Bedraggled - Yup Thats Me

I'm really having a hard time getting into the groove of living "up north."   I've got to get a routine going and it's just not happening so far.   

What I did before when I got in this slump was make a list when I first get up in the morrning and write down expectations I had for myself that day, nothing mind shattering but things to keep me on track. 

An example would be, hula hoop 30 min , walk or ride my bike 2 miles, contact someone and maybe write 1000 words.  It really got me going and jump started my day, guess I need to do it again. 

Charlie exhausted me today.  He raked the side of the house, front lawn, flower beds and removed all the dirt from our driveway!  He's trying to wear me out just watching him. 

I helped very little, yard work is not my thing, poking in the dirt is as far as I go. (We won't get into my dislike of real estate maintaince.)  But, I did bring drinks and nutritional sustenance to him, and of course nag him to stop and come in every once in awhile  - really, isn't that what June Cleaver would do.   

He did a wonderful job, here's the pic, check out all the leaves he raked down to the street! 

Sparkle has the right idea on a hot day- just lay down an relax she's my mentor. 

Well off I go, I have to recover from all that hard work Charlie did. 

Bye......💤💤💤

Spring In New York

Today was a classic spring day in NY, sun, big puffy clouds, and lots of wind.  

I decided I better get with the routine of walking so that's what I did, shocked myself and did a big loop. I did the same loop befor Florida and totally exhausted myself, today I hardly felt a thing - I'm in much better shape than when I left! Yeah. 

Here are some things I saw on my walk. 

The new road down by the lake - notice the puffy clouds, so pretty. 

Coming from such green in Florida I have a mental adjustment remembering spring is just starting here. 

Trees are just leafing out- if that's a word. 

I feel like I came home just in time to watch the introduction to spring. 

I love the view down this street, You can see all the way to the lake, it's my view when I walk to the grocery store. 

Well time to sit and relax, with a little knitting of course, I've decided it's my meditation, when I'm knitting dishcloths, any other knitting is mental excersize. 

Bye.....,knit, knit, knit.......

We're Back

The migration is over! Yeah! 

Finally home, unpacked, and still wirrling with all the moving and changes. 

Tomorrow will be a slow day, just Poppy, myself, and Noah (Charlie's grandson). 

It's our first time watching him, and spending a few quiet hours remembering when our own children were this small. 

I'm off to recover from moving lag- if there is such a thing. 

Bye. 

Crazy Long Day

Wow, Wow, Wow! I told Charlie after about 6 hours into our drive today that I felt like I was trying to walk up the down escalator.  

I mean, Really.  It felt like eternity getting to Virginia.  

We were looking foward to seeing Charlie's nephews family, we do enjoy their youthful energy.  We will also see some friends that don't live to far from his nephews.   

It's nice to travel and see friends and family. 

Don't forget the sights along the way. What better place to stop for a leg stretch and potty break than......

We also made dependable coffee stops at our friend  Ronald's place...

The roads got crazy in Richmond Va.

But it was all worth it for friends family and Great Views !

Time to rest now. 

Bye. 

On Our Way

Headed out !  Traveling back north for the spring migration. LOL

The long road ahead. 

I will miss our little home, but Lake George is special also.  And, we have a cute new little grandson to snuggle, we are looking foward to getting acquainted with him. 

Byefornow. 

Move-Em-Out !

Yesterday and today have been the big pack up.  What a lot of details to coordinate, good thing Charlie is cool with all that stuff, I'm not.  

I'm more like, lock the door, leave, pray it will be there when you get back, and if we forgot anything there's a Walmart on every corner.   

 

To some, that way of thinking is VERY IRRESPONSIBLE! But I put in my time, and now want to live out my years in peace, with very little material responsibility.  I'm blessed I'm married to a man that can love me with all my "nonconformity", and enjoys attending to the pesky details of life. 

Phew!  Sorry about the rant, preparations make me that way. 

Here's some pics of the end results of our PACK UP.  

OH ! Don't forget the trailer. 

 But what a great guy I have, he took us to dinner! 

All set ready to go in the morrning. 

Byefornow. 

Getting Fit

Yes, that's what I've been trying to do, tone up, lose some weight and be more conscious of my eating habits. 

In the last three years I've gained at least 15 pounds, it's probably just from slowing down and enjoying life more or more than likely it's from being 50+ and my metabolism changing a lot. Now is the time to change with my body. 

Food is my first true enjoyment, anyone that knows me will attest to the fact I have a giant sweet tooth.  So as you can imagine, having to make wiser choices as I get older is really a challenge for me.  

Off the record, while Charlie and I were out west last fall we were in the middle of nowhere and I actually had to open a sugar packet and dump it on my tongue just to feel better. Now you know why I need serious reforming. 

So I've been working on the food part of being healthy (cutting out sweets) for the last couple of months, I was hard core, it takes time.   I have tried to cut back on my portions and make better decisions when it comes to the foods I do eat and seriously cut out sugar.  

So here I am doing my plank- I'm shooting for 4 minutes, I'm getting there. 

You think it looks easy? Haw haw ! 

It is part of my hula hoop regimen. You actually have other moves that's go with it but it dose strengthen your core.  

This next shot is me practicing a move called "isolation" it's tricky, but what I like about it is it strengthans your shoulders like crazy!!! 

So there you have it, that's where my brain has been lately.  Starving and tourturing myself.  

OH, and don't forget, perparing to migrate north. 

See Ya.