stress relief – Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie

It is 77 Days since I started my Daily Food Diary. That is 11 Weeks! By the time I knock off another 41 weeks, I might be addicted to this morning exercise and being mindful of what I consume on a regular basis.

Another thing I could easily become addicted to is getting out walking with Dan and Molly.

Yesterday we ventured down to Waterfall Park. Our temps were still well in the chilly range, there was yet another fresh layer of snow, and I was walking on an iffy ankle and a slightly wobbly knee. But… The only hard part is taking the first step (after I put on my sweater, ski pants, boots, jacket, and gloves 🙄).

Once we got to the park, it was all good. I took Molly’s lead and we made out fairly well. My knee and ankle felt fine and we even ventured down an unfamiliar path. It was not as groomed as our regular ones and there was a steep drop off of both sides – one side leading down to the creek. Molly and I managed to both stay upright. Dan caught sight of three dogs and a group of kids approaching, so he took Molly’s lead. It was all good – until Molly’s collar came apart for some reason. Dan was able to hold onto her while I got the collar back together. It is a heavy duty pinch collar, with steel links that are almost impossible to take apart and to replace. Apparently, it just takes the perfect move to slip it apart! I lucked out getting it back together.

**This shot was from a couple of days ago but shows Molly in her element.**

The rest of the walk was uneventful. When we got home, Dan brought Molly in and made our tea. I spent a few minutes shoveling our front walks before I joined them. At the end of the day, my left knee was fine, my right ankle was fine – and my left foot had a weird kink in it. It is still bothering me a bit this morning, but I am sure I can walk that off when we head out today. 🙂

Food Diary – Day 77

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (.3)

(1/2) Grapefruit (41) (.8)

(1) tsp sugar (16)

(1) Granola Bar (160) (3)

Lunch:

(24) oz water

(1/2) Beef burrito (308) (15)

Snacks:

(1) c Lemon Ginger tea

(25) Lay’s Classic chips (160) (2)