Wednesday - 31st January 2024 - What today holds.....

Well today I was going to do a lower body workout, but couldn't fine one and why I hear you ask, they have don't have hand thingees for feet, but I did find one where you have to duck under these things that come to you so squatting while boxing, so I did that, I then tried another dance session which was so hard but I am going to keep trying......

I just pressed pause in between classes rather than stop and start my watch.

As for the rest of the day, not sure what it holds..... might be a dip in the pool later. Oh yeah what I am loving about the VR is that when I am boxing, though I am using my arms, my wrist is not getting smashed like it would against a boxing bag. With the VR you get points on how well you do and the harder you punch the things coming to you - needless to say I don't get many points on the dancing lol. 

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Well did go for a swim and my watch died (well battery went flat), and now it wont charge up, when it is in water fitness mode you can swim with it, but when the battery died not sure if it was still waterproof, as I am not sure how long it was in water for before it died... :(

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Well as you can see the photo above, it means my watch is not f**ked yay........... I was so worried. The swim was a lot longer than what it shows as the battery died, think it was about another 20 minutes on top, mainly did leg exercises today in the pool - it was so nice and refreshing, I was feeling not the best but think it was the heat, as I felt so much better after the pool.

Anyway thats me for today, catch you all tomorrow :)

Tuesday 30th January 2023.... Today I did Zumba......

Today I did Zumba on the VR, did I love it - NO... I am so uncoordinated when it comes to dancing like Zumba.... but I did laugh at myself, while doing it. I then decided to do a Les Mills Combat which I loved, was it hard yip and I was sweating so much... but I am really enjoying it. Housework was done as well, so now a relaxing afternoon will be had, I might go for a swim later in our home pool.

My gym membership starts on Monday, so will go back there then and start at the Aquatic Centre on Thursday of next week. I am so loving getting back into exercise... I just need to keep it up :)

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I have lost 1 kilo since my last weigh in, I think was about 10 days ago, weight loss is the bonus right now, my main goal is to just get fitter..... I am about to go for a swim in the home pool soon :)

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Went for a dip in the pool, it was bloody chilly but oh so refreshing once in..... didn't do a lot of movement but still managed a bit, mainly to keep warm if nothing else....

Oh and so far I have drunk 800mls of water, goal is to hit 1 litre for now :)

I think what I am loving right now, is A: I don't need to leave the house and B: I am really enjoying what I am doing, I am sure not much else will happen for the rest of the day so am outta here - catch you all tomorrow :)

Monday 29th January 2024....

Well I missed a few days, ok only 2 days, yesterday we went to visit my Dad, and I set up his new to him iPad, we were going to do some stuff around the house but it was to wet....

Saturday I had my first game of mini golf on the VR with Chris (son) and his flatmate, took a bit of getting used to it, but by about the 14th hole I had it sussed..... I forgot to turn on my Apple watch for it, but the VR did my move and this is what the results were.... next time I will turn the Apple watch on and compare.....

And that was about my days, oh I did watch some Documentaries on the VR, it was immersive videos, watched the JFK Assassination, plus the Twin Towers and then watched a documentary on Covid in the USA, it is so much more interesting being there so to speak.... 

And now on to today......

Today I want to do a boxing video, prob still only do 10-15 minutes as my arms were pretty sore the day after the other one lol. Next week I am hoping to start back at the pool, well after Waitangi Day, also my gym membership starts back as well so trying to work out my fitness routine for the week, thinking pool 2 times a week, and gym 2-3 times a week, with some VR fitness classes added in. Plan is...

Monday/Wednesday/Friday - Gym

Tuesday/Thursday - Pool

Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday - VR Fitness 

Saturday - Day Off

The key for me is to keep busy to avoid eating junk food.....

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I did boxing on the VR today, two sessions, still both beginners - not going to lie my arms are feeling a bit like jelly and can feel it in my legs a bit as well. But I am bloody loving it....

Nothing much else planned for today at this stage, maybe some groceries I suppose......

Friday 26th January 2024..... What am I doing today.....

Well today, might be a swim depending on how I feel and how warm it gets, as well as my swim, I am planning to do my first workout on the VR, I have a seven day free trial and if I like it, I think it is about $35 a month, this will happen after Isaac has gone home, which will be lunchtimish.......

Oh was going to start at the big pool this week, but it is still school holidays and having only one pool open, I am sure it will be busy with those little school aged brats, so will start after Waitangi Day when they are all back at school :). 

