1st Canoe Trip on June 25, 2005. Following this now finished post comes the story of my 1st White Water Rafting adventure.
Post started around July 16, 2005...
Canoeing - Elkhorn Creek, KY (June 25, 2005)
This is long overdue but definitely worth blogging about. 3 weekends ago, I ventured out with 5 others from the young adult group at church for my first canoe trip. Okay, not quite my first trip. In 5th grade, our class went to LBL and went canoeing but it was flat lake type conditions, not the swift and rocky adventure that we went on.
Our adventure took us to the Elkhorn Creek outside of Frankfort. This was the 5th year that the group had made the trip. Several had been every year, a couple others had gone last year, and then a couple of us where venturing out for the first time.
As you all know, we haven't had a whole lot of rain at that point and the water was about 8 inches below summer pool. This was very evident as the day went on and we spent a lot of the 12 mile journey getting out of the canoe.
As I mentioned earlier, there was 6 of us who went out on this adventure, 4 guys and 2 gals. I felt sorry for whomever was stuck with me as I was definitely inexperienced in the skills of canoeing, as well as very weak in the upper body. We all headed out and the first bit was not too rough but we quickly found the low lying areas. It was also a very warm June day, and I definitely didn't mind getting wet.
*Additional notes 8 years later...The lucky gentleman, BB, that got stuck in the canoe with me had a lot of patience and willingness to get out and push. I definitely enjoyed the adventure and always wanted to a) try again when the creek actually had water b) try a more demanding adventure of white water rafting.
White Water Rafting - The New River, WV (August 17, 2013)
8 years after my first canoeing adventure and only one other canoe trip the following year since, the opportunity finally came to go white water rafting. Going into the weekend, I had no clue what to expect and was with 2 others from church who also had never really been white water rafting or done a lot of outdoor camping. Luckily, the youth and young adult ministry office provided us with all the necessary gear for a weekend tent camping trip with a day of rafting.
@ 9 am Saturday morning, we set out for our adventure down the Lower New River sill very uncertain of what to expect and what to do. And unlike the previous canoeing adventures, this summer has not been dry but unseasonable wet allowing for an extra 6-mile white water rafting adventure.
We hit 3 Class V rapids and several II's and III's. One of the first larger rapids almost ended sent me flying out of the raft, but thankfully, my foot was secure under the cross-beam and I stayed in the raft. But almost every chance I had to get out of the raft and float down the river or through a rapid, I took advantage. Unfortunately the larger rapid that we were allowed to swim down, I stayed in the raft seeming to be the only adult getting out of the raft every time and expecting another similar opportunity.
In taking on this adventure, I decided nothing was stopping me from the full experience, which included jumping off the below cliff. Yes, that is me flying in the air.
The experience was amazing for so many reasons...
I definitely returned home ready to go back especially with the talk of Gauley season there. Gauley is the other river and during September/early October the lake is drained into the river making for some very intense rafting experiences. Apparently the lower Gauley would be a step up from the Lower New River that we completed and the upper Gauley would be a big step up. Unfortunately with work and the lack of friends who like to white water raft, I am currently stuck not being able to experience this again this year and will have to see how vacation lands next year.
If you are ready for an adventure, let me know!
Post started around July 16, 2005...
Canoeing - Elkhorn Creek, KY (June 25, 2005)
This is long overdue but definitely worth blogging about. 3 weekends ago, I ventured out with 5 others from the young adult group at church for my first canoe trip. Okay, not quite my first trip. In 5th grade, our class went to LBL and went canoeing but it was flat lake type conditions, not the swift and rocky adventure that we went on.
Our adventure took us to the Elkhorn Creek outside of Frankfort. This was the 5th year that the group had made the trip. Several had been every year, a couple others had gone last year, and then a couple of us where venturing out for the first time.
As you all know, we haven't had a whole lot of rain at that point and the water was about 8 inches below summer pool. This was very evident as the day went on and we spent a lot of the 12 mile journey getting out of the canoe.
