The Other Side

[DorothyMH]

Sun, Nov 17, 2024

AM- awake at 7:15am (PST) after 9ish hours of sleep, where I was very busy all night in my dreams (that I did not recall), but, woke up to find nothing was done
Outside, it is cloudy, 41 (F)degrees feels like 36.

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Day 13: Stretch and Tone for Core Stability and Back Health, 40 mins
• House chore
• NYT puzzle page

PM-

• Quilting
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• Nap
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk

Husb arrived back home after traveling a longer route, so weather would be prohibitive.

• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Mon, Nov 18, 2024

AM- awake at 6ish (PST) after ~8 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, 37(F)degrees feels like 32

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-

• Travel 1.5 hr to & from ranch where I buy farm raised chickens and a TG turkey

PM-

• NYT puzzle page
• Nap
• Doggo walk
• FB Strong, Day 15: Total Body Strength Workout + Burnout for People who get Bored Easily, 35 mins
• House chore
• Quilting
• Down Dog Yoga: 18 min restorative practice
• Dinner prep
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951

 

[DorothyMH]

Tues, Nov 19, 2024

AM- awake at 6am (PST) after less than 8 hours of sleep.
Outside is cloudy, snowing, 34 (F) degrees feels like 28

• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page
• Yard Clean up
• Dog training session for leash walking

Noonish-
Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 side kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

PM-

• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Nap
• Doggo walk
• FB Strong, Day 16: 1.) Jumpstart Energy Boosting Warm-up, 5 mins 2.) Ab Blasting Interval Workout, 24 mins 3.) Fluid Yoga Stretches, 6 mins
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• Down Dog Yoga
• Quilting

 

[DorothyMH]

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

AM- awake at 6ish (PST) after 8ish hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy and 40 (F)degrees feels like 30

• NYT puzzle page
• Yard clean up/ball throwing
• Doggo walk
• Doggo to daycare for kennel practice & SPA DAY
• House chore
• Phone chat w/daughter
• Journaling

Noonish-

• Fall/winter yard clean up… a good hour+ outside= no indoor workout today

PM-

• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• Nap
• Dinner prep
• Fetch doggo from daycare
• Doggo walk
• Quilting
• Down Dog Yoga: 20 min flexibility practice

 

[DorothyMH]

Thurs, Nov 21, 2024

AM- awake just before 7am (PST) after nearly 9 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, 38 (F)degrees feels like 34

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Journaling

Noonish- unplanned REST DAY

• Meet up with senior friend for lunch

PM-

• Phone convo with daughter
• Doggo walk…husb did
• Visit memory care house for a tour and a support group meeting
• Nap
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Down Dog Yoga
• NYT puzzle page
• Quilting
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951

 

[DorothyMH]

Fri, Nov 22, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after close to 9 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, raining cats and doggos, 43 (F)degrees feels like 38.️

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page
• FB Strong, Day 18: Fluid Full Body Stretches for Flexibility, 30 mins
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951

Noonish-

• Long phone convo for job change and budgeting help with daughter

PM-

• FB Strong, Day 17: HIIT Cardio Plus Upper Body Strength= Intense Total Body, 45 mins
• Quilting
• Nap
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Sat, Nov 23, 2024

AM- awake at 6:45am (PST) after 8ish hours of sleep.We’ve been watching Interior Chinatown, so we had a later night
Outside is cloudy, wet, 42 (F)degrees feels like 39.

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page
• Journaling
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• FB Strong, Day 19: 1.) Total Body Cardio Warm-up, 10 mins 2.) Total Body Dynamic Supersets, 25 mins 3.) Fast Cool Down & Stretching for Busy People, 5 mins

Noonish-

• House chore

PM-

• Meet-up with our doggo trainer + her husb + my husb for coffee/visit
• Nap
• Quilting
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Sun, Nov 24, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after nearly 9 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, wet, 36 (F)degrees feels like 32

• NYT puzzle page
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-

• House chore
• Dinner prep

PM-

• FB Strong, Day 20: Static Stretches for Flexibility & Range of Motion, 25 mins
• Nap
• Doggo walk… husb did
• Journaling
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• Quilting
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

AM- awake at 6am (PST) but stayed in bed and tried to sleep to hit the 9-hour mark. Got up at 7am, after just shy of 8 hours of sleepFeel super fatigued, and hoping coffee helps
Outside is foggy and cloudy, 38 (F) degrees feels like 35

• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page
• Quilting
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• House chore

Noonish- Long phone chat with daughter about budgeting and health insurance options as she preps to leave her City job so that she can help my husb by caring for his mom several days a week in mom’s home.

