Strength in Numbers

Cheryl I hope it’s just routine blood work. Great job on your long walk!

Julie great job on your upper body weights after a lousy sleep. That just makes everything harder. Oh poor Gunner, do you think he would use pee pads? That’s definitely not the way to unwind after work.

This morning was Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs. They said we were going to have rain today, but the app I used didn’t show any until maybe this evening, so I was able to get another load of mulch done. I was mad yesterday because I really could have done one yesterday. Oh well. I only have one more load to do so I’ll be happy to get it done. Of course after that comes pine straw, but that’s a much easier job. Have a great day.

Pam
 
This morning was Great Glutes after another late night watching hockey. I’m not sure what we’re going to do when hockey season is over! Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam Great job on PS BaBis&Abs and GG! Oh yea on getting another mulch load done. I am not sure if he would use pee pads. Petunia was using them but we just weaned her off them and I am afraid she would start using them again.

This morning was my sleep in day. I think I am going to try to brave Costco sometime this weekend. Not sure if I am going to do it tomorrow or try to get there early on Saturday.

Have a great weekend!
 
Julie I hope your Costco run wasn’t too bad. I went last week and it was one of my quickest ever. I don’t know if they all do this now, but someone came up while I was in line and pre-scanned everything, so when I got to the checkout all I had to do was scan my card and pay.

Yesterday was Body Max step and power circuits. Then I got my last load of mulch!! I should be able to get pine straw next week and have that chore finished for another year. Then we tailgated with some friends before the hockey game and were so happy to win the eastern conference championship! I was moving slow this morning after the late night, but I did get in Chiseled upper body. I think it’s going to be mostly chilling got the rest of the day though. Have a great one!

Pam
 
Julie Good job on you upper body weights with a awful nights sleep. Poor Gunner, it is hard to hold the pee when you are older.

Pam Great work on PS Back Biceps and Abs and Great Glutes. That is great that you only have one more load of mulch to do. I think there is a bit of a feeling lost period after hockey season.

Julie Good luck with you Costco run. Enjoy your weekend.

Pam They pre-scan at our Costco if you don't have too much in your cart. It sure does make it a lot quicker. Glad that you got your last load of mulch. Good job on BM Step and Power Circuits and Chiseled Upper Body. Congratulations on winning the eastern championship. I am predicting that you will win the Stanley Cup in 6 games.

Sorry about being MIA but we are dealing with my MIL. Wednesday II did LM&R2 Lower Body and then I got groceries. Then my MIL called wanting an ambulance as she couldn't take living anymore. We called an ambulance and went to her place but because she was not an emergency we had to wait hours as they were dealing with a high volume of actual emergencies. When they got there she refused to go to the hospital where she could get help which made us angry after all of this. We got to her place around noon and didn't get home until 8pm. Needless to say I was exhausted Thursday and I didn't do much. Friday was the same as I didn't sleep. Our neighbours have been really horrible to us and I had enough. We are in a strata so I made a complaint to our strata council. I will see how that goes. Saturday I had a dragon boat regatta but missed a medal by less than a second. This morning was the farmers market and now we are going down to Starbucks. Hopefully I get back to normal tomorrow.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl I hope your prediction is right for the Canes! Of course I would rather it be in 5 games so we can be at the final game, but I will be happy if we get the win in any number of games. Great no on LM&R2 and your dragon boat race. Bummer that you lost by such a small amount, but what an exciting race. You have sure been going through a lot, wow. You must be mentally and physically exhausted. I hope things get better with both your MIL and your neighbors. I have heard some crazy neighbor stories, so we are very thankful to have good ones.

Yesterday was my rest day. I did a little bit of laundry and some yard work and then just hung out at the pool. This morning was Gloved up and Sweaty. It was my first time doing it with boxing gloves and I had an itchy nose which drove me crazy with those gloves on! Now I’m going to go get some pine straw and get that going. Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam Great job on BM S&PC, CUB, and GU&S! Glad you got all your mulching done! That is so awesome your team one but you are in for quite a few late nights when the finals begin. I got lucky at Costco as far as the checkout, hardly had to wait at all.

