One of those weather days. Kinda sunny, kinda cloudy, kinda windy, kinda warm, kinda chilly, kinda dry and kinda wet. I guess it’s a kinda Yorkshire day. Rather excitingly I walked to that Tree today and back. Keep it quiet, Hawklad doesn’t know. He was too busy watching a Sherlock episode. It was funny as I had just finished my fitness programme for the morning. Definitely slightly out of breath. Probably not the best time to try and sing The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music. Probably better trying to sing in the more deeper tones of four fine Yorkshire born Rock front men, Joe Cocker, Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company), David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) or Joe Elliot (Def Leppard). Better off probably dressing like them as well, rather than Julie Andrews. That would kinda make more sense.
I’ve now got this bizarre thought in my head. Monty Python skipping over that hill, signing that song about The Alps, all in a deep Yorkshire accent while wearing wellies and a knitted handkerchiefs on their heads. That’s kinda disturbing.
Changing the subject rapidly. I was doing today’s workout outside in the garden when that Tree caught my eye. I thought about it being months since I ventured there. I decided it was kinda time to revisit there. Sit a few minutes under the branches. Well I did. That’s where I noticed that I was slightly out of breath. But I kinda have an excuse. It was straight after my workout. A slightly longer one.
I have this silly little ritual. Every year I add on one more minute to my exercise sessions. The thinking is that yes that’s one year older but my body is coping with one more minute of workout than it did last year – so I must still be improving. Rather than getting older I’m getting fitter. Kinda getting better, still improving. Well that’s the thinking anyway….. Kinda makes sense to me.
I probably won’t sleep tonight with visions of the Monty Python crew coming over that hill. It’s the hanky and wellies that did it!
Good for you on your workout.
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Sorry about that…..
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don’t be, it’s funny and I need to keep awake so that I don’t miss the call to collect Hubby.
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Can’t miss that one…..
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definitely not!
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It’s a very nice tree. Sitting under trees is very nice too. Trees are good for thinking… Definitely some smiling… There are probably other things that I’m forgetting, but yes, trees are wonderful. Have I ever said how much I love trees? Probably one of my favorite things. Well, that makes sense, without trees we couldn’t breath. Kind of wonderful then. 😀
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A tree tour, that’s an idea…. I always think they are very wise, very patient and very welcoming. Yes they are so so good for smiling. That makes them special in my book as well. 😀
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Yes, but when lightening strikes run for your life. 😀
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Chuckle….. That and when the sheep start talking. 😀
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Yes, frightening. Next time a sheep starts talking just quickly shove biscuits in it’s mouth and run! 😀
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Not sure what good two marker pens would be. Either with lightning or Doris………😀
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Sometimes you say the most random things. Marker pens? Hmmm… well as long as those marker pens aren’t colliding. Do you often use marker pens on trees, under trees, or around trees? Doris… hmmm. I haven’t named any trees before.
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Doris is the talking sheep. But I can start naming trees if you like. Maybe Hazel, or Ash or Hollee or Ronan. For some reason I’ve started juggling pens under trees.
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Oh, that makes sense. All of it I mean. I might start juggling pens under trees too. Or weights. Except don’t juggle weights indoors. They make a terrible loud noise when one hits the floor. I might have tried it… with a one pound weight. Yeah maybe…
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Watch out for those toes, even a Star Wars sock ain’t saving your Toes then. I’m I off the random list then…..
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I kinda feel where you’re coming from…except for Monty Python – I need that song now! 😀 😀
Enjoy the weekend. 🙂
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Yes forget the python stuff….
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That is kinda awesome! I think that is a great goal to push another minute into there. And to get a couple of minutes to yourself under the tree. I am really happy for you! Here’s hoping the weather is kinda nice to you tomorrow, so you can have a kinda nice day spending time outside again! 🙂
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Thanks Robyn sadly we have thunder storms so might leave it till Sunday. x
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Good planning on adding time to your workout every year. You’re very organized.
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Or very silly. Not sure yet….
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Nopes, clever.
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Funny I haven’t heard ‘kinda’ in forever, and the phone doesn’t know it as it changed it to Linda. Luckily I caught it before posting. That would have sounded stupid.
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Mine tries to change kinda to ‘kind. A’
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That makes more sense than Linda.
