Weekly Healthy Living Check-In October 12th, 2024

🎃 This past week was well overall... The weather has continued to be amazing over the past week. With perfect temps... Last Saturday since I've done so much festival-hopping recently, we decided on simply getting out & about to enjoy the day & weather. While also getting in a nice drive, admiring some early fall foliage, light shopping &  a few light errands.... On Sunday I got the chance to get out to our Annual "Fitness Expo" that we have here.... It went really well, & was a beautiful day for it. I also got lots of great "Swag-bags" with some amazing FREE Goodies, tshirts, coupons, sample items etc... They had many vendors & fitness demonstrations... and They even had a Spa-vendor there giving out Free Back/neck massages. I haven't had one in years. So took the opportunity to get one. Which was really nice, relaxing & calming & needed!...(considering I don't like strangers touching me)! lol.... But it wasn't overly busy or crowded which made it even better to walk around, get steps and enjoy it. 

🍁 I got back on track with things at the start of the week with my usual efforts and Fitness classes.... I decided to take & get a few more certifications to eventually get back into instructing classes that way I want.... There are some formats that I'd like to build upon, so I'm looking to adding a little more knowledge with things.... I was able to meet all my hydration goals this week which was a challenge last week. But I fell short of my sleep goals (as a lifelong night-owl) that can be difficult at times.... But mostly all efforts were well..... Still chugging along & doing alright with my October goals~

👻 This weekend ahead is a long weekend.... I initially was hoping to get away to the Beach one last time this year, but decided to post-pone that trip and just stick to something more local.... So intentions are to get in that usual early-morning Zumba class, & then wherever the day takes us... Right now visions are to possibly go and enjoy the Lake for a bit, do some light shopping, another nice drive out, hit up the new Nutrition store again, and of course top it off with some Scary movies for movie night~ On Sunday there is a nice "small" Fall Festival, but I'd more or less be going just to check out the vendors, and get in some good walking & meet step goals, & get the pup outdoors for a bit to enjoy the weather~... Monday for Columbus day, I have no holiday plans or intentions except to continue to keep it moving & get up & back on track with my classes~

 Hey All~ Happy weekend!.... How are you doing & How was your week?

Good morning.  I am doing well.  My week, while not as busy and hectic as last week, was still pretty busy.  I covered second shift last night.  It wasn't rally as bad as far as the work involved and the people I worked with, but the hours still stink.  In other news, I've sorta had my identity "stolen" for lack of better words.  There is a phone scam going around this area, and the parties involved are using my name.  To get you the whole story, and how my name got involved, I'd have to share personal details about me and my job that shouldn't be shared on this site.  All in all....Its quite irritating.....

🍁This is our "Second" Check-in for OCTOBER!~... This week we also celebrated "World Mental Health Day~ What is Your tried & true "Go to" Wellness Method in taking care of yourself & your Mental Health & Wellbeing?

My tried and true "go to" is working out.  Now I've added 7cups to that. 

🎃 Name ONE thing that has benefited you in a "Healthy" way mentally, emotionally, or physically this past week?!

I had a good day at work on Thursday.  First time in a long time I've had a day that was halfway decent.  Then I came home and had a great lifting session in my garage gym...the type where the weight feels good and your muscles are sore in the good way afterward...These types of days do something good for my mental and emotional well being....and it doesn't hurt my physical fitness either.....

👻 JUST FOR FUN:.. It's a long Holiday weekend here for many of us (Columbus Day in the USA & Thanksgiving in Canada)!... In what ways will you celebrate, enjoy or simply take time for yourself this long weekend ahead?!

Not really celebrating Columbus day.  I took today off work to attend a Garlic Festival about 2 hours away and then head another hour to the coast.  My girlfriend likes to visit the beach in the off season when it is cooler(I call it cold).  I don't get what she gets out of going when its cold other than the lack of tourists, but other than the cold, I enjoy walking the beaches(dressed for the occasion of course) and eating in some of the places that don't close for the off season. 

@PoliteOcean I'm writing this at 6:45 a m. Saturday morning. Here is how the past week went. Sunday I started to use a new pillow I bought. I've been using the same pillow for 5 years. Pillows should be replaced every two years. Monday I tried to go to the library but there was no parking. I did manage to get a walk in. It's right next to an elementary school. Tuesday James turned 78 years old. Tuesday we finally started to see the end of the heat wave we've been having for 9 days. Leslie cleaned up James side of the bedroom which was a horrible mess. I have my own walk-in closet which is a huge blessing. As you already know, James' fece smell is a big problem twice a day 4 days in a row. Leslie told him to change his diaper in the bathroom. He's very forgetful. It's not my problem. Thursday Tunde s car was in the repair shop so I couldn't go out. Friday I went to the library and grocery shopping and then for a walk by the marina. Recently I started a book of quotations. The first page was 4 verses from Ecclesiastes. I'm going through some of Shakespeare's tragedies and asking the AI chat bot for the reference. Leslie thinks that my smelling James' feces is just part of sharing a bedroom. I'm not buying that at all. This is supposed to be an independent living facility and residents are supposed to take care of their own toilet. It would be illegal for Leslie to give me an eviction notice for filing an abuse complaint but she can retaliate in other ways. Her grandchildren have been coming over a lot which is really inappropriate but I can't say anything. I need to schedule a blood test but it interferes with my studies which is demoralizing. 

@PoliteOcean

@PoliteOcean

Hi, Ocean,

👻 JUST FOR FUN:.. It's a long Holiday weekend here for many of us (Columbus Day in the USA & Thanksgiving in Canada)!... In what ways will you celebrate, enjoy or simply take time for yourself this long weekend ahead?!  I don't have a long weekend.  rats.  I had to think about that for a second because I'm in  the US.