Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:40:55 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/48378/1213246933.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/48378 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1257139 Before school starts I need to think about: 1) Recertification due June 17, find the documentation, do I need to take another course this year? 2) Masters +60, highest salary track, what's the most cost-effective way of getting there (i.e. I have 15 more years until retirement, will th... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:06:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1253477 yes, we've been watching the Olympics.  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:21:03 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1243785 35 miles, 13.5 mph avg.  I thought it would be slower!  Left the house feeling lethargic, definitely felt myself working today.  But what a day!  Gorgeous summer weather - low humidity, blue sky with just a puffy cloud or two, not enough to cast a shadow, upper 70s, slight breeze... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:29:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1241505 Okay, so the last journal entry is a bit cryptic.  Bill Staines (do an internet search) is one of my favorite New England folk singers, he's been writing songs and singing around the US for about 35 years.  I've used several of his songs at school, most notably "River."... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:01:55 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1235637 Today I met Bill Staines! Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:38:17 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1229051 just stuff I need to keep track of today: breakfast:8 oz soymilk1/4 c oatmeal1T honey7 oz chicken w/mustard and relish1 tsp flaxseed oil  16 miles on bike avg speed 14.6. Overall slower than yesterday, but had some faster sprints.  Max speed 27.6.  Overcast and breezier than... Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:18:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1227389 For the contest last July my LBM was 130, total weight 138, BF 5.75%.  Since then I've gained 37 pounds (last January) and dropped 10.  Met with my trainer today - his rough estimate is that 6 pounds of that is muscle gain. So that means my current stats are total weight 165, LBM ... Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:23:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1219769 What a perfect day.  I can't tell you how it started, but it was nice.   After breakfast I went on a 30-mile bike ride, max speed 34.8 (down a big hill!!!!), average speed 13.2.  That's S-L-O-W.  Given that it's only my third ride this season, well, that's al... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:32:36 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1216973 Warning:  This is a LONG entry.  If you are determined to wade through I suggest a laptop, a comfy chair, and a snack.  The funniest bit is at the beginning.  I will tell you about Hubby, Some Old Stuff About My Ex-Christian Baggage, and the Weekend I Spent Singing In Vermont.... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:44:54 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1208874 Sooo, this is going to be an interesting weekend.  Several months ago I agreed to sing for a friend of mine.  He's a choir director, I've sung for him before. Maybe I should back up a bit.  About four years ago he persuaded me to sing in his church choir (which I was not ... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:31:19 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1206328 As a rule, I tend not to be too terribly political, however... ...in reading through some other DS profiles I came across this (IMO) absolutely appalling attempt by the religious right to seriously interfere with an important health care issue for women by deliberately reinterpreting contracept... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:15:16 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1201562 lots of stuff to write, will be adding to this space later today as I sit in a waiting room... working... way back in the March 5th journal entry, I wrote: There's some kind of wart just above one eye that appeared larger than I remembered.  I asked him [hubby] about it.... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:19:53 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1195478 yup.  Today. 22 years. We're celebrating on Sunday, doing a big backyard pot-luck pool party. Where does the time go?  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:50:09 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1191953 One more day on the antibiotic, lab tests came back negative.  Woo hoo!  so I'm going to try a light workout at the gym today. Gee that was some bug - out of kilter for an entire week plus however long it takes for the beneficial bacteria to come back (yes I'm taking acidophil... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:37:39 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1185311 10 hours sleep last night, after napping on and off all day.  I guess I feel rested...  The constant running to the bathroom has stopped, but I think it's going to be a while before I feel fully normal again.  Dunno when I'll have the energy to get back to the gym. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:29:22 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1183856 "I don't know why I was thinking about this," is a dangerous way to start a conversation with my spouse.  He's likely to interject with something like, "Because there's nothing else in there to stop it?" or "Well, nature abhors a vacuum."  I... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:24:33 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1180812 I think yesterday was the worst.  I hope so!  Saw the Doc today, started feeling a little better.  Knowing that this borders on TMI, can I just say that I haven't had a bug quite like this before.  Bordering on incontinence.  Urgh. Hubby was teasing me: "You wa... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:05:04 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1177049 somehow made it back, 500+ miles, but developed a wicked stomach bug...  I'll get back to you when I'm not in the bathroom! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:07:32 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1173421 So... ...I have now done everything I'm going to be able to do for them this week.  I've just had a nap, back at my friend's house where I've been staying.  Didn't get to everything on Mom's wish list, but was able to make a little difference. Today one of... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:28:55 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/48378/journal/1165940 Driving today.  Dad needed stitches removed from his neck where the most recent skin cancer was taken.  Mom usually drives him, she takes the route with the least amount of curves (tricky in this part of the country). Wow - such a production for them to get in and out of the car.... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:27:57 +0100