Rainbow Dragon's Lair

[Syrius]

Sending Shelby some butt massages! Thank you, good girl, for spreading love.

 

[NancyTree]

Oh please give Shelby some head scratches and shoulder rubs for me

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

@JCU @Maegaranthelas @MadamMeow @PetiteSheWolf @aku-chan @Syrius @NancyTree :

Shelby has dutifully received all of your hugs, kisses, scritches, belly rubs, butt massages, shoulder rubs, and head scratches.
She sends love back to all of you and also to your furry friends. She wants you to know that you matter, and that she loves you.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 6:

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day):

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups):
Better Arms:
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs):
Power Grip:
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 4

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 11 km

Writing:
study & research:
new fiction words: 0
fiction YTD: 140,761
story-a-week challenge: 42 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 42 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 1/5

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT
SOOT
GBOT

Crashed in the evening again. Slept ~ 7PM - 10:30PM. Then was up late to get work done.

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 59
Consecutive days of French study: 1451
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 47
Consecutive days of SOOT: 0
Consecutive days of GBOT: 0

Move-in progress:
Nothing.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 7:

Screwed up this day. Things were going well. So I took some time out to play one of the new board games I had backed on Kickstarter many months back (February 2023 in this case) which finally arrived last month. Cut to 4AM this morning... Fun game though.

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day):

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups):
Better Arms:
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs): Day 3
Power Grip:
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 5

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 12.5 km

This day we hiked to the park with the adult fitness equipment. It's ~ 4.3 km from where we live. Normally we walk there, I do whatever exercises I need the equipment for, then we walk home. This day, however, Miss Shelby decided she was not done with her walk and wanted to continue on further. It was a good call on her part. I had forgotten that the landscape in that park changes just north of where the exercise equipment is. Most of our hike out there is through typical urban parkland for this area: a paved path through mown grass, with trees dotting the landscape here and there. But north of the fitness equipment the grass disappears, and the path winds through a wildflower meadow. At the north end of the park we have to walk through a subdivision for a couple of blocks but then can pick up the park again at a dirt trail that runs along the river's edge, mostly under tree cover, back to just south of the fitness equipment. (I expect we will see some nice birds through there in the spring!) So our main walk ended up being just over 11km. Then we did another short walk before bed.

Writing:
study & research:
new fiction words: 0
fiction YTD: 140,761
story-a-week challenge: 42 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 42 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 2/5

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT
SOOT
GBOT

I need to get serious about this.

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 60
Consecutive days of French study: 1452
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 48
Consecutive days of SOOT: 0
Consecutive days of GBOT: 0

Move-in progress:
Nothing.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 8:

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day):

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups):
Better Arms:
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs): Day 4
Power Grip:
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 6

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 6.4 km

Slacker day due to not being awake for much of it on account of the previous night's shenanigans.

Writing:
study & research:
new fiction words: 0
fiction YTD: 140,761
story-a-week challenge: 42 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 42 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 3*/5

* Counting this for now. But the "study" was listening to some online video lectures, supposedly on "writing craft" that were far, far too basic for me to get anything at all useful out of them. (Presented by a guy who is an anthology editor. So sure: knowing what he likes in a short story should at least be useful for selling to his market. But this content was too basic even to be useful there.) I listened to the videos at 2x speed because they were so pedantic and repetitive I could not handle anything slower. I'm giving myself a pass for now, because I was tired. But generally speaking: I need to not be reaching for such low-hanging fruit.

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT
SOOT
GBOT

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 61
Consecutive days of French study: 1453
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 49
Consecutive days of SOOT: 1
Consecutive days of GBOT: 1

Move-in progress:
Nothing.

 

[Mamatigerj]

I am so happy for you and Shelby; congratulations on your lovely new home!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

I am so happy for you and Shelby; congratulations on your lovely new home!

Thank you! It is great to hear from you again, MamaT!

And yes: I am so, so happy we were able to get this place! The expense is stressful. But it is a really great neighbourhood! Very walkable (important because we don't have a car) and we have wonderful neighbours!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 9:

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day):

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups):
Better Arms:
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs): Day 5
Power Grip:
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 7

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 15.3 km

We went to the dog park this day. Shelby wasn't that into it. We walked around the park, and she said hello to all of the humans, but mostly ignored their dogs. When we got back to the gate, she seemed happy to leave. Then we went to the conservation area. Saw a hawk, a great blue heron, and a flock of dark-eyed juncos, plus the usual mallards and Canada geese.

Writing:
worked on stuff for Secret Santa
new fiction words: 0
fiction YTD: 140,761
story-a-week challenge: 42 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 42 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 4/5

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT
SOOT
GBOT

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 62
Consecutive days of French study: 1454
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 50
Consecutive days of SOOT: 2
Consecutive days of GBOT: 2

Ooh! Actual SOOT and GBOT streaks! Can I keep these up through a Sunday? Stay tuned to find out!

