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Post by autumnmist on Apr 13, 2020 9:54:15 GMT -8
The display of spring in my yard lifts my mood even in these days. YES! My fields of Siberian Squills, interspersed with daffodils and some tiny little white flowers that seem to be volunteers, are the brightest stars on the horizon. In a few weeks the trilliums should be blooming, up to 6 or more dozen flowers, creating a real wildflower wooded scene in the garden.
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 13, 2020 10:18:32 GMT -8
I snuck out a few days ago and bought plants to put in my garden (since it was much too late to start things from seeds, which I didn’t have either). Just being out there in the sun and with my hands in the dirt did a lot for me. And now I can go look at my garden and maybe pull a weed or two, and that makes me feel good too.
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 13, 2020 11:59:05 GMT -8
rebeccad , I have a LOT of weeds to pull. Hopefully I should feel really, really good!
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Post by BorderCollieMike on Apr 14, 2020 10:49:45 GMT -8
I am less then 4 pounds away from losing 40 pounds in one year. @idahowalker, kudos to you! I am going to meet you on the trail and not recognize you!
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Post by echo on Apr 15, 2020 10:46:38 GMT -8
My husband has been so severe on cutting out carbs, and started at 318 in July, today he’s at 260 but literally only eats meat, eggs, cheese and non corn, potatoes type vegetables. This shutdown I’m afraid I may have found some of those lost pounds. I’m not much of an exerciser but I’m pretty consistent at walking or swimming and now most of the places I do those are shut down, but there is a highly recommended Parkinson’s specific boxing program that is meant to improve balance and blood flow. I’m starting that but gently because I have a healed rotator cuff I tend to baby. I’m also getting out with hand tools safe enough for a six year old and trimming branches and blackberries every day with the granddaughter. The allergy season is here strongly.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Apr 16, 2020 10:15:38 GMT -8
It's snowing more in April than February. Whiteout conditions right now.
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 16, 2020 11:23:15 GMT -8
echo, the shrub with rosy colored flowers is beautiful; what kind of shrub is it? (I'll probably remember when you tell me the name of it!). On gentle exercise, are you familiar with Dance for PD? It's a program developed by professional ballet dancers and adapted initially to those with Parkinson's Disease, but expanded to include elders, some with dementia, some who just need to develop flexibility and strengthening. The movements are basically simple, more like Tai Chi but not as extensive, and they incorporate ballet. They're apparently soothing and relaxing, while also strengthening with gentleness and safety. danceforparkinsons.org/resources/dance-at-home#archive. Dance for PD PRO with David Leventhal is a good introduction. Some of the classes are more advanced, including one with Sarah Marcus, Nov., 2017, which incorporates simulated barre work, plies and turnouts (start at about 45.00 into the program).
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Apr 16, 2020 12:13:07 GMT -8
My fields of Siberian Squills I didn't know what a Squill was, so I looked it up. Apparently some wildflowers growing in my lawn are White Squills (white flower with blue "vein" in the middle of the petal, instead of all blue). I thought they were spring beauties, turned blue instead of pink due to our alkaline soils.
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Post by echo on Apr 16, 2020 14:43:41 GMT -8
It’s a rhododendron and they grow wild here in the redwoods. thank you for the link on the dancing. autumnmist
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Post by echo on Apr 20, 2020 9:09:15 GMT -8
Good morning.
Our spring break, for what it’s worth, ended and the kids are supposed to log in and start online school, but first get to the school lunchroom between 8:30 and 11:30 to pick up supplies and work packet and log in information
We did a lot of home play and yard work, slashing and doing a burn pile. The granddaughter held on to two chunks of a fallen redwood to be her Stage.
Tomorrow there is a lockdown protest scheduled at the fairgrounds. I’ve been checking the jail log, hoping not to see domestic violence instances against any family members of kids I work with. I’d even stopped checking for the granddaughter’s mom because she has been out for over two years now, but she was back in for inflicting corporal abuse on her husband. That’s disappointing. But I guess with the added stress of being at home together it shouldn’t surprise me.
I wish things were different.
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 20, 2020 9:31:29 GMT -8
I did my weekly grocery run this morning. I ended up having to go to two stores, as the grocery store had no flour and a few other things. I found it all at the restaurant supply store, though now I have to figure out how to cope with 50lb bags of flour. I think some of the extra plastic bins we have in the garage will hold the bags once opened.
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Post by zeke on Apr 20, 2020 11:52:03 GMT -8
I have to figure out how to cope with 50lb bags of flour Food grade 5 gallon buckets will hold 35#s, and are available from some restaurants. If they were pickle buckets, you may want a liner.
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 20, 2020 13:13:00 GMT -8
I have to figure out how to cope with 50lb bags of flour Food grade 5 gallon buckets will hold 35#s, and are available from some restaurants. If they were pickle buckets, you may want a liner. Well, yes. But I don't have any, and don't want to go out scavenging right now!
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 20, 2020 13:49:55 GMT -8
The discussion of buckets reminded me that my father used to get frosting buckets from local grocery stores. I think Mom used to store flour in them, but it's so long ago I don't remember. I have no idea now how much they held; they were perhaps 15 - 18" high and a foot in diameter.
Sadly, or perhaps for the better, I don't recall if they still had the fragrance of frosting when we got them. They probably didn't, or we all would have been tempted and begun dreaming about unhealthy sugary temptations.
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Post by zeke on Apr 20, 2020 14:21:11 GMT -8
don't want to go out scavenging right now! I'd bet you could call your local bakery / grocer and ask if they had any available. They could hav it ready for you on your next visit.
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