April 07 2011
If you want a lift today, check out www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com. This is the online version of a quarterly magazine that is known for it’s great photography. On the left side of the home page click on 2010 Photo Contest Winners. It will remind you of why we live in Upstate New York. Day 96: 6,672 Steps […]
April 07 2011
This is the first flower blooming in my garden. I don’t blame this brave soul for closing up against the cold. I give thanks that it’s brave enough to venture from the ground. Day 95: 11,007 Steps YTD: 924,235 Steps Goal: 891,000 Steps
April 05 2011
How do those beautiful white snowflakes turn into this? Day 95: 11,007 Steps YTD: 924,235 Steps Goal: 891,000 Steps
April 05 2011
Today was a challenge. By 8:00 A.M. I was already on to plan B. Plan A was to walk outside in my neighborhood, but at 8 o’clock it was 44 degrees and rainy, so I forced myself to go to the gym (plan B). When I got there a seagull flew up to greet me. […]
April 04 2011
It’s great to see all the tulip and daffodil bulbs poking out of the ground, but I’m anxious for the flowers and not just the stems so I had to pick up this bouquet of tulips when I went to Wegmans today. Hurry up spring!
April 03 2011
I got up at 7:00 and took my last walk on the beach this morning as the sun came up. And then, before I knew it, I was home again. It still blows my mind that I can get from Orlando to Rochester or vice versa in less than 3 hours. Not even enough time […]
April 03 2011
It’s April 1, and that means it’s the beginning of National Poetry Month. (no joke) So I’ll be stepping into verse more often for the next 30 days. Here’s a short poem to get us started. April bridges Wilderness and Promised Land. Cross slowly. Anticipation is the better part of journey. Day 91: 12,855 Steps […]
April 01 2011
I did it! I met my goal of 11,000 steps every day in March. That gives me 100 %, an A by any measure. I’m only feeling a little bit guilty because it was sort of an easy A, walking here in Florida, like getting an A in Game Playing 101. The real challenge will be […]
March 31 2011
There are lots of flowers blooming in Florida now. Two of my favorites are bougainvillea (don’t you just love saying bougainvillea?) and hibiscus. Bougainvillea has a high salt tolerance and needs a winter temperature of at least 60 degrees so it thrives here in Florida. I’ve seen it in purple, pink, white and yellow. Hibiscus, […]
March 30 2011
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind.” Do you remember that song from 1972 by the Five Man Electrical Band? Here are some signs that I’ve seen while stepping in Florida. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions. Day 88: 12,642 Steps YTD: 854,302 Steps Goal: 825,000 Steps