Day 130

A day of frustration. I spent a couple of hours cutting out material – lots of time on my feet, but not very many steps. Then I was about to go out for a walk this afternoon when we had a swimming pool emergency – a line came lose and the pump had to be […]

Day 129

This is sort of a coninuation of Mother’s Day. I’ve been watching this robin’s nest since Gary discovered it under the deck. I keep looking for signs of babies, but so far all I’ve seen is the mama robin sitting there. I can’t even tell if there are any eggs because it’s up too high. […]

Day 128 Mother’s Day

Another great day. I started the day with my daughters at the mother/daughter Pink Ribbon Walk at Ontario Beach Park to benefit the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. The weather was perfect – cool, but sunny – and the lake calm like yesterday. I especially liked the part of the walk that was on the hidden […]

Day 127 Pines of Peace/Sodus Bay

The Pines of Peace is a hospice on Ridge Rd. in Ontario, NY where my mother-in-law spent the last five weeks of her life in 2005.  The Pines is a wonderful place where Violet (and the rest of us) received loving care. Today I was able to attend a benefit luncheon and auction for the Pines at the […]

Day 126

When you see a closed door, don’t you just have to wonder what’s behind it? I passed this door on my walk today and was intrigued by the whole place. I’ve been wondering ever since, what’s inside that yard. Why not take a step toward opening a closed door today? If you can’t do that […]

Day 125

Color my world yellow today.        Day 125: 11,000 Steps YTD: 1,171,330 Steps    Goal: 1,177,000 Steps                                                 

Day 124

Everybody’s friend, Maxine, has some advice for us on walking that I’d like to pass on. These were sent to me via the internet from my friend Larry. Walking can add minutes to your life.  This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per […]

Day 123

Rain, rain, go away.                         I can’t get any steps this way. Day 123: 11,378 Steps   YTD: 1,149,143 Steps        Goal: 1,155,000 Steps

Day 122

Today I found a new way to entertain myself while using the treadmill. I brought my Nook to read while I walked. Usually I try to find a magazine that is thin and has big print. Guideposts works. So does Lutheran Woman Today. I hadn’t thought about using the Nook, but I had it in […]

Day 121

I stepped back in time today to become a cheerleader again. Don’t worry – I wasn’t wearing a short skirt and pom poms. I was cheering at the finish line of the Flower City Half Marathon, rooting for my sons-in-law, who both beat their last time, finishing in under 2 hours. The best part was seeing downtown full […]