Just a lazy, lazy Sunday

Sleep in, because the weather was very, very, cool.  A nice breeze and open windows...

I then exercised on the bike, sat in the sauna and SSS'd... A bit of a nap and then final yard work for the fall-scaring a bunny half to death, and some household maintenance. Got a bit of a trim this afternoon and then did lessons for all three classes.  A quiz-50 points, I got less than than, and I thought they gave me 25 minutes to do the 50 questions but I finished in less than 9.  Then when I turned it in to be graded I find I had an hour and 45 minutes to do the quiz.

Most of the questions that I missed I did from ignorance, but a couple were from outdated materials.  I haven't bought the book yet so many of the questions are just based on my own knowledge.  Guess I don't know much about liver functions and villi and mulivilli in the small intestine either....I missed most of my questions in these two areas.  

Two other questions I missed had to do with exercise/stretching and the current thinking is to warm up, then stretch and then exercise, then stretch and cool down....they don't have this knowledge yet...
The other thinking was from the early 2000's or earlier.  Whether the Surgeon General of the US think cigarettes are the most hazardous item in US health concerns.  Now a days it is Obesity/overweight and the medical/health concerns this brings up.  Seems 2/3ds of our country is overweight-and I am among them.  I feel very heavy-even though I have been exercising and moving around in good time-I am still not strong enough to carry the weight I am now at....

Better dietary habits are helping, changing some of the fat tissue into air and putting in some muscles.   Not enough yet but working towards a goal...

BTW, has anyone seem the dramatic change in Drew Carey? He has lost about 80 lbs and looks so very healthy.  He is going to lose a bit more by the end of October and now is enjoying the benefits of good health, rather than suffer the costs of ill health.   This is a bit of a steal from Zig Ziglar.  A motivational speaker of the highest order-Thanks Zig for all you have done in this area and in me in particular.

That might be all for tonite-hope to see you all in the future...

be well; peace...
dan

the days are getting shorter and the nights-man oh man, these nights....

I love the fall-throw open the windows and breathe in the freshness of the air.  I am not bothered by any allergies to the fall pollens and all so this is a wonderful time for me.  When I lived in Raleigh, NC I remember thinking that the fall was about a month longer than Michigan's and that the harshest months of winter, or maybe a month and a half's worth was nowhere to be found.  

I slept with the windows open and woke to birds every morning.  I am doing that again, several years later.   I am usually up quite early so I can't remember the last time I had to be woken to an 'alarm' clock!  I wake to natural sounds so much better.  I also have an alarm clock of sorts in my head and when I would like to get up at 5.15 in the morning I can do so within a few minutes.  I still haven't figured that one out yet but it still works. 

I am still working on the websites and blogs that will be filled with frugal options, green options and more.  I am working on a fall garden, getting the car ready for winter and of course-school work.  I am down to three classes, two on nutrition science and one on Business.  All of them are taking much too much of my time.  I will get thru this period and then into the next level of learning.

Especially interesting was a short talk in the sauna with some young Christians who are doing an internship here.  I told them about working with Habitat for Humanity, the Fuller Center for Housing and then about Wilma building her own house when she was 70 years old.  and a fine house she did build.

be well; peace...
dan

Exercise might be better than health insurance...

but then what do I know? 


This all seems good; exercising with weights, riding bikes, playing racquetball and in general keeping moving. But do you know how hard it is getting to just get moving in the morning?  I still seem to have blown out my heels, right more than left.  They have sharp pains in them and I am using padded insoles in one set of shoes and those ortho insoles in another.  I am just thankful to have shoes!

Many of our society don't. How am I going to be able to get all this done this semester and still get my Life Adjustment Center up and running?  I want to have a multifaceted approach to the homeless and nearly homeless.  I would also like to deal with those who are having difficulties staying in some sort of lifestyle balance if they have lost their employment or suffered from some catastrophic incident that has left them in a vulnerable position in regards to housing, food and the basics.

After all, this is still one of the richest nations in the world.  We might not be buying all the junk that we were and we certainly aren't paying the same prices, however...

Let's all take a look in the mirror. Do you like the person looking back? Is that person smiling? Why or why not???

be well; peace....
dan

I am looking for information on winter gardening-in Zone 6 and 6A...

The 'thumb' of Michigan is zone 6 or now 6A.  I would like some ideas as to what I can plant at this date and still get some type of harvest for overwintered 'greens'. 

I am just starting to work up new beds-raised and would like some further ideas as to what to do with them.  I have one about 4 feet wide with an effective planting width of 3 feet. This is 35 or so feet long and will be used for flowers and small shrub starter beds...

The other bed is about the same size and will be used for veggies and fruits...I could use some help on this one also...

Thanks in advance for all the help.


Be well; peace....
dan

I under stand this is a bit dated but I wanted to get it going-again...

I hope that you will all forgive me. I have been negligent in getting this up and running...I promise to do better in the future...