A Picture of Me

2016 Fall December 3 Saturday

46 degrees this morning, no walk (light rain) Got the “Nest” thermostat somewhat connected last night, with varying degrees of frustration and wonder, and maybe a little blue language to help. I thought it was rather strange that it referred to “24/7” help, but no number or e-mail. There are plenty of YouTube videos, but I really don’t do videos that well, unless I have time to watch it several…

2016 Fall December 2 Friday

38 degrees this morning, walk 35:14 minutes Dec. 2, which means it has been almost 2 1/2 years since we moved, a little over 2 years since I started work. In a way it seems like a lot longer, in a way simply a blink of time. Just saw a quote by Stephen Covey, “There are three sure things in life, change, choice and principle”. If you think about it (and I may get a little tongue tied here), there…

2016 Fall December 1 Thursday

31 degrees this morning, walk 35:24 minutes Our new “furnace blower” is installed and apparently working. It is nice to know it is in, although it never got that cold in the house. Apparently the other heater basically warmed the house, at least to a minimum amount. Not quite sure how that works since I kept the door closed and I always thought heat rises. We also installed a new “Nest”…

2016 Fall November 30 Wednesday

36 degrees this morning, walk 35:13 minutes The last month of 2016 starts tomorrow, time flies! Our furnace still isn’t fixed, wrong type of blower motor (of course). Oddly enough, it hasn’t gotten that cold in the house. I don’t know if it is insulation, or somehow the furnace for the “bonus room” is heating the entire house. The bonus room is upstairs and we keep the door closed, so I doubt if…

2016 Fall November 29 Tuesday

47 degrees this morning, walk 35:02 minutes We woke up yesterday morning and somehow it felt colder. Realized our furnace had gone out! Fortunately, our house seems to hold heat relatively well, so it has maintained at around 74 degrees even though it is in 40’s outside. It was the blower mower, and hopefully it will be replaced at around noon today. I did some research, and sometimes when it…

2016 Fall November 28 Monday

61 degrees, Walk 34:51 minutes Starting work again after a 4 day weekend! Always a little tough, even if you really enjoy your work! I think my expectations of a good weekend were met. It is hard to say what my expectations were, except for good food and good visiting and a change of pace for four days! Listening to the Lectures on “The Great Gatsby”. It has a lot to say. I don’t recall ever…

2016 Fall November 27 Sunday

  53 degrees this morning, walk 35:49 minutes Although it is warmer than it has been other mornings, it felt cold this morning. Perhaps it is my expectations, perhaps it is the way I dress for the walk. Expectations have a lot to do with the actual experience, or at least the perception of the actual experience. I have known people who said they didn’t have any positive expectations so they were…

2016 Fall November 26 Saturday

30 degrees this morning, walk 35:12 minutes In spite of the temperature, a nice morning for a walk. Christmas is truly here, Aliene bought out the Christmas theme in the house! I enjoy he changing of he seasons (basically Christmas/New Year, Valentines, Spring, Summer and Fall, with some Halloween thrown in. Technically the Thanksgiving Holiday is over, but of course, it is now the weekend so it…

2016 Fall November Friday

  40 degrees this morning. Walked 35:15 minutes. Excellent Thanksgiving Day. It was a wonderful day weather wise and also the food and visiting was great! Also a good day for a walk this morning even though it was supposed to ‘feel like 34 degrees”. I probably still dress too warm for my walk. Trying to develop a schedule to go to the gym on a regular basis. After learning the YMCA here was…

2016 Fall November 24 Thursday

45 degrees this morning, Walk 35:36 minutes Strange, this morning my iWatch said it was 40 degrees and my iPhone said it was 45 degrees Not a small difference! I figure it must be based on where the temperature is measured. In any event, it is tough to dress for my walk in these temperatures since I tend to dress too warm, which is better than not wearing enough I guess. Thinking about starting…

2016 Fall November 23 Wednesday

50 degrees this morning, walk 35:34 minutes All week, I have been two days ahead, it is finally Wednesday, which of course seems like Friday! My iPhone 3 (my original iPhone, which I figure is about 7 years old, and it would be about the Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchild of the iPhone 7). After two or three “Greats”, it probably doesn’t matter too much since it is probably obsolete!…

2016 Fall November 22 Tuesday

68 degrees this morning, no walk (rain) Light rain this morning, I thought maybe it had ended, but decided not to take the chance and it was lucky I didn’t walk. This morning I really wanted to take my walk, it is a little different when the rain gives me a break! However, I didn’t want to take a chance. First Thanksgiving dinner last night (or maybe I should say the first Holiday dinner, since…

2016 Fall November 21 Monday

45 degrees this morning, walk 35:32 minutes Got a “sleep app” and a “pulse app” for the iWatch. The “pulse app” actually is pretty good, although I can see some areas for improvement. I also learned how to “silence” the watch. Since you feel the “tap” of the watch on your wrist, you really don’t need the sounds, which can be annoying in the wrong place. I simply turned the volume down to minimum…

2017 Fall November 20 Sunday

38 degrees this morning, walk 35:13 minutes We finished listening to a novel “The Trespasser” yesterday. We listen to something while we are driving someplace, so it can be we listen to it for very short spurts or very long periods. It makes the drive go much faster. We started that when we used to drive long distances when we lived near Memphis. It made the drive a lot shorter! Tried to start…

2016 Fall November 19 Saturday

33 degrees tis morning, walk 35:08 minutes Cold weather is here, although it really wasn’t that bad for the walk. I overdressed as normal. I met two cars, which make it seem a little like rush hour compared to the number of cars I normally meet (none). The iWatch gives me an entirely new perspective on the walk. It records the time, the average heartbeat, the elevation (changes I assume), the…

2016 Fall November 18 Friday

51 degrees this morning. No walk Forecast is for a “freeze warning” and a low of 30 degrees tonight! Winter weather may finally arrive, although they aren’t forecasting any snow etc. I am not ready for snow, or cold weather for that matter! I always notice the difference in my morning when I miss my walk I always feel a lot aware and creative after I take my walk. Thanksgiving coming up, brings…