As I mentioned earlier, there was 6 of us who went out on this adventure, 4 guys and 2 gals. I felt sorry for whomever was stuck with me as I was definitely inexperienced in the skills of canoeing, as well as very weak in the upper body. We all headed out and the first bit was not too rough but we quickly found the low lying areas. It was also a very warm June day, and I definitely didn't mind getting wet.
*Additional notes 8 years later...The lucky gentleman, BB, that got stuck in the canoe with me had a lot of patience and willingness to get out and push. I definitely enjoyed the adventure and always wanted to a) try again when the creek actually had water b) try a more demanding adventure of white water rafting.
White Water Rafting - The New River, WV (August 17, 2013)
8 years after my first canoeing adventure and only one other canoe trip the following year since, the opportunity finally came to go white water rafting. Going into the weekend, I had no clue what to expect and was with 2 others from church who also had never really been white water rafting or done a lot of outdoor camping. Luckily, the youth and young adult ministry office provided us with all the necessary gear for a weekend tent camping trip with a day of rafting.
@ 9 am Saturday morning, we set out for our adventure down the Lower New River sill very uncertain of what to expect and what to do. And unlike the previous canoeing adventures, this summer has not been dry but unseasonable wet allowing for an extra 6-mile white water rafting adventure.
We hit 3 Class V rapids and several II's and III's. One of the first larger rapids almost ended sent me flying out of the raft, but thankfully, my foot was secure under the cross-beam and I stayed in the raft. But almost every chance I had to get out of the raft and float down the river or through a rapid, I took advantage. Unfortunately the larger rapid that we were allowed to swim down, I stayed in the raft seeming to be the only adult getting out of the raft every time and expecting another similar opportunity.
In taking on this adventure, I decided nothing was stopping me from the full experience, which included jumping off the below cliff. Yes, that is me flying in the air.
The experience was amazing for so many reasons...
- Reminded me of the lake and so made me miss adventures on the lake.
- Adrenaline rush jumping off the cliff.
- The experience of working as a team of strangers to successfully get as from point A to point B losing none in the process.
- Knowing that I can paddle through and survive this intermediate level of rafting.
I definitely returned home ready to go back especially with the talk of Gauley season there. Gauley is the other river and during September/early October the lake is drained into the river making for some very intense rafting experiences. Apparently the lower Gauley would be a step up from the Lower New River that we completed and the upper Gauley would be a big step up. Unfortunately with work and the lack of friends who like to white water raft, I am currently stuck not being able to experience this again this year and will have to see how vacation lands next year.
If you are ready for an adventure, let me know!
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Healthier Living: Dos
Week Two -- 206.8
Week One -- 207.6
Week Zero -- 206.8
Not a lot of progress at least not on Monday morning. I did see some lost mid-week both weeks and even today but that seems to disappear come Monday morning. We shall see how this weeks go especially after not feeling well the first half of the week.
Week One
20 mins Flexibility on Wed & Thurs
Week Two
20 mins Flexibility on Tues, Wed, & Thurs
2 mile walk/hike @ Lincoln State Park (Leisure event but very hot). Also carried some firewood about 1/2 mile back to camp on Friday night.
Holiday World/Splashin Safari 9 am - 8:20 am Saturday (Lots of walking and some stairs)
Week Three
20 mins Flexibility on Mon
Sick w/fever on Tues.
Resting today, Wed.
Week One -- 207.6
Week Zero -- 206.8
Not a lot of progress at least not on Monday morning. I did see some lost mid-week both weeks and even today but that seems to disappear come Monday morning. We shall see how this weeks go especially after not feeling well the first half of the week.
Week One
20 mins Flexibility on Wed & Thurs
Week Two
20 mins Flexibility on Tues, Wed, & Thurs
2 mile walk/hike @ Lincoln State Park (Leisure event but very hot). Also carried some firewood about 1/2 mile back to camp on Friday night.
Holiday World/Splashin Safari 9 am - 8:20 am Saturday (Lots of walking and some stairs)
Week Three
20 mins Flexibility on Mon
Sick w/fever on Tues.
Resting today, Wed.