And thats me for now...

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Well this afternoon was fun, I did a 10 min boxing session plus a 5 min warm up..... and then went for a swim for about 40 minutes with Isaac for most of it.... OMG I love the VR so much...

I also downloaded the Les Mills App on there it cost about $45 (NZ$), but you have it for life so thats an ok deal. It had been about 3 days since I was in the pool and was so refreshing, though a little chilly :).

Anyway thats me for today, catch you all tomorrow and have a good one :)

Thursday 25th January 2024... what happened to Wednesday?

I could lie and say it just went by quick because I was so busy, well I was busy while doing housework/washing/vacuuming etc etc, I then played with my VR, learning it more, playing more and having a ball.

Oh I also did some personalised coasters for a pressie for someone, and tidied up the deck, so maybe I was a little busy for a small part of the day :)

Did I swim, no Isaac and his mum had a swim so left them to have some fun time, might go today though it is suppose to only get to 21 degrees. 

My heel is healing up nicely, so decided to not try and put shoes on to walk.... have not really done any exercise, nor drinking water, but today I am at least going to drink some water.....

Isaac is here for the night tonight, Steph and him are heading up to Auckland for a week or so tomorrow. 

And thats it for now, and for some reason I keep thinking it is a day later that what it actually is......

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Water - Nope but there still is enough hours in the day to do it...

What have learnt about the VR - 

• Don't do to many Roller Coasters at once, I ended being sick for about 2 hours afterwards.....
• Netflix is so cool on a massive screen and I mean massive
• They have some amazing exercise apps, which I am going to trial for a few days, some have subscriptions but it is only like $30 a month for the top rated one, a lot cheaper than the weekly gym membership. 
• I watched the Shark Whisperer and it was awesome being there.... well virtually
• I watched some climbers climb Mount Everest again virtually lol

I am bloody loving it, and thats all for today, have Isaac here so going to soend some time with him today :)

Catch you all tomorrow, and no swim though it got up to 24 degrees the wind was a bit chilly :)

Tuesday 23rd January 2023 - Holy Flip.....

OMG my VR (Virtual Reality), should be here on Wednesday..... I am so excited :)

Where are these bloody days going, and OMG yesterday afternoon got so hot, if I had not had my shower, I would have jumped in the pool again but had 2 showers already that day and a third just seemed to much like hard work. 

Did I mention my VR should be here tomorrow lol, oh and it is in NZ, well Auckland and will be coming to Rotorua for delivery tomorrow :)

Today need to go out and about, didn't end up going yesterday, it was just to hot by the time Isaac left :).

Not sure what other plan are for the day :)

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Well I have not been back online, it arrived and have been setting up my VR all afternoon, and then did a few too many roller coasters and now feel sick whoops lol. I am having so much fun, I didn't expect it till tomorrow so am just a little excited lol. 

Anyway not much else to report, Steph and Isaac came in at lunchtime and we ordered pizza hut, it was really nice for a change :)

And thats me for today

See you all hopefully tomorrow :)

 

Monday 22nd January 2024

 Since I have started moving my body, I am feeling so much better, I can already do so much more than a few weeks ago...... and my diabetes is getting just about back to normal, we don't really buy junk food anymore...... its been hard but am slowly getting used to not mindlessly eating.

My dress is on board for delivery, I always worry when it comes from Aussie and not cheap.

Today for sure will be a dip in the pool, it is so hot and muggy...

Have done some housewrok, still need to vacuum but that can wait till it is a bit cooler.

Had a lovely night with Isaac, and this morning, he was so good, he has now gone home, which is only 20 steps away lol.

Back later....

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OMG my dress is amazing, so light and flowy.... Now I cant wait till my VR set arrives, I would love it by the long weekend, which is this weekend here in the Bay of Plenty, its coming from Aussie so somehow I wont be that lucky.

I am just about to for a dip in the pool :)

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Well pool was lovely though a little chilly as there was a breeze, where the pool is, it is completely private which is really nice :). Had my shower as it will be my only swim for the day, mainly did an arm workout today.

One thing I am looking forward to with my VR (Virtual Reality), is that it has heaps of fitness stuff you can do :). Can you tell I am a little excited lol

Anyway thats it from me for today - Catch you all tomorrow :)

Sunday 21st January 2023

Well never got back to yesterdays post, nothing exciting happened, this morning I was going to go for a walk, but my heel was irritated by just putting a shoe on, so decided to leave walking for a few more days, it is healing nicely so don't want to aggravate it any more.

