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Mar 20, 2016 9:12 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
The Calendar claims it is the first day of Spring so lets move on to this new thread.

We talk about exercise, nutrition and trying to live a healthy lifestyle. Everyone come join us.
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Mar 20, 2016 9:22 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Ohio Region: United States of America Butterflies Hummingbirder Celebrating Gardening: 2015
You're right on top of things, Rita!

I've been to the gym the past two day so I'm taking today off. It's a nice sunny day but cold. I'm trying to talk myself into taking a walk but so far I'm not listening to myself. :-)

Karen
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Mar 20, 2016 9:42 AM CST

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Did my bike ride, now catching up on all the things I haven't done in weeks while I was dealing with 'stuff' Blinking
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Mar 20, 2016 11:11 AM CST
Name: Kelli
Canoga Park, CA, Sunset 19 (Zone 10a)
Where summer is winter
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I went for a walk yesterday.
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Mar 20, 2016 11:19 AM CST
Name: Anna Z.
Monroe, WI
Charter ATP Member Greenhouse Cat Lover Raises cows Region: Wisconsin
I was informed that this afternoon "we" will be going out in the cornfield and pick up pieces of netwrap that was around the big fodder bales that was froze into the ground when the SU went to pick bales up. No clue how long that will take. Then "we" are going to rake rocks out of the yard that he managed to push all over creation when he plowed snow all winter. After that "we" are going to pick up shingles that the wind blew off of the barn last week. "We" will be busy...............
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Mar 20, 2016 11:32 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
AnnaZ said:I was informed that this afternoon "we" will be going out in the cornfield and pick up pieces of netwrap that was around the big fodder bales that was froze into the ground when the SU went to pick bales up. No clue how long that will take. Then "we" are going to rake rocks out of the yard that he managed to push all over creation when he plowed snow all winter. After that "we" are going to pick up shingles that the wind blew off of the barn last week. "We" will be busy...............


You sure will Anna. You sure will be busy.
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Mar 20, 2016 11:34 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
So today it is so raw and damp feeling that as soon as I was out I just wanted to get back inside. But we bundled up and went for a short and fast walk. Not a long one, only took us 45 minutes.
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Mar 20, 2016 12:29 PM CST
Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)
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I got on the treadmill for an hour first thing this morning. Then I worked outside for a few hours. Now I'm going to work the couch for a few hours!
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Mar 20, 2016 3:03 PM CST
Name: Anna Z.
Monroe, WI
Charter ATP Member Greenhouse Cat Lover Raises cows Region: Wisconsin
"We" are done with all that outside stuff. Actually, the picking up the netwrap was great for me...........I got to drive the tractor and the SU walked on ahead in the field and pulled the stuff up and put it in the tractor bucket. The shingle pickup and the gravel raking/pick-up required the "armstrong method".......... Rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 20, 2016 7:57 PM CST
Name: Lyn
Weaverville, California (Zone 8a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Level 1
I did all of my exercises, including the new ones. However, it took hours to get through them because I had to take breaks between sessions because of muscle spasms ... Hilarious!

I can't say I really exercised, but I went through the movements slowly so the muscles were worked, but not strained. Since a lot of the floor work I do involves stretches, my back actually felt a whole lot better than it did when I got up this morning.

I have found that when I am dealing with these kinds of muscle spasms, it's best if I keep moving. If I rest on the couch just cuz I think I am hurting, I really, really hurt the next day.

From past experience, I think tomorrow will be a lot better. We are supposed to have more rain, so I won't be doing any gardening work in addition to the exercises. Yeah, I'll be doing housework like I did today, but I think I can handle it just fine.
I'd rather weed than dust ... the weeds stay gone longer.
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Mar 20, 2016 7:59 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
RoseBlush1 said:I did all of my exercises, including the new ones. However, it took hours to get through them because I had to take breaks between sessions because of muscle spasms ... Hilarious!

I can't say I really exercised, but I went through the movements slowly so the muscles were worked, but not strained. Since a lot of the floor work I do involves stretches, my back actually felt a whole lot better than it did when I got up this morning.

I have found that when I am dealing with these kinds of muscle spasms, it's best if I keep moving. If I rest on the couch just cuz I think I am hurting, I really, really hurt the next day.

From past experience, I think tomorrow will be a lot better. We are supposed to have more rain, so I won't be doing any gardening work in addition to the exercises. Yeah, I'll be doing housework like I did today, but I think I can handle it just fine.


Keep at it!

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Mar 20, 2016 8:42 PM CST
Name: Lyn
Weaverville, California (Zone 8a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Level 1
Count on it .... Rolling on the floor laughing
I'd rather weed than dust ... the weeds stay gone longer.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:45 AM CST
Name: Kelli
Canoga Park, CA, Sunset 19 (Zone 10a)
Where summer is winter
Amaryllis Region: Southwest Gardening Native Plants and Wildflowers Irises Hybridizer Dragonflies
Container Gardener Garden Photography Cactus and Succulents Bulbs Aquaponics Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I rode my stationary bicycle.


This is unrelated to healthy lifestyle, but this rose 'Blue Girl'. I thought someone might like it.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:49 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Ohio Region: United States of America Butterflies Hummingbirder Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I went to the gym and exercised for an hour.

Karen
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Mar 21, 2016 2:37 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
I took my usual 3 mile exercise walk with my dog. We were slow today as it took us near two hours. Can't blame Lily. It was me that wanted to dawdle and walk slowly.
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Mar 21, 2016 5:53 PM CST
Name: Lyn
Weaverville, California (Zone 8a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Level 1
I got through all of my exercises today with no breaks ... Hurray! and no muscle spasms ... Hurray! Hurray!

I had very little pain while exercising, but I still moved slowly and carefully.

Things should be even better tomorrow ... Smiling
I'd rather weed than dust ... the weeds stay gone longer.
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Mar 21, 2016 5:55 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
RoseBlush1 said:I got through all of my exercises today with no breaks ... Hurray! and no muscle spasms ... Hurray! Hurray!

I had very little pain while exercising, but I still moved slowly and carefully.

Things should be even better tomorrow ... Smiling


Thumbs up Thumbs up Hurray! Hurray! I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you.
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Mar 21, 2016 9:22 PM CST
Name: Anna Z.
Monroe, WI
Charter ATP Member Greenhouse Cat Lover Raises cows Region: Wisconsin
When I was up in the g'house late this afternoon I saw that my chalice vines have 2 buds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (doing a happy dance...........) I never thought they would bloom when they are so small.........like, maybe 2 feet tall. I thought they needed to be big, long, ginormous vines. Don't know if I will be able to get a pic tomorrow...........I'll try.

When I bought "it"............I realized that with the cost of the postage, I might as well buy 2. "The heir and the spare", if you will. LOL Knowing that they WILL get large, I planted the 2 of them in a 24 inch tub with a trellis in the middle last fall when I put them in the g'house.. Maybe I should put an obliesk in the pot instead???? Hmmm............with my luck the roots are wound around the 2 trellis prongs.
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Mar 22, 2016 7:42 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
I've been doing Tai Chi. I try to do it at least five times a week.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Mar 22, 2016 2:34 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
Took an exercise walk with my dog and then went to work on the garden. I am still working on my spring rose prunning and then I also worked on setting up some more tomato cages.

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