The journey continues...

Brian Bilbrey May 29, 2016

29 May 2016

Exercise this weekend was due entirely to yard work. The Fitbit reports that I managed nearly 32,000 steps in the two days, and based on activity, gave me nearly an hour of heart rate + activity actual exercise time each day. So that counts. The garden itself has really appreciated a week of sun and warmer temperatures. I lost a couple of squashes and all of the cantaloupe to the month of rain and lower-than-normal temperatures. The cantaloupe I replaced today, but here's a snap from yesterday afternoon: The tomatoes have gained a lot of ground in the last week…

Brian Bilbrey May 27, 2016

27 May 2016

Thursday: 60 sit-ups, 33 squats, 19 push-ups, assorted stretches, and 5440 strides on the elliptical in 42 minutes. Friday: 60 sit-ups, 30 squats, 24 push-ups, assorted stretches, and 6080 strides on the elliptical in 46 minutes.

Brian Bilbrey May 25, 2016

25 May 2016

Monday: 40 sit-ups, 20 squats, 12 push-ups, assorted stretches, and 3600 strides on the elliptical in 30 minutes. Tuesday: 40 sit-ups, 20 squats, 12 push-ups, assorted stretches, and 4000 strides on the elliptical in 33 minutes. Wednesday: 60 sit-ups, 30 squats, 18 push-ups, assorted stretches, and 4350 strides on the elliptical in 35 minutes. Being more public about my workouts might help with my consistency in such activities, so thanks for observing.

Brian Bilbrey May 22, 2016

22 May 2016

A busy, productive week, topped off by a visit to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday evening. We saw the NSO Pops perform, backing up Boyz II Men. We'd never seen either previously, so it was a treat. Additionally, the Boyz II Men fans are ... well, enthusiastic. With a couple of songs to go in the program, women from the crowd rushed the stage. Hmmm. We took advantage of the opportunity and made our exit. Out of the parking and on the road in front of the crowd seems to have been a really…

Brian Bilbrey May 15, 2016

15 May 2016

According to the record books, this last stretch of rainy days ended at 15. But that was measured at a local airport. MY backyard meter got measurable rain on 18 consecutive days, with today being the first rain-free day. Yowza! And let me tell you how unhappy my plants are! They're not as unhappy as they might have been with a late hard frost, but too much water stunts and kills. The tomatoes haven't grown, and continuous moisture encourages early rust, which would be ... bad. The cantelope seedlings are dead. The happiest looking plants in my backyard (aside from…