Thrive Without Janelle: The Accountability Group

[Absolom]

1 hour ago, Gramto6 said:

Today, tis errands, garbage up the road, small grocery shopping, and PO. Then hopefully some work in the garage.  And just maybe make up my mind on a printer!!

A few months ago I bought myself a smallish b/w laser printer.  I've loved it.  Last month I lost my patience as daughter and grandson struggled to get their old color inkjet to produce his homework assignment.  I ordered them a color laser.  I found both printers on sale just above half list price on Amazon.  They've worked pretty much effortlessly.  I don't know what your budget is, but with the laser you won't have to deal with having to frequently buy the pricey color cartridges so figure that in the cost calculation.

[precious pupp]

I like the convenience of city living.  That's how I grew up.  We have sewer, garbage pickup once a week (recycling optional) and city water.  I can walk to the bank, fabric store, drug store, dollar store, and hardware store.  The grocery store closed a few years ago, which I miss when I only needed a couple of items.  

My daughter lives in a rural area and they haul garbage to a "transfer station."  People can leave still useable items in a certain area, and she's taken home some stuff.  

I sometimes wish we lived on a less busy street.  If and when we move, it's going to be a house or condo without stairs.  I like to "tour" houses on Zillow, and see what prices houses are going for.

Tomorrow is election day.  We live in interesting times, that's for sure.  

[Yeah No]

13 hours ago, precious pupp said:

I like the convenience of city living.  That's how I grew up.  We have sewer, garbage pickup once a week (recycling optional) and city water.  I can walk to the bank, fabric store, drug store, dollar store, and hardware store.  The grocery store closed a few years ago, which I miss when I only needed a couple of items.  

My daughter lives in a rural area and they haul garbage to a "transfer station."  People can leave still useable items in a certain area, and she's taken home some stuff.  

I sometimes wish we lived on a less busy street.  If and when we move, it's going to be a house or condo without stairs.  I like to "tour" houses on Zillow, and see what prices houses are going for.

Tomorrow is election day.  We live in interesting times, that's for sure.  

I hear you, I'm a city kid so I appreciate those things too. I hate being on well water with septic but the trade off is lower taxes and the privacy and beauty of living on a secluded street in nature. But although we can't really walk to anything we also live very close to civilization so it's kind of a best of both worlds situation.

Interesting times for sure.

[Gramto6]

4,969 steps yesterday.

My errands amounted to most of my steps yesterday. Did a few chores and then had lots of cat in lap time while researching on computer.  The time change always messes with my energy for a couple of days while I adjust. I can't say how much I wish we'd just get rid of it!!

I finally decided on an inexpensive Cannon Pixma inkjet printer, I really don't print much so this one will be fine. And if it dies in a year or two, at $39, I can easily replace it. The last time I had a Cannon Pixma, it lasted years and it was not an expensive one either so I think this one will do me fine.

As far as city vs country living, I've done both as an adult. Despite some of the drawbacks of being out in the boonies, I would never go back to a city, well maybe a tiny, tiny one like the one near me, but I prefer the privacy and quiet of where I am on a dirt road with only 3 neighbors each with several acres to separate us.

Of course I am part hermit so this suits me well! 

Edited November 5 by Gramto6

[General Days]

I just want to living boring times.

[precious pupp]

1 hour ago, General Days said:

I just want to living boring times.

Boring is good.  I am old and set in my ways.  💙

[Yeah No]

3 hours ago, precious pupp said:

Boring is good.  I am old and set in my ways.  💙

When I first moved to my present area 23 years ago I thought it was boring. Now that I'm older and the world is so crazy I'm loving boring.

[Gramto6]

4,736 steps yesterday.

Feels like I didn't do much, I had planned to work in garage, but it was just too cold to do that. So I spent the day sitting with cat in lap, and  also doing a lot of cleaning and rearranging in my office. Now that the crystals are slowly moving out, I can start to think about what I am going to do with the room. Still a long way to go but now two large bookcases are empty, one already moved to garage, I have space!!!

No specific plans for today. At some point this week I'll make a trip to town to finally close old checking account. I'm finally sure all payments etc have been transferred to new account.

[Gramto6]

5,263 steps yesterday.

Yesterday was just about the same as the day before. Just puttering in the house. Again too cold for work in the garage.

Today looks to be warmer, so maybe some work in the garage after a quick run to town to close out my old checking account and pick up some blood test strips.

[Gramto6]

6,011 steps yesterday.

My errands helped. Some poor old guy hit the gas instead of the brakes outside the PO and caved in a wall by the PO boxes, he fortunately wasn't hurt. But now the boxes are inaccessible so we have to go into the PO proper and pick up our mail. The parking lot is blocked off so we have to park on the street and walk in the main doors. More steps to what was normally just a few...

