Pentagenarians & Beyond: 03/09/2025

oh no , so sorry about your dog. dogs can adapt to being tripods pretty quickly but if she is old that may not be smooth or worth it. my niece recently had to put her dog down because of a leg cancer but the dog was younger and adjusted well to the amputation. She only got another year and the cancer returned. age of the dog matters. we have had to take that terrible last step with the one dog and with several cats. nothing makes it easy to do except knowing they are not in pain anymore. Hugs to you and your DH.

There was a story in the NYT about a snowy owl that is somewhere in Michigan that has orange colored feathers for unknown reasons. maybe this a local story and you know all about it. I will try to put in a link but I doubt it will work and google is probably best if you want to read about it.
www.nytimes.com

Orange Alert: What Caused the Colors on This Snowy Owl?

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no consensus about what caused its unusual tint.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

did a 30 min yard walk and therapy work today.
 
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That is really interesting Valerie, this is the first time I've seen anything about the owl. Thanks for sharing the article.
 
Hi, everyone. I don't have time for personals today, and obviously I didn't yesterday. But I read everyone's posts last night after I got home from a long day in Little Rock. I do want to reply to Diane though.

Diane - I'm so very sorry about your dog. I think you are doing the right thing by putting her to sleep. Cancer is hard enough to manage in humans, but even harder in pets, who can't tell you what's going on or how they feel. But I know how hard it is to lose a pet you love. And I'm sorry you are in so much pain. I sure hope you find some relief soon. Please take it easy and take care of yourself during this hard time. My thoughts are with you.
 
Today I did Gym Style Chest and Triceps timesaver, 35 minutes, 79 calories burned, average heart rate 103, and maximum heart rate 137.

Diane Sue, I’m so sorry about your dog.

Valerie, I saw that NY Times article about the orange owl. It’s fascinating.

Hello to Judy, Cathy, and Shannon.
 
Yesterday was an active rest day. I did some shoulder mobility work, foam rolling and stretching. My right shoulder has been bothering me the past few days. It’s been an ongoing issue that comes and goes but I finally decided to get it checked out. I made an appointment to see my orthopedic doctor on Monday.

Carolyn-Great job with Gym Style Chest and Triceps timesaver.

Diane Sue-Thinking of you and your husband and sending you hugs

Hi to Cathy, Shannon and Valerie
 
we dont get snowy owls here often. need an "irruption" year . they are so interesting but its such weird coloring. glad you enjoyed it. i know flamingos are the pink/orange color because of components of their diet, owls? probably not. makes you wonder if he got splashed with some strange chemical.
I'm a subscriber and I love to share interesting things i come across.

we did the park walk this morning. started raining when we were halfway but we finished and it didnt pour until we were driving home. lucky timing on our part. might get more spring storms this afternoon.
diane sue hope things go smoothly tomorrow. its the right thing to do.
 
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Good morning, ladies. I have some catching up to do. Tuesday I did not exercise because Sara had her annual vet checkup. All is well. Wednesday I was quite surprised that I got home in time to work out, but very happy! I did LMR Functional Total Body Fusion, and after dinner I did a nice, long stretch. Yesterday I did Low Impact Sweat, and again stretched after dinner. Today I plan to do a recovery workout. I'm leaning towards a Rodney Yee yoga, but not totally decided yet.

Judy - I hope your shoulder is okay. I'm glad you made an appointment to have it checked out.

Carolyn - Great job with Gym Style Chest and Triceps timesaver. Wow, I haven't thought about the Gym Styles in a long time.

Valerie - I'm glad you didn't get caught in a downpour. That's never fun, even if you're dressed for rainy weather. I'll have to check out the snowy owl article later. Needless to say, we do not have snowy owls down here. But we do have other owls. One decided to perch in a tree right outside my bathroom window several years ago. Whew, they are loud up close, LOL. I opened the window and politely asked him to fly away. He did. I did not know that about flamingoes! How cool.

Diane - I hope you are doing okay.

Hello to Cathy.
 
This morning I did JS 15 Minute Fat Blaster, 15 minutes, 112 calories, average heart rate 138, and maximum heart rate 135. Then I did LMR Lower Body Balance Disc bonus for an additional 20 minutes. I‘m really bad with balancing without my hands on the chair. Maybe I’ll get better eventually! I’m sore from the Gym Style workouts this week.

Judy, nice active recovery choices with shoulder mobility work, foam rolling, and stretching.

Shannon, great job with LMR Functional Total Body Fusion and Low Impact Sweat. The Gym Style workouts are on Cathe’s rotation for this month. I forget how good they are until I revisit them.

Hello to Cathy, Valerie, and Diane Sue.
 
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I shopped Thursday and didn't sleep well that night, so no workout Friday, but it was so beautiful out that I still managed to get in over 10,000 steps. Then came today. I think my Fitbit was conspiring to make sure I slept, because I woke up an hour and 15 minutes AFTER my alarm was supposed to go off, and I checked and it was set. So, for only the second time ever, I slept through it. I did get over 8 hours sleep, which is a plus since DH has gone down by Detroit today to meet up with his brother and I'll be moving things and cleaning. I did 30 Minute Kickbox Express, but that was all I had time to do. So, now to shower and get started. Going to also get in more walking. We have potential for storms a couple times, but it's warm again.

Diane Sue I am so sorry about your dog. I've been there and it is never an easy decision even when it's the right one.

Valerie I saw the story about that owl. It would be very cool to see. I have seen them a couple times up north, once just driving around Marquette and it was sitting on sign! Beautiful birds.

Judy I hope there is an easy solution for your shoulder. I hope you are enjoying the weather.
 
Rest day today. We are expecting severe weather late tonight into Sunday morning and the air is warm and heavy right now. Hopefully the worst of it will miss us.

Have a good day everyone.
 
I did a yard walk yesterday. today I did therapy work and am going to do part of stacked upper body, the moves I can do without being worrisome for over stressing the shoulder area.

Carolyn, you are possibly in for some bad weather. stay safe!

we had several years when we saw loads of snowy owls. it has something to do with having a good lemming population in the arctic and good survival rate for young owls. then there's not enough food so they spread south for the year. last year someone ran pictures in the newspaper here about these "great photos" she took of a snowy owl, but it was a short eared owl. not at all the same thing. it was humorous because there is not much similarity. its been several years since we've had a chance to see one but there are good spots to view them if they are here. we have mostly barred owls around here. they are very vocal and make some loud, eerie sounds often during daylight hours. there are usually at least a pair nesting in the neighborhood here because theyre not afraid and can sit there and pose. maybe that was the owl you heard shannon?
 
Thursday I did 40 minutes of Peloton rides, 30 minutes of intervals and a 10 minute cool down. Yesterday I went for a walk and did a 20-minute Peloton lower body workout. Today I worked 6 hours and got a lot of steps in. My appointment for my shoulder was rescheduled. The office called yesterday and apparently the appointment they made for me for Monday was actually unavailable and he didn’t have any openings at all next week. I made an appointment for 3/27.

Carolyn-Great job with JS 15 Minute Fat Blaster and LMR Lower Body Balance Disc bonus. We are getting bad weather now and more is coming later tonight through tomorrow morning.

Shannon-Great job with LMR Functional Total Body Fusion and Low Impact Sweat.

Cathy-Great job with 30 Minute Kickbox Express. I am really enjoying the warmer weather.

Hi to Valerie & Diane Sue
 
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