All that is scheduled for this week is my Pilates session and dog grooming. I intend to focus on finishing the last procrastinated to dos, starting to get the backyard ready for outdoor enjoyment, continuing to ramp up exercising, and hopefully finalizing my clothing for the June 1st wedding.
I realized recently that I was very bored with my at home exercise routine and avoiding it. I found a YouTube channel with short doable Pilates mat exercises some using weights. For right now I am trying a 7 day beginner program with weights but doing them every other day. Once I can breeze through it in 7 days I’ll ramp up. That combined with my weekly session with a Pilates trainer and long walks without the dog a few times a week is where I am right now. I am considering adding/substituting swimming this summer.
Mentally I’ve put any costly or involved home improvement projects on hold for a while so it will probably just be small things for the rest of the year. That should check off a few more things on the aging to do list. We will see what happens.
I’m thinking of focusing on things like touch up paint for the three metal outdoor benches, thrifting paintings/prints for the large bedroom and our office, redoing a large outdoor pot, and maybe finding a small table and chairs for the family room for puzzles, art projects, sewing, etc.
I was asked at the Easter gathering if I had any desire to travel internationally and had to honestly answer not at this time. Between the pandemic, our move and the political situation not to mention disarray in air traffic control and safety, I just don’t have the desire. We have a standing invitation to visit a nephew’s family in Taiwan, family on the East Coast and I have a long held interest in seeing more of Europe but not right now. I want to put down roots and find my tribe.
I’ve also decided that listing our dinners for the week is getting repetitive so will only talk about interesting new recipes going forward.
Travel is getting more and more difficult at this point in time. Like you we are sticking close to home. I do hope you find your tribe in your new home area.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Ditto every reason you listed for not wanting to travel right now, and add CDC layoffs impacting cruise ship inspections and outbreak response.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree on the travel thing. I had planned to visit Greece with a cousin who was in remission from cancer. Our plans were put on hold when her latest scan found it had returned. With what has since happened in our Country, I have decided the best course of action is to stay home. So sad for many reasons that the adventure was not to be.
ReplyDeleteWould you share the YouTube channel? I've not tried Pilates yet.
ReplyDeleteSure. It is Rachel’s Fit Pilates and I am doing the 7 day beginner challenge (https://www.youtube.com/@rachelsfitpilates/playlists). However, in my opinion it is only beginner if you are already pretty fit and understand some of the important positioning cues of Pilates. I have been doing Pilates on and off for years and still find it challenging but know I won’t hurt my back. But then I am 75 and not as strong as in the past. I really prefer Pilates over yoga but that is me.
DeleteThank you so much!
DeleteI don't like flying so travel is limited. I get very claustrophobic in airplanes. Staying home right now is just fine. Although we do love our RV and camping and I hope B gets better so we can hit the road. BTW, I liked your menu ideas as it's interesting to see what other people eat!
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