Never Give Up, Never Surrender

[Lady Celerity]

Thank goodness it's Friday! I've been dragging by the time I get home. It's been almost a year since I travelled anywhere and I'm feeling the need for adventure. So many destinations to choose from; maybe somewhere warm?

9 Jan workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 28
SOMA 40+ day 28

I refused to cook tonight and was happy with leftovers. Have a nice evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Took a brief trip to Civilization to look at some used vehicles for my daughter, but no luck. We are going to have to drive somewhere farther away where supply & demand are more balanced. After a very frosty and cold beginning, the day became almost warm.

10 Jan workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 29
SOMA 40+ day 29

Stir fry for supper. Have a nice evening.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Catching up on logging.

11 Jan workout
PT exercises - 15 min
2 Minute Mobility Challenge day 30
SOMA 40+ day 30

Today I took a workout break and treated myself to a massage. Time to pick a new program. Have a nice evening bees.

 

[MangoTux]

Congrats!

 

[Syrius]

Happy Double Badge Day!!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[TopNotch]

Well done!

 

[Anek]

Congrats!!

 

[CODawn]

Congratulations!

 

[lizita]

 

[Lady Celerity]

Thank you beautiful bees! I think this was my 4th time through SOMA 40+.

I haven't been able to decide which new program to begin, so for now I'm doing the exercise of the day and workout of the day.

13 Jan workout
PT exercises - 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

I'm going out into the cold and lighting up the BBQ now. Have a great evening!

 

[Mamatigerj]

Belated Happy badge and Re-Badge Day!!

 

[Haleth]

Happy Badge Day!

 

[Lady Celerity]

@Mamatigerj @Haleth thank you!

It's been a basic midweek day. Not bad, which is good. The sun burned through the fog at last and brought smiles too.

14 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 min
EoD
WoD

Going out for pizza with friends tonight.

 

[Lady Celerity]

I have been down with the flu for several days and am starting to feel better. For two days I did nothing but lay in bed - not like me at all! Yesterday I was able to eat a little but I am still so exhausted. I'm taking it easy and doing some gentle exercise to keep my blood moving.

17 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

18 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

Time to make some tea. Stay well bees!

 

[CODawn]

This flu is terrible. I hope your recovery is smooth.

 

[graoumia]

 

[Lady Celerity]

Thanks @CODawn @graoumia I'm slowly feeling better.

19 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

Meal prepping for the week. I made a batch of the Darebee applesauce cookies cause I like them for breakfast. I had printed off the recipe ages ago and it's not on the Darebeets site. Maybe it was from the archive? Anyhow it's yummy.

 

[Lady Celerity]

First day back at work since getting sick. It was a struggle but I did it. The flu continues to make the rounds. Drinking lots of elderberry tea.

20 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

It's Tuesday! And that means taco casserole for supper.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Feeling like myself again today and have more energy. Did some vehicle maintenance after work for my mom and now I'm going to make a big batch of quinoa chili for our monthly potluck tomorrow.

21 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

Have a nice evening bees

 

[Lady Celerity]

Our staff potluck theme was 'Comfort Food' and it was a success. Unfortunately almost everything was full of carbs and I now know what a bloated warthog feels like. But hey, life's too short not to enjoy some mashed potatoes and gravy every once in awhile.

22 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

Smoothie for supper. Or just tea. Have a nice evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Catching up on logging. We had a widespread internet outage on Friday but thanks to my Darebee Pocket workouts I could still pick a great exercise routine.

24 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
Bad Day Workout

25 Jan
Went to civilization and stocked up on groceries. Had Thai food

26 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

Watching NFL playoffs!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Happy Monday bees!

26 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 min
EoD
WoD
+ 100 punches & 100 kicks for the cake fight

Have a glorious evening.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Managing student behavior today...all day....

27 Jan workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD

+300 punches for the light

 

[Lady Celerity]

A little rain overnight seemed to clear some of the student drama today. Despite feeling tired and brain-foggy I battled on. I managed to accomplish quite a lot. It seems like the month of January is really long though.

