Saturday

I have just checked, and I got 10,115 steps on the pedometer today! I went out twice as usual  and for some reason, I just seemed to have a lot of energy both times. Both times I went up to the school and did two laps walking around the track. It was pretty easy today because although the temperature has only just reached 40 degrees, there is little or no wind. Although I try to dress for it, I really tend to cut the walk short if the wind is blowing right through me.

I got out onto the balcony today and bagged up and carried down all the debris from the balcony boxes and the hanging pots. The next thing {which I haven’t done yet} is to sweep up all the stray soil that got flung around as I pulled up the dead annuals and then fill up and put out the bird feeders. Our landlord has cut down the tree that the squirrels used to get to the bird feeders so it will be interesting to see if they find another way. I don’t really mind them all that much although they have destroyed at least one bird feeder we have put out.

What made me go out and do this today was that Fred decided to put his coat on and go down to the yard with his walker to visit Malcolm the Big Black Chow. Fred took with him bits of baloney cut up for Malcom. He told me to go out on the balcony and watch, and yes, as he came around the corner, Malcom gave a sharp bark and started dancing around knowing he was going to get a treat or two. Malcolm is very smart. He already understood “Sit” and now he is learning “Roll over!”  Then, Fred decided that since he was dressed for the cold, he would go for a walk. He walked up the short way to the corner and then back down to the end of the street. If he would only do that every day, I know he would feel at least a little better. but he is an adult and I can’t make him do it. All I can do is to be an example…

My younger son asked me to make sure my Amazon wish list was updated for Christmas… LOL

Until later..