Our Strength Workouts for the Coming Month
source First off, a very happy birthday to my bestie! Once again, I am in awe of what a beautiful, giving, patient friend you are. I don't know how I got so lucky to have you in my life but I'll take it! Wishing you an evening sans bra in front of the tube, enjoying your gifts and knowing you're loved! 🎂🎁 *** Note: I am sharing what our routine will be, this isn't suggesting you do it. Consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program. We have officially been doing strength training again for two full months. I've got to admit, I'm proud of us. It's hard going from none, being upset with how far your strength capacity has plummeted and discouraged to making sure you stick with it every week. June was 2x week until the final week trying to build a base and then the final week and through July we went to 3x week. This past week, I tried to up it for most exercises to 15 lbs. I don't feel as strong as I did when we were doing i...
We have quite a few in the later summer months. I think it's partially due to the field. The whole backyard will light up as they dance and mingle and it's very relaxing to watch.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid we had tons of fireflies and this was in the suburbs. That has definitely dropped off since then but even when we first moved in here we had way more the first year or so. I never minded having them around. It is funny how they are the friendly bug that are the one exception to any other insect in terms of having them land on you. I am not sure their trust in humans is in their best interest though.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid we lost our minds chasing them down. We could collect a mason jar full enough to act as a nightlight. I miss them. We have a dangerously steep hill in our back yard and have converted it to a meadow in hopes of helping the bees, butterflies, birds and other bugs.
ReplyDeleteWhere I grew up and where I live now are both too try for fireflies. I remember seeing them a couple of times when we visited my out of state grandparents and they were pretty neat, but I think both of my grandparents (maternal grandma, paternal grandpa) lived too far north for there to be a lot of them b/c I don't ever remember there being more than a few.
ReplyDeleteThe coolest firefly memory I have was when we went to Cozumel for spring break a few years ago. We went for a walk near the house we rented and the kiddo started asking what the weird lights in the bushes were. So we went and took a look and they were covered in fireflies. It was so neat, the most I'd ever seen in one place.