Shut Down Half The Stuff.

So last week among my regular Sunday routine I had to pick up leaves. The snow was coming,  so it was pretty necessary. I got it done,  and the snow did come. What's it mean?  Snow still is on the ground. It hasn't all melted, so no outside work to do. Not that everyday is filled with outdoor work,  but it can be when there is no snow on the ground. 

Last Sunday was busy. This Sunday will not be so busy. I'll take Hope,  but it may turn into a walk instead of a run. I think my knee might be starting to give me problems. It started late in the week, and some weird things since. Yesterday getting up while bending down on my knees my left knee felt weird. Weak kinda. 

I feel well rested today. 7 hours and 35 minutes of sleep. Sleep really is important. Just Thursday I was not happy with how tired I was. I was worried about my weekly mileage maybe wearing me down. It was just one day of not ideal sleep. Maybe a couple cuz how tired I was. Today I feel fine. My mileage last week was 77 for the 3rd straight week. The week before that was 76. My average sleep I get during the week is like 6-1/2 hours. I may get a bit more on Friday and Saturday. 

It isn't a ton really,  except work is filled with bending, lifting, pinning out dough. You end up always being very active. On a day off I've been known to have like 5000 steps the whole day. Its kinda normal for me to be at 10,000 at 7:30 AM during the week. Without even thinking I pile on steps. For me to be 77 miles, 77,77,76 is pretty ridiculous. I mean how can it be that consistent?  I sure don't plan on it. 

Other than that my dad is fine. Probably added 5 years to his life. He's just gotta stay together mentally,  and that's no given. Remote controls are hard for him to work. Impossible really. 

I think work keeps my mind sharp. I have to think ahead to be efficient. My mind has to stay sharp while mixing too. Missing one ingredient like baking soda to a cookie fucks up the whole batch. Missing yeast to croissant dough fucks up the whole batch. I am constantly rethinking what I am doing. Remembering details. Did I add this? Yes. Shit like that keeps your mind sharp. Always busy, always remembering the little details. I noticed that yesterday. Lisa ordered food,  had someone pick it up. I would have thought beforehand what could go wrong?  Name. Tell the person whose name it is under. She didn't,  order got fucked up so she had to go back. 

Also she has 4 days off in a row. She always complains the weekend is too quick so she doesn't get everything done. Her first day off she got nothing done. I have one day off each week, and I get everything done in that one day. I am not mad or anything, but better to get your shit done,  so then you can relax. Why have all these things pile up?  

I may get that from work too. I am always working ahead,  cuz working behind is so much harder. I guess what I am saying is my life is set up to keep me sharp. That is important for longevity of a sharp mind. Look how old Supreme Court judges keep their mind sharp. It's like a muscle. You don't use it you lose it. 

A turn pretty much gave me the best of all things. I am active,  my mind gets used a lot. Always thinking so I don't fuck up. I am content with my life. 

I am not famous, and I am not rich. Doesn't matter. I am happy on my inside. That really is all we want. There are an infinite amount of avenues that promise that to us, but only one that actually works. I think that Avenue was pointed out to you at one time, but you didn't take it. As far as I can tell anyway. When that happens I don't know how the story goes from there. A reconciling of some sort must take place I spose. I am not the director of those events, just like I am not the director of the events that have me where I am now. 

My work is done you see. A failure in every way really,  but I wasn't the cause of the failure. So my blog is the wait, and I should have known it was going to be a bit of a wait. All the stories are like that anyway. 

Meantime I am fine with things. Happy and content as it were. I am happy with my simple life. 

Time to start my day I guess. 

Laterzzzzzzzz.       :)

xoxo.         :)

xxoo.         :)

Byeeeeeeeeeee.        :)))

I Needed Rest.

Yesterday I was tired. I felt it when I took Hope. My knee bugged me a bit so I turned it into a walk. I was sluggish anyway. When I left work yesterday my hammies were tight. You know the pain where you just want to fall asleep?  I am a bad napper,  but I tried. I ended up having a couple drinks, made chicken noodle soup for dinner, and fell asleep at 6:38.  :)  my sleep was split,  but I got over 7-1/2 hours. Already today I feel much better. 

