Day 136

Yes, some of my lawn is actually 1 foot tall. But the good news is that I can actually see my lawn – it’s not under water. Not a good day for stepping. Day 136: 8,661 Steps YTD: 1,244,077 Steps Goal: 1,276,000 Steps

Day 135

47 degrees. Pouring rain.  Steps, no. Pizza, yes.

Day 134 Red Cross Bloodmobile

Have you ever donated blood? Today I stepped up into the bloodmobile to give blood for the very first time. BLC was having a Health Fair, and the bloodmobile was parked in the church parking lot. The location couldn’t have been more convenient. Giving blood is more complicated than I realized. First of all you have to […]

Day 133

Something you don’t see when you’re walking in the city. I think I upset him. Day 133: 11,004 Steps YTD: 1,229,680 Steps Goal: 1,254,000 Steps

Day 132

Today I took a sidestep and went to one of my favorite places in Rochester, Donuts Delite on Empire Blvd. and Culver Rd. in Irondequoit. It’s my favorite for a couple of reasons. 1. It has the best donuts in Rochester and quite possibly in the whole world. (Sorry, Krispy Kreme.) When I need a […]

Day 131

I took a step inside nature today. This tree was hanging over the sidewalk, so when I walked by, I almost became engulfed. It smelled so sweet and looked so pretty that I lingered there awhile and took this picture. Then, when I came home, I found out that the robin’s nest I had been watching under our deck […]

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 […]