Thursday, July 04, 2013
Healthier Living: Renewal
Life hits you one day and you realize the backward direction you are headed but lost at how to change your mindset in the forward direction. This definitely outlines me the past couple of months. I know that things have to shift and change but just not sure how to make that change happen.
Currently a few pounds shy of where I started in April 2012 after losing 21 lbs.
How does one continually get in the same predicament over and over again?
Where is the motivation? How do you maintain that motivation?
- No certainty about future trips or activities requiring the need to be in shape.
- Body still in chaos and unsure of what that chaos is.
- So how do you battle health when your not sure what exactly you are battling.
- Last time, you ended up injured and fear going right back into that situation.
- Who really cares if you are in shape and lose weight.
Besides all of this and many other struggles, hopefully, I am ready to head forward again and find a maintainable way of life of being in shape and eating healthy but enjoyably.
How hard can this be?
- Free gym on the same floor as I work
- Free 1/2 hour trainer led classes throughout the day
- Surrounded by co-workers who attend classes, walk during the day, or go to the gym after work
Needless to say yesterday was really the first day that I took advantage of any of this, but hopefully that was day one towards a positive forward direction.
Yesterday, July 3rd, 2013
30 mins of Cross Training
I actually was able to attempt push-ups though poorly. Definitely better than last time I tried and couldn't even hold myself in a push-up stance. Today feeling a bit of soreness in the late afternoon but nothing to awful.
Thanks for all the prayers and support! Hopefully, this time I will not let myself and all you followers down and start and stay progressing forward over backwards.
May you be blessed this Independence Day and remember the freedoms we have!
Currently a few pounds shy of where I started in April 2012 after losing 21 lbs.
How does one continually get in the same predicament over and over again?
Where is the motivation? How do you maintain that motivation?
- No certainty about future trips or activities requiring the need to be in shape.
- Body still in chaos and unsure of what that chaos is.
- So how do you battle health when your not sure what exactly you are battling.
- Last time, you ended up injured and fear going right back into that situation.
- Who really cares if you are in shape and lose weight.
Besides all of this and many other struggles, hopefully, I am ready to head forward again and find a maintainable way of life of being in shape and eating healthy but enjoyably.
How hard can this be?
- Free gym on the same floor as I work
- Free 1/2 hour trainer led classes throughout the day
- Surrounded by co-workers who attend classes, walk during the day, or go to the gym after work
Needless to say yesterday was really the first day that I took advantage of any of this, but hopefully that was day one towards a positive forward direction.
Yesterday, July 3rd, 2013
30 mins of Cross Training
I actually was able to attempt push-ups though poorly. Definitely better than last time I tried and couldn't even hold myself in a push-up stance. Today feeling a bit of soreness in the late afternoon but nothing to awful.
Thanks for all the prayers and support! Hopefully, this time I will not let myself and all you followers down and start and stay progressing forward over backwards.
May you be blessed this Independence Day and remember the freedoms we have!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wow...Almost 2 Months of No Posts
Anyone still out there???
Definitely did not realize that almost 2 months have past since the last post.
I definitely have some thoughts on posts and actually started one several weeks ago but never finished it.
The last post mentioned coming down with a sore throat. That lead into a 3 week fairly intense sinus infection/cold along with pink eye and another week to week and half of still having after effects of the infection that took over.
Besides being sick for an extended period of time, life has actually been amazing and wonderful. The Lord has been so blessed and open, especially for three straight weekends.
End of February, I lead a young adult retreat for a small crowd titled "Your Epic Adventure".
The next weekend, I attended the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Indy, an amazing weekend that I hope to share more about soon. God definitely was speaking to me on a couple levels. I am really looking forward to working with our youth ministry coordinator to advance our ministry work at church and beyond.
The following weekend was the HS youth spring retreat titled "Heroes". I played a supportive roll at this retreat after having a couple busy weekends prior to that. I did lead the youth in the Rosary and a little discussion of how the Rosary is a good tool for our heroes tool belt.
This past weekend, I had a wonderful time with my family. I got to hang out with my cousin and aunt a lot on Saturday playing in a corn-hole tournament for Special Olympics and playing Rummikub. Then Sunday my family had an old fashioned Sunday morning gathering at my cousins. It was great to remember times with the family when our grandparents were alive.
