Chilly

It was in the 60's when we set out this morning. We walked the 3 miles in 53 minutes and 43 seconds.

We watched The Holy Thief during lunch and The Pilgrim of Hate before bed.

Fall is coming

It's darker every morning we walk, with the sun setting later each day, and it's been cooler, too. This morning we walked 3 miles in 49 minutes and 49 seconds.

Breakfast: raisin bran and hot tea. Lunch: turkey sandwich, chips, water. Supper: rice and roasted veffies with cheese and walnuts, water and dessert.

We watched The Raven in the Foregate during lunch. We watched The Rose Rent before bed.

Death of Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter

Steve Irwin has died after being stung in the heart by a stingray. Tragic. There are news stories by the score, including stories at CNN.com, BBC News, news.com.au, LiveScience.com,

Tribute video:



More tribute videos are here.

Labor Day

We moved up to 3 miles to day and did it in a little over 55 minutes.

Breakfast: swiss mocha and raisin bran. Lunch & Supper were barbque at Mother's.

Before bed we walked a little over 2 miles in an easy-going 38 minutes and 30 seconds.

We watched A Morbid Taste for Bones, which is one of my favorites of the Cadfaels.

More Cadfael

Tonight we watched "The Virgin in the Ice". #2 Son explained how this presentation differed from the book since he's read the book fairly recently while my reading was so long ago I no longer clearly remember the books.

Worried Man Blues

Worried Man Blues

I takes a worried man to sing a worried song....

Sunday Psalm

Psalm 45 (KJV)

1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

Saturday

We walked our 2 1/2 miles in 42 minutes and 19 seconds.

Breakfast: raisin bran and hot tea. Lunch: turkey sub sandwich and chips. Supper: hotdog and chips. Dessert for lunch and supper: Sugar Smacks.

We watched more Cadfael videos.

Lazy Day

I overslept and so didn't walk at all.

We watched 3 of the Cadfael videos during our pizza supper.

Happy BlogDay!

I saw the post here at That'sFit telling all about today being the 2nd annual BlogDay. There's a site here that tells its history and has instructions for participating. It's a bit late in the day for me to jump on the bandwagon this year, but I've set myself a reminder for next August 31.

Brother Cadfael

I got a coupon in an email that offered 30% off any one item at Borders, so I went right out and bought The Complete Cadfael Collection. There is a guide to all 13 episodes here. I remember when these came out I had already read many of the books by Ellis Peters, and I enjoyed the series. Now the sons have read the books and will certainly also enjoy these DVDs. #2 Son and I watched The Leper of St. Giles during lunch this afternoon.

Photo from this wikipedia page.

And here is an interesting fan video:

S_L_O_W walk

We walked the 2 1/2 miles very slowly this morning.

Breakfast: Raisin Bran and hot tea. Lunch: roll, walnuts, raisins and water with the usual Sugar Smacks for dessert, but I'm beginning to run low on the Sugar Smacks. Supper: Baked catfish filets, spinach, corn on the cob, tomato and water, with, of course, Sugar Smacks for dessert.

Glenn Ford has died.

Google news links are here. CNN's obituary is here. His page at imdb.com is here. ClassicMovies.org has a tribute site here. TheGoldenYears.org has lots of links here.

The photo above is from http://www.celebstation.org/actors/glenn_ford.php

"Stupid in America"

seen first at Kay Brooks' blog, but forgotten until I was reminded of it today at Why Homeschool.

Mammogram

We walked our 2 1/2 miles at the track in the park this morning in 41 minutes and 44 seconds.

Breakfast was 2 blueberry muffins and coffee at Mother's after my mammogram. My appointment was at 9:10, I got there at 8:50 and was out by 9:12. Very efficient. Not at all like the time the other clinic kept me waiting for _ hours_ after the test was completed. Mammograms are recommended everyyear or two from the age of 40 to the age of 49 and annually after that. There's a tutorial here. BreastCancer.org has information here. The American Cancer Society has information here.

Lunch: pita bread, raisins, Sun Chips and water. And, of course Sugar Smacks. Supper was white beans and cornbread and coffee.

We walked 2.1 miles in 38 minutes before bed.

Fisherman's Nightmare

Cloudy, overcast, muggy...

It rained after our walk. We did the 2 1/2 miles in 40 minutes and 44 seconds, which is our best time yet. I'm not sure how long we'll keep this up before we move to a 3-mile walk.

We walked 1 1/2 miles before bed. It took us 26 minutes and 31 seconds.

Breakfast: toast with Benecol, water and hot tea. Lunch: pita bread, walnuts, raisins and water. Supper: Salmon patty, corn, green beans, sweet potato and water. Bedtime snack: Sugar Smacks

We watched The Chronicles of Riddick tonight. I had seen the director's cut of this movie, but this was the PG-13 version edited for re-rating. There were some significant differences. #2 Son had never seen this and really enjoyed it. The movie site is here.

Weights again

We walked 2 1/2 miles in just over 41 minutes this morning, and then I did the Kathy Smith Lift Weights to Lose Weight DVD. I'm using 2- and 3-pd. weights. I used the step as a bench for one exercise and a chair for the others.

Breakfast: toast with Benecol and water and hot tea. Lunch: pita bread, cheese, blueberries, water and Sugar Smacks. Supper: cheese toast, walnuts and water.

I saw The Daughter today. She seems to like dorm life. We miss her but are happy she's having this experience. #1 Son likes his classes. #2 Son started 10th grade today.

Reading: Kiln People by David Brin.

Poodle Aerobics

Sunday Psalm

Psalm 84 (KJV)

1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.