Anyway on to now, this morning I went for a swim, well actually it was this afternoon really, it was so nice and then dried off ready to go back in soon again.

I have been feeling a bit off, a bit stressed so decided to drag out my Nintendo Switch and started a whole new game of Animal Crossing, it is a nice distraction.

Back later

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Just finished my second swim of the day, now all dried off and just waiting on Isaac to come in soon and stay the night. In the last swim I did a lot of knee exercises, well leg exercises.....

He will be going home fairly early in the morning, well about 10am at the latest, I have a bit to do in the morning.... water has been a bit slack today so trying to guzzle back at least a litre before dinner. I am sure the pool will be enjoyed again tomorrow at some stage :). 

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1350 mls of water done, and ohhhh 2 exciting things are happening, first of my dress from Vagary (this one), should be here tomorrow...

And I also ordered my VR set, which will hopefully arrive, Friday or early next week - so excited so the twins and I will have one to play games together with :)

Am so excited - and on that note am outta here for today 

Have a good one :)

Saturday 20th January 2024 - No Walking for a few days

Well walking will be off the cards for a bit, hopefully only a few days, yesterday going down the steps and yes there are only three but I did mange to whack the back of heal on one going down and boy did it bleed...... so for the next few days cant put on shoes that will irritate the heel, I did this once before and it took weeks to heel, I am being positive this wont take weeks lol

Its another muggy damp day here again, not sure of todays plans, I need to go and pick up my script and thats about it for now 

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Friday 19th January 2023 - Doctors

Isaac stayed last night, it was so hot which didn't make it easier, he had a sleep at 5.45pm and then woke up about 7.30pm, kept him up till about 8.30pm and then he went back to sleep till 5.45am, I could hear him through the monitor and see him playing with his toys and book. I got up and had a shower and he was so good he stayed in bed till 6.15am when I got him up, he really is a little treasure :). 

He will go home at 11ish as I have a doctor appointment this morning, just my 3 monthly ACC report. 

Not sure what exercise it will be today, maybe the pool, though it is suppose to rain later but if it is muggy then I don't care

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Well today didn't go quite as planned, went to Doctors in and out before my appointment time, our doctor is amazing like that, I always turn up about 15 min early and am usually out before my actual appointment time. Then went and did an exchange on some stuff, well refunds actually, didn't have the right size in stock so have ordered it online :).

Then got home and Steph and Isaac visited for a few hours and I had a play on a VR set.... I love it and want one, it is addictive lol. I played with Chris's one at Christmas :). Steph got one the other week, and now I want one. the one I tried is this one "Meta Quest 2 Advanced All-in-one VR Gaming Headset', Chris has the latest model the Quest 3.... I went on a roller coster today and was swearing and saying the f**k word, next thing I hear Isaac going f**k whoops lol. Its my 60th next month am hinting to the kids and David thats what I would like lol. 

Don't think I will be doing any exercise today, yes it is just to bloody hot and muggy.... might go for a swim later :).

I got a letter a couple of weeks ago for Jury Duty, I am hoping to get out of it as with my arthritis in the wrist, it just gets so sore. Doctor gave me a medical certificate, so here's hoping, I have also applied to be exempted permanently. 

Every morning I talk to Dad on Skype, he is starting to deteriorate quite quickly and the lymph nodes in his underarm, are starting to give him pain when he lifts his arm, and he is just looking more tired every week. Its sad..... They said about February the Lymph Nodes would start giving him issues. There is nothing they can do cause his heart wont cope with radiation or anything. They may be able to zap the Lymph Nodes with one week of intensive radiation but don't think Dad will do it, it just knocks him to much around. So feeling a bit down today. 

Anyway thats me for tonight, David is working tomorrow and Sunday we will go to Dads for the day and then I am going every Tuesday now as he is struggling to do groceries now as well. 

Catch you all tomorrow...

Thursday 18th January 2024 - So bloody muggy.....

Two Reasons, no walk this morning, one after doing my lower body workout, my legs are feeling rather wobbly, whoops, and second reason as I was getting dressed, it bloody pissed down with rain and the humidity is 98%.... so rather than getting dressed for my walk, I had a shower and got ready for the day, not sure what I will do today, maybe an upper body workout, but have Isaac here for the night tonight.

