No Gym ?! WHAT !!!

Okay, Okay, lets not go overboard.  No I have not gone to the gym for a couple of weeks.  We have had some things happen, like medical in the family and that's where I had to be.  It's all good now, Thank Heaven, and I plan on going back Monday.

I have kept up exercising, like using my right arm shoveling in food.  Ha !  It hasn't really been that bad but I sure have noticed it's getting a little soft in places that were pretty firm and I notice my energy level is not what it was.  So I have to say going to the gym has been wonderful and I can't wait to get back there.  It's just a good feeling knowing you are doing something for yourself and it's a good thing.

 Lemon water and lots of homemade vegetable soup, now that is the ticket.

It's refreshing and delicious.  I try to make soup at least once a week and have it for a couple of days.  It doesn't cost a lot and it's really good for you and so delicious.

Hey,  Jim and I were in Mendocino last weekend and I tried Buckwheat bread for the first time.  I have always stayed away from it as I thought it was full of wheat.  NOT the case. There is no wheat in Buckwheat !  Strange !  This bakery is amazing and when I ask if they still had any bread left (it was a crazy day and very busy, Plus their shelves were looking empty) she said they had Focasia and Buckwheat.  I took both.  They were delicious.

Now I am looking up recipes to make my own.  I haven't really checked in Chico Bakeries as just by chance they

might have some at one of them.  I doubt it but should have a positive thought and I'm sure they will.   Tootles

Gym, Jim or Gem !

Had to put this here.  My daughter put this on fb and I have laughed and laughed about it.  Wouldn't we all like to do this.

The Gym is going great.  I really do love going and doing all the workouts.  I have lost 1 inch on my hips, 1 inch on my waist and 1 inch on my thigh which is not what I should be doing as Irene said you want to gain inches of muscle there.  Don't know why that is happening.  I also gained in my upper arm, I believe that was an inch or maybe not can't remember for sure but Irene said that was good as it is muscle.  I do really feel stronger in my upper body and love doing those weight machines.  It's such a challenge to try and do more weights and I love how good it makes me feel.  Today I did the bike.  I went 3.2 miles in 30 minutes at between 6.9 and 7.2 miles per hour.  I have done better then that as went 4.2 miles in 30 minutes at I think around 8.4 miles per hour.  What I do is bike normal at number1 for about 3  minutes.  Then the last 30 seconds of a minute will pump it up to 4, 5, or 6 which is a lot harder to cycle.  When the 30 seconds is over bring it back down to 1 and settle down.  I do this about every 3 or 4 minutes.  I want to slowly get my heart up and then let it rest.  I do have artrial Fibulation and sometimes my heart beats funny, not in a balanced beat.  So hoping to get all the muscles around my heart strong.  Hey its making me feel great and I love the feeling of sore muscles.  I know I have challenged myself and will always try harder. 

You noticed in the title I put gym, Jim or gem.  Well on the 12th is Jim and I's  "45"  Wedding Anniversary.  So that is where the Jim comes from and I'm sure you have guessed the gem is for the sapphire which represents the 45 Anniversary.  Hey, a girl can dream.  What we are planning on doing is leaving very early Sunday morning and heading to Mendocino, CA.  We do love that town and just spend the day.  Have a couple good meals, enjoy each others company, oh and, have I told you we have a New Prius !  It's a dream all in itself.  All you have to do is go to the gas pumps.  We average anywhere from 47 to 52 miles per gallon.  Not kidding !  It's a beautiful car, we got the 3 as it has the navigation which we do like once we figured out how to use it.  If you are thinking about it, think no longer.  Go, go get it, go get it now !!! You won't be sorry and think of all the trips you can take now that gas is not a factor.  Tootles