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Summer 2023 Vacation… The End

On Tuesday I made my first visit ever to an orthopedic surgeon.  Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute is a busy place.  Luckily I have LB.  He has graduated from vacation planner to chauffeur, escort, and personal caretaker.  We met with Dr. Vosseller and he gave me some interesting information.  My very special injury is referred to as the Jones fracture.

“Jones fractures are caused when you put sudden force on the outside of your foot with your foot twisted away from your body”.  This is basically what happened to me as I mentioned in this post.  After Dr. Vosseller explained the Jones fracture, he gave me some news that blew my mind.

Face Wow Sticker

He said that I would need to stay off of my feet and do so “for at least 3 weeks until your next appointment” at which time we will evaluate the situation.

Later that day, I called my new supervisor and told him my story.  He said “oh wow” about 17 times during that call.  Then he referred me to an attendance specialist who cancelled the remainder of my vacation and referred me to Integrated Disability.

I have never felt more like a little old lady in all my life.

[sigh]

So here I sit.

Later that evening I received visitors and LB picked up pizza from Dominoes.

Like my attention-deficit, rabbit-chasing Mama, I’m going to veer to a  side note here because I’ve been judged before… DON’T judge me because I like Dominoes.  I am NOT a pizza connoisseur and I’m not going to go searching for the city’s best pizza.  Pizza isn’t something that I enjoy very often and it isn’t worth my time.

Back to the subject.  I enjoyed seeing my kids and grand-kids. They always bring enthusiasm for life with them.  Also, there is never a dull moment when they are around.  And although I’m confined to my chair, I enjoyed their visit.

One little visitor presented me with this well-wishing artwork:Lydia is so clever and creative.

I will do my best to get well soon.

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Summer Vacation 2023

As I mentioned in this post I started a new job in April.

After 9 weeks of training and 2 months with my new team, it is finally

Vacation Time!

Long awaited and much deserved.

All last week I was getting daily texts from LB that included a countdown to vacation.  We’ve been looking forward to our trip to Treasure Island near  St. Petersburg, FL. We had planned to leave on Sunday and spend a few days on the beach, relaxing in the sun.  Like this.

But first, yard-work.

On Saturday, my first official day of vacation, we spent time in the yard working: trimming hedges, weeding, etc.  I was outside for about 6 hours trying to clean up the yard and destroy my fingernails.

LB was still working in the front yard when I decided that I’d had enough and announced that I was going to get in the pool.  LB said he would wrap up what he was doing and join me shortly.

There was something invigorating

about that short swim.

I started thinking that LB would be coming to get in the pool and knowing him he would decide that instead he should be cleaning the pool.  Since I had a received a burst of energy, I decided to get out and grab the pool brush.  I walked all around the pool and swept the sides.  Then I stepped up on the hot tub and started working on that.  When I was finished, I gracefully stepped down.  As I watched my foot hit the pool deck, I realized that it wasn’t hitting flat, but turning inward, like when you “roll” an ankle.  Call me crazy if you want, but I think I heard something pop.  I thought I was going to pass out and throw up all at the same time.  Fortunately I was able to get to my phone and text “help” to LB.  After the initial sickening feeling I had experienced, there wasn’t much pain unless I tried to walk.  As I sat watching TV with LB and Elvis on Saturday night, I honestly thought it was not a break, and would be better by morning.

Well it wasn’t better by morning and we made a trip to the Baptist ER in Oakleaf.  Dr. Lim explained that it was a metatarsal fracture.

Yep I broke my foot.

This was a first for me.  I had never broken a bone in all my 57 years until Saturday, August 5th.

On Sunday morning the staff at Baptist Oakleaf fixed me up and sent me home in just over an hour.

I won’t be going to Treasure Island today.

And I’ll NEVER try to clean the pool again.

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Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!

OMG it has been a looooong week

but it is…

Finally The Weekend!

And speaking of the weekend, on Sunday of Last weekend we welcomed the first day of Spring 2022 and it is my

Favorite # ONE

Spring

I hope you had a happy first day of spring!

I thought winter would never end!

For those of us who have become weary of the winter’s darkness, the new season brings the promise of longer days, increasing warmth, a burst of flowers and more time outdoors.  I’m looking forward to many sunshine days outside this spring!

So far we’ve had a couple of very nice days… nice enough to sit out in the sun and soak up some vitamin D, which is great for the immune system!  And we all know how important that is, thanks to the events of the past 2 years.

Don’t get me started.

Speaking of the immune system…

 

Favorite # TWO

Electrolyte Powder

Just one little scoop of this in your berry smoothie provides calcium, magnesium, potassium, and other trace minerals.  It is sweetened with Stevia and tastes quite good!

I’m a sucker for health products and I learned about this one from a YouTube personality.

Several of my YouTube subscriptions are channels with posts that focus on good health.

My favorite is Dr. Berg.

Favorite # THREE

Although Dr. Berg suggested the electrolyte powder [his product], he offered other suggestions and explains what to look for when buying vitamins and/or minerals.  He has a lot of good advice and I enjoy listening to him.

