Never Give Up, Never Surrender

[Lady Celerity]

Soup & salad potluck; phone lines down; torrential rain, but then--rainbows! It's a beautiful, soggy mess. Is that a haiku?

13 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Spicy fish stew for supper. Have a lovely evening!

 

[Anek]

How pretty!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Happy Friday! A busy day at work. Finished a complicated project and had to deal with several unpleasant people. *sigh* Looking forward to being a hermit over the weekend.

14 Nov
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Pizza & movie night.

Have a nice evening!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Happy Monday! It was a busy weekend. I went to a Hmong New Year celebration and watched some of our students perform a traditional dance. It was a fun event. Later, I raked leaves until dark. It rained a lot too so I was able to stay inside and watch my football team win.

15 Nov workout = yardwork!

16 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

17 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Roasting veggies for supper! Have a nice evening.

 

[graoumia]

Soup & salad potluck; phone lines down; torrential rain, but then--rainbows! It's a beautiful, soggy mess. Is that a haiku?

13 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Spicy fish stew for supper. Have a lovely evening!

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I am not a huge fan of haiku, but i love rainbows. Once we drove inside one, it was ending on the road.....

 

[Lady Celerity]

Yesterday I skipped the workout and got a massage instead. Wow, I feel much better! There were knots in my muscles I never knew were there--but they are gone now. Drinking lots of water to flush the toxins out.

19 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Have a nice evening!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Almost to our Thanksgiving Break....one more day....I can make it.....

Today's haiku:

Snow on the mountains
Billowing clouds in the breeze
Autumn is fading

20 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Have a wonderful evening.

 

[Lady Celerity]

I made it to Thanksgiving week break--barely! It was not a good day at all at work except for the marvelous cafeteria lunch: turkey + all the trimmings. You'd never know it was school cafeteria food and it was better than most home-cooked dinners. I came home exhausted and just wanted to lie down but decided to do my PT stretches. After those it was easier to move on to the workout.

21 Nov workout:

PT exercises -15 min
EoD
WoD

Have a nice evening bees.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Yesterday was errands/housework/yardwork day. I managed over 14,000 steps so don't feel bad about skipping an 'official' workout. Today's pace is a bit slower.

I really want to get my Christmas decorations out! I also want to bake cookies though I've been doing a sugar fast for almost a month. It's strange that the longer I go without sugary treats the less I want them. I was at a potluck today and there were lots of pies, cookies, cakes, etc. None of them looked appealing. Eh, maybe my daughter can make cookies and I'll watch.

23 Nov workout:

PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Have a great evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

It's amazing how many steps I get in when I'm at home. And how many things I find around the house that need doing.

Yesterday I got sidetracked by spackling some large cracks in the walls that have been there for way too long. I had to get the extension ladder out for those on the high ceiling. Then back on the roof to do the final rain gutter clean up. After that I had the blower out taking care of the mess I made while cleaning the gutters. Then I decided to put up some Christmas lights on the outside of the house The deer were especially curious about the blue lights.

Today was more yardwork and then ended up doing vehicle maintenance. I'm looking forward to a quiet evening tonight.

25 Nov workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

Have a wonderful evening bees!

 

[TopNotch]

Christmas lights in November?

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

Christmas lights in November?

In my neighbourhood, the Christmas lights go up on November 1. (Except for on the homes of people who prefer Hallowe'en. Some of them still have their Hallowe'en decorations up, even now.)

 

[Lady Celerity]

Christmas lights in November?

Yes! I also listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving.

 

[Lady Celerity]

I hope all of the U.S. bees had a nice Thanksgiving. I had a whirlwind of a week 'off' but it was back to the office today. Though I'm pleased with all of the progress I made on various things at home (read: yardwork, maintenance projects, paperwork projects, Christmas shopping, baking and decorating). Saturday I managed to get 20,000 steps! Also went to the local fireworks show and ate some kettle corn. I've been doing really well without the sugar though and think I'll save it for special occasions.

1 Dec workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 1
SOMA 40+ day 1 - back for another round!!

Tofu & veg stir fry for supper, enjoy your evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

My sleep score was 67 last night and I had a bad headache most of the day. My boss was out of the office this afternoon so I put up some winter decorations and then I felt better.

