I have a step counter on my phone. It took my height, weight and age and gave me the target of 6,000 steps. I usually manage more than 2,500 and I'm aiming to get better, but the 6,000 target seems like an impossible dream normally. Today, however, I managed to hit the target as I dropped off the car and then walked home. It's two miles. It isn't really far, not in an absolute sense, but it's a lot further than I normally manage. But I couldn't bring myself to use a taxi, and there are no direct buses. DH would normally do drop off and pick up, but he was working. When the car was ready to collect, I walked back to the garage. It's another two miles. I've done well over 10,000 steps and now I can't move. I'm not sure that my feet belong to me.
It wasn't a bad walk, though, as it was dry and sunny. The route took me mainly past car dealerships and garages, with a few offices and small factories interspersed. There is a certain attempt at landscaping at some of them, with lots of rose of sharon and a few roses. I wish I could take a cutting of this one, as it looked so pretty.
There were lots of abandoned or ignored spaces as well, which had been heavily colonised by buddliea, and the flowers smelled awesome. I was getting whiffs all the way home.
And doesn't this look like it ought to be a story instead of a short cut?
I've fed DH, but bear isn't too hungry so I'll feed him later, if I can move. I really need to go for a long walk tomorrow, or I'll never move again!
I now need to start on the campaign to get bear to tell me what supplies he actually needs for school next term, what he has lost (including some really nice brass protractors) and what he thinks he is going to get. Wish me luck!
Hugs and good health to all.
Well done on 10,000 steps! I rather like walking through industrial landscapes, it's interesting what you find in the disused corners.
ReplyDeleteI find if I start exercising I can't stop or I feel awful and seize up... mind you it's a good reason to keep exercising. My ankle keeps having pains that come and go, and has gone twice in the last week, so I am having to limit myself to gym and swim, no jumping up and down or stand up classes, which is annoying. But I will feel awful if I stop for more than a day or two so I just have to crack on.
When I was at school I remember uniforms being eye-wateringly expensive. They were very hard-wearing though, I wore the same blazer for 5 years and it still looked pretty new in the last year. Luckily for my parents' wallet I did most of my growing early, no shooting up like some children do. Good luck with getting bear's laundry list of school supplies; best to get them sorted before the last week when everyone will be looking for the same things.