Which brings us to this weekend and the churches intergenerational Lenten retreat. I will be sharing this weekend a talk that I did in the fall for HS retreat with some modifications and additions.
There is so much to share about the goodness of the Lord in the past few weeks. I really hope things slow down a bit and I can take time to share again very soon. In the meantime, I really hope that I have not lost all of my readers.
Definitely did not realize that almost 2 months have past since the last post.
I definitely have some thoughts on posts and actually started one several weeks ago but never finished it.
The last post mentioned coming down with a sore throat. That lead into a 3 week fairly intense sinus infection/cold along with pink eye and another week to week and half of still having after effects of the infection that took over.
Besides being sick for an extended period of time, life has actually been amazing and wonderful. The Lord has been so blessed and open, especially for three straight weekends.
End of February, I lead a young adult retreat for a small crowd titled "Your Epic Adventure".
The next weekend, I attended the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Indy, an amazing weekend that I hope to share more about soon. God definitely was speaking to me on a couple levels. I am really looking forward to working with our youth ministry coordinator to advance our ministry work at church and beyond.
The following weekend was the HS youth spring retreat titled "Heroes". I played a supportive roll at this retreat after having a couple busy weekends prior to that. I did lead the youth in the Rosary and a little discussion of how the Rosary is a good tool for our heroes tool belt.
This past weekend, I had a wonderful time with my family. I got to hang out with my cousin and aunt a lot on Saturday playing in a corn-hole tournament for Special Olympics and playing Rummikub. Then Sunday my family had an old fashioned Sunday morning gathering at my cousins. It was great to remember times with the family when our grandparents were alive.
Which brings us to this weekend and the churches intergenerational Lenten retreat. I will be sharing this weekend a talk that I did in the fall for HS retreat with some modifications and additions.
There is so much to share about the goodness of the Lord in the past few weeks. I really hope things slow down a bit and I can take time to share again very soon. In the meantime, I really hope that I have not lost all of my readers.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Satuday Smiles Treinta y Uno: Last Regular Edition
Happy Saturday to my dear readers who justifiable have slimmed off over the past few weeks! Life really is going great for me these days. I am really enjoying work and all the people around. The only reason I don't want to get up in the morning is because I am tired and really would love to sleep some more. I look forward to everything coming together over the next couple of months and pray that this will be a place to stay for years to come.
With the stabilization of a career path, I am excited to pursue God's vision for my personal and spiritual life. Spiritually, the Lord is providing in wondrous ways. The Young Professionals group started at church hopefully is gathering some new blood and forward momentum. The weekend of February 22-24, we are spending the weekend down in Danville at a cabin to listen to God's word, escape from the hustle and bustle of our lives, and just be in peace with God. I am very ecited about the weekend and hoping that we can get some young folks to come out and join us. "Your Epic Adventure" will be one epic weekend and adventure of life.
The joy I have as I work on retreat, the excitement about attending the Simply Youth Ministry conference the following weekend, and then witnessing the growth of the high school youth the following weekend, just makes me smile and love life. Working with the youth is such a blessing, I love hanging out, listening, witnessing, and sharing with them even when topics are difficult. Currently, the video series with the HS youth is titled "Pure Sex". Truthfully, if you have a young group or even an older group, this is a great series to share God's plan and open up dialogue around the topic of sex. This series pulls me out of my comfort zone, but I know how important the topic of sex and all related around it is for the youth to discuss and hear in our world today. Please pray for the leaders and the youth as we wrap up the series in the coming weeks that our faith will shine and their ears and hearts will be open to His word.
Personally, God definitely has a calling in my life. I pray for patience and timing of follow through as He knows what is best and His vision and mine will soon come to be. Though it will not come without risk, especially initially, followed by sacrifice, the adventure will be amazing and 100% worth it. The peace of God is in play and He knows His plan for my life and the life of all those around me.