Still having a lazy out of time feeling from the time change but it is getting better finally.

[Gramto6]

4,754 steps yesterday.

Most of the things I was doing, organizing crystals and research on the computer involved just sitting so didn't get as much walking time. I am getting more excited about having a whole new room to use as the crystals are going out the door!

Nothing exciting on the agenda, laundry and vacuuming and maybe breaking down a stack of Chewy boxes in the garage if it gets warm enough.

[Gramto6]

5,250 steps yesterday.

As usual doing laundry helped the step count. Still doing thins inside as it is just too cold to be outside for any length of time trying to do anything.

Finally all the leaves are down from the cottonwoods. If the weather holds like predicted I might actually be able to rake in earnest. I'd love to get that chore done! It was a nice 31° this morning, as opposed to the the last week with morning temps in the teens and very low 20's. Today's high is supposed to be 48°, so it actually would be nice enough to work outside.

Edited November 10 by Gramto6
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[Gramto6]

4,802 steps yesterday.

I did work some in the garage and did some chores inside too, but spent a lot of time going through crystals to get identification info for everything for today. The crystal lady showed me how on the google app I could take a photo of something and get an ID of it. Never knew that could be done. Man does it save me time searching through reference books!

Nothing much else planned for the day.

[Gramto6]

6,238 steps yesterday.

The crystal lady was in a "look at everything all over" mode so lots of steps, moving flats, pulling out trays etc. I had been trying to go section by section. She asked what a price would be for the whole inventory, which took me by surprise as she has been very close with her money. I have been greatly discounting and she has been picking only the best, but to take it all she has to do just that, take it all. I have to really think about this and be somewhat fair to myself too in the pricing....lots to think about...

The rest of the day just some chores inside and a bit of work in the garage.

Still feel kind of lazy, I guess it is the change of seasons/weather.

[Gramto6]

Yikes! Late to post!!

6,153 steps yesterday.

The Chewy order arrived yesterday, fastest delivery yet! Tracking showed shipped 11-11 and delivered 11-12 from Reno, NV. Unpacked three large boxes with 22# and 30# bags of dry cat food and 3 cases of wet food. Some went into garage and some inside to be rotated into garage as needed.  Then some more organizing in my office and even a bit of raking leaves outside too. It all added up.

[Gramto6]

6,071 steps yesterday.

Yesterday was mostly working in the office going through everything and getting a sense of what is left.  Somethings I had forgotten precise details about, so had to do some research. Rest if the day was little chores in the house.

Today I want to break down the rest of the big Chewy and Amazon boxes (about 10) in the garage and  do some organizing out there.

Tomorrow is grocery shopping day and I plan to walk all the aisles just for the steps!

[Absolom]

I'm about recovered from the UTI and nasty cold. It's unfair to come down  with two at the same time. I've fiddled with some little things and laundry today. I've already fallen asleep in my chair once. Tomorrow I need to get some groceries.  Walking is waiting for next week.

[precious pupp]

I had my first UTI a year ago.  That was miserable, and I'm happy it was easily fixed with a prescription.

[Absolom]

I walked some yesterday afternoon.  I thought I was feeling better.  That was a mistake and I've relapsed a bit today.  I still must get a few things from the grocery store so I don't starve.

[Gramto6]

7,278 steps yesterday.

Kind of surprised myself! Don't often hit my "goal" of 7,000 any more. I made it a point to get up out of the recliner more in the evening. Guess that is where the difference came from.

I'll take it!

Today iis grocery shopping, and errands so probably a good number of steps. I plan to walk every aisle at the first grocery store, not so much at the second one though.

[Gramto6]

7,471 steps yesterday.

Walking all the aisles did make a difference. Both in steps and my pocketbook!  I had a lot more groceries in the end  than I originally thought I needed. Walking all the aisles reminded me of many things I needed but had forgotten about... oh well. I'm all stocked up now!

Not much else on agenda today other than going through things in the office and getting an idea of how much I still have on hand. I will see if I can keep up the walking pace, as long as nothing starts to hurt, I'm game to try. 

[Absolom]

The grocery store visit did me no favors with the cold which is even worse today, but at least I have food!

[Gramto6]

8,139 steps yesterday.

Some was working in the office sorting crystals, but most was just making myself get up and walk as much as possible. Using the commercials on TV which is mostly background noise as a cue. So far not feeling anything stressed though right knee is beginning to sound off so will tread carefully. Don't want to push my luck!

Hope you are feeling better today @Absolom!  (((HUGS)))

[Absolom]

Thank you.  I wish. The cold is staying at the same level. I'm trying to stay warm and quiet. Although as is usually the way, I keep seeing things that need doing or that I want to do.

