NancyTree
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hope your back feels better soon
Rantings, Ravings, and Ramblings
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hope your back feels better soon
- Thank you, @NancyTree!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- (with difficulty)
- I will call for an appointment tomorrow
- The high knees and squats should be doable tomorrow, so I'll double up on Epic Cardio on Tuesday
- Why does my back have to be out in the exact spot I can't crack myself?
- I wasn't up to straightening my legs, but Nobu still wanted to cuddle
- He's the cutest
- Tiny apparently adores tuna and is not happy when my sister doesn't give her any
- Had lunch at the Mexican restaurant my brother introduced us to last month
- Yummy food yet again!
- Good: managed the elbow plank
- Happy: cats are so silly!
- Basics
- If I don't lean back, my back is mostly okay!
- I pushed the appointment to tomorrow so I can see Tyler
- (He's off on Mondays)
- Liz is great, but Tyler knows me
- The high knees were fine, but I couldn't go down as low as I wanted with the squats
- I managed it, at least!
- Nobu is sharing the couch with me after demanding attention last night
- It strained my back a bit, but he finally got my straight legs to stretch on
- A purring cat is worth a great deal of discomfort!
- Good: was able to relax today
- Happy: Nobu cuddles!
- Basics
- Caught up with Power Hold
- My back is better!
- It's all realigned, just tender where it had been out
- I had a few moments where things cracked, and then one that I just knew
- It's going to go from 18° to 1° in 4 hours tomorrow
- That'll be fun!
- It's not even sunny! Rain's causing this shift!
- The cats are happy with open doors, at least
- Nobu cuddled last night and demanded to curl on my lap today
- All's well here!
- Good: great visit with Tyler
- Happy: all the cats have been social today!
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Glad your back is feeling better and Nobu is such a sweetheart! 
- Thank you, @MadamMeow!
- Basics
- Glad to be done with the high knees, though I will be adding them into my daily routine
- I'll enjoy them much more when I can set the amount!
- My morning started with a purring Nox!
- Had an argument with Dad followed by a 2 hour conversation with my sister
- Needless to say, it's been a day
- Nobu was the best by coming up and getting right in my face to check on me, which was delightful but not the best timing
- Dinner was superb, at least!
- Good: vented my frustration and calmed down fully with my sister's help
- Happy: best cats!
- Basics
- Epic Cardio Challenge
- Power Hold Challenge
- 1-minute yoga Challenge (again)
- I'm up to starting a new program!
- Don't know which one just yet, but there's a good amount to choose from!
- Very brief cuddles from Nobu and I don't even mind!
- He's using a pillow!!
- I got a few things at the store to start some recipes
- That'll be fun!
- Good: finished the month
- Happy: pre-ordered a cookbook I'm ecstatic for!
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Congrats on three challenges! 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Triple congrats!! 
@MadamMeow, @Fremen, @GentleOx, @VacTom, @Anek, @Deadoks!- Basics
- This month's routine:
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Lower Body Blast Challenge
- cardio and abs Program
- yoga abs Challenge
- Splits Exercises
- This should be a good month to increase my stamina!
- The day got away from me a bit, so no recipes
- But it's been a good day, so that's okay!
- Nobu is a brat. He refused to join me on my bed when I was in it. When I got up, though?
- At least he's cute!
- Good: finally pulling away from the hyper fixation on soda
- Happy: kitten shared the couch with me!
Mamatigerj
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Cheers for Epic Cardio, Power Hold, and 1 Minute Yoga!!! 
- Thank you, @Mamatigerj!
- Basics
- +100 High Knees
- I'll add the high knees to any cardio light days
- I hope to see that number rise!
- Other than Casper being a grump, it's been a good day!
- (He's such a grumpy old man sometimes!)
- Nobu shared the couch with me and Nox had finally perched on the shoe rack
- He's the last to do so!
- I'm working to convince Mom we need to change the single panel curtain to two panels so the cats can look outside
- She's not totally opposed!
- I'm going to try a single serve pecan pie muffin after this
- Fingers crossed!
- Good: all chores finished
- Happy: Nobu has been adorable today!
- Thank you, @roman, @CODawn!
- Basics
- No caffeine and my head is feeling it
- No nap, though!
- No cuddles, either
- And yet, it's not been a bad day!
- Just some quiet time with family
- Always lovely!
- And! The muffin turned out well!
- I want to tweak a few things, but that's just fun playing in the next few days!
- Good: exercised despite headache
- Happy: the store had several things I was looking for!
- Basics
- +150 High Knees
- We got lazy and put our Christmas decorations in the back room
- We opened the back room today
- All the decorations made it to the attic
- I am going to have a beautiful bruise on my knee, too
- I'm very glad I'm not lifting weights this month!
- Moving the shoe rack in front of the closet resulted in two cats on the closet shelves
- Cats!
- No cuddles today, but they've been out back almost all day
- I did get a magnificent sprawl last night, though!
- I also woke with 2 cats!
- So it's been a great day!
