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| Raindrops on the roses |
I walked home from the coffee shop once again through the Cornwall Park rose garden, with the hopes of seeing them covered with beautiful drops of rain that has cleared our air and given us some especially delightfully cool weather. Looking ahead at the forecast for the rest of the month, we are not likely to see temperatures reaching anything close to hot. Next month will be September, with a chance to experience some Indian Summer weather, but it is so much nicer than the heat and humidity of midsummer. We'll see. Today is perfect for someone like me.
I just watched the news that the Pfizer vaccine for Covid has been given full approval by the FDA, not just the "emergency use" status it had until today. I received the Pfizer vaccine in March, so it looks like I will be eligible for a booster shot in early November. Considering the virulence of the Delta variant, I will probably want to get it (the booster, not the variant).
I am making progress with my desire to lose a few pounds and have been counting my calories on the Lose It! app, and this morning, 12 days in, I saw a welcome number on the scales today. At this rate I'll be back to where I want to be within a month. The hard part, with any diet, is to find a way to maintain after reaching your goal weight and not just start the rollercoaster heading the other way.
But I'm optimistic. I've managed before to maintain my goal weight for more than a decade and only seemed to get derailed by the pandemic, which unfortunately doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Today starts a new mandate in Washington State to wear a mask inside. I was pleased to see this past weekend that my favorite indoor places had already started. I have seen almost everyone in the grocery store wearing a mask, and I'm glad to be living somewhere that enforces these mandates. It makes me feel so much safer. My sister who lives in Florida is not so lucky.
One of the things that drives me crazy lately is not being able to remember things very well. I had just decided I need to make a quick trip to the grocery store, but I can't remember what for. And I have all these convenient reminders available to me on my phone, but I always think I'll remember and don't record it. Sigh. Oh well.
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DJan, we also got our Pfizer vaccines in March... and we will gladly get the booster when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteAnd happy to hear that your new diet is working well for you!
As for the memory part, I'm afraid DH and I are having the same problem. I generally do put the info on my iPhone, but not always. So many times we both know we needed something from the store... but what?
We got a call today to come in and get the booster...so we will one of these days. I have to plan for a weekend or at least two days when I have time to be sick.
ReplyDeleteThe raindrops are so pretty on the roses!
Fantastic!! You're making headway on your weight loss. I was reminded of the song "my favorite things" with the raindrops on roses.
ReplyDeleteWish it's cool down here.
I have trouble with those reminders on my phone too!
ReplyDeleteI think I have gotten better remembering things recently. It was getting bad and so I started taking brain supplements that had natural origins.
ReplyDeleteGlad the weather is nice in Seattle. I will be coming up in early November but not looking forward to the cold.
Forgetting things at this age are the least of our worries. It's normal. However not knowing what the car keys are for is serious.
ReplyDeleteMasking never stopped here, and I wonder if it ever will. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteMasks will be around for a long time, if not the rest of my lifetime. I've never stopped wearing them, but have bumped up to N95s and KN95s. No more eating inside, which was rare anyway. I too will be eligible for shot 3 in November and will gladly get it. I hope it's not as crazy as it was to try to get the original vaccinations.
ReplyDeleteI'll be booster eligible soon too and I will get asap. I have gone up to KN95's also. Have eaten in a restaurant 3x during this long plague and probably won't again for who knows how long. Good news is where I live and most people are masking and we had almost very few cases of flu in the last 15 months.
ReplyDeleteI fear masks will always be with us now. I haven’t stopped wearing mine at the store.
ReplyDeleteI haven't stopped wearing mine and am glad to see the mandates returning. Great work on the weight loss. Know you will maintain once reached. You have what it takes.
ReplyDeleteI just got notice I can get a booster. Eight months will be November for me, too.
ReplyDeleteI know I forget things if I don't write them down. Trouble is, I think of things when I'm in the shower or watering the plants or something--LOL!
Avoid alcohol, that will help. Alcohol is bad for the brain and the liver.
ReplyDeleteOh no. Words don't slip off my tongue like they used to. I hope your memory lapse was a singular event. I know you never forget to visit my blog. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you are getting rain. We have not had any for 6 months now. I was pruning in the backyard earlier and the dust on the bushes was so thick I had to stop as I was stirring it up and making it harder to breath. Our air is bad enough with the forest fires.
ReplyDeleteI suspect I'll be masking for sometime to come.
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