[Gramto6]

Really late to the party today!!

9,917 steps yesterday! Shocked myself!

Walked in the house a lot. No long periods of sitting. Finished up in the office and did some tiding in the garage.

Nothing is aching so I'll see what I can do today, maybe it is time for carefully pushing it some a little bit.

[Gramto6]

10,673 steps yesterday! And so far no aches or pains as a result.

I was walking with purpose from 6:30AM until 9:30PM and then just took it easy until bedtime at 11PM. I tried to stick to the old plan of walking during commercials on the TV (if I noticed them) while I was doing things. I will stop in a hot minute if anything starts aching though.

Woke to just about 1 inch of snow on the ground. First to stick of the season. So I started the day snow shoveling/sweeping. I was hoping it would be a while yet before it was really sticking, oh well. I hope this isn't a portent of things to come. Cats definitely did not like it!! I hope the shoveling isn't my downfall on the activity front.

Not much on agenda today, laundry and some house cleaning.

Edited Tuesday at 05:16 PM by Gramto6

[Gramto6]

 11,094 steps yesterday. So far so good, nothing hurts.

I seem to have gotten past the aches and pains and lazy habits that were keeping me down. I had become too used to sitting and reading/researching things on the computer and not walking more. I just wonder how long I can keep this up? I am paying close attention to any clues from my body that it is too much. I never thought I'd see these numbers again...

All the cleaning and organizing in the office have got me doing some throughout the house. I'm starting with old tax stuff. I'll need boxes for things going to Goodwill so this sounded like a good place to start. I'm working on a banker's box of stuff from 2003 now. Long past due to be tossed. Shredding identifiable things takes the most time. This is going to be a longer job than organizing the office which is finished for now.

[Gramto6]

11,724 steps yesterday. Still feeling OK with the steps. Amazing!
LOL, the only one unhappy with my comeback on my steps is my cat! She is missing all the lap time she had been getting, though she still gets plenty. She just wants more. Oh well, you can't please everybody all the time!  😸

I am surprised every day that I am not feeling some achey knees or back, but I am happy about it.  The only difference I can think of right now is that I have been consistently wearing my compression stockings, where before it was just once in a while.  It feels good to be getting the movement again.

[Gramto6]

12,127 steps yesterday.

I can't believe I'm keeping up the pace! And with no bad reactions. I'll take it as long as it lasts, as I do feel better for the exercise.

It's a dreary rainy day here so I'll be working inside. After clearing/organizing the office, I've kind of gotten the cleaning bug. Lots of shredding in my future and just getting things packed up for Goodwill. Time to get serious with clearing out years of "stuff"!

[Gramto6]

12,338 steps yesterday. Still no aches or pains and actually feeling pretty good.

One day at a time, I'll try to stick with the plan today and go with the flow. Millie cat is not happy with not so much lap time, so I have to give her some time too. 

More of the same inside jobs for today. I made a quick store run yesterday as dry cat food getting low. Chewy doesn't ship until 11/29. Now that it has gotten colder, the little birds are pretty much gone and the mice and small critters have gone to ground, so the cats are eating more food. With the rain, I didn't want to wait as my road was getting pretty muddy already.

[Kbo]

23 hours ago, Gramto6 said:

12,127 steps yesterday.

I can't believe I'm keeping up the pace! And with no bad reactions. I'll take it as long as it lasts, as I do feel better for the exercise.

It's a dreary rainy day here so I'll be working inside. After clearing/organizing the office, I've kind of gotten the cleaning bug. Lots of shredding in my future and just getting things packed up for Goodwill. Time to get serious with clearing out years of "stuff"!

Have you considered taking some of the things that need to be shredded to a place where they’ll do it for you?  The time saved might be worth the cost. 

[Gramto6]

13 hours ago, Kbo said:

Have you considered taking some of the things that need to be shredded to a place where they’ll do it for you?  The time saved might be worth the cost. 

Not really, I have all the time I want to do it in. This stuff has been in boxes for years and years and can wait as long as it takes me.  The stuff I  am shredding is financial/tax and other personal stuff I am really not comfortable having someone else looking at. The other stuff can be tossed whole.  But I appreciate the suggestion. 

[Gramto6]

12,946 steps yesterday.

I gave Millie cat more lap time yesterday and by evening I felt maybe I hadn't done enough, so pushed a little. I was surprised when I checked my count this morning!! (I don't look at it throughout the day as I don't want to feel "pressured" to get a certain #.)

Another dreary day ahead weather-wise  so probably more of the same activities today. I do need to gather all the garbage for pick up tomorrow.  And mentally prepare myself for the crystal lady's visit tomorrow.