PM-

• FB Strong, Day 22: 1.) HIIT Cardio Warm Up, 17 mins 2.) Burnout Butt and Thigh Burnout, 16 mins 3.) Quick Yoga Cool Down and Stretch, 5 mins… at least I managed to fit this in before darkness set in
• Nap
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk… husb did
• Down Dog Yoga
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951

 

[DorothyMH]

Tues, Nov 26, 2024

AM- awake and up at 7ish am (PST) after NINE hours of sleep
Outside is mostly cloudy, 37 (F) degrees feels like 34

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-
Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 frontkicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Nap
• House chore
• Dinner prep

PM-

• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• FB Strong, Day 23: Upper Body Strength with Descending Reps, 38 mins
• Quilting
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Wed, Nov 27, 2024

AM- awake at 6am (PST) after 8ish hours of sleep. Husb started snoring as I tried to get back to sleep, so I gave up and just started the day

Outside is mostly cloudy, 30 (F) degrees feels like 28

Today is the 11th year since my eldest brother suicided. My husb, my stepmom, my widowed brother in law and my stepson and I all agreed that last year, as the 10th year since *the event that ruined TG* was the last year we would celebrate TG in spite (not because of) of Eric’s departure. We are done with that. It has frankly been such a relief going into this week, I cannot even tell you. It’s made TG feel like just another day, at long last.

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Doggo to daycare for kennel practice
• NYT puzzle page

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 backkicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Visit stepmom’s doggo & drop off dinner items

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Day 24: 1.) Total Body Cardio to Burn Fat & Boost Energy, 10 mins 2.) Active/Static Abs Burnout, 20 mins

PM-

• Fetch doggo from daycare/ park for ball throwing…husb did
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951
• Quilting
• Nap

Long phone chat with daughter

• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Thurs, Nov 28, 2024

AM- awake and up at 7am (PST) after 9 hours of sleep!
Outside is gray, cloudy/foggy, 31 (F) degrees feels like 28
Husb just went back to bed after being up half the night fretting about his mom

• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Day 25: Bored Easily Upper Body Strength for Arms, Shoulders, Chest & Back, 30 mins

PM-

• Reading: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, 1951… and, DONEwow, what a story; I highly recommend reading this classic WWII novel
• Nap
• Quilting

Stepson & gf here for dinner/visit

• Doggo walk…husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Fri, Nov 29, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after 8+ hours of sleep
Outside is gray, damp, 32 (F)degrees feels like 28

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-

• Phone chat with daughter about self-employment & budgeting
• NYT puzzle page

PM-

• Dinner prep

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 sidekicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Quilting
• Doggo walk…husb did
• FB Strong, Day 26: Mass Building (lifting) Lower Body, 30 min….and, DONE!
• Nap
• House chore
• Down Dog Yoga: 15 min Yin practice

 

[DorothyMH]

Badge Day DareBee donation made

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

Congratulations on completing the FB Strong program!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[Mamatigerj]

Cheers!

 

[NancyTree]

 

[JCU]

Congrats!

 

[Matan]

Congrats!

 

[Obsinosterous]

Congratulations!

 

[FlowersandPetals]

Congratulations!!

 

[TopNotch]

Well done!

 

[DorothyMH]

Sat, Nov 30, 2024

AM- had a troubled night with Cnaoe needing to go outside every 2 hours for an upset tummy. Too much TG fun, food and follies for him, I think
So, I didn’t wake up for the day until nearly 8am (PST) after not enough solid sleep
Outside is cloudy, gray, damp and 32 (F)degrees

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk… just around yard while his tummy is in turmoil
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• Dinner prep
• House chore

PM- unplanned REST DAY

• Quilting
• Nap… just rested horizontal but no sleep…
• Doggo walk… husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[Mamatigerj]

for Canoe

 

[DorothyMH]

Sun, Dec 1, 2024

AM- awake around 7am (PST) after 8+ hours of sleep. No doggo illness in the night, thank the gawds
Outside, it is cloudy, 34 (F)degrees feels like 29.

