May 06 2011
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 […]
May 05 2011
Color my world yellow today. Day 125: 11,000 Steps YTD: 1,171,330 Steps Goal: 1,177,000 Steps
May 05 2011
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 […]
May 03 2011
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
May 03 2011
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 […]
May 01 2011
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 […]
May 01 2011
Oh no, it’s Report Card day. If I were a kid, I’d be accidentally losing this on the way home. April has been my worst month yet! I only met my goal of 11,000 steps on 11 out of 26 days. That’s a pathetic 42%. I have to give myself an F. Day 120: 5,298 […]
May 01 2011
Not only did I not meet my daily goal today, but for the first time in over a month by year-to-date total dipped below my total goal. I had been coasting on all the extra steps I accumulated in March, but now I’m behind. I can’t wait to step out of April. Day 119: 8,583 […]
April 29 2011
More than once this month, I was ready to give up this stepping venture for good. I came home from Florida all psyched to walk outside, and April has been so cold and rainy and windy that I haven’t wanted to go outside at all. Then I found out that my pedometer wasn’t working right and […]
April 29 2011
It’s official! This has been the wettest April in Rochester history. Does your lawn squish when you walk across it? Do you have a pond where you never had one before? New ponds are springing up every day, and with ponds come all kinds of waterfowl. I’ve never seen so many ducks and geese in places I’ve […]