Thursday August 12,2010

today was a kinda busy day..cut grass...done some walking and some canning..a few days ago my neighbor brought me over 12 Okanogan (?)peaches(they had friends who had brought them some back)..how nice of them to share..so I busied myself and made peach jam and also I had purchased some blueberries which I turned into jam also...because I use my preserves for gifts I have a wide variety of sizes from a quarter cup to 2 cup sizes...when I was out walking I took a photo of my neighbors vine patch...they don't usually fence in their vines but this year decided it would keep their patch more orderly...as it turns out that may not be the case as one of their squash is sitting right on the rail looking like it may escape..he has called this squash his bad boy and is curious how long it will stay up on the fence rail....time will tell...today my steps were down a bit but I am still just as tired and my arms are a bit sorer...11,651 steps or 5.8km a bit down but still managed my 10,000 so it has been a GOOD day.....

Wednesday Aug 11,2010

today has been another hot stuffy day...it was my day for my manicure so I had a very relaxing afternoon having my nails done and then a massage...in the late afternoon my daughter came and picked up their dog on their way back to Yorkton...I think Holly was glad to see them but when she got in the car was a little puzzled as she could not find the kids(they stay with their gpa and gma)...we went out for supper which was a nice treat and then Lyle and I spent a quiet evening...at the days end my step counter said 11,911 steps or 5.9km....I am finding that I am a bit more tired but not ant sorer so we'll see if there are any other noticeable changes....quiet but GOOD day.....

T uesday August10, 2010

well aside from my legs being a bit rebellious this morning I will say that they getting out and pushing them doesn't seem to have made the pain better or worse...sure did sleep GOOD tho last night....today I managed 10,249 steps or 5.1 km...probably 5,000 more steps than what I would have done if I were not conscious of walking...this evening when I went walking I took photos of our main street...(I am going to post an album called,"Come Walk with Me!") just before supper we had a bit of rain and later this evening some real fabulous cloud formations...today was a GOOD day for me...my goal to try and maintain at least 10,000 steps/day.......:)

Monday August 9,2010

today I received a copy of my uncle's obituary from the editor of the Ituna News Paper...I had made enquiries to find if the paper had a link for online viewing and she e-mailed me back saying, no but if I sent her my address she'd mail me a copy and I did and she did and I got my paper this a.m...There are lots of kind people out there...I also read some research today that said that people who have limited mobility problems need extra exercise to prevent developing respiratory problems because of in activity...this study suggested starting with 5,000 steps/day then 7,500 steps/day and the ultimate goal of maintaining would be 10,000 steps/day...so I decided to challenge myself (since my legs give me the most problems from my MS)...today with my cane in hand and step counter I went out for an extra walk....at 10:00 o'clock my step counter read 9,217 steps or 4.6km...we'll see how my legs react tomorrow...added benefits to doing 10,000 steps per day..sleep better,better digestion cardiovascular as well as energy levels were better....so far so GOOD I'll see what my body and tomorrow say......

Saturday Aug.7 and Sunday Aug8,2010

so today we went for wash machine part and finished up that project and my laundry/sewing room is as GOOD as it gets and wash machine is humming along again...other than that it has been quite quiet..the days are very hot and humid..nights are not bad which is GOOD thing because at least we can sleep..Sunday is needle day and not sure why but reacted quite badly to needle (had all symptoms and more) lived thro it and am waiting to get a new week underway......the Crew are not liking the heat much either...going to kotima tomorrow see how they deal with that......

Friday August 6,2010

today has been a rather busy day..my wash machine decided to over flow so Lyle took it apart and found we need a new valve ...ordered it up and will pick it up tomorrow morning..well now the laundry room is in an upheaval I figure that I should tidy up and see what can be discarded .....several hours later..I am pleased ....my health is none the worse for all the extra exercise but I am tired...the hot stuffy days are really playing *!*!*#*!with my MS..for one thing it makes my skin very itchy and twitchy..no meds for this..outside my lilies are opening and looking lovely as they scent the air with a sweet fragrance.....This has been a GOOD day....