28 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD + extra credit
70 additional punches

Have a splendid evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Phone and internet issues continue to plague our area. The problem is that the providers up here aren't interested in rural customers. So the phones go down repeatedly to our hospital, newspaper, local businesses and schools. "We don't show an outage" they say. Hello! This is your outage report! Sometimes I get emails and voicemails days after they've been sent. Maybe smoke signals would be better?

29 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD - abs need work!

January has been a really long year!!!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Happy Friday everyone! I had a hectic work day and am glad for the weekend.

30 Jan workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD

Enjoy your evening!

 

[graoumia]

Have a nice week-end

 

[Lady Celerity]

The weather has been unseasonably warm and dry so I took advantage and did some yardwork yesterday. Today I went for a hike and discovered a large amount of clumps of bear fur all over the trail -- like something got in a fight with a bear. It has me wondering who won...

31 Jan workout:
PT exercises 15 min
EoD
WoD

1 Feb workout:
PT exercises 15 min
EoD
WoD - Abs! ouch!

Making split pea soup for supper. Have a nice evening bees.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Happy Groundhog Day!
Apparently there's going to be 6 more weeks of winter but in my part of the world winter hasn't even arrived yet. Did you know that Puxatawney Phil has an accuracy rating of only 35%?? I could do better flipping a coin. Then there's Staten Island Chuck who comes in around 85%. What a weird tradition.

2 Feb workout:

PT Exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 1 & day 2

Lotsa leftovers for supper. Have a nice evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

3 Feb workout:

PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD - Batcave Workout
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 3

I've not much to say today except have a nice evening!

 

[Lady Celerity]

There was a LOT of whining amongst the student body today. Lots out sick as well. I get it. After the winter holidays everything can feel blah. But hey, the sun came out and it was really warm for this time of year. A very frenetic day sprinkled with frustration and laughter. Much to be thankful for.

4 Feb workout:
PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 4

have a wonderful evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Busy day. After work I sat out in the garden in the sun with my daughter and the cats. My daffodil bulbs are already coming up.

5 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 5

Have a brilliant evening bees

 

[Lady Celerity]

I knew it! I knew it! SNOW is finally in the forecast for next week! YAAAAY! Apologies to you folks that have been suffering from extreme cold and snow in the eastern half of our country. Our area depends on mountain snowpack to fill the lakes and keep the fire danger down. So far this year there has been very little snow or precipitation. Besides, I haven't even been snowshoeing this year!

Yesterday was a long day. Went to Civilization to stock up on groceries and got home quite late. Today I slept in, then got busy with housework. I've been puttering around, which makes me happy.

7 Feb workout:

PT exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 6 & 7

Have a nice evening bees!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Saturday I was catching up on housework and pulled a muscle in my back (really?? I was just dusting!). I decided to give myself Sunday off and spent half of it watching a very boring Super Bowl game and using a heating pad. I also did some meal prep for the week. Today my back feels much better.

There are so many sick people at work!! My co-worker who sits next to me was coughing, coughing, coughing, and finally went home. I keep washing my hands and sanitizing all the door knobs, hoping I can keep healthy. It's hard when the work environment looks like this:

9 Feb workout:
PT Exercises - 15 min
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 8 & 9

It's World Pizza Day!! Hooray!!

 

[CODawn]

That Superbowl was terrible.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Yesterday was full of meetings after work and I ran out of time to workout. Today was hectic and frenetic. My daughter is having a houseguest at the end of the week and we have been getting groceries and cleaning, etc. I don't do well with hosting. I like people, just not all of the time. Plus, our guest will be sleeping in my daughter's room which means that my daughter and I and the cats will all be in my room. I have next week off but hosting and taking people to places and appointments feels like work. I am feeling very selfish about the whole thing and guilty that I feel selfish. I want to run away to a tropical island.

10 Feb workout:
PT exercises 15 minutes

11 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 10 & 11

Going to clean the bathroom now. Have a nice evening!