Cheryl Great job on LM&R2 LB! Oh I am so sorry you are having so many struggles with your MIL and your neighbors. I hope your MIL gets the help she needs and your neighbors can start behaving civilly. Oh man, 1 second and missing a medal is such a bummer.

Friday was my lower body weights and then I did some cleaning and went to Costco by myself. It wasn't super busy and I got out at a decent time but I did get into a fight with a box and the cart. I was putting a heavy box into the cart and my forearm skin got stuck between the box and the cart. Luckily I didn't break the skin but I have a giant bruise about 1"x2" in size. Saturday was my mobility day and then some more things around the house but DH and I were able to sit outside for an hour or so while it was nice. Sunday was my upper body weights and this morning I slept in and then had to take Gunner to University of Illinois vet clinic for a 6 month checkup for the trial he is part of. It is about an hour and 20 minute drive but he gets a full workup for free which is nice.

Have a great day!
 
Pam Good work on Gloved Up and Sweaty. It is hard to scratch your nose with boxing gloves on. Nice that you have moved onto the pine straw phase.

Julie Great job on your lower body weights, your mobility work and your upper body workout. That is a big bruise that you got but at least it didn't break the skin. That is nice that you got to sit outside for a while. That is a long drive to the vets but at least you don't have to pay for it. I hope everything goes well with the checkup.

This morning was STS2 Total Body Giant Sets. I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon to go over my blood work. It looks like I may have some kidney issues and a possible bladder infection.

Have a great day.


Cheryl
 
JulieGreat job on your lower body weights, mobility, and upper body weights! Ouch, that fight with the box and the cart doesn’t sound good at all! That is nice getting a full vet workup for free. And the vet schools at the universities are usually really good.

Cheryl Great job on TBGS! Oh wow, kidney issues and a bladder infection! Hopefully they can get those treated and get you feeling good again.

This morning was supposed to be Killer Legs, but I somehow got a huge crack in that disc so I did Lower Body Blast instead. Now i am trying to figure out something to make for tailgating tonight before the game. We weren’t planning to tailgate, but people are saying traffic will probably be a nightmare because they are also having a watch party outside the arena. We figure it will be safest to go plenty early. Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam According to my doctor I don't have an infection though some of the readings were a bit high. I am having some kidney issues though that she wants to keep an eye on. Bummer that you have a crack in your disc. Good job on Lower Body Blast. Enjoy your tailgating and the game tonight.

This morning was LM&R Dynamic Flexibility and Core. Then it was my turn to brave Costco. It wasn't bad at all and I just walked up to a cashier. Now I need to get some things done around here.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl Great job on STS2 TBGS and LM&R DF&C! Oh no, I hope the kidney issues resolve quickly and are nothing major. Glad you don't have an infection. Yea, for getting through Costco quickly.

Pam Great job on LBB! What a bummer that your disc has a crack. Hope you had a great time at the pre-game party and didn't have to deal with too much traffic.

Sorry for not posting yesterday. I did my lower body weights and then had to work a few hours before taking my SIL to her colonoscopy. Apparently I am my DH's family's official colonoscopy driver. It went well but it was a long drive out to get her and to the hospital and back and then I stopped and got groceries. I was exhausted by the time I got home and still had to put away groceries. I did do my upper body weights this morning. I was tired and had a really hard time with my morning nausea but I made it through it.

Have a great day!
 
Cheryl Great job on LM$R DF&C! Glad you had an easy Costco run.

Julie Great job on you lower body weights. That sounds like a long and boring day! Great job on your upper body workout and fighting through the nausea.