2 Dec workout

PT exercises -15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge - day 2
SOMA 40+ day 2

Leftover turkey chili for supper. Have a wonderful evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Last night I slept better - not great - but better. My daily readiness score was only 15! It's never been that low. ???
We finally had a decent freeze overnight and I'm hoping it finally killed off all of the mushrooms everywhere. Seriously, I've never seen so many different mushrooms as we've had this year maybe because it's been foggy and cold but not freezing. My lawn is full of fungi. Weird. Here's a sampling from my Thanksgiving morning hike:











3 Dec workout:
PT exercises -15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 3
SOMA 40+ day 3

Green chile turkey enchiladas for supper. It's the last of the turkey (finally!!)
Have a nice evening bees.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

Cool mushrooms! Thank you for sharing!

The cold weather won't kill them off. (Thankfully! They're an important part of the ecosystem!) Most species' fruiting bodies will die off after the first frost, but the mycelium should survive.

Green chile turkey enchiladas sound yummy!

 

[TopNotch]

So many cool mushrooms!

 

[Lady Celerity]

My daughter is very sick, again. We are still waiting for influenza & Covid test results (don't ask me why we couldn't get the Covid tests right away). Meanwhile she has a temp of 103F and can't keep food down. She has been ill a lot. We've discussed nutrition and exercise and lifestyle but when you're 20 you know everything, right? Seriously, I am concerned though recent bloodwork has been good. One has to be proactive about their own health and I can't do that for her. It was hard to concentrate at work today.

4 Dec workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 4
SOMA 40+ day 4

Gonna hang out with my kid and watch some football now. Have a nice evening.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

for your daughter. I hope she will find a path to better health soon.

 

[Mamatigerj]

for your daughter andto you; it's hard.

 

[Lady Celerity]

@Laura Rainbow Dragon @Mamatigerj thank you. Her tests came back negative; she was able to keep food down today and manage her fever. I'm thankful for that.

December is the month that I cram one month's worth of work in a little over two weeks. It's a grind, but I am looking forward to the time off over the holidays. The full moon must have been affecting my co-workers; everyone was very grouchy and tired today. Thank goodness for Friday!
I'm going to my first rehearsal for the town's Christmas caroling group tonight!

5 Dec workout:
PT Exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 5
SOMA 40+ day 5

Making smoothies for supper. Have a nice evening.

 

[Lady Celerity]

My daughter has tonsilitis Thankfully, by the time we figured it out she had already been on antibiotics and was improving; so much so that she was able to sing a duet at the Community Chorus Winter Concert! Besides that, it was a very busy weekend.

There's a nasty sickness going around the school--so many kids were out ill! And there were the ones that got sick at school not fun to deal with. I'm washing my hands a lot and disinfecting doorknobs.

8 Dec workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 6
SOMA 40+ day 6
Coconut Chickpea Curry , rice and homemade samosas for supper tonight! Bahut achchha!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

Bahut achchha!

It sounds it!

Cheers for your daughter being on the mend.
Hope all of your hand-washing paid off and you escape whatever's going around at your school.

 

[Lady Celerity]

@Laura Rainbow Dragon thank you! She is feeling good again.

I wasn't feeling great yesterday, or this morning, but I think it's due to being a bit overworked and rundown rather than a bug. I've upped my vitamin C intake and am still steering clear of sugar (mostly-the holiday goodies are arriving at the office). Yesterday I intended to get some stuff done after work but when I got home all I could do was sit in front of the heater under a blanket.
Lots of students out ill again. It's that time of year!

10 Dec workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility day 7
SOMA 40+ day 7

Wondering if I should do the Ornament Challenge again this year. It's fun, but it's also one more thing. I'll decide tomorrow.
Have a nice evening bees.

 

[Lady Celerity]

This morning the internet was out at work for several hours. My boss decided to use the down time to decorate the office. We hung sparkly lights. Students had made dozens of paper snowflakes and we strung these on fishing line and hung them from the ceiling. They fluttered each time the door opened. We turned the overhead lights off and played some holiday music. It was amazing to see the effect all of this had on staff and students alike. Everyone was a little less stressed and smiles appeared. A good day.

11 Dec workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 8
SOMA 40+ day 8

After some consideration, I've decided not to participate in the Ornament Challenge. I am maxed out. I will cheer everyone on though!
Pizza + football tonight. Have a good evening.

 

[Lady Celerity]

It was another very busy and hectic day at work. I've a brief time at home before going to Christmas choir/caroling practice; our performance is tomorrow and tonight's rehearsal will go late. It's been a lot of fun.

12 Dec workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 9
SOMA 40+ day 9
Have a nice Friday evening bees!