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page
• Dinner prep

Noonish- planned REST DAY

• House chore

PM-

• Nap
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day, (a family guide to caring for people with dementia) by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Doggo walk… husb did
• Quilting
• Journaling
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Mon, Dec 2, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after 9 hours of (mostly) sleep
Outside is gray, dense and wet cloudy, 33 (F) degrees feels like 29
Husb driving 5 hours to mom’s today

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• House chore

PM-

• Doggo walk

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 sidekicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia) by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Nap
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 1: Sweaty Lower Body Strength with Cardio Intervals, 30 mins
• Down Dog Yoga: 15 min Yin practice
• Quilting
• Dinner prep

 

[DorothyMH]

Tues, Dec 3, 2024

AM- awake at 7:30am (PST) after 8ish hours of sleep.
Outside is *still* gray, damp and cold, 32 (F)degrees feels like 29

• Journaling

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 sidekicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

Noonish-

• NYT puzzle page
• House chore

PM-

• Doggo walk
• Quilting
• Nap
• Dinner prep
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 2: Upper Body Strength for People who Get Bored Easily, 40 mins
• Down Dog Yoga: 15 min Yin practice

 

[DorothyMH]

Wed, Dec 4, 2024

AM- awake at nearly 7:30am (PST) after about 8.5 hours of sleep.
Outside is still gray, damp, 32 (F)degrees feels like 29

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Doggo to daycare for kennel practice
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• House chore
• Quilting

PM-

• Nap
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 3: HIIT/Abs no equipment workout with Warm Up & Cool Down, 30 mins

Husb arrived home after 5 hour drive from mom’s

• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Journaling
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Thurs, Dec 5, 2024

AM- awake at 7ish am(PST) after nearly 9 hours of sleep
Outside is gray, damp, cloudy and cold at 32 (F)degrees feels like 29.

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up/ball throwing

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 side kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

Noonish-

• NYT puzzle page
• Quilting
• Doggo walk
• House chore

PM-

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 4: Strictly Strength Upper Body Circuits, 45 mins
• Nap
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk…husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

Stepson and gf here for dinner

 

[DorothyMH]

Fri, Dec 6, 2024

AM- awake at 7:15am (PST) after nearly 9 hours of sleep. Just prior to waking up I was involved in an anxiety dream of being lost that was quite involved. Riding a bike along a city highway that I know, arriving to the waterfront via a back way, unfamiliar pier area, no phone or uber existed, walking thru a cargo hold full of humans, asking for help, losing the help, ahhhh it was all quite distressing.

• Yard Clean up/ball throwing
• Doggo walk
• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 side kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

Noonish-

Long phone chat with daughter about her self-employment plan/progress

PM- unplanned rest day

• Nap…rested on my bed
• Quilting
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[Mamatigerj]

That must have been very unsettling indeed! Sending extra hugs

 

[DorothyMH]

Sat, Dec 7, 2024

AM- awake at 7:40am (PST) after 9 hours of sleep, yay!
Outside is gray, with wet/frozen fog, 29 (F)degrees feels like 24

• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 5: Lower Body Strength with Glute Focused Burnout Round, 40 mins
• Yard Clean up… husb did
• Doggo walk…sidewalk is too slick

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 6: Relaxing Feel Good Stretches for Stress Relief, 20 mins
• House chore

PM-

• Doggo walk… husb did
• Quilting
• Nap… so tired; this lack of daylight exhausts me more than usual
• Dinner prep
• Down Dog Yoga
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

 

[DorothyMH]

Sun, Dec 8, 2024

AM- awake at 7:30am (PST) after 8+ hours of sleep Staying up too late in the weekend watching House of the Dragon️
Outside is partly sunny, (yay!), but frozen at 31 (F)degrees feels like 24