This morning was STS 2 Upper Body 2. One of my shoulders a wonky so I had to drop my weights fort all of the shoulder exercises. I’m not sure what’s going on with it. The game last night was disappointing, but we mostly had a good time. I hope they can get it together for the next one. Have a great day!

Pam
 
Julie It is exhausting being the person looking after everyone. All the driving and waiting around does take its toll. Great work on your lower body weights and your upper body weights with being tired and having nausea.

Pam Good job on STS 2 Upper Body 2. I hope your shoulder gets better soon. Your team got off to a good start last night but Vegas really turned it on. Hopefully things go better tomorrow night.

I have been really stiff this past week so I did LM&R Functional Yoga Fusion. Then I went and got groceries. This afternoon I finished up with the housework. Now I think I am just going to relax for a while before I need to get started on dinner.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl We are hoping for a better game tonight. We had a great first period but then fell apart. Great jobon LM&R FYF. I have so much housework to get caught up on because I have been spending so much time in the yard.

This morning was Cardio party and six pack abs. I thought I was going to be done with pine straw yesterday, but I have to get a few more bales. I also installed some landscape edging, I only ordered a little to see if we liked it or not and how hard it would be to install. It was pretty easy so I ordered enough to finish the rest of the yard. Some day I’ll be finished with yard work! Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam Great job on STS 2 Upper Body 2 and CP plus 6 pack abs! Sorry about your shoulder. Mine is still not 100% but it is much better than it was months ago. Hopefully yours is not that bad. I think yard work like house work is never ending.

Cheryl Great job on LM&R FYF! Hopefully that helps with the stiffness.

This morning was my sleep in day. I could have slept in longer. We are in for a rainy next week. I think I saw rain the forecast every day for the next 7 days. Ugh!

Have a great weekend!
 
Pam Good luck in the game tonight. Good job on Cardio Party and Six Pack Abs. I agree with Julie that yard work is like housework, never ending.

Julie Hopefully the rain will ease up and it won't rain continually. Enjoy your weekend.

This morning my blood pressure was so low I had no energy to work out. I normally have low blood pressure but this morning it was really really low. I am taking it easy this morning but I need to go to the SPCA this afternoon. Hopefully it will come up for tomorrow morning.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Julie Rain for seven days straight sounds terrible. Hopefully they are wrong and you’ll get some sun mixed in there.

Cheryl Oh wow, that’s crazy about your blood pressure. I hope it is back to normal soon.

We didn’t end up getting to bed until 1:30 this morning. The puck drop was 8 pm and then the game went into overtime. We wanted to stay for some of the festivities afterwards and then were still too fired up to sleep when we got home! I did end up getting a few hours of sleep and feel surprisingly good this morning. I did Total Body Barbell and my shoulder was feeling pretty good, so I think I may have just slept on it wrong or something the other day. I finished the pine straw yesterday and my edging is already here, so I should be able to get that installed and be done with all of this yard work! I can’t wait. Have a great day!

Pam
 
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Pam Congratulations on the win. I am sure it was a nail biter for you. That is great that you felt good after not much sleep. Good job on doing Total Body Barbell and your shoulder feeling good. I bet you will be glad to get all of your yard work done.

This morning I did a Barre Pilates Yoga Fusion. Then I went and took Zoey for a short walk. She isn't feeling well and has diarrhea. I tried to bring her back to our place so I could keep an eye on her but she wanted to go back to her place. I am going over there in a few minutes to check on her and to take her out again. I don't want her to have an accident.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl Great job on BPYF! Aw, poor Zoey, I hope she is feeling better soon. You are such a good neighbor looking after her like that.

This morning was ICE Boot Camp Circuit. NOw I;m deciding what to do with my day. Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam Good work on ICE Boot Camp Circuit. How are you doing after that game last night? That was quite the comeback to take it into double overtime.

Saturday was dragon boat practice. It was a bit rainy but not too bad. This morning I did a workout using yoga balls. My left leg aches and I am not sure why. I am trying to get the stiffness out.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
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