My dad checked himself into the hospital with chest pains. I guess they put a stent in, and unfortunately he should be fine.    ;)  They aren't even going to take him off my hands for a month or two. That is what's wrong with our healthcare system. Geez. Old man has a health issue you keep him for at least a month.  :)

Really though today I feel pretty darn good. My resting heart rate went down a point. I am reading 2-5 bpm less than last week. I have no idea how fitbit calculates resting heart rate. Old rule of thumb is you calculate it right when you wake up. My resting heart rate via Fitbit can be 15 bpm higher than what my current reading is right then. I was bumbling around 59-65 for a half hour or so,  and slept in that range a good portion, and fitbit says resting is 75 bpm. Today was 73. I had a couple drinks so my heart rate was higher during sleep than a non drink night. Not too much, cuz I didn't really drink too much, but 65-70 I guess. I took my blood pressure yesterday. My heart rate was staying higher than normal. Maybe cuz I was tired and sore?  My first read was 129/76. I didn't take a 2nd reading. Usually I'll take 2, cuz the 2nd reading is usually less. I am fine with 129/76 though. 

This week I am once again 2 for 4. Last week on Friday I drank one more drink than normal. Still room to improve. Nothing is set in stone I am going to drink this weekend. I probably will,  but whatever was in me last Friday to drink isn't in me today. So if I do, I probably won't go crazy. Friday is a workout day too. I am going to drive, cuz my dad has to get home. I assume my brother will get him, but not sure how it all plays out. 

I am glad today I feel much better rested. If I take Hope it will be later. I'll pass 72 miles for the 4th week in a row. I'll probably be less than the 76-77 it has been. Hopefully anyway. I could use a down week. Thanksgiving, and Christmas season are right around the corner. Bakery + the Holidays = chaos. Not much time for a down week until after the New Year. 

Time for me to make improvements though. Day after day, week over week. 

Anyhoo, I'll let it go at that.  

Laterzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.          :)

xxoo.          :)

Byeeeeeeeee.    :)))

2 Of 3.

Good morning. How's it going?  Me, I am fine. Yesterday was pretty normal. A big step day. I did get my workout in, and picked up stuff for green bean casserole,  and shake~n~bake porkchops. Those are awesome btw. While I was shopping I was wondering what to do at home. I decided to have a couple cocktails while I made the meal. Only reason I did it cuz it seemed like the most entertaining use of my time. 

Yesterday was kinda odd in my hunger. I could not stop being hungry. I ate in different order than normal. I ate my salad before my sandwich. I had a grapefruit too along the way. I just felt hungry all day. At dinner I  didn't eat a ton. I ate the porkchop, and beans, but didn't even try the potato. I am finding that to be common these days. I eat more during the day, and a smaller amount for dinner. 

My salads I love. It is tasty as Hell, but you can tell there isn't a lot of calories in veggies. If you  eat a big salad you'll still be hungry soon after.  I eat the salad to jam veggies in my system. More than my previous norm. I have celery, carrots, jalapenos,  beets, beet stems, cucumber, greens of various kinds, and sometimes I add tomatoes. Red wine vinaigrette, and olive oil is my dressing. The beets turn everything red.  :)  It's a good salad. I should check to see if I should add more stuff. Almost forgot,  I add a ton of onions too, cuz I love them. 

My  sandwich is ham, salami,  mayonnaise,  green of some sort, and cheese. Sometimes I'll bring leftovers. 

I eat the same as always. I cut out French fries at work,  which really are easy to gobble up. I cut out pigs in the blanket too. I used to eat 3-4/week. I have my sandwich, fruit, and salad. I've been bringing a bowl of berries along with a grapefruit. Dinners are the same, but I add a bigger portion of veggies. Last night was green bean casserole,  so that is way too good to be healthy.  :)  I'll still eat hamburger helper, and chicken kiev thingies,  and that probably is processed food and stuff. I add my salad during the day, and fruit. Adding good things,  and taking some bad things out, like fries. I don't take out all bad stuff. Just a small positive change. I am not rewriting the whole playbook so to speak. 

Outside that not much. Tonight will make me 3 of 4. I could easily not have drunk last night, especially since I post shit on here, but I wanted to, just cuz cooking with a couple drinks is fun. I had no remorse, and actually once I decided to do it, I felt good about the decision. I definitely still feel good about drinking less too. Glad I am doing it. 

Anyway, today is a day. Should be pretty easy. Most of my hard shit at work is done for the week. 

