I read this this morning in Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.
"Stop complaining about the lousy curves you get thrown and stretch, reach for what you really want."
I think she was referring to me.
Today I cycled another 21.2 miles on my Schwinn 150. Another goal reached this morning; I topped the 6,200 mile mark. My total miles to date – 6,214.9.
This morning I am on Highway Arizona 89A N just about due west of Coyote Springs and south of Woodchute Mountain in Arizona. I believe that the next city that I come to is Cottonwood. And I am about 250 miles from the New Mexico state border.
I got somewhat ticked off last night when I watched a commercial on TV. It was an ad the expounded upon the reasonable, albeit unreasonable, loss of weight one could effectively realize in a short period of time with their product. The product, a tread climber offered “in just 30 minutes, 3x a week…” that one is sure to lose a “great” number of pounds. BS!!! I got more and more irate with the personal testimonies that were presented. Yes there is truth to the fact that there are a good number of calories burned using the product, but there is also the fine print. And yes it is a marketing and sales advertisement, but at what point does it become entrapment?
I have been cycling on my stationary Schwinn 150 almost every day, consistently for almost 11 months. I am burning on the average 630 calories each day. I have only lost 7.6 pounds! On purpose?
Okay I didn't need to lose much weight but what about the fine print? What about the diet? What about the truth?
I worked on a 1794 record in my search and research for Smith’s in the Grenada Register of Records. It feels good that I have accomplished a return to my genealogy work. I will be posting my 1,072 posting to A Genealogy Hunt.
Last night I made my next batch of Scotch Bonnet mixture. Apropos that as this is close to Halloween it could be a Scotch Bonnet brew. This one is Beer Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce and Vinegar; a two-for-one. And this one is hotter than either the SB Spread or the SB Chili Relish. Check out Jim's Gotta Eat for my quick recipe write-up.
Andy and I are now creating and constructing two new quilts and the fabrics have been chosen for both. The design is a very simple but classic one, sort of an unassuming variation on a log-cabin, woven log, and Bonnie Scotsman patterns. Soon to be named. Here's a sampling for one.
Be healthy and enjoy,
Jim
I have been cycling on my stationary Schwinn 150 almost every day, consistently for almost 11 months. I am burning on the average 630 calories each day. I have only lost 7.6 pounds! On purpose?
Okay I didn't need to lose much weight but what about the fine print? What about the diet? What about the truth?
I worked on a 1794 record in my search and research for Smith’s in the Grenada Register of Records. It feels good that I have accomplished a return to my genealogy work. I will be posting my 1,072 posting to A Genealogy Hunt.
Last night I made my next batch of Scotch Bonnet mixture. Apropos that as this is close to Halloween it could be a Scotch Bonnet brew. This one is Beer Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce and Vinegar; a two-for-one. And this one is hotter than either the SB Spread or the SB Chili Relish. Check out Jim's Gotta Eat for my quick recipe write-up.
Andy and I are now creating and constructing two new quilts and the fabrics have been chosen for both. The design is a very simple but classic one, sort of an unassuming variation on a log-cabin, woven log, and Bonnie Scotsman patterns. Soon to be named. Here's a sampling for one.
Be healthy and enjoy,
Jim