- Good: extra high knees, organized the decorations, and made supper
- Happy: cats! great food! organization!
NancyTree
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Congrats on your badges!
And your kitty pictures are always nice
And your kitty pictures are always nice
- Thank you, @NancyTree!
- Basics
- I cleaned my bike and took it for our first ride!
- Just up and down the street to get a feel for everything
- It was lovely!
- I have to get used to the wide handles and lack of speed adjustment
- There will be many rides around the block in my future!
- I'm so excited!!
- No cuddles, but the back room was open again
- And my sister stopped by!
- It's a great day!
- Good: finished everything I wanted to do
- Happy: bicycle! sister! happy creatures!
- Basics
- I did not enjoy those high knees
- I had a productive day, see Tyler tomorrow, and Bee on Friday
- Considering I'm on day 2 of my period, things are going great!
- Casper was a grumpy brat for hours today
- I had to pull him down!
- It chilled down from yesterday, but I still let the cats into the back room
- Nobu is cuddling right now, though!
- And, unfortunately, it's been raining all day, so no biking
- I want to look at some of the running challenges and see if I can convert them for biking
- Good: completed all my objectives
- Happy: great food and kitten cuddles!
- Basics
- I've started doing the split lunges as a walk around the house and am liking them a great deal more!
- Bike ride ~1 mile
- That was educational!
- I need to work on my turns (especially around corners), and going uphill needs speed
- I know my lack of muscle and stamina don't help, but that's what practice is for!
- Considering the weather tomorrow, it's a great shame I'll not be riding
- (I take it easy the day I see Bee)
- If the forecast is true, I probably won't be out again until Tuesday
- No cuddles yet today; this was last night!
- He's so cute!
- Super early night for my parents, so I get 4 hours of peace and quiet!
- Good: very productive day
- Happy: learning my new bike is a delight!
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Glad you are liking your bike! Hoping the weather turns nice sooner than you expect. 
Thank you, @MadamMeow! It's supposed to snow on Sunday, but if it doesn't rain on Saturday, I can get out then! Likewise, if it warms up just a few degrees on Monday! 
- Basics
- Bee was as wonderful as always
- I didn't get to enjoy a bike ride, but had a walk at least
- My sister needed to decompress and it resulted in a 4 hour and 23 minute chat
- That's our longest yet!
- It would have been longer, but my headphones didn't charge last night
- I forgot how touchy the cord is!
- Another day of back room cat shenanigans
- If the routine continues, I should have cuddles tonight!
- Look at his belly!
- It's been a delightful day!
- Good: was able to help my sister decompress
- Happy: Bee! Great weather! Long chat!
- Basics
- Bike ride!!
- It cleared up enough it was only cold!
- Managed about 1.4 miles of very hilly road
- My stamina should increase rapidly with these hills!
- I opened the back room, but the cats haven't been out much
- I've had many cuddles today!
- My lap is currently very warm
- Good: woke up early
- Happy: cuddles!
- Basics
- No high knees; my head said a very painful no
- Sister visited!
- That was a delightful surprise!
- We got maybe 2 inches of snow
- No biking in that!
- Cuddles last night
- And this afternoon!
- My silly kitten!
- I'm hoping for an early night; it took much too long to fall asleep last night
- Fingers crossed!
- Good: tried a new dish at the restaurant
- Happy: sister and cuddles!
Anek
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
They're the most adorable kitties!
- Thank you, @Anek! I'm very lucky to have them!
- Basics minus program
- Jumping was not happening today
- I think it's the weather that's causing the pain
- I don't notice it until I jump
- The snow has fully melted, but it was very cold; biking tomorrow, hopefully!
- Tried coffee in a moka pot and whew
- Hoping it's the beans because that was bitter
- I'm trying the French press tomorrow!
- I got to sleep half an hour later than I meant to. But it was only half an hour!
- A wild Nox appears!
- He's been coming downstairs much more!
- This is my favorite of Nobu today. Lots of cuddles!
- Good: doing well with nutrition
- Happy: cuddles!
- Basics
- All caught up!
- No biking
- I probably would have been okay with the temperature, but my headache is still lingering, and I can feel it without jumping today
- Even if it lingers tomorrow, I'll get out
- The fresh air can only help!
- No cuddles yet
- Didn't crave coffee, so no French press
- I got to sleep a bit later than I wanted, but woke up on time
- That's nearly a week in a row!
- Good: allowed myself a rest day
- Happy: it's been a quiet day
- Basics
- Bike ride ~1.5 miles
- Didn't set my watch, and Google maps doesn't count the graveyard lanes as roads, so that's a guestimate
- Excellent ride, though!
- I managed all the turns and the incline down the street was easier than ever!
- All the cats enjoyed the open back room
- They definitely enjoyed the tuna more!
- My adorable twins!
- Nobu cuddled briefly last night, so I'm hoping it'll happen again tonight!
- Good: I really needed that bike ride
- Happy: big salad with supper!
- Basics
- No high knees; I had to rush through things this morning
- Did get a bike ride in!