I spose. another day about me. I am not very interesting,  and either is my life. I am fine with it though.  

Laterzzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.        :)

xxoo.         :)

Byeeeeeeeee.       :)))

My Phone Says It Is Cold Out There.

Good morning. How's it going?  Me, I am fine. My phone says it is 15° outside.  :)   We got a good amount of snow yesterday. Enough I needed the snowblower. Glad I took it out a week before or whatever. My neighbor wasn't so lucky.  I forgot this year is the first year with our new driveway. I also used our roof rake. Looks like that thing really helps with icicles. It is a little more work on top of plowing, but worth it. 

I didn't drink  yesterday so 2 for 2. I did get a little twinge after snow removal. Like, now I deserve a drink.  :)  I finished season 2 of Jack Ryan, made dinner, and watched His Dark Materials episode 2. I went to bed early too cuz I was tired. I used to think I went to bed early cuz I drank. I go to bed early cuz I am tired. Even when I don't drink.  

I'll take Hope in  this weather before work, but I am not taking my bike.  I could, but it's a workout day. A lot of layers to take off, and put back on where I work out.  Too much of a pain. Not to mention it is cold anyway.  

I have no idea what to do after work today. No idea what to do for dinner. Since, I am driving I guess I can pick something up.  Nothing sounds exciting though.  I don't think I've ever tried a pork chop shake~n~bake. I bet that would be good.  Maybe I'll try that.  I'll need to find another show on tv.  Not sure what. I could do game of thrones I guess. I've read a couple of the books, and seen a couple seasons.  Who knows?  I have HBO, Amazon Prime,  and Netflix. I am sure i can find something.  Plus HBO has a ton of on demand movies. 

The house could always use some organizing. Today it will be enough to get a workout in, do dinner, and clean the kitchen. I assume I'll be tired at the end of the day. I'll catch an on demand movie. 

In my effort to keep bad stuff out of me, I bet it is sorta a low fat diet for me. More of my food is veggies, which fills me up some. I'll probably will get leaner, in my desire to just be healthier. An unintended side effect. My goal is numbers. Blood work, and blood pressure. Not really to change my outward appearance. I am too old to worry about that stuff. Especially since I typically won't be carrying a bad weight. 

I see plenty of young people already at at a bad weight. No muscle tone, so they've never worked out. Can't imagine they'll start now either. My guess is video games are what occupy their time, and other such stuff. I don't know what I think about it. Mostly I think they are screwed. They'll be bitter about life probably I guess. 

I just know they are not living their best life. Hard to get out of that cloud too. There is alcohol that needs to be consumed. Probably late night frozen pizzas. 

Pretty much these days I just worry about myself. I am not really concerned with others at all. I do my thing. I am solo in how I am.  In a good spot no doubt. Content, and comfortable. Confident too. Not worried about the future. Others should be. I feel confident in my path. Nothing is guaranteed for anyone else. Just that equates to stress. 

Anyways, I spose. Hope don't care it's only 15° outside.  

Laterzzzzzzzz.        :)

xoxo.           :)

xxoo.           :)

Byeeeeeeeeeeee.      :)))

That Was Easy.

We start off this week right. No drinking. It was easy. Already today seems it will be easy. My heart rate drops quickly when I don't drink. 

Yesterday was fine, I worked,  worked out, shoveled. I rode my bike to work, and it snowed once I got there. It wasn't bad. Snow got caked all over the pedals, and chain though. I shoveled, cuz there wasn't enough to plow. It was melting. We did get a few more inches overnight. 

I watched the first 5 episodes of Jack Ryan season 2. It sucked me in like season 1 did. We made a simple meal, and it was an easy day. 

Not really much on my mind. I am kinda just living my simple life. Not really much to worry about. It helps I am in good health. I am in relatively good shape. I have no bucket list before me of things I want to do. The life I live is fine. I am not yearning for anything. 

I am not a special person. I have no need to elevate myself above others.  I am trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Just adding more good stuff I put in me, and less bad stuff. I do want to see if i can get my triglyceride number down when it gets tested in July. It was really my only bad number, and pretty much just from alcohol. I've been a pretty consistent drinker over the last several years. Now i just want to be an occasional drinker to non-drinker. Whichever i turn into. Day 2 this week seems like it will be easy. 