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Journaling:l

Noonish- planned REST DAY

• NYT puzzle page
• House chore
• Dinner prep

PM-

• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Quilting
• Nap
• Doggo walk… husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Mon, Dec 9, 2024

AM- awake at 7:30am (PST) after many awakenings during the nine hours I was in bed. The dog. The husb. Both of them at deferent times, and again separately. Oof
Outside it is mostly cloudy, foggy, frozen, gray, and 24 (F)degrees feels like 18
I see the ice is now forming on the lake, this morning. So, we are headed into the depths of winterI can see the sun in the very south of the sky…come BACK!

• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish- unplanned REST DAY

PM-

• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Quilting
• Nap…2 hours
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk…husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[Mamatigerj]

Sending warm hugs from central Texaswhere we hit 84(F) yesterday. (only supposed to be 58 today)

 

[DorothyMH]

Sending warm hugs from central Texaswhere we hit 84(F) yesterday. (only supposed to be 58 today)

You’ve got all my sun!

 

[DorothyMH]

Tues, Dec 10, 2024

AM-awake at 7am (PST) after 9 whole hours of sleep. Outside is bleak, cloudy, gray, frozen at 31 (F)degrees feels like 26

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Grocery shop
• Doggo walk/ball throwing
• NYT puzzle page

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 sidekicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

Noonish-

• Desk work

PM
Long phone convo with daughter

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 8: Lower Body Strength & HIIT Workout with Dumbbells, Step, and Resistance Band, 45 mins
• Quilting
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Nap
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Wed, Dec 11, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after 8ish hours of sleep. Last night we watched Ford V Ferrari on Hulu and it was a long movie, but worth watchingI grew up watching the major big races and always loved it. I’ve never had any desire to go see one in person, tho, as I can’t stand the noise!

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Doggo to daycare for kennel practice
• NYT puzzle page

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 front kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

Noonish-

• Dinner prep
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 9: Upper Body Strength with Bonus Pulses for Stabilizing Muscle Activation, 40 mins

PM-

• Fetch doggo from daycare
• Doggo walk
• Nap
• Quilting
• House chore
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Thurs, Dec 12, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after 9 hours of sleep. Felt like I could have kept sleeping for another hour. But, when my white noise stops, my brain is conditioned to wake up, even if my body isn’t ready toAt least with the app set to nine hours, I get that much if I am, indeed, sleeping
Outside is gray, damp, 33 (F)degrees feels like 26.

• Journaling

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 front kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 10: Weighted Core Strength, 25 mins
• Nap

PM-

• Doggo walk
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Quilting
• House chore
• Dinner prep…husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

AM- awake at 6:30am (PST) after 8.5 hours of sleep
Outside feels COLD, dark, windy, 34 (F) degrees feels like 28

• Journaling
• NYT puzzle page

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 front kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

Noonish-

• Assemble/set up new tv….gawds this takes so long, anymore, with all the streaming subscriptions and connection, never mind the assembly

PM-

• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Nap
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 11: Complete Upper Body Strength & Toning for: Arms, Shoulders, Chest, and Back, 35 mins
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Quilting
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

AM- awake at 7:30am (PST) after 9 hours in bed, but some trouble returning to sleep in the early hours this morning after being awakened by husb + doggo both snoring

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• Visit to stepmom’s for new phone set up… this was 2 hours spent trying to impress upon a person who does not understand that she just upgraded to an AI assisted computer for a phone that she needs to utilize the security features for her own benefit. It was a long 2 hours. At an hour and a half, I saw her eyes glaze over, and I lost her attention….I’m exhausted

PM- unplanned Rest Day….I wanted and had planned on a workout, but I am emotionally fatigued and need to skip it today

• Journaling
• Nap
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after 8+ hours of sleep.. Outside is partly sunny (or will be), ️breezy, 37 (F)degrees feels like 32

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 12: HIIT Pilates & Strength Lower Body Workout for People who Get Bored Easily, 40 mins
• House chore

PM-

• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Journaling
• Desk work….too much of this
• Nap
• Quilting
• Dinner prep…husb did
• Doggo walk…husb did
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Mon, Dec 16, 2024