Isaac is back at pre-school this week and by the time he gets home he is so tired and not a little happy chappy, he goes 3 days a week from 9.30am - 1.30pm. So hopefully he wont be to bad when he gets home and will have a good sleep at night here, he usually does he sleeps through most of the time. 

6 months ago, when he started pre-school, he couldn't talk, he would say the odd word but learnt signing so that got him through, (thanks Miss Rachel), now he wont stop talking and pre-school couldn't believe how much more he was talking now since even since last year when they broke up for the year. 

Anyway back later....

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Well I am back from picking the dogs up from the groomers, (they go every 6 weeks), and it is still muggy, I will prob get Isaac about 2pm so am going to have a swim before that, it is just so hot and muggy...... how many times can I mention that today lol, so will do that soon. Hoping to get him in the pool later but if he says no at least I have had a splash :). 

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Well today I ended up going for a swim and did a workout in there.... its mainly arm exercises with some kicking in between. 

Isaac is playing with his mate and then will be here for the night, though he is a grumpy bum..... was nice workout though and the pool was lovely in this heat and humidity.... Also I have drunken 500mls of water, goal is 1 litre today :). 

It feels so good to finally be getting back into a routine, I am even thinking of starting at the big pool next week at the Aquatic Centre. Maybe just a couple of times a week....

Anyway thats all from me for today, will be updating my water talley in the column on the left......

Catch you tomorrow :)

Wednesday - 17th January 2024

Today not sure what I am doing, no walk - its already to warm, depending on what tonight is like I might go on one then. I am planning a splash in the pool today :)

I am thinking of adding some small weights doing upper and lower body stuff, till I start at the gym again in about 3 or so weeks. 

Might even start today, I have a program already set up, just need to find the weights etc....

I felt quite unwell yesterday, think it was dehydration, so today I am starting the water, even if it is just one glass..... that will be my third tick of my list of five for goals this year :). The gym will start next month and the pool will be when they reopen the pools at the aquatic centre, which is hopefully soon. 

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After sitting on my bum most of the day, apart from when I decided to clean out the fridge, first thing this morning. I decided to find my weights etc and the workouts I had saved and did the Lower Body Strength Training, my god I was fucked........  after I had a freezing cold shower which was bliss. 

Was thinking about a swim but it started raining, yeah bizarre thinking I know, after all you get wet in the pool, so thats when I decided to do the strength training, tomorrow plan is a walk again hopefully the same route as yesterday :).

It has been raining on and off all day.

Oh yeah third tick on my chart, I drunk 750mls water, just got to keep it up :)

Thats me for today, catch you tomorrow :)

16th January 2024 - I nearly bloody did it.......

 Well I nearly bloody did it - what I hear you ask? 

This.... I nearly did 2kms..... in case you didn't see my post where I said I want to be able to do 2kms by my birthday in just over a months time, I am sure I will knock that goal out of the park. 

I walked 1.85km's, I decided to go around our block, which has a gradual hill to it in one part, yeah only 7m, but it is 5m higher than the other walks..... I am so proud of myself, again my knee really hurt the first 500m but then it seems to settle. Plus it was rubbish day so had to manoeuvre around the bins. And it was so muggy...

Yesterday ended a bit flat, all of a sudden I was just feeling so down, ended up watching stuff on the laptop in bed for most of the afternoon, not sure what it was..... maybe no exercise who knows....

Today is Davids birthday, we are going to go out for brunch soon...

Catch you soon...

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I am excited, my dress from Vagary got sent out yesterday, might be here by the end of the week, but more than likely next week, or knowing my luck prob the following week.

I need to remember to start bringing water with me on my walks, if I leave it to a bit later, it just was to warm, and got a bit dehydrated..... which made me miserable. 

Was going to have a swim but really couldn't be bothered.....

Anyway thats me for today, catch you all tomorrow :)

Oh and all 3 rings on my Apple watch are closed yay :). 

15th January 2024 - Day Off from Exercise

 Today have no idea whats planned..... It is our wedding anniversary but we don't celebrate it.

No pool or exercise today, last week I did 5 days, which I am proud off. It is suppose to be overcast today and some rain yay.....

I weighed in today, and lost 1.6kilos (3.5lbs) this week, My food had improved but certainly was far away from being 100%, but thats ok for now, I am trying to be more mindful with food, and focusing on exercise for now. 

Back later

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14th January 2023 - Walk then Mini Exercycle.... and Hand Exercises....