This is one of his very informative posts and my

Favorite # FOUR

I keep sending these to my mama, but I’m not sure if she likes them or not.  I rarely get a reply to my texts.  Maybe there’s my answer.

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Favorite # FIVE

This little PIC

of Rory in the company of her stuffed friends sitting on the hearth.

She is so adorably cute I can hardly stand it!

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Friday Favorites

It’s Happy Time People:  Friday Favorites!

Favorite # ONE

Halo Top

Every day is a reason for Halo Top. #ScoopItUp #ThePerfectPint

sweetened with organic Stevia, Halo Top ICE CREAM is low in calories and high in protein, and my new favorite dessert!

Last Sunday night, LB and I enjoyed a pint of vanilla bean.

This morning on my way to work, I stopped by Winn-Dixie and picked up four pints of Halo Top to celebrate Wendy reaching her first weight loss goal. I chose Pistachio, Black Cherry, Birthday Cake, and Mocha Chocolate Chip.

When I asked Wendy if she had reached the goal she responded with “I didn’t check, I’m going to wait until Tuesday”

So we celebrated anyway…

Like this:

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JK

Black Cherry was my favorite

Favorite # TWO

these jeans

Embroidered jeans are a Fall trend and these hit the top of the list of jeans I’ve shopped.  Vera Wang is an awesome designer and I love her work.  Although the pants/jeans in her collections are a bit curvier than I’m accustomed to, these were snug enough to convince me to take with.  I have lopped off the hem and have worn them once.  Yes, they do stretch, and I will wash and dry them to see if they shrink appropriately.  But the jeans are most assuredly cute and I will continue to enjoy them, I’m sure!

Favorite # THREE

my Breakfast Smoothie, which I took notice of when I discovered the Cave Woman Diet last year.  It wasn’t until earlier this year that I started enjoying my own version of that smoothie.Mine contains ½ banana, ½ cup mixed berries, 1 T chia seed, 1 T Stevia, ½ t cinnamon, a handful of spinach, ice and water.  It amounts to about 120 calories.

I enjoy it Every Day!

Favorite # FOUR

Fajitas… because Today is

National Fajitas Day!

so we went out to enjoy Fajitas! This Amigo was there with UShe is MY BABY and going to be a Daddy for the second time.

I adore him.  Always have.

Family is important.  The Most important thing!

Favorite # FIVE

Life as we know it is about to change FOREVER… For ALL of us!  Trust me on this one.

My Glam-baby is going to be a BIG SISTER… just like her Glammy.  I knew we would have a lot in common!

This morning I got a text from LB telling me my Mama wanted to know when I would be home from work today, as she needed a few minutes of my time.  Obviously I was DISTURBED and sent her a message inquiring about her well being.  She’s fine, of course, and just wants me to “meet someone”.

Really?

Lord Have Mercy.

I KNOW she hasn’t adopted a pet or began a new romance.

She wants to be a buffer for the news to come:

GLAMMY, the SEQUEL.She’s excited.  She’s happy.  Her Glammy is too!

We just couldn’t seem to get her to sit still for a picture of the shirt

 

 

 

Fitbit Fever

The package arrived on Friday, June 15th…  and I’ve been wearing it ever since…

It’s my FitBit Flex 2!

The Flex 2 is a fully waterproof fitness tracker.  This smart little device tracks activities like swimming, biking, running, and walking.

Fitness trackers can help with improved habits and overall health.  It also helps with motivation to move, which is why I have been wanting to get one.  My job involves a LOT of sitting which apparently can have long-term effects on your health and body.  As I stare at my computer for 8 or more hours a day, I don’t think about the fact that I’ve been sitting for too long.  My little FitBit is programmed to alert me to get up and walk away from my PC.  When I feel it vibrate and see the purple light flash, I know that it is time to move.

Instead of a display, it has a row of colorful lights that blink to indicate your progress and provide alerts.Because I am not permitted to have any personal devices (such as smart phone, tablet, etc) at my desk, the tracker with this display is the best option for me.

There’s no built-in GPS or heart rate monitoring, but given the price point, that is understandable.

The Flex 2 is slim and can be placed in a variety of different bands and bangles.  This bangle is on my wish list for styling my FitBit in the near future

Now for the part that is perplexing.

At least four days a week I log 3 to 5 miles on my treadmill.

The FitBit Flex 2 is NOT accurate in mileage tracking.

Case in point:  This first screenshot shows that I have walked .44 miles before getting on the treadmill

After logging 5 miles on my treadmill, I captured this second screenshot.  As you can see it indicates that I added much less than 5 miles.

LB did some research and found that it may be helpful to put my FitBit in my pocket, instead of wearing it on my wrist, to get an accurate mileage reading.  We both agreed that this suggestion didn’t make much sense.  And I don’t have a pocket in my running shorts.

So I decided to put it in my shoeAnd here are my results:

This first screenshot shows that I have walked 2.13 miles before getting on the treadmill

This second screenshot was taken after I completed 5 miles on the treadmill.

It shows that I have added 4.17 miles to my day.  I feel a little less cheated.

So it isn’t perfect, but I’ve learned a lot about my habits and I’ve had a pretty good time playing with my new toy this week.

I’m thinking I’ll keep it!

 

 

 


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