Why you as is this the last regular edition? Over the past weeks, I have felt that this post has become a little blah without deep substance. Life is full of smiles and love and so often because of my life is all related to the same. Therefore, I would like to change things up, talk about some deeper things, reflect more on what's happened and what is to come. The peace in my heart says the Lord has amazing plans for the year ahead, and I would love to share that journey with you. I pray that you come back and visit and walk with me on God's journey. The goal will be to continue the weekly health update and post at least one other time each week. The next topic of thought is on prioritization so stay tuned. But on that note, I must prioritize and go get some personal thing done before traveling east to see friends. Stay safe and have a blessed week!
With the stabilization of a career path, I am excited to pursue God's vision for my personal and spiritual life. Spiritually, the Lord is providing in wondrous ways. The Young Professionals group started at church hopefully is gathering some new blood and forward momentum. The weekend of February 22-24, we are spending the weekend down in Danville at a cabin to listen to God's word, escape from the hustle and bustle of our lives, and just be in peace with God. I am very ecited about the weekend and hoping that we can get some young folks to come out and join us. "Your Epic Adventure" will be one epic weekend and adventure of life.
The joy I have as I work on retreat, the excitement about attending the Simply Youth Ministry conference the following weekend, and then witnessing the growth of the high school youth the following weekend, just makes me smile and love life. Working with the youth is such a blessing, I love hanging out, listening, witnessing, and sharing with them even when topics are difficult. Currently, the video series with the HS youth is titled "Pure Sex". Truthfully, if you have a young group or even an older group, this is a great series to share God's plan and open up dialogue around the topic of sex. This series pulls me out of my comfort zone, but I know how important the topic of sex and all related around it is for the youth to discuss and hear in our world today. Please pray for the leaders and the youth as we wrap up the series in the coming weeks that our faith will shine and their ears and hearts will be open to His word.
Personally, God definitely has a calling in my life. I pray for patience and timing of follow through as He knows what is best and His vision and mine will soon come to be. Though it will not come without risk, especially initially, followed by sacrifice, the adventure will be amazing and 100% worth it. The peace of God is in play and He knows His plan for my life and the life of all those around me.
Why you as is this the last regular edition? Over the past weeks, I have felt that this post has become a little blah without deep substance. Life is full of smiles and love and so often because of my life is all related to the same. Therefore, I would like to change things up, talk about some deeper things, reflect more on what's happened and what is to come. The peace in my heart says the Lord has amazing plans for the year ahead, and I would love to share that journey with you. I pray that you come back and visit and walk with me on God's journey. The goal will be to continue the weekly health update and post at least one other time each week. The next topic of thought is on prioritization so stay tuned. But on that note, I must prioritize and go get some personal thing done before traveling east to see friends. Stay safe and have a blessed week!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Saturday Smiles Treinta
The Lord provides so many blessings in our lives! My outlook and position on life has seen a great change in the past few weeks. I thank each of you for the impact you have made in my life and for all the support and encouragement.
Tuesday afternoon, I checked my mail to find a card in the mailbox that puzzled me. The name did not jump out at me nor the address. Who did I know in Fisherville, KY that would be sending me a card? I know no one getting married or having a baby that I could think of. Opening the card resulted in a note thinking about me as I started my new job. Now even more lost until I caught the postmark from Tallahassee, Florida. Yes, MA from church and her husband are in Florida for a couple months enjoying the warmer weather and sunshine. What else is amazing, she had to really seek out my address because it is not online nor is it in any church directory at this time. Her thoughtfulness made my day and week and definitely put a bright smile on my face.
May you have a fun filled, blessed new week!
Tuesday afternoon, I checked my mail to find a card in the mailbox that puzzled me. The name did not jump out at me nor the address. Who did I know in Fisherville, KY that would be sending me a card? I know no one getting married or having a baby that I could think of. Opening the card resulted in a note thinking about me as I started my new job. Now even more lost until I caught the postmark from Tallahassee, Florida. Yes, MA from church and her husband are in Florida for a couple months enjoying the warmer weather and sunshine. What else is amazing, she had to really seek out my address because it is not online nor is it in any church directory at this time. Her thoughtfulness made my day and week and definitely put a bright smile on my face.
May you have a fun filled, blessed new week!
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