- 1.6 miles, the actual length from yesterday, which I got by remembering my watch today!
- I should be able to get out tomorrow, it'll just be chilly
- I got cuddles last night!
- And then woke to this!
- Nox was very curious and I got some scritches in, too!
- Nobu has been the cryptid one today
- Good: made a menu for the first time in a while
- Happy: Nox has come up to me multiple times today!!
- Basics minus program
- Another day of changing weather, another headache
- No bike, either
- It didn't get over 10° and I don't go out in that for my health
- My lungs complain if my heart is going too fast when it's that temperature
- Colder does mean cuddles, though!
- I woke up to my seat stealer doing his job, had a lap heater holding off exercising, and he just landed again!
- He's so warm!
- Used the French press!!
- The beans that were uncomfortably bitter and acidic?
- Oh, the delight!
- So yummy!
- Dad and I are going to experiment with different beans!
- Good: managed everything but the program
- Happy: Nobu cuddles!!
- Basics
- Caught up on the program
- No bike ride
- The wind-chill was about 1° at the warmest
- Looks like it'll be a week before I can get out again
- And Nobu hasn't cuddled at all today
- I got a great stretch last night at least
- And I think I heard him jumping into my papasan as I fell asleep!
- It's been a quiet day
- Good: big salad with supper
- Happy: I've been getting to bed at a good hour for a week now!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- The time I had set aside to exercise was taken by Nobu to cuddle
- It was absolutely worth it!
- I did get some walking in while at the store, so there's that
- My cousin and her son came over for supper
- Casper sat on his lap, of course
- That grouch adores kids
- The twins didn't love the noise, so I had both of them upstairs while trying to brush my teeth
- My bathroom is very small!
- But I got to scritch Nox, so I'm happy!
- Good: great dinner with family
- Happy: sister is here!
- Basics Yesterday and Today
- All caught up!
- It's been a slow, snowy day
- Not too much has stuck, but it's been plenty cold
- Nobu has been greatly enjoying the fire
- He keeps rolling over before moving to his shark to cool off
- Good: quiet day after some noise
- Happy: it's been a slow, gentle Monday
- It seems like he gets longer by the day, @GentleOx!
- Basics
- Still fighting a headache, but I pushed through and did the cardio!
- Nobu cuddled briefly!
- It may be the first day of spring, but it's still Buffalo
- Snow is sticking to the lawn; maybe two inches?
- I fell asleep on the couch last night, for the first time in more than a week
- Can you blame me??
- Coffee experiments have me learning I like dark roast, but not smoky flavor
- Now I get to experiment with beans!
- Good: pushed through the headache
- Happy: cuddles!
- Basics
- No high knees due to headache
- I see Tyler tomorrow, though, and he may be able to help!
- "Spring" in Buffalo
- At least it's pretty!
- I got cuddles last night!
- Casper was grumbling and this is what I found
- Between a rock and a hard place!
- My sister says I should label the second picture "Soon"
- Good: big salad with supper
- Happy: Tyler tomorrow!
- Basics
- Tyler got some very loud cracks today!
- And Theo was there!!
- He was very tired
- I fell asleep to Nobu at my back, and woke up several hours later to him using my bare arm as a pillow
- I was chilled and ecstatic!!
- He's next to me and upset I wasn't sitting in a good cuddle position
- Mom wanted to start with the Doctor Who reboot, so we're binging that
- I'm not complaining at all!
- Good: got to the store
- Happy: NOBU!!!
- Basics
- I took today and am taking tomorrow to do not much of anything
- It's absolutely lovely!
- A short holiday while it stays so cold
- I've not had cuddles, but Nobu has been near me
- He didn't love me getting his attention
- Tyler helped me realize that my headaches are from sinus pressure
- Between some acupressure and medicine, I'm feeling much better!
- Good: quiet day
- Happy: enjoying the fireplace for the last time this season
Mamatigerj
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Enjoy your downtime!
- Thank you, @Mamatigerj! It's been a delightfully quiet day!
- Basics
- I almost didn't work out, but pulled myself up and got to it
- I'm trying to write this and watch Doctor Who at the same time
- One or the other only
- Dad let the cats out back and they almost immediately wanted back in
- No cuddles yet, but I got some last night!
- Good: exercised
- Happy: did almost nothing!
- Basics
- Got out of the house today!
- Was just a few stores away from my sister's work, so I got to see her!
- She didn't recognize me at first (sunglasses, mostly) and started the customer service spiel
- Nobu cuddled last night
- I wasn't allowed to use my hand
- It's been a quiet day
- Good: got outside
- Happy: saw my sister!
- Basics
- It's been a quiet day and I'm not complaining!
- We opened the back room again and the cats have all been enjoying it
- I'm hoping for cuddles tonight!
- (Nobu gave me some last night)
- If the weather holds, I'll get to use my bike tomorrow!
- Double fingers crossed
- Good: made supper
- Happy: finished the first season of Doctor Who