 

[Lady Celerity]

I slept well last night and am in a much better frame of mind today. Left work early for an appointment in Civilization and encountered not one, not two, but three stops for roadwork Thankfully it didn't slow me down too much. It was a beautiful day out.

12 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT CHALLENGE day 12

Have a nice evening!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Freedom Friday!!!!! Time off starts now
My co workers and I were showered with various and sundry Valentine's Day treats. The students made a box for me to put my goodies in:

I gave most of the candy away but kept a few pieces in case of chocolate emergencies or zombie apocalypse.

13 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 minute HIIT Challenge day 13

Now I'm doing some last minute things before company arrives tonight. Have a great evening bees.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Happy Valentine's Day bees

Our houseguest is here and it's been fun. Not much sleep last night so I'm hoping things settle a bit. Cats are not happy - they're so routine oriented!

14 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 14

 

[Lady Celerity]

I got a good night's sleep last night but my daily readiness was only 15! Not much chance of slowing down yet though. Powering through.

15 February workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 15

Have a nice evening bees

 

[TopNotch]

I got a good night's sleep last night but my daily readiness was only 15

Ignore it. I found I was reacting more to a number than how I felt. That number actually affected how I felt. So I stopped looking at the number and started listening to my body again.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Ignore it. I found I was reacting more to a number than how I felt. That number actually affected how I felt. So I stopped looking at the number and started listening to my body again.

I agree. I actually felt pretty good.

 

[Lady Celerity]

I was up at 4am this morning to take my mom in for minor surgery. It went well and she is doing great. I'm very tired though. I contemplated a nap but I'm not very good at napping, unlike Pixie, whose snoring literally woke me up last night. She's the weirdest cat.

16 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 16

It's getting stormy now. Let it snow!

 

[Lady Celerity]

I woke up to a beautiful snowy world. Shoveled my mom's place and then went for a walk. Our houseguest is from a tropical climate, but dressed in borrowed snow gear, had a great time exploring our winter wonderland.

17 February workout (not counting shoveling!)
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 17

I don't have to cook tonight, yay! Have a nice evening bees

 

[Lady Celerity]

More snow, but just the right amount that shoveling isn't terribly hard. And no power outages which is great. Houseguest is on a side trip overnight which gives me and the cats some needed quiet time.

18 February workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 18

Bracing for another round of snow. Have a lovely evening bees

 

[AgileGrrl]

Bracing for another round of snow. Have a lovely evening bees

Good luck with the next round of snow. Hope you don't get a big dumpload. I'm waiting for it to warm up before I tackle the snow we just got. At -26ºC/-15ºF with wind chills that brought it down to -40ºC/F I said, "hell no!" and stayed inside as much as possible.

 

[Lady Celerity]

Good luck with the next round of snow. Hope you don't get a big dumpload. I'm waiting for it to warm up before I tackle the snow we just got. At -26ºC/-15ºF with wind chills that brought it down to -40ºC/F I said, "hell no!" and stayed inside as much as possible.

There was about 4" of snow overnight and it's melting fast cause it's not nearly as cold as where you are! Stay warm

 

[Lady Celerity]

Beautiful, fluffy snow fell overnight. I did my morning shoveling for my mom and perimeter check for storm damage. All is well. There was even some snow in Civilization which caused minor panic and traffic chaos. It snows maybe once a year there and the Civilized folks really don't know how to drive in adverse conditions. smh.

19 February workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 19

Curry in the slow cooker for supper. Have a nice evening bees

 

[Lady Celerity]

Everyone was awake at 3am Friday morning so houseguest could catch an early flight. Very cold at 17F. I wasn't feeling well yesterday. I managed to tweak my back and forearm shoveling snow (both weak spots) so I gave myself the day off--sort of. Still had some post company clean up to do. The cats are happy that their routine is back.

21 Feb workout
PT exercises 15 minutes
EoD
WoD
3 Minute HIIT Challenge day 20 & 21

Have a great evening bees!