Move-in progress:
Nothing.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 10:

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day):

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups):
Better Arms:
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs): Day 6
Power Grip:
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 8

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 15.2 km

A quiet day on the trails this day as it was a rainy day. But it was warm (13-14C) and only very light drizzle/mist in the afternoon. Miss Shelby has turned into my little Energizer Bunny in this cooler weather. She wants to keep going and going and going! I promised her we would set aside a dry day later this week to do a longer hike.

Writing:
short story
new fiction words: 2973
fiction YTD: 143,734
story-a-week challenge: 43 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 43 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 5/5

Got my short story for the week finished. And did writing work on five days during the week. But I still waited too late to get started on the actual story words. And the research I did earlier in the week? Didn't use it. Ended up writing an entirely different story on Sunday. Still: the story was done before midnight. So some improvement there.

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT
SOOT
GBOT

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 63
Consecutive days of French study: 1455
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 51
Consecutive days of SOOT: 0
Consecutive days of GBOT: 0

SOOT and GBOT streaks did not survive Sunday's writing deadline. But I did at least get to bed significantly earlier than on any Sunday in recent weeks. So there was improvement.

Move-in progress:
Nothing. Spent the day hiking with Shelby and writing.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 11:

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day): (15 min.)

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups): Day 7
Better Arms: Day 7
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs): Day 7
Power Grip: Day 7
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 9

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 13.9 km

Shelby is so funny. When we're walking in our subdivision, or on the trails, she has to greet every dog she sees. She cries if she's not allowed to greet them. But in the dog park, she totally ignores the other dogs! After the dog park we went to our local conservation area. Saw a deer (just its white bum, hopping away), a hawk, two great blue herons (one fishing, one perched high up on a branch, surveying the world), the usual ducks (mallards) and geese (Canada), a flock of juncos, some robins, a cardinal, and a blue jay. Also saw a dog running around loose back there, with no human in sight. Makes me sad. Too many dog caretakers either don't care or don't understand how destructive uncontrolled dogs are to the habitat. This is a designated Environmentally Significant Area. And there's a designated DOLA less than 2km away! Also: there are coyotes in the ESA! Please people: keep the environment safe from you dog, and your dog safe from the environment!

Writing:
nada
new fiction words: 0
fiction YTD: 143,734
story-a-week challenge: 43 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 43 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 0/5

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT
SOOT
GBOT

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 64
Consecutive days of French study: 1456
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 52
Consecutive days of SOOT: 0
Consecutive days of GBOT: 0

Move-in progress:
Nope.

After hiking with Shelby, I started a campaign for one of my new board games. And played until 9AM Tuesday morning.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

November 12:

Morning Routine:
First Thing Water Challenge:
1-Minute Cardio Challenge:
1-Minute Plank Challenge:
1-Minute Yoga Challenge:
1-Minute Meditation Challenge (modified to 5 min/day): (15 min.)

Le Plat Principal:
Push & Pull (modified to body rows in place of pull-ups): Day 8
Better Arms: Day 8
Flex Hang (modified to active hangs): Day 8
Power Grip: Day 8
2000 One-Legged Calf Raises*: Day 10

* I'm repeating this challenge doing one-legged calf raises now. For rep days I will complete the set # of reps on each leg. For hold days I will do 3 x 30 seconds on each leg.

Before Bed Routine:
Daily Kicks Challenge:
Squat Hero Challenge:
Iron Core Challenge:
Glutes of Steel Challenge:
Daily Gratitude Challenge:

Mileage:
running:
hiking: 12.7 km

Did the hike up to the fitness equipment this day. Plus the extra bit of the park north of that we've added on to our walk lately. Had a nice viewing of an American Kestrel up in the north end of our hike. Sadly did not have a camera with me though. (I was tired on account of the whole not having slept the night before thing, and already carrying water plus a bowl for Shelby. And it was a gloomy day when we set off on our hike, although beautiful and sunny by the time we saw the kestrel.) Still, it was nice to see.

Writing:
nada
new fiction words: 0
fiction YTD: 143,734
story-a-week challenge: 43 of 52 completed
54 stories in my 54th year challenge: 43 of 54 completed
writing days this week: 0/5

French:
Fluenz

Scheduling Habits:
GOBOT - didn't get out of bed at all, since I had not gone to bed in the first place!
SOOT
GBOT

Streaks:
Consecutive days of working out: 65
Consecutive days of French study: 1457
Consecutive days of no solo video games: 53
Consecutive days of SOOT: 1
Consecutive days of GBOT: 1

Move-in progress:
Nope.

Did my hike with Shelby and my workout and a wee bit of French and slept.