March 25, 2007

  • this 'n that

        Spring has finally arrived in Cleveland. So everyone has gone from parkas to shorts, with no jacket stops in between. I, of course, am pretending that I'm much older & wearing a windbreaker. I went to the grocery store this afternoon, which isn't really the best place for enjoying a lovely spring afternoon. Rufus needed lettuce, so the intent was to pick up just a few things which I did. But though I went later in the afternoon to avoid the after church crowd, it was still busy with people marching through the store as if they were on a mission. At one point I stepped back because a whirlpool of shopping carts was circling in the middle of the dairy aisle like sharks seeking lunch. I got out of there as soon as I could.

         I've reapplied myself to my New Year's resolution to lose weight by starting to exercise again. The sessions don't last very long because of the lingering bronchitis, but 20 minutes on the ski machine is better than nothing. On days when it's not raining, I need to go to one of the nearby walking trails for less strenuous exertion. I go back to the diabetic dr. in early June, so that only gives me 2 months to make some sort of progress.

        There's 3 paintings in various stages that I'm working on, so I'm not spending as much time online. Two of them have deadlines, though months apart, but need steady work to come out the way I envision them.  On a connected note, a friend & I went to a special exhibit at a nature center last week where I sketched & photographed the animal subjects. I'll be writing about that trip when I've edited the photos, which will hopefully be soon.

Comments (6)

  • Every one here but me enjoyed the nice day today.

    I was freezeing all day today could;nt get warm what so ever.

    Hate going to the store when there's alot of people there the don't watch

    where they're going and kids running all over the place.

    The lady across the street got some flowers in bloom already.

    My flowers are comeing up but they whou'nt be in bloom untill in May.

    Want to get a Dog wood tree and plant out back.

    Was planing on moveing if I can fine a place before fall.

    Hope you have a very nice week

                                         Mickie

  • How well I remember Spring in Cleveland.  Warm weather and then....BOOM ...the return of cold rainy days...even frost..  Well, get out and enjoy the nice weather.

    I even have a memory of wearing a jacket on July 4th!

    Fran

  • Can't imagine no jacket yet, but it has been awhile since I lived in that neck of the woods. (enjoy your background)

  • Good luck for the rxhibition, this week .

    Love

    Michel

  • Hope we get to see pics of the paintings.

  • 20 mins on a ski machine is amazing!  I have a elliptical and after 10 mins I am bored stiff.

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