I was not going to go for a walk today and got up a bit later, so never got away till 7am, and man that sun at the time of the morning was pretty warm, but I did my 1Km, yeah not far for some of you but for me it is huge lol. My birthday is in just over one month, the big 60..... and my goal to be walking at least 2km, so over the four weeks, I want to be increasing the walk by 250m each week. I then did 10 min on the mini Exercycle. Also hand therapy done once so far today, try and do it every second day - twice a day. The first 500m was bloody sore on my knee, but then it settled thank god. 

Oh my thumb, it was really sore last night and was building a blister, so I popped it and lots of fluid came out and feels so much better. 

It is going to be another hot day today, so am sure the pool will be used again today..... Here is a photo of Isaac in the pool from yesterday.

Anyway back later...

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Was not planning to go for a swim today but Isaac wanted to and no one else did, so who am I to say no....

We only stayed in about 40 min, again I did my exercises in the water, I am still amazed at what I can do in such a shallow pool. I was a bit sunburnt from yesterday so kept out of the sun, and also it was a bit chillier than yesterday so 40 min was just the perfect time :).

Anyway thats me for the day, not much else happening, David has tomorrow and Tuesday off, tomorrow is our wedding anniversary, and Tuesday it is his birthday. 

Catch you all soon :)

13th Janaury 2024 - Dipping in the Pool Again...

OMG last night was so hot when I went to bed, it was still 26 degrees....... and it was miserable, even a fan couldn't keep the room cool. We don't have air con but think we might have to look at it, as last year was not that hot, we didn't miss it but this year a completely different situation.

Right now it is cloudy and warm, but the sun is due to come out in a couple of hours time, I am sure the dip in the pool will be a lifeline... I am certainly getting a bigger pool next year thats for sure, and when we buy our forever/Retirement home I am going to have a pool no matter what and a pool I can get a training rope in and can swim. 

No walk this morning, or hand/wrist exercises, my knee is a bit sore and my wrist is also playing up, the wrist usually gets really painful just before rain and guess what next week's weather is suppose to be RAIN, RAIN and more RAIN.....

My thumb is getting better each day, the bruising is starting to go down now. I have taken my extensions of all my nails and am going to finish my Lego that Steph got me for Christmas, so much easier with no nails lol. She got me this one....

I was 90% finished, but then I discovered a small mistake and since then I have left it as it was to hard to do with nails..., pulling the darn things off lol.

Catch you later

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Well a dip/swim went down very nice.....

Did my daily exercise in there, which was really nice. Then sat outside to dry off.....

Tonights dinner is fresh snapper, Steph went to visit her friend and they go fishing a lot, and they gave her some snapper for her and us..... Yummm, going to dip in egg and flour and fry in butter. 

I will prob have another swim later..... it has been really good being able to close my rings on my apple watch :). 

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And this is how long I spent in the pool today, Isaac joined me for about 45 min on the afternoon swim which was nice.

Nearly 2 hours 15 min in the pool and loved every minute of it - time now to get dinner ready :)

Catch you all soon :)

12th January 2024 - No Walk

Well today no walk, last night my knee was playing up, ok it was just a bit sore, so today I have decided to take it easy, I may go for a walk tonight.... But I need to do my hand/wrist exercises. Hope to get in the pool and hoping Isaac will join me :)

Today is again suppose to be hot but right now there is a nice breeze and its cloudy which makes it seem much cooler. Its so nice to finally have summer...

Anyway thats about it for now, oh I have been binging 'The Good Doctor', there are a lot of series and episodes by the look of it... I am usually not a big TV watcher, but it has kinda drawing me in, though at times I am starting to get bored, I am on Season 1 Episode 8. 

Anyway back later 

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Today was so warm that I had two swims (if you can call it that lol) in the pool, did my exercises in there and worked really well.... The first swim my watch died so actually went longer, the second swim was just as good, the water is warm, the sun doesn't hit it because of the cover over the top. Isaac joined me for the first swim :)

Felt so bloody cool and refreshing :), OMG Mama Mane just did of a sneak peak dress coming in February and I am going to have to get it....

Black n White is not my favourite, and nor is no sleeves but it is getting to hot now in the summer so this will be nice and cool and in the winter I can just add a cardigan,  but it has a beach theme and thats me :)

Anyway thats me for today, catch you all tomorrow, planning to go for a walk tomorrow morning but will see :)

What are todays plans - January 11th 2024...

I forgot to mention my weight I have stayed the same weight I was last year so still about 22 Kilos down, I am so grateful I have not put it back on.... no weight loss goals this year, just focusing on getting healthier overall. 

