Friday, July 02, 2004
There's more to gardening...
The flowers that I planted around the house are doing very well, except for the ones next to the basketball hoop. Enough said... I gave all the plants a good soaking this morning. The deck garden is looking good as well. The bean plants & tomotoes are starting to flower & the herbs are beginning to push through the soil.
If it weren't for other circumstances (which I won't go into right now...) we probably would have a regular vegetable plot outback but the deck garden is a reliable substitute for the joy of watching Mother Earth do her thing & produce new life.
Yesterday I dug around the other apple tree & laid a ring of decorative stones around the base. The lawn is starting to take shape very nicely.
I also have to say what a great week it's been health-wise, that's both physical AND mental health.
I started going to the gym at SU after the noon Mass instead of coming right home. Well, actually, I only went there twice this week so far but that's a good beginning for me, at least. I LOVE using the treadmill! The first day I walked 1.13 miles & then increased the distance to 1.98 miles on my second try. I'm so proud of me...!!! Actually, I have Sara to thank...for her support & inspiration. Sara's been working out at the gym a couple of times a week since she started her job at the library. I look at it this way...if she hadn't 'planted the seed', hey, I might not have started to grow... THANKS SARA!!!
I'm wearing my 'stepometer' almost everyday since I got it at Mikey D's & even if it isn't the most accurate devise known to man, it's a fun little gadget & it helps to keep me motivated.
I also want to thank Matt for leaving his body fat scale home this week. I don't want to drops the lbs too fast but its encouraging to see that I have made some positive strides this past week & that, too, motivates me to continue.
Now...I just have to keep at it! That's the problem I tend to face again & again... Don't give up!!!
Ok...proscastination time is over. Need to get my butt moving. Can't add on any steps just sitting here. Later...
If it weren't for other circumstances (which I won't go into right now...) we probably would have a regular vegetable plot outback but the deck garden is a reliable substitute for the joy of watching Mother Earth do her thing & produce new life.
Yesterday I dug around the other apple tree & laid a ring of decorative stones around the base. The lawn is starting to take shape very nicely.
I also have to say what a great week it's been health-wise, that's both physical AND mental health.
I started going to the gym at SU after the noon Mass instead of coming right home. Well, actually, I only went there twice this week so far but that's a good beginning for me, at least. I LOVE using the treadmill! The first day I walked 1.13 miles & then increased the distance to 1.98 miles on my second try. I'm so proud of me...!!! Actually, I have Sara to thank...for her support & inspiration. Sara's been working out at the gym a couple of times a week since she started her job at the library. I look at it this way...if she hadn't 'planted the seed', hey, I might not have started to grow... THANKS SARA!!!
I'm wearing my 'stepometer' almost everyday since I got it at Mikey D's & even if it isn't the most accurate devise known to man, it's a fun little gadget & it helps to keep me motivated.
I also want to thank Matt for leaving his body fat scale home this week. I don't want to drops the lbs too fast but its encouraging to see that I have made some positive strides this past week & that, too, motivates me to continue.
Now...I just have to keep at it! That's the problem I tend to face again & again... Don't give up!!!
Ok...proscastination time is over. Need to get my butt moving. Can't add on any steps just sitting here. Later...
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