Another Great Day!

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Slept in...YES! A rare treat! Then got out biking to a nearby town and back...18 miles or so. Then working on our garden for a couple of hours. Nice being out in the sun on this cooler, yet still sunny and clear day!

Don

  

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JIBBIE49 6/1/2009 10:52AM

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SASSYCHRIS1952 6/1/2009 7:40AM

Enjoy your day! Report Inappropriate Comment

ZELLAZM 6/1/2009 7:08AM

Sleeping in is a wonderful luxury, isn't it!? I got to do that today - It's a German holiday. Hope your new month gets off to a good start! Blessings Michelle Report Inappropriate Comment

A GORGE-ous Day!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Today my DW & I ventured back up through Ithaca to return to Taughannock Falls State Park. I brought my bike along in case there was good riding opportunities, but that was a bust SO...I went hiking from Cayuga Lake in search of the BEST picture I could take of the falls!

I hiked UP and UP the trail to get to the lookout where one could see the falls from up high:



But I wanted to get a pic of the falls up close and personal...way down at the bottom where the water was roaring on impact! So where's the trail to the bottom? Oh, well...you have to go all the way back down the way you hiked UP and take a different trail...whew!

So down I FLY! Whizzing along running half the time feeling like a kid again...whoopee! Perhaps I'm getting *infected* by KSIGMA's love of running...! :-) I was careful tho to slow it down around the stoney tree roots, etc...no falls for THIS old coot thank you!

Here's a view looking down the gorge at the river, no, um TRICKLE down below:



So then when I get on the right trail to take me to the foot of the falls I get to see how parched the river bed is:



Really amazing for this time of year!

I'm enjoying running along here and there as I make my way up the gorge. Here is a shot of a little bit more water:



Here's a view looking all the way UP the gorge where I had been hiking earlier:



And finally I get to the foot of the falls! It is GORGE-ous and well worth the fun I had hiking up and down and all around and I am ready for my perfect camera shot when...

My battery dies.

So I took a pic with my cell phone camera...it'll have to do until the next time! I suppose there's a Boy Scout lesson in there somewhere...lol

Here are a couple links to web pages with MANY pics of Taughannock Falls:

images.google.com/images?q=taughanno
ck+falls+picture&sourceid=navclient-ff
&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS273US274&um=1&ie=UTF-
8&ei=eeYhSvbwAZGktweTsO3RBg&sa=X&oi=im
age_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

www.taughannock.com/photos.html

Hope you enjoyed the pictures I DID take!

Don

  

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ZIRCADIA 5/31/2009 6:41PM

WOW!!!!!! :D BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D Report Inappropriate Comment

JUSTLYLE 5/31/2009 8:45AM

Great tour Don, just about like I was there, except no loss of calories. All I have to do today after early church is spray corn and bean fields while wind is calm and no rain. Skeeter Report Inappropriate Comment

PTPHELAN 5/31/2009 8:23AM

One of my favorite places. You brought a smile to my face. Report Inappropriate Comment

THANIA1 5/31/2009 1:23AM

What a privileged place you live in!, Very beautiful and the autumn pictures of google are just Magic. I am glad that you enjoyed your self, nothing is so precious than to be in nature , it has always been for me. When we go hiking , my husband is much faster than me (more muscles) up wards , and I am behind , going up slowly, but when is down hill boy I love to run all the way, I do zig zag, and use a stick. It feels great. Yes the three roots are nasty ,but the rest of it is fun. Have a GORGE-ous Sunday too. Report Inappropriate Comment

OUTDOORGIRL68 5/31/2009 12:03AM

Great pic. thanks Don Report Inappropriate Comment

JIBBIE49 5/31/2009 12:01AM

What a fun day. Report Inappropriate Comment

FALCONETTE 5/30/2009 11:47PM

Wow! How beautiful!!! You're so lucky to have such awesome nature were you live!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

CHAS1949 5/30/2009 11:07PM

Wow!! Thanks for sharing!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Memorial Day: Garden In, Enjoying Re-Done Park & Cookout!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Well, the majority of our garden is in...tomatoes, red peppers, onions, broccoli, summer squash, zuchinni, cauliflower, carrots...crossing fingers on how it will turn out!

Had enough time left over to cook out at Dorchester Park...glorious 70's cloudless sunshiney day here!



The park had been re-vamped with newly paved walking trails...woo hoo! :-)

Here's a couple of links about the park:

Don gobroomecounty.com/parks/dorchester

Someone else's pics of the area:

travel.webshots.com/album/571984166S
ecxXO

And the article about recent rehabbing of the park:

www.pressconnects.com/article/200905
17/NEWS01/905170399/1112

All in all, nice combination of being a productive, but enjoyable day!