I did start my wrist exercises yesterday, so thats a start....

I just did my walk and then did some biking, I have one of those mini exercise bikes, which I forgot about so did that as well this morning...

                                          

Walk this morning, I was so close to a KM, maybe tomorrow, then did my Exercycle thingee.  

Oh my thumb, it is still very sore but not throbbing right now..... 

Alarm Set..... Wednesday 10th January 2023

 Have my alarm set for 11.55am for the 'Vagary' drop....

I got up just after 6am and went for my walk, was it short - YES, did I go slow - YES, did my knee hurt (I need a total knee replacement), YES but not as bad as I thought it would...... tomorrow I may go a fraction longer, for now it is just about seeing how my knee holds up. Step 1 in action....

I might go for a dip in the pool later, though it is 26 degrees it does not feel that warm, but am sure by about 1pm it will..... I will see if Isaac wants to go with me, makes it more fun :)

Back later after hopefully with good news that I got the dress I want lol....

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And yes I got the dress, ended up getting this one only at nearly $295 with postage I feel thats enough lol - and just like that only one left in my size....

Just been for a swim, and seeing as Isaac didn't want to join me, I tried to see what sort of exercise I could do in the pool, was surprised how much I could do so turned on the Apple watch and this is what I managed to do :)

Not bad for a little pool lol, I did some kicking and arm stuff with a little board... in total was in the pool for about an hour.

And on that note thats me for today, oh I also swept up all the leaves so all in all today was more exercise than I have done for a long time :)

Tuesday - January 9th 2024

Well yesterdays plans changed, I had Isaac for the day and night, as Steph was not feeling the best, we had a lovely day, played, read books and had a swim...

I did stay out in the sun a bit long after the pool yesterday, and think I got some minor sunstroke, today I am staying in doors, apart from going grocery shopping. Tonights dinner is easy Butter Chicken on Rice and already pre cooked, I get it from 'The Meat Box', we get The Meat Box regularly and have done for a couple of years now. They have only just started bringing out the Heat and Eat section. 

Yesterday I knocked my thumb, didn't think to much of it apart from it being a bit sore, well this morning it was throbbing, i decided to take my nail extension off in case it was an infection, lucky it isn't, but OMG it is sore and swollen, in the part you bend.... will see how it goes over the next couple of days and hopefully it will heal. 

Tomorrow morning I am going to start walking again, I cant wait till the Aquatic Centre here opens again, only one pool has been open the past year they are doing a major overhaul. My gym membership starts at the end of the month again. I really want to try and walk most mornings till then, I plan to go like 6.30am when it is still not to hot. I know I wont be walking far but got to start somewhere again.

Tomorrow 'Vagary The Label' are releasing a new drop, I am so tempted to get this dress, I think it releases 12pm NZ time, and they usually sell out bloody fast.... Though I am loving the second dress as well, they are two expensive to buy both so think I will just get the first one.... after all it has kombi vans on it. 

Anyway thats it from me, my thumb is throbbing and going to take some tramadol to help with the pain. 

Well where do I begin...... January 7th 2024

Well in all honesty, I thought it had been a lot longer since I posted......

First of dad is doing ok, he was determined to make it to his 92nd birthday which is next month, they have said his heart will take him out before the cancer, he recently had a scan and not much as changed from the previous scan 3 months earlier. He does feel weaker every week with his heart though and had a few turns in the past few weeks. Every time I visit I know that it could be the last visit, but he's a tough nut and the doctors said he has more than 9 lives, as he has used up that many and still going lol. 

Steph has moved into the garage and seems pretty happy, and I am loving having my little grandson around, we got him a pool for Christmas and I am loving it more than him, makes me realise how much I miss a pool..... well a big pool, maybe next year we will get a bigger one :) Its the perfect size for Isaac, he is now nearly 2 1/2 years old.

It is so refreshing just sitting in there, and then laying out on the deck, starting to get a little tan even lol. 

I have pretty much given up nails apart from doing my own and one client who has been with me since day one just about. My heart was no longer in it..... I am now doing crafty stuff which I am loving, a lot of my Christmas presents were home made. I have set up an Etsy page but currently only one thing is on there, I have a facebook page and instagram page which I need to start utilising. The last 6 months have been so busy with Dad and Steph moving and finally now I will have some time. 

I know I have said it many times that I will be regularly updating but lets see if it happens this time. 

Catch you all soon :)