A fantastic day off

It is such a pleasure to lay around in the morning, to not have to hightail it off to work! I packed away Henry, our rapping skeleton, and Count Dracula. Put a couple loads of laundry in the machine and then headed out to do errands. It was good that the dogs and cats needed food because it was back in the pet section that I found the leftover Halloween candy--Kit Kats, Butterfingers and Hershey bars (no Twizzlers. Had to buy a big pack). I found some LA Gear Walk n Tone shoes on sale for $19.95. The soles on my old shoes are worn out. I drove to the bank and the library. The sun is shining and the air feels warm, a perfect day to have off.

Busy

Sunny here today--a beautiful fall day. Couldn't help but think of the people on the east coast who do not have power and probably will not have it restored until Sat. I enjoyed the drive to my stylist's house, 16 or so miles from my home. After my appointment, I headed to church to celebrate All Saints Day. Relaxed for a few hours and then finally made it to the restaurant to have crab, lobster and shrimp. The dinner had been rescheduled from last Friday. I do not work tomorrow, so will shop for dog and cat food and a few other necessities. I am planning my trip to the big city. Some suggested activites--the zoo, photography and art exhibits, a musical, a walking theater tour. Such fun!

Accomplished!

I have added to the Halloween goodie supply--Twizzlers, Reeses Pieces, Heath and Oreo cookies. Met 3 friends at the store. My daughter is munching on a grilled cheese sandwich, soup, strawberries and carrots while she and I watch "The Crazies."

Decided to enjoy

After work, I need to head to the store to buy more candy for our trick or treaters. We had to make sure that the candy was tasty (several times). My husband bowls this evening, so I will greet the guests at the front door. Our motion-sensored spider sings a welcome. Ewwwwwwwwww, ewwwwwwwwwww, ewwwwwwww. Henry, the pumpkin man sits on the front porch. Two pumpkins, which may or may not be carved by this evening, decorate the front porch.

Boning up on pop culture

I have been taking trivia quizzes on several TV programs. Just in case. I have a slim chance of being chosen to play a game when I go to a taping in November. I really don't know anything about pop culture or celebrities, but perhaps the question will be one that I know. The question could be on recent or vintage TV programs or celebrities. Along with the casting questionaire, I sent a picture of Henry, the pumpkin man and me.

A Plan

I have been tweaking my exercise schedule.

150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week--jogging, zumba and sparring
15-20 minutes weight lifting (bought a new Jackie Warner DVD, I watched it but haven't tried it)
daily stretching for flexibility
30 minutes of HKD practice. I found out yesterday that I have so focused on the 16 low block form, that I've forgotten the 13 self defense and beggie hoi jeon sool form. Yikes!
push ups, crunches, jumping jacks to get ready for my black belt test in a year or so

I looked at Jackie Warner's menu that came with the DVD. It is too heavy on protein for me and does not include enough dairy. I will continue to work with the healthy eating menu that I got from the health clinic. Easy to follow, healthy and effective (if I didn't like sweets and salty snacks so much :)

Might bloom

With equal hours daylight and darkness, my poinsettia might bloom. The leaves were light blue last year, but we will see...