The Best time

I had the best time yesterday.   I left here a little after 10 and headed to Killingworth.  Unfortunately some trucker from Unifirst was being obnoxious by blowing his horn at me.  Admittedly I wasn’t speeding but I may have slid into his lane inadvertently.  Not my finest moment.

It was just about then when I realized I could get the phone map to play through over the Bluetooth and I didn’t have to hold the phone or keep looking over at it.  Then again the phone was going wonky throughout the day so a few of the aps didn’t work for me.  Like the map my walk and my pedometer wigged out on me too.

The route to the farm was becoming familiar as it was close to my Nephew Jr. and his family’s home.  There were plenty of hills and beautiful homes. 

 I arrived to the farm shortly before the agreed time.  G, and a few others were waiting.  Eventually others arrived and we began walking around the pond.  There were little garden set ups along the path and they were adorable.  I took a few pictures of that and the giant Chess board and we walked through gardens and it was just a lot of fun.  When we finished walking around some of the ladies went into the small shop that had the various items infused with lavender.  When they were finished we went to our cars and headed to Niantic.

At this point the phone was continuing to have a hissy fit and making me frustrated.  The route from the farm to Niantic was the most rural and beautiful area ever.  While I was admiring the beauty around I was becoming increasing worried because the gas was low and there was no gas station that I could see for miles.  Not even on route 9 and or 95.  The last service area is Madison CT.  I did find a station about 5 minutes before going into Niantic and I was relieved.

AS I drove down Main Street I could see the ladies all waiting in front of the Candy shop.  I ended up parking in the credit union parking lot across the street.  It was busy even though it was post pandemic.  We waited a little longer and then began the walk along the board walk.  Everything was beautiful.  There were people on the beach, in the boats.  WE could even see the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford.  I don’t know how long it took us to get to the end and then walk over to the side where it would take us downtown.  We had to wait for one person who had trouble walking.  I felt bad for her because I have been there.  We eventually lost her by the time we got to Dad’s Restaurant.  I guess it’s a popular restaurant.  I got a seafood salad sandwich (didn’t eat the bread) but most of us sat on the edge of someone’s front yard. 

A few of the ladies had to leave early and so many of us headed back towards our car.  By the time we got to the candy shop it was JackieB, G, and I and eventually G’s hubby joined us and we talked for another hour or so after we had ice cream.  I think it was five by the time I headed home and was hoping to find a place for coffee because by then I was tired.  I got Coffee in Branford because the Madison rest stop didn’t have a drive through. 

It was about 6 when I got home and the cats were indignant.   I fed them, finished my coffee, called Liz and then started dinner, and started separating some of the meat I got on Friday.  I was impressed that I actually pushed through the exhaustion to do it.  I cleaned up the kitchen and just about 9 came upstairs to listen to the Saturday night radio program.

Unfortunately I didn’t really sleep because of the coffee and the lots of things on my mind.

Today was equally beautiful.  I got up fed the critters, and decided to sleep again and then decided to prep more food that I didn’t finish last night and then cook a roast.  The chicken is still waiting in the fridge and that will be tomorrow’s project.

I finished the laundry and straighten up the kitchen and then decided to call Dave. 

We spent two hours talking about stuff.  He was asking me questions about the diet and nutrition and I tried to explain how and what AW believes in.  He was asking me about prices for Personal training and I really couldn’t answer him.  He didn’t understand why I didn’t just cook the stuff when I needed it.  Because by the time I want to eat it could go bad.

The rest of the day I flaked.  I had one of the pork patties I made yesterday and watched TV.  I slept or got on the computer late in the day.

This week is bulk pick up so I put some stuff out.  I think they are picking it up on Thursday I hope.  I was going to put more out but it’s the old Cuisinart and it has sharp blades.  I may just take it to the transfer station this week.

Liz was asking me about the lawn service I use now so I gave her the information last night and texted her morning to see if she got but never replied.  I really wish she would acknowledge it.  They came while I was at the meetup. 

 I don’t believe it…Tiger spent some time sleeping next to me tonight.  Maybe it’s the treat I gave her earlier today.  Let’s just hope I don’t find another hairball like I did when I came home yesterday.  I think Sky ate the ribbon from something and it was on the ledge in the back room.

I did manage to fend off male pen pals again.  I am reviewing the potential pen pal list I have.  I am waiting to hear from the most recent ones.  I updated the pen pal blog as well.

Yesterday

Yesterday was a long but great day.  I did get to the gym for 7 am but knew when I didn’t see Alex we were not having our training session.  He never gets there at 7 especially on Saturday.  I did attempt some cardio and ended up talking to few people and not getting that much done.  I did take two classes and came home for a couple of hours before going back for the training session. 

We had a good session I told him about the foods I ate and that I felt I was still in the spiral we spoke of earlier and that I tried to pull out but not too well.  We did talk about the exercising.  I did tell him if I don’t come for class today that I would definitely come in for cardio.

I had an early lunch from Adams.  I had Garlic parmesan chicken and a few wings.  I had the same thing for dinner with trail mix as well.   

The card game was great.  We had some returnee’s and some new people.  WE talked about other meetups and the money that organizers have to put out for groups.  I was a little over protective when one woman said there wasn’t much in the group going on.  I told her of the most recent things in the last two years.  I just checked and I have been in this group for two years and for the others just a year.  I won a couple of hands and I still don’t know how.  Luckily the ladies were patient with me. Trish was my guru for the day.  We finished by 5 and I was home a short time later.

I had dinner and watched PBS for a little bit and then went to bed but I didn’t sleep at first did some crosswords and then I started getting tired.  I had taken alka seltzer cold med because I was sneezing a lot earlier in the day.  I still need to get zicam.

Today other than the gym I need to finish laundry and work on finishing some letters and get some grocery shopping done and get ready for the week.



Today is supposed to be a tad warmer than yesterday.  Yesterday started in the single digits and made it to 30’s late in the day.  That’s probably why I started sneezing.  According to the weather report its 36 degrees and heading into the low 40’s later.  It does not make me want to go outside at all but I will have to.

This week will be fairly busy and about health.  Tomorrow night I have the Edge Fitness challenge kickoff.  I have a feeling I will do some cardio afterwards.  Tuesday will be my mammogram and then Alex.  I will make the classes the rest of the week.   I meet with Debra at the end of the week.  I need to check the schedule to see when Alex is rescheduling next week’s one on one since I have the brunch.

Labor wise we just have our weekly meeting and trying to iron out the new petition and groom and cultivate members for the committee and continue preparing for the next contract program.  It looks like we will be logging the cash bags each day for their contents.  Things are still not working out the way they like it.  I do what I can.  It has work for the various teams that work on them.

I have the coffee talk meetup on Wednesday and then the Hearts and Chocolate brunch meetup next Saturday.  I still have to bake brownies.  I am a little nervous about it.  There is about 20 people attending the brunch and I don’t want to short change anyone.   I have always enjoyed that one.

Well Tiger is meowing loudly and I have laundry to attend to have a great Sunday.