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I’m so happy you walked to your tree! Now I have the sound of music in my head.
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Sorry……
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Oh yes, Wellies and knitted hankies! I hope you spoke to the tree when you got your breath back. And GOOD FOR YOU!! Sometimes you gotta run away, just a little bit! And that lone tree is so very special. No kinda about it.
I kinda like your idea about adding the minute. I don’t do workouts, so I’ll have to think about something to do to improve myself on my birthdays. Maybe an extra dance. 💃🏼😁🤷🏼♀️
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An extra dance sounds cool. I did talk under the tree. x
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All those minutes have to count for something. Keep it up!
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More back ache……
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Wow … so glad you got to the tree for a short while. That’s a big step and a little bit of freedom! Ps I always sound like Joe Cocker when I sing, just not in tune! X
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Hopefully not looking like Joe……
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Well actually…
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Kinda does
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Thank you sir
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I love trees. They give me a sense of peace love the Monty Python idea. Happy Saturday
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They so do. Thank you.
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I think the hills are kinda alive…with kinda the sound of music or rather ra-in.
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I guess your version of python coming over the hills would be The Crankies……..
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I prefer Python…
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Definitely
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Adding one minute at a time sounds BRILLIANT to me, honestly. I still haven’t worked out how to work out with this damn plantar fasciitis how however that’s spelled with my one heel. Some days aren’t bad, and then some days I can’t really walk. Yesterday started as a good day–we went to the beach for the first time all summer. A small, free spot (a bunch require payment for access, which SUCKS), so it was crowded, but not to the point of causing me panic. I did forget to put sunblock on all of us, though, soooooo we’re all lobsters today. 😦 Still, the kids had a lot of fun and finally had some time outside. But a rock I stepped on hit my plantar thing in just the right way that I swear, I thought I had stepped on a spike. OW.
Kudos to you for taking that walk, for sitting and reflecting. You need those moments for you when you know your family’s safe and sound. Hugs to you from the Midwest, and keep taking these moments for yourself! xxxxxxxxxxx
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I had that. Still got to manage it. Only things that worked for me was rolling a tennis ball under the foot for a few minutes a day and changing training shoes. Did the wet the foot and stand on paper test. Then find the footprint websites which show what foot type I am. Find an old pair of shoes and see which parts have worn away the quickest. I changed to New Balance overpronation ones. So far it’s so helped. But when I change to another brand it can come back. A physio told me that you just need to find one brand of trainers that work for you and stick with them. So hope it sorts out. So pleased you got to the beach. So want you to live and breathe. Thinking of you in the Midwest. xxxxxxxxxxx
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You know, that’s a super good point. The shows I bought this winter was a brand I hadn’t bought before. Never again!
Hey, YOU should live and breathe, too. We’ll make due with what we have, and we’ll find our moments. YOu just make sure you find your moments, too. xxxxxx
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I used a big brand shoe but it killed my feet. For sone reason New Balance and their over pronation shoes do the trick. Just a pain trying to get hold of them. You know one day we will meet up for a coffee and smile about all this. xxxxxx
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That’d be great! We do have New Balance around here somewhere….What’s one that worked for me…Asics, I think? Something like that.
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Probably worth a try.
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Is that the favourite tree you once posted a picture of? I have two trees in particular, one I can only see, the other is on my property. Trees are very important. Exercise too. And good attitude.
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Yes it is
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Hahaha love it! Love Def leopards voice. Do you miss running?
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So do.
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I thought so. When you where running did it help with your sleep?
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It did sometimes. Definitely helped with stress.
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I can see how it helps with stress. Just too bad not with sleeping.
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Probably because I tend to run early in the day.
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That actually should be better exceeding before sleep only keeps you awake.
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I know.
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Kinda scarey, the thought of adding one minute a day to your workout. Does that mean at 80 I should be working out 80 minutes a day? Wait, no, arithmetic, I didn’t work out as a one year old, or did I?
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I guess soon I will be ending this or maybe keeping it but filling the time with say yoga or meditation.
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It’s a fabulous idea, I was kidding. Keep doing what you’re doing until it’s time to change. .
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Thank you
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I love it ahah! That image is disturbing tho. Glad you took some time for a slice of peace 🙂
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Yes sorry about that image. x
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