Don

  

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REDNECKFEMINIST 5/28/2009 2:47PM

The garden sounds wonderful! Report Inappropriate Comment

JAZZYJUDE 5/27/2009 1:44PM

Hmm, let me know when they are sprouting and I'll bring my plate! Good luck green thumb!! Jazzy!! Report Inappropriate Comment

ZIRCADIA 5/26/2009 5:28PM

YAY for veggies and walking trails and sunshine! :D Also I finally went and submitted my info to the NWCR. :) Report Inappropriate Comment

JIBBIE49 5/26/2009 10:59AM

Now that is nice. Report Inappropriate Comment

ANDALEX 5/26/2009 1:38AM

mmmm, sounds like a tasty garden :) Report Inappropriate Comment

MARJIJANE 5/25/2009 10:39PM

The Park looks wonderful! and it sounds like you had a productive day, as well! Bet you can't wait to get out there and scout the newly paved walking trails! Thanks for Sharing! Report Inappropriate Comment

Spread the SPARK: Join the National Weight Control Registry!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

I joined the National Weight Control Registry last year and they've sent me their annual questionnaire packet to complete to update their records. I LOVE being part of this study because I sing the praises of SPARKPEOPLE every time I correspond with them!

From the article below, here are the instructions on how to join:

Join the Registry: If you've lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for at least a year, you can join the National Weight Control Registry (which is especially looking for members of ethnic minorities and teenagers). Visit www.nwcr.ws or call 1-800-606-6927

Here is an article which summarizes what the NWCR is all about:

www.articlearchives.com/medicine-hea
lth/diet-nutrition-fitness-dieting/260
059-1.html

I think it's a terrific project to study successful "big losers" and to get the word out at to what has worked so others can join our ranks!

Don

  

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S318830 5/27/2009 7:02PM

I'm glad you posted your comment on my blog. I just realized I'd been reading the rules all wrong. I thought I needed to get to my goal weight before registering, even if I'd already lost more than 30 lbs. Now that I read it again, it's lose 30 and keep it off. There's a big difference there. I need to go back and see what date I hit the 30 lbs gone point and register if it was a year ago or more. THANKS! [Edited to add: I just signed up! Thanks again!] Comment edited on: 5/27/2009 7:05:56 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

JIBBIE49 5/25/2009 4:27PM

Happy Memorial Day. Hope you are having fun today. Report Inappropriate Comment

KASHMIR 5/25/2009 2:19PM

Don, I just sent them my stats through the website. Thanks for posting this! Report Inappropriate Comment

Michael Pollan: We Are Responsible for Wise Food Choices!

Friday, May 22, 2009

The more I hear from Pollan the more I just LOVE THIS MAN! Here is another great article that just does my "Fighting-Corporate-Control-of-Our-Bodies" heart wonders! :-)

blog.buzzflash.com/analysis/774

The article wraps up with: "While the governmental attitude toward food has turned significantly under President Obama, we do control our destiny to eat in a way that takes the world and our own health into account.

Kurtis suggested consumers should vote with your pocketbook. Pollan said vote with your fork. Waiting for government to turn around huge issues concerning our food supply will be a long time in coming, especially with the latest e-coli problem. We do need to push the government, but ultimately, we need to push ourselves."

The SparkPeople community has certainly inspired ME toward taking greater and greater responsibility for my food choices and becoming increasingly less influenced by corporate media when it comes to making my food choices. In fact, I'm NEGATIVELY influenced by media...if it's hyped on TV or the radio...I become VERY suspicious and critical...lol, go ahead and waste more advertising dollars on the likes of MOI!

Don

  

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ANDALEX 5/24/2009 2:56AM

i'm loving the idea of not eating things that you've seen advertised. i've been letting that guide my food choices a little more lately. so far, so good! Report Inappropriate Comment

JIBBIE49 5/23/2009 9:40AM

One problem we have is food is entertainment for many poor people. Going to McDonald's is a "night out" and a social event. Years ago people went to the neighbors for supper or to church friends and rotated around. People don't do that today. Report Inappropriate Comment

ZIRCADIA 5/23/2009 9:30AM

I agree -- I look at food advertising in a COMPLETELY different way now. Instead of being mildly interested and thinking, oh that looks good! I think -- man they're trying really hard to get me to shove that down my gullet... UGH. And sometimes it's really depressing the way food is advertisted -- appealing to our gluttonous side, or toting the most "weird and extreme" foods to kids. LIKE WOAH!! This candy turns your tongue neon green! THAT IS AWESOME. Uh, no. But I admit, I'm also now suspicious of all foods promoting health claims as well. Report Inappropriate Comment