AM- awake at 7am (PST) after a full 9 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, wet, 34 (F)degrees feels like 27

• Desk work
• House chore
• Dinner prep

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 frontkicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish-

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 13: Pilates and Cardio with Relaxing Cool Down, 30 mins

PM-

• Doggo walk
• Quilting
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Nap
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Tues, Dec 17, 2024

AM- awake at 7:45am (PST) after 9 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, wet, 34 (F)degrees feels like 31.
Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 side kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

• NYT puzzle page
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Journaling
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

Noonish-

• Dinner prep

PM-

• Nap
• House chore
• Doggo walk…husb did
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 15: Total Body Fun and Tough Kettlebell Routine, 45 mins
• Quilting
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

AM- awake at 7:30am (PST) after being in bed for 9 hours, but, *very busy* all night, with lots of mind spinning and awake time. Last night we watched a French film that awards at Canne this year, called Emelia Pereź. It was VERY different, with lots of interesting turns in the story, and fun music. Definitely need a nap today. Except that it’s sunny, and there are only 7+hours of daylight left, already
Outside is mostly sunny behind some fog, 38 (F)degrees feels like 29

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• Doggo to daycare for kennel practice

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 frontkicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

• Journaling

Noonish-

• NYT puzzle page
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 16: Pilates Butt & Thigh, 35 mins

PM-

• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Nap
• Quilting
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Thurs, Dec 19, 2024

AM- awake at 6am (PST) after 8hours of sleepBetter than the night before, although not enough. Thurs is garbage day, so my body/brain wake up to get the trash/bins out to the street before we miss the truck going by
Outside it is mostly clear, 35 (F)degrees feels like 29

• Journaling
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• BaoDing balls
• Fighting Cancer: 50 side kicks

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

Noonish-

• House chore
• Quilting

PM-

• Nap
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 17: Bodyweight Total Body Strength Circuits with Balance Work, 45 mins
• Dinner prep… husb did
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga: 15 min restorative practice

 

[DorothyMH]

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

AM- awake at 7:15am (PST) after 9 hours of sleep
Outside is partly sunny, 35 (F)degreees feels like 31

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page

Mobility/warmups-

• Spiky ball roll on hands/arms
• Wrist extension/flexion
• Shoulder mobility w/pvc pipe
• Fighting Cancer: EotD- 10 squat + side kick
• BaoDing balls

Cooldown/Stretch-

• LaCrosse ball roll upper body
• Foam-rolling back/lower body

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 18: Mat Stretches for Stiff Hips, 25 mins
• Granddaughter’s 13 Birthday today, so we had a fun FaceTime chat

PM-

• Quilting
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Nap
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• Doggo walk
• Down Dog Yoga

 

[DorothyMH]

Sat, Dec 21, 2024

-Winter Solstice-

AM- awake at 7:15am (PST) after nearly 9 hours of sleep
Outside is cloudy, breezy, 34 (F)degrees feels like 25

• Journaling
• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk
• NYT puzzle page
• Dinner prep… husb did

Noonish-

• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 19: Three-Round Combination Moves Strength Circuit with Plank Finisher, 40 mins

PM-

• Quilting
• Nap
• House chore
• Doggo walk…husb did

Long phone convo with daughter

• Down Dog Yoga: 20 min Yoga & Pilates practice! Wait, what?

 

[DorothyMH]

Sun, Dec 22, 2024

AM- awake at 7:15am (PST) after 9 hours of sleep and some crazy weird dreams combining lots of my past lives together with current worries….
Outside is a gray, foggy day, 36 (F)degrees feels like 31

• Journaling
• House chore
• Dinner prep
• NYT puzzle page

Noonish- REST DAY

• Yard Clean up
• Doggo walk

PM-

• Doggo walk
• FB Strong, Round 2, Day 20 (optional): Active Upper Body PNF Stretches, 20 mins
• Quilting
• Reading: The 36-Hour Day (a family guide to caring for people with dementia), by Nancy L, Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Nap
• Down Dog Yoga: 20 post workout stretching practice…. This is another new option on the Down Dog app