I have over the course of some time really feel like getting shit done. I am tired at the end of my days. My days are full, and i guess that is the way i want them.  A busy day, and a meal to finish it. As of yesterday and seemingly today, i don't want alcohol. However that works. It's like a turn was made in my insides. A new norm perhaps.  I am guessing a stop during the week is what we are talking, but I guess I'll know more about that later. 

Today, I have a day. I'll have to drive, and it's not a workout day. My life is easy pretty much. 

Anyway, like I said. Not much on my mind. 

Laterzzzzzzzz.       :)

xoxo.        :)

xxoo.        :)

Byeeeeeeeeee.        :)))

A New Monday.

Good  morning. How's it going?  Me, I am doing good. I  got all my stuff done yesterday.  Never needed a 2nd cup of coffee, cuz i didn't get tired. Round 1 of Man vs. Leaves is done. Man wun.   :)   i really will only have one more round.  I need the rest of the leaves to fall. I'd say it is over halfway done too. 

I got all my shopping done,  laundry, dishes, my big salad is made for the week. Today we try another non drinking work week. I was 50% successful last week. I think I'll be better this week. I just have a feeling. 

Outside that not much going on. I watched a little football yesterday once I finished the leaves.  I made lasagna too. It came out good. I went to bed early. Had a couple drinks too. It was a super productive day off. Almost 20,000 steps too which is pretty much unheard of on a day off. I am not really sure what I'll do after work. I do have to work out, but not much after that. I'll figure that out later. Maybe organize the garage. That would be the smart thing to do. 

Really not much going on with me. The start of another week. Another day to live. Another day to have a meal. Another day to be tired at the end, cuz I was active. 

I'll drink a lot of water, cuz I squeeze lemon in it, so I love it. I'll eat pretty good. Try and stay away from bad fats, which is my new thing. Saturday I had a Wendy's burger and fry.  :)  that shit is so good. It's okay to do it once in a while.  Can't live on shit food. Well,  you can. I see people do it all the time, but they aren't living their best life. 

Anyways I  spose.  Better take the Hopester.  

Laterzzzzzzzz.     :)

xoxo.       :)

xxoo.        :)

Byeeeeeeeeeeee.       :)))

I Got A Lot To Do Today.

Good morning. How's it going?  Me, I am fine. I only ended with 77 miles last week. Mostly cuz of equipment failure at my Saturday job. The plugs for two swing machines took a shit on the same day. I worked kinda short. I think 6-1/2 hours. I saw the movie Doctor Sleep. It was really good. Kinda like the sequel to the Shining. The kid grows up, and it's good. I'll just say that. 

My legs to finish off last week were wrecked. Sore and tired everywhere. I don't know if it's a culmination of 3 active weeks in a row. Over 72 miles each week, or my bike tires being low, so me really having to pedal hard. Maybe both. Regardless,  I have a lot to do today. Shopping, house cleaning,  laundry,  leaf raking. I have to make my big salad for the week too, which takes a lot of time. I'll run Hope too. If I get tired, I may even grab a 2nd cup of coffee late morning. 

We start a new week kinda. Let's see where it takes us. I am in book 5 of the gunslinger series. Another 26 hour one. This one I had to use an audible credit,  cuz it was a month wait for the library. They are good books. I am such a listener of books though,  I don't know how long it would take me to read it. On Saturdays I got like 10 hours to listen. It helps me plow through a lot of books. I'd be hard pressed to have 10 hours during the week to read. Plus I usually listen when I go workout after work too, so give me say another 5 hours or so during the week added. 

Anyway what else?  Another week of cutting back drinking. Last week wasn't a great success,  but it was progress I'd say. I drank a good amount on Friday. One more drink than my norm.   :)  I kinda wanted too though. I slept 8 hours that night. Almost 8 last night too. 

I feel pretty good about stuff. Excited to get shit done. I guess that's when I feel the best. It makes life fun kinda. Thinking about it though you need the spark. Without a spark doing nothing is probably what you want. I wake up, and I want activity. Stuff to do. I have that. Every day seems filled with activity. 

Anyway, enough about me. Today we start a new week. Let's see if I improve on the drinking front, and let's see how my legs do activity wise. 

Laterzzzzzzzz.        :)

xoxo.        :)

xxoo.        :)

Byeeeeeeeee.     :)))